Scotland

Scottish Government welcomes funeral support payment increase

The Scottish Government has announced it will match the ‘other expenses’ funeral benefit with the rest of the UK, increasing…

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Fife is Scotland’s highest public funeral spender, research finds

Fife has spent more on public service funerals than anywhere else in Scotland, new figures suggest. According to The Courier,…

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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 following an investigation into Stevenson…

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Cemeteries Around The World – Glasgow Necropolis

Originally known as Fir Park and based on 37 acres of land on top of a hill to the east…

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Police investigate fraud allegations at Fife funeral directors

A Fife funeral directors is currently facing an ongoing police investigation amid claims of fraudulent activity at the business.  Stevenson…

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New funeral benefit to launch in Scotland

A new benefit providing help for people on low incomes to meet the costs of a funeral will be available…

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SAIF welcomes Scottish Government’s announcement on licensing

SAIF has welcomed the recent announcement by the Scottish Government on the introduction of a ‘progressive licensing’ scheme by the…

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Hilary J Grainger OBE to be next chair of Cremation Society

The Cremation Society has announced that professor Hilary Grainger OBE as been elected as its next chair.  She will succeed…

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UKWF and Marsden respond to new Scottish crematorium regulations

The new regulation for crematoriums in Scotland, which came into effect in April, is placing greater emphasis on weighing and…

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Welsh and Scottish charities benefit from legacy income boost

Welsh and Scottish charities are outperforming charities in England and those with a UK-wide remit in terms of growth in…

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