Community

SLDC approves plans for new funeral facilities in Ulverston

South Lakeland District Council has approved planning permission for a former fire station, The Ellers, in Ulverston to be turned…

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Wakefield Council announces Hemsworth Cemetery extension

Wakefield Council is extending Hemsworth Cemetery in a £500k project that aims to create 1,175 plots on 1.4 hectares of…

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Gedling Crematorium unveils new memorial post box 

A new memorial post box at Gedling Crematorium has seen nearly 100 ‘Letters to Heaven’ be posted in less than…

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Bereavement leads to poor mental health, new research shows

As many as 13 million UK adults that are battling grief following a recent bereavement experience feelings of loneliness or…

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Scottish community council to help clean up cemetery

Members of Prestonpans Community Council are set to help keep the local cemetery, on Nethershot Road, tidy. Following positive discussions…

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Coychurch Crematorium to undergo £1.2m upgrade

Bridgend County Borough Council has announced that Coychurch Crematorium’s flower court is due to undergo a £1.2m upgrade, as the…

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Highland council seeks purchase of new land for cemetery

The highland council has announced that it is actively seeking to purchase land to expand the cemetery in Fort William.…

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Bereavement charity launches animated films to help explain funerals to children

A bereavement charity has launched two animated short films to help explain to children what happens at a funeral and…

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Plymouth crematorium hits ‘significant’ construction milestone

A new crematorium in Plymouth has hit a “significant” construction milestone with the steel frame for the main buildings beginning…

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Northern Ireland to host its first funeral fair

Compassionate Communities NI, a community group focused on changing attitudes and behaviour towards ageing, death and bereavement, will be hosting…

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