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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May- 2018 -7 MayCommunity
Dignity raises age of free funeral policy to under 18
Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East, today welcomed Dignity’s announcement to increase the age limit on its long standing policy…
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2 MayBusiness
Two more businesses join Funeral Partners family
Two established family funeral businesses, one in Scotland and one in Kent, have joined the Funeral Partners family as it…
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Apr- 2018 -9 AprilFeatures
Cramped underground: the alternatives to bury our dead
Space has been a problem in UK cemeteries for many years now, with some areas in big cities and small…
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Mar- 2018 -21 MarchFeatures
SOAP BOX: THE NHS CRISIS
As the NHS crisis deepened in early January 2018 and Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt tried to respond to the…
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21 MarchFeatures
Funeral Expense Assistance
The Social Security (Scotland) Bill will give the Scottish Government the powers to deliver 11 social security benefits worth around…
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Feb- 2018 -12 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Funeral director gives WW11 veteran a fitting send-off
A funeral arranger at Anderson Maguire’s Springburn branch, took to action after received a message to organise the funeral of…
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6 FebruaryPeople
UK’s first not-for-profit funeral director launches in Scotland
Caledonia Cremation, the UK’s first not-for-profit funeral director, launched in Scotland on 5 February 2018. The company offers simple, direct…
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Jan- 2018 -4 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Mass fight outside cemetery as mourners descend into chaos
A video taken of a mass brawl which took place outside a Scottish crematorium has gone viral. Footage of the…
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Dec- 2017 -8 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Support needed for SMEs due to bank closures
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling for more support for small businesses following bank branch closures. The Royal Bank…
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Nov- 2017 -17 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Anderson Maguire invests nearly £100,000 in embalming facility
Anderson Maguire Funeral Directors has recently invested nearly £100,000 to provide the largest embalming facility in Scotland by a privately-owned…
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