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Budget 2021: Chancellor unveils new £65bn support package
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 13:33
Budget 2021: Chancellor unveils new £65bn support package
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined a new £65bn support package in his March budget, confirming the decision to extend the…
Fosters Family Funeral Directors opens new East Kilbride parlour
Friday, 19 February 2021, 16:42
Fosters Family Funeral Directors opens new East Kilbride parlour
Fosters Family Funeral Directors has opened a new funeral parlour in East Kilbride, Scotland. According to the company, the opening…
The Westerleigh Group to extend memorial dedications for extra year
Friday, 19 February 2021, 17:09
The Westerleigh Group to extend memorial dedications for extra year
The Westerleigh Group has announced that families who have memorials at its crematoria are being offered an extra year free…
Westerleigh Group announces new build crematorium
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 15:59
Westerleigh Group announces new build crematorium
Westerleigh Group has announced that Sirhowy Valley Crematorium has been built. The new site became operational on 4 February 2021…
Direct cremations to become a ‘preferred choice’
Friday, 12 February 2021, 15:18
Direct cremations to become a ‘preferred choice’
Direct cremations are quickly becoming the preferred choice for “final farewells” as the traditional funeral ceremonies become less popular. According…
Scottish funeral parlour victim of car robbery
Friday, 5 February 2021, 15:31
Scottish funeral parlour victim of car robbery
A funeral parlour in Falkirk Scotland has been the victim of a robbery after one of its company’s cars was…
Cheshire natural burial ground seeks funeral director
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 15:32
Cheshire natural burial ground seeks funeral director
The Barnston Estate in Cheshire is looking for a funeral director to help run its new natural burial ground. Monument…
Memoria claims CMA report lacks clarity on ‘consumer detriment’
Monday, 1 February 2021, 11:14
Memoria claims CMA report lacks clarity on ‘consumer detriment’
Memoria, a private memorial park and crematoria operator, has questioned the recent Competitions and Markets Authority’s (CMA) report for not…
NAFD warns NI funeral directors over covid-19 guideline breaches
Friday, 22 January 2021, 16:42
NAFD warns NI funeral directors over covid-19 guideline breaches
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has urged funeral directors in Northern Ireland to not publish dates or times…
Sim and Son joins Funeral Partners
Friday, 22 January 2021, 15:36
Sim and Son joins Funeral Partners
Sim and Son, a Glasgow based funeral directors. has announced that it will join the Funeral Partners portfolio. The business…