Current Affairs

Co-op Funeralcare calls on govt for better bereavement support

Co-op Funeralcare has written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition to implement the UK Bereavement’s Commission’s recommendations…

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Sheffield General Cemetery celebrates end of four-year restoration

Sheffield General Cemetery is celebrating the end of its four-year £3.8m conservation and repair programme with a gathering of those…

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Atlantic View Crematorium plans halted by High Court

Plans for the Atlantic View Crematorium in North Cornwall, which would have been one of the largest crematoria in the…

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NAFD welcomes launch of phase two into Fuller Inquiry

The National Association of Funeral Directors has welcomed the start of phase two of the Fuller Inquiry into the crimes…

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Statutory medical examiner system delayed until April 2024

The government has confirmed that the full introduction of the statutory medical examiner system in England will be postponed until…

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Lewes cemetery runs out of space

Lewes cemetery in East Sussex has reportedly run out of burial space according to BBC Sussex. Lewes council told the…

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Funerals to go ahead as planned on Monday 19 September, NAFD says

Many funerals will go ahead as planned on Monday 19 September, despite speculation that funerals will be cancelled due to…

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William Purves removes logo from Queen’s hearse after backlash

William Purves, the funeral directors who helped organise the late Queen’s funeral procession from Balmoral to Edinburgh, has responded to…

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A.W. Lymn to go green with electric fleet

A.W. Lymn has announced plans to make its non-ceremonial fleet electric. The firm first looked to introduce electric vehicles into…

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Woollensbrook Cemetery honours Queen’s Jubilee

Woollensbrook Cemetery and Crematorium has honoured the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by planting a tree in its grounds in tribute to…

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