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Deacon Blue singer admits getting lyrics to hit song wrong for 30 years

One of the lead singers of Deacon Blue has revealed she sang the wrong lyrics to the band's hit song Dignity for three decades

The National (Scotland)

‘I’d been singing the wrong word for 30 years’: Deacon Blue on how they made Dignity

‘It’s become a sort of folk song. It’s played at weddings and funerals. Dundee United play it when we win. I’ve met people who’ve told me, “I was a worker for the council for 20 years” – just like the guy in the song’

The Guardian - UK

Catholic Church works to explain what same-sex blessings are and are not

Now that Pope Francis has OK'd priests blessing same-sex couples, LGBTQ+ Catholics are figuring out how to ask for these blessings and whether they want them.

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De La Rue picks turnaround expert Whiley as chair

Whiley led Mothercare through the collapse of its UK arm and Dignity through the Covid-19 pandemic

Evening Standard

Shamed wife-abusing Scots cop working as undertaker leaving mourners shocked

Mourners have been left horrified that Iain Pittams has had a hands-on role in the funerals of their loved ones.

Daily Record

UC Health's ties to religious hospitals

UC's health system is renewing contracts with hundreds of outside clinics — many with religious affiliations

Salon

Dignity funeral services firm targeted in first UK takeover bid of the year

Consortium spearheaded by Direct Line founder, Sir Peter Wood, have swooped for company

The Guardian - UK

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Funeral firm Dignity considers ‘fuel surcharge’ for cremations over high energy costs

The group, which owns more than 800 funeral locations in the UK, said its revenues shrunk by £8.6 million as a result of a lower UK death rate.

The Independent UK

‘We can’t remain silent’: Biden stresses necessity of calling out white supremacy at White House summit

Mr Biden says the ‘battle for the soul’ of America he talked about during his 2020 presidential campaign has not yet been won

The Independent UK

Funeral plans: government urged to set up fund for victims of failed providers

Recent collapse of funeral company Safe Hands left 46,000 customers facing losses

The Guardian - UK

Funeral director Dignity hit by drop in Covid deaths

The group conducted 21,200 funerals in the first 13 weeks of the year

Evening Standard

Liverpool undertakers Hardacres closes its branches

Well known in undertakers has closed its branches in Kirkdale and Clubmoor

Liverpool Echo

Dundee United to donate derby cash to Ukraine appeal in support of selfless employee

The club is giving proceeds from this Saturday’s 50:50 draw to club worker Ricardo Cerdan who recently travelled to the area.

Daily Record

Funeral provider Safe Hands collapses putting 45,000 customer plans at risk

Funeral provider Safe Hands will no longer take any direct debit or standing order payments after hiring FRP Advisory to oversee the insolvency process - and it won't be able to take on any new customers either

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The Guardian - UK

Collapse of Safe Hands puts funeral plan buyers’ money at risk

Company website tells 46,000 customers it is uncertain if pre-bought funerals can be honoured

Birmingham Post

Dignity returns to profit despite revenue dip as customers spend more on funerals

Restrictions at the start of 2021 impacted business as clients chose simpler ceremonies

Daily Record

Dundee United business boss helps refugees escape Ukraine as club chair pledges £10k to cause

Club international business manager Ricardo Cerdan, 45, is planning a return trip to the besieged country to help children escape from human traffickers.

The Independent UK

Dignity returns to profit as customers spend more on funerals

The funeral business warned the end of Covid could also have an impact on sales as death rates fall.

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The Independent UK

Widow ‘mourned at wrong grave for 27 years after husband’s ashes secretly given to his mother’

Kathleen Walsham is suing funeral giant Dignity for psychological personal injury after she claims she was told in 2016 that her husband’s remains had been buried 10 miles away in Essex

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