Cremation
Cremation remains the most widely chosen funeral option in the UK, with significant implications for funeral directors, crematoria operators, and sector suppliers. Funeral Service Times covers every aspect of cremation services, from regulatory frameworks and environmental compliance to technological advancements, operational standards, and public expectations. Coverage includes cremator maintenance, mercury abatement, service formats, emissions legislation, and investment in new facilities—equipping professionals with the insight needed to manage cremation services with dignity, efficiency, and full regulatory awareness.
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Jan- 2014 -27 January
Councils introduce ‘death tax’
Suffolk Coastal District Council has raised the cost of a 25-year burial plot by almost £1,000, in a move which…
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Oct- 2013 -16 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Solihull council suggests ban on eco coffins
The head of bereavement services of Solihull council, Gordon Hull, has called for eco-coffins to banned following one incident that…
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Sep- 2013 -6 September
Average cost of funeral increases to more than £7,000
The cost of a basic funeral has risen 80 per cent since 2004, with the average attracting up to £3,914.…
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5 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Deceased Online adds military burial records from The National Archives
Deceased Online has added thousands of military burial records sourced from The National Archives. The records, which date back to…
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Jul- 2013 -2 July
Service of dedication at Lichfield Crematorium
The service chapel at Lichfield crematorium was officially opened with a dedication service led by the Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill,…
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Feb- 2013 -22 February
Historic east London cemetery’s records added to online portal
All 420,000 records for the Manor Park Cemetery and Crematorium in east London have been digitised by Deceased Online ready…
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11 February
Staff sacked following body mix-up cremation
A funeral home has launched an enquiry and sacked two members of staff after it emerged that a body mix-up…
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Jan- 2013 -30 January
Repatriation issue arises as body lies in mortuary for 18 months
The body of a Ghanaian national, who worked on a trawler in Northern Ireland, is still in a Belfast mortuary,…
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22 JanuaryTrade Organisations
NDC charity launches online magazine for the public
Following on from the release of the fifth edition of the Natural Death Handbook, the Natural Death Centre has announced…
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Nov- 2012 -23 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Families turn to donating bodies to medical research in financial climate
With the global recession having hit the pockets of Europeans hard, and with unemployment and national debt leaving little expense…
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