Burial

A.W. Lymn submits application for East Midlands Barrow site

The family funeral service A. W. Lymn has submitted a planning application to build the East Midlands’ first barrow site…

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Harborough District Council completes cemetery extension

Harborough District Council has completed Northampton Road Cemetery’s extension and improvement works. Expanding into the grounds at the rear of…

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Co-op Funeralcare revenue up £7m

Co-op Funeralcare has seen its revenues jump £7m to £271m for the year ended 31 December 2022, compared with £264m…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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