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As the UK’s largest metropolitan area, London presents unique challenges and opportunities for funeral professionals, from high-demand crematoria and limited burial space to diverse cultural and religious service requirements. Funeral Service Times covers funeral sector developments across Greater London, including local authority activity, crematoria and cemetery operations, regulatory enforcement, planning issues, service innovation, and business updates. Coverage supports funeral directors, arrangers, and bereavement professionals operating in the capital with insight tailored to the complexities of working in a densely populated, multi-faith urban environment.
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Jan- 2020 -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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8 JanuaryCommunity
Councils not returning ashes from public health funerals, says Royal London
A Freedom of Information request on public health funerals has revealed that 21 local councils did not return ashes from…
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Dec- 2019 -16 DecemberEconomy
Southend-on-Sea revealed as most expensive area to die, study finds
Southend-on-Sea has been named the most expensive area for funeral costs, a study has found. Life insurance comparison site, Reassured,…
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5 DecemberBusiness
Goodwins Funeral Directors places application for new Gloucester branch
Goodwins Funeral Directors has placed an application to Gloucester City Council to see a 19th century house transformed into its…
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Oct- 2019 -17 OctoberPeople
C.S Boswell’s funeral director recognised as Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Oxford funeral director Carl Boswell of C.S Boswell Funeral Services has been named Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the…
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16 OctoberBusiness
Coles Funeral Directors named Funeral Planner of the Year
Coles Funeral Directors of Cardiff has been named as the ‘Funeral Planner of the Year’ in south Wales and as…
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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 -18 SeptemberBusiness
Black Country funeral director in Parliamentary business review
Funeral director H Porter and Sons has appeared in the 2019 Parliamentary Review, a business publication that celebrates innovation and…
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10 SeptemberCharity
Funeral director conquers fear to help raise £10k for charity
Funeral Director Abbie Reeve fought her fear of heights by scaling The O2 Arena to raise funds for Thames Hospice.…
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Aug- 2019 -29 AugustBusiness
Average funeral cost remains steady in 2018, study finds
The cost of funeral services in the UK has remained steady in the UK over the last 12 months, according…
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