England

Birmingham funeral director takes on key international trade association role

A funeral director from the West Midlands has been appointed to a key position at a global trade association which…

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Stourbridge funeral director raises awareness of mental health

A Stourbridge funeral directors is highlighting the importance of personal wellbeing after providing specialist mental health training to its staff.…

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Police investigate London cemetery over fears of graves ‘disappearing’

Police have opened an investigation into Tottenham Park cemetery after human remains were found uncovered on the site by a…

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SAIF calls for regulation of profession

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has said England, Wales and Northern Ireland should follow in Scotland’s…

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Resomation: the flame-free cremation that could be coming to the UK

Resomation was developed by expert biochemist Sandy Sullivan who had an ambition to offer the public an environmentally friendly end…

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Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates

In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200…

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Beyond announces £2m investment and rebrand

Funeral service price comparison website Beyond, formally known as Funeralbooker, has announced an investment round of £2m. The company said…

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LCK Funeral Support Services

LCK Funeral Support Services, formally known as McCafferty & Sons Repatriation Service, started trading in December 2017. When it was…

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200,000 companies sued over business rates

Over 200,000 businesses were taken to a Magistrates court for failing to pay for businesses rates under the first year…

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Coroner Hassell to draft a new protocol

Following the High Court’s ruling that her “cab rank” protocol was “unlawful”, “discriminatory” and “irrational”, and should be quashed, senior…

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