Burial
Burial continues to play a vital role in the UK’s funeral landscape, shaped by tradition, religious practice, land availability, and environmental considerations. Funeral Service Times provides comprehensive coverage on all aspects of burial, including cemetery operations, grave preparation, green burial initiatives, legal requirements, local authority management, and burial space strategy. Reporting focuses on regulatory updates, service innovation, operational challenges, and investment in cemetery infrastructure—supporting funeral professionals in delivering respectful, compliant, and sustainable burial services.
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Mar- 2023 -23 MarchCommunity
Wildlife trust encourages graveyard wildlife initiative
The Somerset Wildlife Trust is encouraging church communities across the West Somerset region to take part in a wildlife initiative,…
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23 MarchCommunity
Pendle Council buys land to build new cemetery
Pendle Borough Council has purchased a 6.3-hectare site between Nelson and Brierfield to provide a new cemetery for the borough.…
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13 MarchCommunity
Westerleigh Group to open Arun Crematorium this summer
Westerleigh Group has announced that a brand new crematorium is being built in Yapton, West Sussex, with plans to officially…
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3 MarchCommunity
Sandwell Council officially opens new Canalside Cemetery
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has announced the official opening of its new Canalside Cemetery in Rowley Regis. The new cemetery,…
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Feb- 2023 -28 FebruaryCommunity
Central Co-op rededicates Kettering funeral home
The Central Co-operative’s funeral home in Kettering was recently rededicated in a ceremony attended by Mayor Cllr Keli Watts, who…
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27 FebruaryFuneral Plans
William Purves urges govt to legalise greener funeral options
William Purves funeral directors has urged the government to invest in and legalise greener cremation options as burial and flame…
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Dec- 2022 -14 DecemberEvents
BCP Council closes Christchurch Cemetery due to record errors
The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has had to immediately close Christchurch Cemetery due to missing information from the location’s…
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Nov- 2022 -25 NovemberCurrent Affairs
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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21 NovemberFeatures
Has planning ever been more important?
Picture a future where cremation is the norm. Where limousines, coffins and burials are the exception to the rule. Emerging…
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17 NovemberCommunity
Highland council seeks purchase of new land for cemetery
The highland council has announced that it is actively seeking to purchase land to expand the cemetery in Fort William.…
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