Regulation
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Jul- 2025 -16 JulyBusiness
ICCM backs regulation after David Fuller inquiry report
The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) has backed calls for independent regulation of mortuary and post-mortem practices following…
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May- 2025 -27 MayBusiness
Sandy Close Funeral Services joins Funeral Partners
Family-run Sandy Close Funeral Services on Shankill Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has officially joined the Funeral Partners network. Founder…
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Apr- 2025 -30 AprilBusiness
Funeral Partners acquires Gibson’s Funeral Services
Funeral Partners has announced that Gibson’s Funeral Services in County Durham, has joined its network. The family business dates as…
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8 AprilPeople
SAIF names Ross Hickton as new president
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has announced the appointment of Hickton Family Funeral Directors’ managing…
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Mar- 2025 -18 MarchBusiness
A.W. Lymn launches ‘regulated’ celebrant list
East Midlands-based funeral directors, A.W. Lymn, has launched its first “regulated” celebrant list to ensure best practice and quality across…
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11 MarchBusiness
Variety Funerals achieves FCA authorisation
Variety Funerals has announced that it has achieved authorisation and regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), making it the…
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Feb- 2025 -24 FebruaryBusiness Bites
What to know about the new Scottish funeral regulations
The end-of-life sector in Scotland is a few weeks away from a huge step-change. On March 1, a new funeral…
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Nov- 2024 -15 NovemberBusiness
M Rushton Funeral Directors joins Funeral Partners network
Southport-based M Rushton Funeral Directors has officially joined the Funeral Partners network. The funeral provider was founded in 2016 by…
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Oct- 2024 -30 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Law Commission considers updating centuries-old burial laws
Old graves could be reused, and closed burial grounds could be reopened to help manage the shortage of burial space,…
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28 OctoberTrade Organisations
NAFD welcomes Fuller Inquiry call for sector’s statutory regulation
The NAFD has welcomed the Independent Inquiry into the Crimes of David Fuller’s call for the statutory regulation of funeral…
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