Edinburgh

No prosecution in Scottish baby ashes scandal

There will be no criminal proceedings over two cases involving infant cremation at two Scottish crematoriums. Dame Elish Angiolini was looking…

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Memorial stone rescued after being vandalised

146 years after his death, local artist John McLeod will finally get a memorial stone for his resting place in…

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Charity Spotlight: Music for All

Music making is a life enhancing and life changing activity that should be able to be enjoyed by everyone. Sadly,…

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Funeral director restores landmark headstone

Edinburgh based William Purves stepped up at the last minute to repair the headstone of Greyfriars Bobby’s master ahead of…

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Company sees surge in horse requests

Rowland Brothers has experienced a surge in the requests for horse hearses, recently conducting nine in nine days. It was…

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Date set for post mortem reconstructive course

William Purves Embalming Academy will hold a five day post mortem reconstructive surgery course at The University of Edinburgh’s Old…

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Man jailed for burial plot fraud

A man who fraudulently sold burial plots at an Edinburgh cemetery has been found guilty. William Henderson, 45, was employed…

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First ever Inspector of Funeral Directors announced

The Scottish Government has appointed Scotland’s first ever Inspector of Funeral Directors. Natalie McKail, who will take up post in…

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Funeral directors to discuss implications of burial and cremation bill passed by Scottish Parliament

Scottish funeral directors will soon be meeting to discuss the ways in which upcoming regulation of the funeral sector may…

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New government cyber security centre opens

A new cyber security centre has been officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen today. The government’s National Cyber Security Centre…

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