Scotland

William Purves announces expansion

Scotland’s largest independent funeral directors, William Purves, has expanded its independent portfolio with a double acquisition in Northumberland and a…

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Dignity raises age of free funeral policy to under 18

Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East, today welcomed Dignity’s announcement to increase the age limit on its long standing policy…

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Two more businesses join Funeral Partners family

Two established family funeral businesses, one in Scotland and one in Kent, have joined the Funeral Partners family as it…

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Cramped underground: the alternatives to bury our dead

Space has been a problem in UK cemeteries for many years now, with some areas in big cities and small…

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SOAP BOX: THE NHS CRISIS

As the NHS crisis deepened in early January 2018 and Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt tried to respond to the…

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Funeral Expense Assistance

The Social Security (Scotland) Bill will give the Scottish Government the powers to deliver 11 social security benefits worth around…

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Funeral director gives WW11 veteran a fitting send-off

A funeral arranger at Anderson Maguire’s Springburn branch, took to action after received a message to organise the funeral of…

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UK’s first not-for-profit funeral director launches in Scotland

Caledonia Cremation, the UK’s first not-for-profit funeral director, launched in Scotland on 5 February 2018. The company offers simple, direct…

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Mass fight outside cemetery as mourners descend into chaos

A video taken of a mass brawl which took place outside a Scottish crematorium has gone viral. Footage of the…

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Support needed for SMEs due to bank closures

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling for more support for small businesses following bank branch closures. The Royal Bank…

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