Scotland
Scotland’s funeral profession operates under a distinct legal and regulatory framework, with devolved policies shaping burial and cremation practices, inspections, and licensing requirements. Funeral Service Times reports on developments across the Scottish funeral sector, including government consultations, local authority operations, business news, and service delivery trends. Coverage supports funeral directors, crematoria staff, cemetery managers, and sector suppliers in Scotland with timely, relevant insight into policy changes, regional challenges, and professional standards unique to the Scottish context.
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Mar- 2021 -26 MarchCommunity
Funeral Partners donates tablets to support Random Act of Kindness Day
To celebrate Random Act of Kindness Day, Funeral Partners has donated computer tablets to help care home residents and schoolchildren…
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19 MarchBusiness
Fosters Family Funeral Directors opens new parlour in Hamilton
Fosters Family Funeral Directors has opened a new parlour in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. According to the company, the site…
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12 MarchBusiness
Fosters Family Funeral Directors partners with SAMH to support workers
Fosters Family Funeral Directors has partnered with the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH), to provide virtual positive mental health…
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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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5 FebruaryBusiness
Scottish funeral parlour victim of car robbery
A funeral parlour in Falkirk Scotland has been the victim of a robbery after one of its company’s cars was…
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Dec- 2020 -18 DecemberPeople
Inspectors appointed to oversee Scottish funeral trade
The Scottish Government has appointed two new inspectors to oversee burial, cremation and funeral directors. Robert Swanson QPM has been…
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Nov- 2020 -24 NovemberLatest News
Scottish government distributes £8.7m in funeral support
The Scottish government has released its annual Funeral Support Payment update which revealed almost £8.7m was given out to support…
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Oct- 2020 -30 OctoberBusiness
Fife funeral directors wins North Scotland’s ‘Funeral Planner of the Year’
Alex Little Funeral Directors has been named the ‘Funeral Planner of the Year’ for North Scotland at the Funeral Planner…
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13 OctoberCharity
Restrictions still causing bereaved additional stress, charity warns
Funeral restrictions are still causing the bereaved “unprecedented” levels of stress, according to the charity-ran funeral directors Caledonia Cremation. As…
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12 OctoberCoronavirus
PM unveils three-tiered lockdown system
Prime minister Boris Johnson this afternoon announced a new three-tier lockdown system that will see some hospitality businesses in the…
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