Scotland
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Jun- 2017 -30 JuneCurrent Affairs
CBCE 2017 takes place from July 3-5
Cremation & Burial Communication & Education 2017 (CBCE) will be taking place at Stratford Manor in Stratford-upon-Avon, from 3-5 July.…
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16 JuneCurrent Affairs
“Deeply troubling” increase in deaths on Scotland’s roads
Transport Scotland has released provisional headline figures for road casualties reported to the police in Scotland in 2016. They show…
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2 JuneEvents
Funeral director drives 3,000 miles for charity challenge
Funeral director Richard Cumming will drive over 3000 miles in summer 2017 to raise money for two charities. His cross-Europe journey supports…
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May- 2017 -19 MayCurrent Affairs
CBCE reveals speaker line up for 2017
The Cremation and Burial, Communication and Education Event (CBCE) has released its speaker line up for 2017. The three day…
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3 MayCurrent Affairs
First ever Inspector of Funeral Directors announced
The Scottish Government has appointed Scotland’s first ever Inspector of Funeral Directors. Natalie McKail, who will take up post in…
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Apr- 2017 -6 AprilCurrent Affairs
Funeral directors will work with Scottish Government to introduce regulation
Funeral directors from across Scotland have committed to work with the Scottish Government to introduce regulation to the sector. Members…
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Mar- 2017 -31 MarchCurrent Affairs
Funeral directors to discuss implications of burial and cremation bill passed by Scottish Parliament
Scottish funeral directors will soon be meeting to discuss the ways in which upcoming regulation of the funeral sector may…
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31 MarchCurrent Affairs
Yorkshire Educational & Social Weekend well attended
The Yorkshire Educational & Social Weekend was held at the Palm Court Hotel, Scarborough from the 17 to 19 March…
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Feb- 2017 -8 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Scottish Care reveals failure to plan for a ‘good death’
Scottish Care has launched a new report on Palliative and End of Life Care. It was released on 8 February at an event…
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1 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
ONS releases age-standardised mortality rates for 2015
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released the age-standardised mortality rate (ASMR) for 2015. The UK saw 1,010.0 deaths per…
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