England
England is home to the majority of the UK funeral sector’s infrastructure, regulatory bodies, and service providers, making it a central focus for funeral professionals nationwide. Funeral Service Times reports on developments across England’s funeral landscape, including local authority activity, crematoria and cemetery management, regional business news, regulatory changes, service trends, and operational challenges specific to English regions. Coverage supports funeral directors, arrangers, crematoria staff, and suppliers with geographically relevant insight into policy shifts, investment, and practice within the English context.
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Feb- 2020 -25 FebruaryFuneral Plans
South West ‘most expensive’ region for cremation, study finds
The most expensive region for cremation is the South West of England, where the average cost of cremation is £884,…
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10 FebruaryBusiness
Ambler Brothers reassures families after ‘huge’ tree collapses on site
Employees at Moseley-based Ambler Brothers funeral home have reassured families after a “huge” tree fell onto the building as Storm…
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6 FebruaryEconomy
Scottish Government welcomes funeral support payment increase
The Scottish Government has announced it will match the ‘other expenses’ funeral benefit with the rest of the UK, increasing…
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Jan- 2020 -23 JanuaryCommunity
Town protests funeral parlour plan
Plans for a new funeral parlour in Southam have been rejected by the town’s residents. The proposal for a new…
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16 JanuaryPeople
LifeArt UK appoints Simon Rothwell as new director
LifeArt UK has appointed former CEO, Simon Rothwell, as its new environmental and corporate affairs director. Rothwell’s new role is…
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14 JanuaryBusiness Bites
Javid mulls three-year passenger duty holiday for Flybe
Things are not looking rosy for low-cost airline, Flybe, but the chancellor Sajid Javid may have some proposals that save it from…
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9 JanuaryBusiness Bites
Who would have thought skinny jeans could be anyone’s undoing?
It’s not often that the business pages give you a good belly laugh. But today we have the spectacle of Marks…
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7 JanuaryPeople
LifeArt UK appoints Kevin Crute as new CEO
LifeArt UK has appointed Kevin Crute as its new CEO to “oversee a period of growth”, as the business looks…
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Oct- 2019 -8 OctoberPeople
R & P Everson wins ‘Funeral Planner of the Year Award’
Funeral directors from Totland Bay, R and P Everson have been named the top funeral planner for South West London…
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Sep- 2019 -5 SeptemberFeatures
Regulatory scrutiny of the funeral market
Both HM Treasury and the CMA are currently investigating the funerals sector. HMT has been looking into the pre-paid funerals…
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