Funeral Plans
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Sep- 2025 -15 September
Sheffield City Council outlines plan to expand cemetery space
Sheffield City Council has set out plans to expand cemetery provision after warning the city could run out of burial…
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11 September
Mintlyn Crematorium completes chapel refurb
West Norfolk Council’s Mintlyn Crematorium has officially completed the refurbishment work to its chapel, with the changes aimed at creating…
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10 September
Assisted dying bill prompts more open talk about funeral planning
Public debate around the assisted dying bill has encouraged about 21 million adults – 39% of the population – to…
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8 September
Speller Metcalfe to deliver ‘major’ refurb of Astwood Crem
Worcester City Council has announced the appointment of Malvern-based construction firm Speller Metcalfe to deliver a “major” refurbishment of Astwood…
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5 September
A.W. Lymn backs fairer bariatric burials after council backlash
A.W. Lymn has called on local authorities to adopt a more consistent and compassionate approach to bariatric funerals after a…
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5 September
Age UK and Octopus Legacy launch free will writing service
Age UK Shropshire Telford and Wrekin has launched a free will writing service in partnership with legal technology firm Octopus…
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Aug- 2025 -27 August
Vale Royal Crematorium team receives high praise from FBCA
Westerleigh Group has revealed that its Vale Royal Crematorium has been praised for delivering an “excellent level of service provision”…
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26 August
Caerphilly seeks volunteers to attend funerals for the unclaimed
Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking volunteers to attend funerals for people who die without family or friends, as part…
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20 August
‘Time to Say Goodbye’ tops UK funeral music chart for second year
Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman’s “Time to Say Goodbye” has retained the top spot in the UK’s funeral music chart,…
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18 August
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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