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Bristol cemetery hosts over 200 people at annual memorial service

Bristol cemetery hosts over 200 people at annual memorial service

East Lothian Crematorium rated ‘Outstanding’ by FBCA

East Lothian Crematorium rated ‘Outstanding’ by FBCA

Andrew Grey Funeral Directors funds two local community groups

Andrew Grey Funeral Directors funds two local community groups

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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.

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.

Langstone Vale Crem reopens as first Welsh ‘SuperVenue’

Westerleigh Group launched its first 'SuperVenue' in late 2024, and plans to open nine…

Law Commission proposes new safeguards for reuse of old graves

Further reforms address the hundreds of thousands of uncollected ashes held by funeral…

Douch Family backs water cremation legislation in England

Traditional cremators were removed from Poole Crematorium six years ago and have not been replaced

Kindly Earth in talks with Scottish funeral firms over hydrolysis

It comes as the technology’s introduction is approaching next week (2 March) and represents…

Scotland’s landmark move on water cremation

By Helen Chandler, general manager at Kindly Earth

Westerleigh to host Mother’s Day memorial services at crematoria

Memorial post boxes will also be available at every site for visitors to post personal…

Report calls for standardisation of child death review process

Some families reported feeling ‘utterly bereft’ by a process that suggested their child ‘no…

St Helens Borough Council backs campaign against funeral poverty

The initiative provides guidance on maximising income and exploring financial assistance to…

BoE holds interest rates at 3.75%

In December, the bank had voted to cut rates from 4% to 3.75%, the lowest the level it had…

New co-operative society formed through three-way merger

A new co-operative society named OurCoop has officially been launched following the merger…
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