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Horsham Council finds high standards at local funeral providers

Horsham District Council has found that all funeral providers in the local area are upkeeping high standards, having completed a…

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The industry’s take on Sunlife’s Cost of Dying figures

While SunLife’s 2025 Cost of Dying Report has highlighted a rise in funeral costs, concerns have been raised by funeral…

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NAFD welcomes Fuller Inquiry call for sector’s statutory regulation

The NAFD has welcomed the Independent Inquiry into the Crimes of David Fuller’s call for the statutory regulation of funeral…

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Funeral Partners appoints new London-based funeral director

Funeral Partners has appointed Samantha Wraight as its new funeral director at three of its London-based network brands – MM…

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IFSO inspection team returns to NAFD

The four Independent Funeral Standards Organisation (IFSO) inspectors have officially returned to the National Association of Funeral Directors’ (NAFD) employment…

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Ageing population boosts growth of funeral directors over past decade

The funeral industry in the UK has seen a 28% jump in the number of funeral directors over the past…

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AW Lymn supports launch of UK’s first uncollected ashes database

Midlands-based independent funeral directors, A W Lymn, has supported the launch of an uncollected ashes database – the first of…

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AW Lymn welcomes funeral arranger in Bottesford branch

AW Lymn has announced that Andy McFeeters has begun working as a funeral arranger at its recently opened Bottesford funeral…

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NAFD warns on funeral livestream and social media scams

The National Association of Funeral Directors has warned on the “worrying” trend of fraudsters targeting bereaved people in a range…

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NAFD welcomes chief coroner’s report addressing case delays

The NAFD has welcomed chief coroner Thomas Teague’s annual report to the Lord Chancellor for 2023, as it placed emphasis…

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