Lockdown

Wales announces ‘firebreak’ lockdown

The Welsh government has announced a two-week “firebreak” national lockdown, which will force business closures across the country from 23…

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PM unveils three-tiered lockdown system

Prime minister Boris Johnson this afternoon announced a new three-tier lockdown system that will see some hospitality businesses in the…

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Deliver remote arrangements to families in a more personal way

This recent period has been particularly challenging for the funeral profession which prides itself on providing families with a personal…

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Why giving back to society matters

While gearing up to launch our annual fundraising campaign for the Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland, I read a stark…

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Eastbourne directors use art therapy to help bereaved during Covid-19

An Eastbourne funeral directors combined art classes with bereavement support to help those who have lost loved ones during the…

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Covid-secure funerals exempt from new ‘rule of six’

Funeral services and places of worship have been announced as exempt from the UK Government’s new ‘rule of six’ to…

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Legacy gifting to charities surges 56% in 12 months

Charitable donations in wills have increased 56% in the last 12 months according to Co-op Legal Services. The latest figures…

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The pre-need customer is changing – What to do about it

The coronavirus pandemic is bringing change to all markets quicker than we would have otherwise expected, and the funeral profession…

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Leeds funeral homes walk one million steps to support hospice

Team members from five funeral homes in Leeds are walking one million steps to raise hundreds of pounds to support…

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Surge in wills may lead to even more unexpected executors, says Co-op

Co-op Legal Services is urging people putting wills in place amidst the coronavirus pandemic, to speak to their chosen executors,…

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