Wales

Westerleigh Group to host online Mother Day remembrance service

Westerleigh crematorium is hosting a Mother’s Day service which will be broadcast on the group’s social media channels and websites,…

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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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Non-Covid deaths at home exceed 30,000 since March

Over 30,000 deaths, not related to Covid-19, have taken place in private homes in England and Wales since the beginning…

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Proposal submitted for new Powys crematorium

A proposal has been submitted to the Powys county council, revealing plans to develop a new crematorium in the county,…

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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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CMA abandons funeral cost control plans due to pandemic impact

The CMA has revealed it has abandoned plans to introduce cost controls on the funeral industry due to the impact…

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Council-maintained cemeteries in Wales increase mourner limit to 20

The number of mourners attending funerals at Coychurch Crematorium and council-maintained cemeteries in Wales has been increased from 10 to…

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A new balance

Do you remember when “disruption” was a bad thing? For some time now, the word has taken on far more…

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Westerleigh Group to create Covid-19 memorial gardens in 34 of its sites

Independent owner-operator of crematoria and cemeteries, Westerleigh Group, has announced that it will be creating a Covid-19 memorial garden at all…

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Funerals after Covid

As I start to speak, the lady sitting down in front of me starts to sob and shake. The few…

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