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Apr- 2021 -7 AprilCurrent Affairs
Gov praises ‘unsung heroes’ in funeral industry following CMA report
The UK government has praised the funeral industry’s “unsung heroes” following the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s investigation into the…
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Mar- 2021 -19 MarchBusiness
Dignity reports pre-tax losses of £19.6m
Dignity has reported a pre-tax loss of £19.6m for the full-year ended 25 December, despite revenue increasing over the period…
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12 MarchCoronavirus
CMI notes over 50,000 excess deaths in second wave
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has noted that the UK has experienced over 50,000 excess deaths…
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12 MarchBusiness
Penryn and Falmouth to place flowers on behalf of isolating mourners
Penryn and Falmouth Funeral Directors has announced they will be placing flowers on the graves of loved ones this Mother’s…
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12 MarchTrade Organisations
National Funeral Exhibition 2021 postponed
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has confirmed that the National Funeral Exhibition (NFE) for 2021 will be postponed…
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5 MarchPeople
Funeral director doc to feature on Channel 4 News
Gary Valentine, a funeral director based in Greater London, is set to feature on Channel 4 News as part of…
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Feb- 2021 -25 FebruaryCoronavirus
Government exit plan has ‘forgotten’ the bereaved, warns A.W Lymn
A. W. Lymn has voiced its shock about the government’s lockdown exit plan by stating the roadmap has “forgotten” the…
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22 FebruaryCoronavirus
PM outlines ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown
Prime minister Boris Johnson has set out his four-step “roadmap” to guide the nation out of lockdown “cautiously but irreversibly”,…
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19 FebruaryBusiness
The Westerleigh Group to extend memorial dedications for extra year
The Westerleigh Group has announced that families who have memorials at its crematoria are being offered an extra year free…
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12 FebruaryCharity
Berkshire funeral parlor raises £10k for charity despite Covid-19 disruptions
A Funeral Partners branch in Berkshire has raised over £10k for a hospice charity in 2020 despite all fundraising events…
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