Scotland

Anderson Maguire invests nearly £100,000 in embalming facility

Anderson Maguire Funeral Directors has recently invested nearly £100,000 to provide the largest embalming facility in Scotland by a privately-owned…

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Keeping it in the Family

Green’s Carriage Masters shares its family history Independently owned, Green’s Carriage Masters has been operating for over 50 years. The…

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Date set for post mortem reconstructive course

William Purves Embalming Academy will hold a five day post mortem reconstructive surgery course at The University of Edinburgh’s Old…

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Man jailed for burial plot fraud

A man who fraudulently sold burial plots at an Edinburgh cemetery has been found guilty. William Henderson, 45, was employed…

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Cash still reigns supreme

As the nation gets set to embrace the new style £10 notes, new research from Mintel reveals cash is king for…

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FSB Small Business Awards open for entries

The FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2018 are now open for entries. The awards will celebrate the best of the UK’s 5.5…

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Co-op Funeralcare appoints Robert Maclachlan as managing director

Robert Maclachlan has been appointed managing director of Co-op Funeralcare. Robert previously held the national operations director role, overseeing Co-op’s…

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Funeral debt has risen to £160m

The Royal London National Funeral Cost Index 2017 has revealed that the average cost of a funeral has increased to £3,784.…

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Scotland plans new benefit to tackle funeral poverty

The Scottish Government aims to launch a new Funeral Expense Assistance benefit by summer 2019, to help people who are…

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AOIC boss shares his views on regulation

Funeral sector chiefs will meet later this year to discuss regulation, including the work of professional Celebrants. The issue had…

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