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Kevin Crute Joins LifeArt UK as Chief Executive

LifeArt UK announce that Kevin Crute, formerly Head of Funerals at Central England Co-op, has joined as their new Chief Executive

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Don’t be alone this Christmas

A guide for people who are alone at Christmas & coping with grief at Christmas after the death of a loved one

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Online Pricing Is Now Available On Funeral Guide

Funeral Guide now offers clear and comprehensive pricing on its funeral director listings as well as accurate cost and availability information for over 2,300 cemeteries and 275 crematoriums

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Remembrance Day

A guide to Remembrance Day & Remembrance Sunday, with information on the Poppy Appeal, two minute silence, Festival of Remembrance and remembrance services

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Funeral Expenses Payment Increase in 2020

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that the value of the Funeral Expenses Payment for eligible benefits claimants will increase to £1,000.

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To Absent Friends Remembrance Festival

A guide to the To Absent Friends Remembrance Festival in Scotland, with information about what the festival is about & what happens during it.

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Welcome to Funeral Guide

After six years of helping the bereaved as Funeral Zone, our name has changed

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Scottish Government Releases Code of Practice For Funeral Profession

The Scottish Government has posted their draft statutory code of practice for funeral directors, which will come into effect later this year.

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Matters of Life and Death: Richard Venables

Richard Venables discusses his career in disaster victim identification, how he’s seen it grow and what influence he’s had on this less talked about area of mass tragedy recovery.

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Government Proposes New Regulation for Funeral Plan Providers

HM Treasury has released its proposal to bring the funeral planning sector under the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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The Regulatory Landscape for Funeral Directors - a Scottish Perspective

Natalie McKail discusses her first two years as Scotland’s first Inspector of Funeral Directors

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How Funeral Directors Can Benefit From Online Reviews

We look at how online reviews, both positive and negative, can help grow any business.

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Dying Matters Awareness Week: Are We Ready?

A look at what Dying Matters Awareness Week has in store for 2019.

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Competition & Markets Authority Announce Full Market Investigation

The Competitions and Markets Authority have announced they will launch an in-depth market investigation into funeral costs following the publication and consideration of their interim report, published in November 2018.

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Funeral profession facing investigation over rising prices

The Competition and Markets Authority is launching an independent investigation into the funeral industry and high funeral costs

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