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Sep- 2025 -30 SeptemberBusiness
Independents undercut national rivals on funeral plans, report finds
Independent funeral directors have reduced the cost of direct cremations over the past year, even as larger national providers increased…
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29 SeptemberBusiness
Westerleigh to expand immersive funeral tech to two more crems
Westerleigh Group has announced fresh plans to install immersive audio-visual technology at two more of its crematoria, expanding a project…
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26 SeptemberFuneral Plans
Council grants planning permission for Chingford Crematorium
Waltham Forest Council has granted planning permission for a new crematorium within Chingford Mount Cemetery, marking the first facility of…
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25 SeptemberBusiness
Co-op Funeralcare sees 17% rise in HY sales
Co-op Funeralcare has reported a 17.4% year-on-year rise in the value of funeral plan sales for the six months ended…
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24 SeptemberFuneral Plans
Mansfield council approves £60k crem repairs after breakdown
Mansfield District Council has approved £60k worth of repair works to keep one of its cremators in operation for the…
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23 SeptemberFuneral Plans
Parc Gwyn Crematorium opens wildflower memorial meadow
Parc Gwyn Crematorium in Narberth, Wales, has announced the opening of a memorial meadow, designed to provide a natural setting…
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22 SeptemberFuneral Plans
Basildon Crem debuts immersive tech for customisable funerals
Westerleigh Group’s Basildon and District Cemetery and Crematorium has become one of the first sites in the world to install…
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19 SeptemberBusiness
A.W. Lymn invests £350k in Hammerwich crematorium refurbishment
A.W. Lymn has revealed that it is investing £350k in refurbishment works at Hammerwich Crematorium and Cemetery in Lichfield, ahead…
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18 SeptemberBusiness
Funeral homes to benefit in Chelmsford Star and Central Co-op merger
Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society has joined Central Co-op in a merger intended to deliver greater investment in funeral homes as…
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18 SeptemberEconomy
BoE holds interest rates at 4%
The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to hold interest rates steady at 4% amid concerns around the recent rise…
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