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A.W. Lymn invests £350k in Hammerwich crematorium refurbishment
Friday, 19 September 2025, 13:27
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…
Funeral homes to benefit in Chelmsford Star and Central Co-op merger
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 14:30
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…
Funeral provider receives council approval for new Wells site
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 13:48
Funeral provider receives council approval for new Wells site
North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) has approved ST Sutton Funeral Services’ plans to convert a bungalow in Wells-next-the-Sea into another…
A.W. Lymn officially replaces paper-based systems
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 13:46
A.W. Lymn officially replaces paper-based systems
A.W. Lymn has revealed it has moved all its administration and transaction processes onto a new software system, replacing a…
Funeral Partners joins Farewell Guide platform
Thursday, 4 September 2025, 14:18
Funeral Partners joins Farewell Guide platform
Funeral Partners has joined digital funeral comparison service the Farewell Guide in a move aimed at expanding choice and transparency…
Central Co-op expands funeral service feedback with Trustpilot
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 14:14
Central Co-op expands funeral service feedback with Trustpilot
Central Co-op Funeral has begun using Trustpilot to collect public reviews from bereaved families, in a move designed to improve…
CMA finds mixed cost and price trends in the funeral sector
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 13:26
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…
Railpen acquires Horizon cremation operator from Maven
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 11:24
Railpen acquires Horizon cremation operator from Maven
Railpen has officially acquired Horizon Ceremonies, a crematoria operator and developer, from Maven Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. The…
Memorial design studio to open in Yarm
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 13:34
Memorial design studio to open in Yarm
A collaboration between David Knowles Funeral Service and Mindful Memorials is set to open a new memorial design studio in…
AI overviews reduce clicks for funeral directors, report finds
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 13:22
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…