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New openings within the UK funeral profession reflect ongoing investment, community need, and sector innovation—whether through new funeral homes, crematoria, cemeteries, memorial gardens, or service centres. Funeral Service Times covers significant openings across the country, reporting on facility launches, ownership expansion, service capability, local authority partnerships, and supplier involvement. Coverage supports funeral directors, planners, and sector stakeholders in staying informed about infrastructure growth, business opportunities, and the evolving landscape of funeral provision.
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Apr- 2021 -9 AprilCommunity
Burial plots at Woodside available in first time in over 25 Years
Woodside Family Funeral Directors in Paisley, Scotland has announced that 90 new burial plots will be made available at Woodside…
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Feb- 2021 -19 FebruaryBusiness
Fosters Family Funeral Directors opens new East Kilbride parlour
Fosters Family Funeral Directors has opened a new funeral parlour in East Kilbride, Scotland. According to the company, the opening…
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9 FebruaryBusiness
Westerleigh Group announces new build crematorium
Westerleigh Group has announced that Sirhowy Valley Crematorium has been built. The new site became operational on 4 February 2021…
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Jan- 2021 -20 JanuaryBusiness
Neville Funerals opens new Dunstable branch
Neville Funerals has announced the opening of a new branch at Dunstable this month. The property offers over 3,600 sq…
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Nov- 2020 -17 NovemberBusiness
Work gets underway on new Hambleton Crematorium
Work has begun on the new Hambleton Crematorium on the outskirts of Thirsk, that will aim to lower the area’s…
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5 NovemberCoronavirus
NE Lincolnshire Council announces crematorium and cemetery restrictions
North East Lincolnshire Council has introduced a series of new restrictions at its crematorium and cemeteries in an effort to…
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Oct- 2020 -19 OctoberCoronavirus
Wales announces ‘firebreak’ lockdown
The Welsh government has announced a two-week “firebreak” national lockdown, which will force business closures across the country from 23…
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Sep- 2020 -3 SeptemberBusiness
Hero pilot opens Ilkeston funeral home
A former pilot who managed to safely bring down a plane during a storm that saw it bounce off the…
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Jul- 2020 -6 JulyCoronavirus
Restrictions eased at Derbyshire crematorium
Bretby Crematorium has increased the maximum number of mourners able to say goodbye to loved ones at the Derbyshire venue…
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Jun- 2020 -15 JuneFeatures
Mental health and wellbeing post-lockdown
As we note that new Covid-19 cases and numbers of related deaths are thankfully steadily declining and as the number…
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