Covid-19

Non-Covid deaths at home exceed 30,000 since March

Over 30,000 deaths, not related to Covid-19, have taken place in private homes in England and Wales since the beginning…

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Scottish government distributes £8.7m in funeral support

The Scottish government has released its annual Funeral Support Payment update which revealed almost £8.7m was given out to support…

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Guiding mourners sensitively through services

For funeral directors, sensitivity comes with the territory, particularly when it comes to liaising with families to arrange funeral services…

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Co-op Funeralcare urges government to reopen places of worship

Co-op Funeralcare is urging the government to reopen places of worship during the second national lockdown. New research from the…

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Hunnaball Funeral Services announces livestream event

Hunnaball Funeral Services has announced a special livestream ‘Light a Candle’ service that will take place on 21 November 2020…

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Police seek to issue £10k fine after restrictions breach at funeral

Northamptonshire Police is seeking to issue its first £10,000 fine after a funeral that took place in Kettering last week…

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Dignity profits fall 8% amid rising Covid-19 costs

Dignity has announced its underlying revenues increased by 4% to £234.5 during the first nine months of the year, as…

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Pfizer reveals Covid-19 vaccine candidate is 90% effective

A successful Covid-19 vaccine is a step closer after Pfizer/Biontech revealed its vaccine candidate is 90% effective, according to its…

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Co-Op Funeralcare closes Brampton branch

Co-Op Funeralcare’s branch in Brampton is set to close in December. The news comes as England begins its second nationwide…

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NE Lincolnshire Council announces crematorium and cemetery restrictions

North East Lincolnshire Council has introduced a series of new restrictions at its crematorium and cemeteries in an effort to…

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