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Company Q&A: Ashes to Images

As the number of people look for new and interesting way to remember a loved one, Funeral Service Times sits…

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Hancock ‘regrets’ banning close relatives from funerals

Health secretary Matt Hancock has admitted banning people from going to funerals of families was a mistake amid the Covid-19…

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Humanist National Memorial Ceremony

On the three-month anniversary of the UK lockdown, Humanists UK broadcast a Humanist National Memorial Ceremony to offer an opportunity…

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Funerals can take place in Churches from next week, says House of Bishops

Funerals will be allowed to take place in churches again from Monday (15 June) amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The House…

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Impact on the Pre-Need industry

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the world’s economy has shuddered to a halt under mass enforced country lockdowns which froze…

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Mosques set up temporary mortuaries to help strain on services

At least 10 mosques in the UK have set up temporary mortuaries to  help cope with the number of deaths…

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Funeral providers face shortages of PPE equipment as demand rises

Funeral providers in the UK fear they are close to running out of body bags and other PPE equipment needed…

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London’s SCG releases Covid-19 funeral standards

In support of recently published government guidance, London’s Strategic Coordination Group (SCG) has released a set of funeral standards to…

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Tamworth funeral manager raises £10,000

A Tamworth Co-operative Society funeral manager has taken part in a charity drive raising £10,000 for high-rise firefighting equipment. Glen…

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South West ‘most expensive’ region for cremation, study finds

The most expensive region for cremation is the South West of England, where the average cost of cremation is £884,…

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