Cremation

St Helens Council launches webcasting service for cremation ceremonies

St Helens Council has launched a webcasting service for cremation services amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The council said residents who…

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MP’s appeal to relax funeral measures ‘careless and unhelpful, says Pure Cremation

Pure Cremation has branded MP’s concern that ‘the wishes of the deceased and bereaved are not being fulfilled with a…

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Scottish residents offered financial help with funerals costs

Bereaved Scottish residents could receive help towards the cost of a funeral to help ease the financial pressure during the…

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London’s SCG releases Covid-19 funeral standards

In support of recently published government guidance, London’s Strategic Coordination Group (SCG) has released a set of funeral standards to…

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Government sets out plans to ensure bereaved families can attend funerals during pandemic

Local Government Minister Simon Clarke has written to all councils in England to ensure that family members can attend the…

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SAIF announces regional strategy for West Midland authorities amid coronavirus pandemic

SAIF has announced a regional strategy has been adopted by the seven West Midlands authorities regarding funerals during the Covid-19…

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Yorkshire council suspends funeral services amid coronavirus crisis

Three Yorkshire councils have been forced to suspend all new funeral services amid the Covid-19 virus crisis. Kirklees Council has…

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Zoom funerals

The current climate of crisis, lockdown and the Covid-related death toll rising daily, both registered as official stats, and the…

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DMAG urges Public Health England to act now over missing PPE guidance

The Deceased Management Advisory Group (DMAG)  has written to the chief executive of Public Health England expressing its “extreme concern”…

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Leading funeral organisations offer advice on limiting attendance at funerals

A group of seven organisations representing the funeral, burial and cremation sector has issued joint guidance on the number of…

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