Covid-19

Stirling council announces temporary adjustments to funerals amid Covid-19 crisis

Stirling Council’s cemeteries has announced some temporary adjustments to comply with recent Scottish government legislation and national guidance amid the…

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SAIF announces regional strategy for West Midland authorities amid coronavirus pandemic

SAIF has announced a regional strategy has been adopted by the seven West Midlands authorities regarding funerals during the Covid-19…

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Yorkshire council suspends funeral services amid coronavirus crisis

Three Yorkshire councils have been forced to suspend all new funeral services amid the Covid-19 virus crisis. Kirklees Council has…

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PHE offers advice for safe funerals after discussions with faith leaders

Public Health England has published new guidance to ensure funerals are conducted safely after consulting with faith leaders. The new…

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Chancellor unveils new measures to SME loan scheme

Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak has unveiled a major overhaul to his previously announced SME loan scheme. Initially, the…

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DMAG urges Public Health England to act now over missing PPE guidance

The Deceased Management Advisory Group (DMAG)  has written to the chief executive of Public Health England expressing its “extreme concern”…

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Covid-19: 76% jump in demand for wills, suggests Devere Group

Coronavirus has prompted a 76% jump in the demand for wills in the last two weeks, reveals independent financial advisory…

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Leading funeral organisations offer advice on limiting attendance at funerals

A group of seven organisations representing the funeral, burial and cremation sector has issued joint guidance on the number of…

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Why it’s more important than ever to embrace digital disruption to keep your customers engaged

With COVID-19 causing national lockdown, it’s even more important for you to be easily accessible online. Even under normal circumstances,…

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Funerals to livestream service amid coronavirus lockdown

Funerals taking place in Carlisle may be live streamed to family members who are unable to attend the funerals of…

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