Business
AI overviews reduce clicks for funeral directors, report finds
2 weeks ago
AI overviews reduce clicks for funeral directors, report finds
Google’s AI Overviews (AIOs) are diminishing website traffic for funeral directors by taking a larger share of search visibility, according…
ICCM backs regulation after David Fuller inquiry report
2 weeks ago
ICCM backs regulation after David Fuller inquiry report
The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) has backed calls for independent regulation of mortuary and post-mortem practices following…
Douch Funeral Directors wins top family business award
3 weeks ago
Douch Funeral Directors wins top family business award
Dorset-based Douch Family Funeral Directors has been named the best family business in the south, south-west and Wales. The fifth-generation…
Joseph A. Hey and Son joins Funeral Partners network
3 weeks ago
Joseph A. Hey and Son joins Funeral Partners network
Funeral Partners has announced that Joseph A. Hey and Son, a fourth-generation funeral business based in Bradford, has joined its…
Central Co-op to expand green energy drive to funeral services
Monday, 23 June 2025, 13:27
Central Co-op to expand green energy drive to funeral services
Central Co-op is planning to roll out solar panels across its funeral business as part of its broader strategy to…
Caerphilly Funeral Services joins Funeral Partners
Friday, 20 June 2025, 13:40
Caerphilly Funeral Services joins Funeral Partners
Funeral Partners has expanded its presence in Wales with the acquisition of Caerphilly Funeral Services. The family-run business, established in…
Four Westerleigh crematoria praised by FBCA for excellent service
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 13:28
Four Westerleigh crematoria praised by FBCA for excellent service
Westerleigh Group has revealed that four of its crematoria have been commended by the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities…
The Wellbeing Farm launches celebration of life package
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 13:20
The Wellbeing Farm launches celebration of life package
Lancashire events venue, The Wellbeing Farm, has launched a new “celebration of life” package with the aim of reframing traditional…
Charing Crem switches to alpaca fertiliser in memorial gardens
Monday, 9 June 2025, 13:14
Charing Crem switches to alpaca fertiliser in memorial gardens
Westerleigh Group’s Charing Crematorium in Kent has begun using alpaca waste to fertilise its grounds, as part of efforts to…
Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors opens sixth branch in Ferndown
Friday, 6 June 2025, 14:15
Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors opens sixth branch in Ferndown
Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors has opened a new branch in Ferndown, Dorset, marking its sixth site in the region. The…