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Co-op extends price war to funeral plans and probate

Funeral and probate provider Co-op Funerals and Life planning has now announced another wave of price cuts following its decision…

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Co-op and BRC ‘join forces’ with Cruse Bereavement Care to tackle loneliness

The Co-op and the British Red Cross (BRC) has “joined forces” with Cruse Bereavement Care in an effort to tackle…

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Ewan Reynolds awarded ‘Funeral Arranger of The Year’

Ewan Reynolds from Edinburgh has been awarded the national title of ‘Funeral Arranger Of The Year’ at this year’s Good…

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‘Huge success’ over £1,300 raised at Phoenix Project charity ball

A charity ball held on the Isle of Wight and organised by Southern Co-op’s Funeralcare in Ryde has been named…

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SAIF calls for regulation of profession

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has said England, Wales and Northern Ireland should follow in Scotland’s…

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Refrigeration experts launch new storage service for funeral industry

One of the UK’s largest providers of fridge and freezer trailers has launched a service specifically for the funeral industry…

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Daniel Robinson and Sons Charity Golf Day raises £43,000

Independent funeral director, Daniel Robinson and Sons, has raised £43,000 to help local children with cerebral palsy during its annual…

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Funeral director ‘hangs up his top hat’ after 38 years

Long-serving funeral director Paul Murray, of William Pressdee in Mumbles, Swansea, is stepping down from his role after being in…

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Petition calling for statutory regulation of funeral directors launched

A petition calling for funeral directors to be regulated has been launched following a recent issue of a man who…

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Funeral plan regulation ‘takes effect’ as pre-need market slows

The pre-need funeral market has increased at its slowest rate since 2005, according to figures released by the Funeral Planning…

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