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125 delegates attend ICCM convention

125 delegates, speakers and invited guests attended The ICCM Learning Convention and Exhibition 2016. The event took place at the…

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FFMA reports positive start to the coffin certification scheme at AGM

The funeral industry body, The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) has reported a very positive start to its coffin and…

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NCPC seeks outstanding bereavement projects

The National Council for Palliative Care is seeking nominations for the second year of its annual awards. Awards are given…

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Prime Minister rejects plea for financial support to grieving parents

Theresa May has rejected Labour’s plea to lift the financial burden on grieving parents. The Quaker Social Action, an organisation…

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Brexit might not mean Brexit

The government cannot kickstart Brexit without parliamentary approval and a vote from MPs in the House of Commons, the High…

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Hollyoaks funeral taken by Volkswagen Funerals

Volkswagen Funerals transported a Hollyoaks character to her final resting point. The TV soap featured ‘Ernie’, a VW Split screen hearse,…

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Douch Family Funeral Directors signs Fair Funeral Pledge

Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors have signed the Fair Funeral Pledge – and published their prices. The scheme encourages funeral…

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Competition challenges people to photograph “the toughest subject”

A new fundraising photography competition is challenging individuals across the country to take and submit images that Celebrate Life in the…

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Funeral Zone secures £1m ‘angel’ funding to help bereaved

Funeral Zone, a website which helps the bereaved, has secured £1million in investment funding from business ‘angels’. Funeral Zone, launched by…

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Let family know about pre-paid funeral plans, says funeral director

With the Alzheimer’s Society predicting that more than one million people in the UK will be living with dementia by…

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