Manchester

Manchester moved into Tier three

Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor…

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London to move to Tier two

London and Essex will face tougher Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions from Saturday (17 October), including a ban on the mixing…

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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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Oldham MP calls for mourner restrictions to be relaxed

Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West and Royton, has called on the health secretary to relax Covid-19 restrictions and allow…

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Number of mourners allowed at Manchester crematorium increases

The number of mourners allowed at funeral services at Altrincham Crematorium has increased from 10 to 20. Trafford Council has…

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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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New general manager appointed at Morton Funeral Directors

Midlands-based funeral directors, Morton Funeral Directors has appointed Rob Barr as its new general manager. Barr entered the funeral profession…

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Funeral arranger runs Pretty Muddy 5K for charity

On 13 July, Funeral Arranger Nicolle Smith ran the Cancer Research Race for Life Pretty Muddy 5k at Heaton Park…

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Two funeral director firms join Funeral Partners network

A funeral home based in Greater Manchester and another based in Wiltshire have joined the Funeral Partners’ network. Elizabeth Way…

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Traditional hymns drop out of funeral music chart for first time

Funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, has today (2 May) released its 2019 Funeral Music Chart. The hot list, which first launched…

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