Pandemic

Doggarts of Newtownards Funeral Directors announces rebrand

Doggarts of Newtownards Funeral Directors in Belfast has announced that it will rebrand as John Gray and Co Funeral Directors…

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Will tech trump traditional in the modern funeral parlour?

As business owners settle into 2021, many of the tactics they had to implement in order to function during the…

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Dignity reports pre-tax losses of £19.6m

Dignity has reported a pre-tax loss of £19.6m for the full-year ended 25 December, despite revenue increasing over the period…

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Fosters Family Funeral Directors partners with SAMH to support workers

Fosters Family Funeral Directors has partnered with the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH), to provide virtual positive mental health…

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CMI notes over 50,000 excess deaths in second wave

During the coronavirus pandemic, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has noted that the UK has experienced over 50,000 excess deaths…

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The Westerleigh Group to extend memorial dedications for extra year

The Westerleigh Group has announced that families who have memorials at its crematoria are being offered an extra year free…

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Seker launches #EveryDayHeroes campaign to celebrate funeral directors

Seker has launched the #EveryDayHeroes campaign to celebrate the “unsung heroes of the pandemic” – funeral directors. The software platform…

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We need to talk more

There are probably few people in the world more at ease than funeral directors when it comes to talking about…

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