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Westerleigh crematoria to host Father’s Day remembrance events

Westerleigh crematoria to host Father’s Day remembrance events

A.W. Lymn appoints first memorial parks manager

A.W. Lymn appoints first memorial parks manager

Veloria Funeral Services officially opens in Burnley

Veloria Funeral Services officially opens in Burnley

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Investigation

Investigations involving funeral services may arise from regulatory breaches, complaints, coronial processes, or media scrutiny, all of which can affect sector standards, public trust, and operational practice. These cases highlight the importance of compliance, transparency, and ethical conduct across the profession. Funeral Service Times reports on investigations impacting funeral directors, crematoria, suppliers, and associated services—covering regulatory findings, inquests, disciplinary action, and governance issues. Coverage supports professionals in understanding risks, safeguarding reputation, and upholding public confidence in the sector.

Investigation

Investigations involving funeral services may arise from regulatory breaches, complaints, coronial processes, or media scrutiny, all of which can affect sector standards, public trust, and operational practice. These cases highlight the importance of compliance, transparency, and ethical conduct across the profession. Funeral Service Times reports on investigations impacting funeral directors, crematoria, suppliers, and associated services—covering regulatory findings, inquests, disciplinary action, and governance issues. Coverage supports professionals in understanding risks, safeguarding reputation, and upholding public confidence in the sector.

West Midlands man arrested on suspicion of £495,000 furlough fraud

A West Midlands man has been arrested as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)…

Quaker Social Action urges directors to sign transparent pricing pledge

Quaker Social Action has called for funeral directors to providing providing transparent…

Boeing’s tanks fuel new concerns, house prices on the up, Lloyds in the doldrums, hazardous chemicals a pest in poorer countries

Boeing’s faulty plane woes have worsened after ‘foreign object debris’ (FOD) was found in…

Affertons Funeral Care re-opens after fire

Dundee-based Affertons Funeral Care has re-opened for business after suffering extensive…

Man arrested and charged with fraud offences at Fife funeral directors

Police in Fife have arrested and charged a man in connection with alleged fraud offences…

Police investigate fraud allegations at Fife funeral directors

A Fife funeral directors is currently facing an ongoing police investigation amid claims of…

Black Country funeral director in Parliamentary business review

Funeral director H Porter and Sons has appeared in the 2019 Parliamentary Review, a business…

Regulatory scrutiny of the funeral market

Both HM Treasury and the CMA are currently investigating the funerals sector. HMT has been…

Former priest avoids jail over funeral fraud

Former priest Andrew Hawthorne has been given a two year suspended sentence for fraud in…

Funeral plan firm fined for making 52,000 nuisance calls

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has urged people to support their elderly…
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