England

Two Westerleigh crematoria praised for ‘excellent level of service’

Two Westerleigh Group crematoria have been recently praised by industry inspectors for providing an “excellent level of service provision”. Parndon…

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BoE cuts interest rates to 4.25%

The Bank of England (BoE) has cut interest rates to 4.25%, down from the previous rate of 4.5%, marking the…

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A.W. Lymn calls for urgent action to overcome funeral delays

A.W. Lymn has called for urgent action in response to mounting delays in funeral arrangements caused by recent changes to…

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Newcastle receives £176k grant for two cemetery restorations

Newcastle City Council has been awarded a £176,466 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help develop proposals to…

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Central Co-op signs CPPA to supply green energy to 400 locations

Central Co-op has signed a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), in partnership with four other independent co-operative societies, to…

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New death certification reforms cause funeral delays, SAIF finds

Funerals are experiencing “significant” delays in most areas across England and Wales as a result of death certification reforms, according…

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BoE holds interest rates at 4.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to hold interest rates at 4.5%, having cut the rate last month to…

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UK spends £2.3bn on funerals despite fewer deaths, research finds

People in the UK spent around £2.3bn on funerals last year, despite the fact that fewer people died compared with…

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Funeral Partners appoints new regional director

Funeral Partners has announced the appointment of James Ray as its new regional director for Southern England, Wales and North…

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What to know about the new Scottish funeral regulations

The end-of-life sector in Scotland is a few weeks away from a huge step-change. On March 1, a new funeral…

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