Wales

Child funeral fees scrapped by Welsh Government

The Welsh Government have announced plans to scrap fees for children’s funerals. This follows a campaign led by Carolyn Harris MP who…

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Memoria expands with NatWest funding

Crematorium operator, Memoria Ltd, has secured £20m of support from NatWest to fund its rapid expansion programme. The company currently…

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House of Lords checks progress of end of life care commitment

A debate on Tuesday 14 March in the House of Lords will explore whether the 2016 National Commitment for End…

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Natwest funding secured for Memoria

  Crematorium operator, Memoria Ltd, has secured £20m of support from NatWest to fund its expansion programme. The company currently…

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Businesses raise funds for World Kidney Day

On World Kidney Day, 9 March, the charity Kidney Wales will be featured on Nation Radio to publicise its fundraising initiative, ‘Bring a…

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Office for National Statistics reveals most common age of death

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed new data on the common age of death based upon socio-economic positions. The 30…

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Warnings after ‘sham charity appeals’

An alert has been issued to warn the public of ‘sham charity appeals’. The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of…

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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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Charity car wash raises £650 for community defibrillator

  Staff at Woodfield Park Funeral Directors in the Welsh Valleys presented a cheque for £651 for Jack’s Appeal and purchased…

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Disputes cost small businesses £11.6 billion

Small firms in England and Wales are being cost at least £11.6 billion each year due to disputes, according to…

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