England

Funeral debt has risen to £160m

The Royal London National Funeral Cost Index 2017 has revealed that the average cost of a funeral has increased to £3,784.…

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Archaeologists find evidence of early Christian plank-lined burials

Archaeologists from MOLA have uncovered rare plank-lined graves and tree-trunk coffins dating from the 7th-9th century AD. The important Anglo-Saxon…

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South Derbyshire welcomes all-female team of funeral directors

Staff at Ward and Brewin Funeral Home, in Swadlincote, have spoken openly about the importance of working together and how…

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Unexplained deaths in infancy continue to fall

There were 191 unexplained infant deaths in England and Wales in 2015, with a rate of 0.27 deaths per 1,000…

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New report provides recommendations for specialist palliative care

A new report examines the role of specialist palliative care in providing support to care homes in England. It was commissioned…

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Independent funeral director urges businesses to unite against dementia

David Button Independent Funeral Directors is encouraging the local community and businesses to continue to unite against dementia. Leading by…

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Central England Co-operative names Dementia UK as its corporate charity partner

Central England Co-operative has chosen Dementia UK as its corporate charity partner for 2017/18. Colleagues from across the Society voted…

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Cancer was most common cause of death in 2016

525,048 deaths were registered in England and Wales in 2016, reports the Office for National Statistics. This is a decrease…

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AOIC boss shares his views on regulation

Funeral sector chiefs will meet later this year to discuss regulation, including the work of professional Celebrants. The issue had…

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Co-operative Funeralcare boss takes up NAFD role

The head of Funeralcare at Central England Co-operative has taken up a key position within the National Association of Funeral Directors…

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