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National Living Wage hits small firms’ profits, finds FSB

Information from The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) found that the National Living Wage (NLW) has impacted on small firms’…

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My Way tops funeral music chart

‘My Way’ is once again topping the Co-Op’s funeral music chart following a break in 2014. Co-op Funeralcare’s 2016 funeral music…

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Funeral industry body launches UK coffin testing scheme

The funeral industry body, The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) has this month launched a UK coffin and casket certification…

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Funeral directors hit by burglars three times in 48 hours

  A funeral director was targeted by a thief who broke in three times, walking away with the managing director’s Audi on the…

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Funeral director celebrates 10 years as mountain rescue team chaplain

A Nottingham funeral director will mark 10 years’ service in a very different role in September – as the UK’s…

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East of England Co-op invests in state-of-the-art funeral cars

  The East of England Co-op Funeral Services has introduced two state-of- the-art vehicles to its modern fleet, with the double…

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SAIF warns members of scam

SAIF is warning members about a tax refund scam where emails appear to be from HMRC. SAIF released the following…

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How can people provide for pets after death?

According to the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association, 40 percent of households within the UK own a pet. On National Dog…

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Essex Funeral Director helps families to avoid debt

Secure Haven Independent Funeral Directors, in Margaretting, is hoping to provide a welcome relief to families who are getting into…

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Co-op owned firm ‘sparks controversy’ over advertisement

Residents of Billinham were left unhappy when a Co-op owned funeral director advertised it’s hearses outside the store on a…

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