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Funeral profession urged to ditch chipboard coffins to cut cremation emissions

Britain could massively reduce the amount of pollution caused by cremations if more environmentally-friendly materials were used in the construction…

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T Cribb and Sons Carriages coachman awarded for driving

Peter Gibson, the head coachman for T Cribb and Sons Carriages has been recognised with a 2018 Carriage Driving award.…

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Funeral Partners expands into Merseyside and East Midlands

Thirty-year-old family business Howard’s Funeral Directors of Merseyside and Northamptonshire funeral directors Chambers and Brighty have become the latest firms…

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Funeral director steps down after 35 years

Andrew Cant of Mortons Funeral Directors has made the decision to step down from his role and begin his retirement…

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Dignity to shut ‘around 100’ funeral parlours

Funeral service provider, Dignity, has announced it is to close “around 100” funeral parlours as it looks to compete with…

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Co-op calls for ban on ‘aggressive sales’ in funeral plan market

Co-op’s Funeralcare and Life Planning business has responded to HM Treasury’s call for evidence on the pre-need funeral market, reiterating…

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Changing the landscape of the pre-paid funeral plan industry

What qualifies CPS to offer this service? We were involved in the setup of a major pre-paid funeral plan provider…

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Midlands funeral firm creates unique memorial for air hostess’ father

A Midlands funeral firm has created a unique wave-shaped memorial for an air hostess whose father’s life was cut short…

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TfL bans funeral ad campaign over fears it may offend

Transport for London (TfL) has banned a series of advertisements by funeral comparison website Beyond as part of its campaign…

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Funeral group scale Snowdon mountain for charity

A group of staff and friends from Douch Family Funeral Directors scaled Snowdon in 32 degree heat for Dorset Mind,…

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