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Mar- 2023 -13 March
Westerleigh Group to open Arun Crematorium this summer
Westerleigh Group has announced that a brand new crematorium is being built in Yapton, West Sussex, with plans to officially…
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8 March
Yorkshire independent funeral director elected as SAIF president
Mark Horton, of Hull-based Hortons Funeral Directors, has been elected president of SAIF, the UK’s largest trade association dedicated to…
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3 March
Sandwell Council officially opens new Canalside Cemetery
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has announced the official opening of its new Canalside Cemetery in Rowley Regis. The new cemetery,…
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Feb- 2023 -28 February
Central Co-op rededicates Kettering funeral home
The Central Co-operative’s funeral home in Kettering was recently rededicated in a ceremony attended by Mayor Cllr Keli Watts, who…
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27 February
William Purves urges govt to legalise greener funeral options
William Purves funeral directors has urged the government to invest in and legalise greener cremation options as burial and flame…
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23 February
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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20 February
Century old family funeral business opens second branch in Bradford
Edwin Pounds and Sons, a historic family funeral business, has opened its second branch to serve the people in Bradford.…
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17 February
Funeral prices decline since CMA review
The price of the average funeral is now 2.5% cheaper than it was a year ago, costing around £3,900, according…
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15 February
Caledonia Funeral Aid to enlist more volunteers
Caledonia Funeral Aid, a charity that provides free practical and emotional support to the bereaved in Scotland, has pledged to…
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13 February
Gedling Crematorium installs ‘post box to heaven’
Gedling Crematorium near Nottingham has installed a memorial post box in its grounds to allow people to send letters to…
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