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Aug- 2025 -19 AugustCommunity
St Helens bereavement team shortlisted for national cemetery award
St Helens Bereavement Service has announced it has been shortlisted for a national award recognising high standards in cemetery and…
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18 AugustFuneral Plans
Prepaid funeral plan sales surpass 100,000 in record H1 of 2025
The UK’s prepaid funeral planning sector has reported record sales in the first half of 2025, with more than 100,000…
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15 AugustPeople
Golden Charter appoints new CEO and chair
Golden Charter has announced the appointment of Chris Wilson as its new chief executive officer starting from 1 September, with…
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14 AugustFuneral Plans
Pendle council approves plans for new multi-faith cemetery
Pendle Borough Council has approved plans for a new 6.3-hectare multi-faith cemetery, which is due to be built on the…
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13 AugustFuneral Plans
Cambridge council signs contract for new bereavement centre
East Cambridgeshire District Council has signed a contract with construction firm Kier to build a bereavement centre near Mepal, with…
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12 AugustBusiness
CMA finds mixed cost and price trends in the funeral sector
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reported mixed trends in costs and prices across the funerals sector in its…
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11 AugustCurrent Affairs
Poverty in old age linked to surge in council funerals
Tackling deprivation among older people could reduce the number of funerals paid for by local authorities and NHS trusts, according…
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8 AugustCommunity
Hull memorial garden underway after Legacy incident
Hull City Council has revealed that construction has officially started on a memorial garden at Northern Cemetery in Hull to…
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7 AugustCommunity
Council seeks public views on cemetery regulations
North Northamptonshire Council has launched a public consultation on plans to unify cemetery rules across 13 sites it manages. Currently,…
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7 AugustEconomy
BoE cuts interest rates to 4%
The Bank of England (BoE) has cut interest rates to 4%, down from the previous rate of 4.25%, marking the…
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