Central Co-op Funeral has begun using Trustpilot to collect public reviews from bereaved families, in a move designed to improve transparency and complement its existing internal feedback process. The ...

The Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust has withdrawn plans for a new Gardeners’ Building following opposition from grave owners near the proposed site. The structure was to be built in the eastern ...

The Bank of England (BoE) has cut interest rates to 4%, down from the previous rate of 4.25%, marking the fifth rate cut since last year’s peak of 5.25%. At its meeting today (7 August), the bank’s ...

Railpen has officially acquired Horizon Ceremonies, a crematoria operator and developer, from Maven Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. The pension fund manager, which oversees £34bn of assets on ...

Oak Hill Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, has been recognised for its bereavement services with gold and silver awards from the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium ...

A collaboration between David Knowles Funeral Service and Mindful Memorials is set to open a new memorial design studio in Yarm, North Yorkshire, later this August. The studio, based at David Knowles ...

Nearly half of adults in the UK and the US would trust artificial intelligence to help write their will, according to a new survey, but comparison platform Funeral Guide warns the risks could leave ...

Nene Valley Crematorium will host an open day on 9 August to mark Wellingborough Green Space Day and celebrate green spaces across North Northamptonshire. The free event, running from 10am to 3pm, ...

Funeral Partners has announced that Joseph A. Hey and Son, a fourth-generation funeral business based in Bradford, has joined its national network.

The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) has called on the government to clarify whether cemetery and crematorium staff are officially considered key workers, as the Covid-19 ...

Douch Family Funeral Directors is marking Marcella McDonagh’s two decades of service as a funeral director at the Dorset -based company, reflecting on the changes in a profession that was once ...

Central Co-op is planning to roll out solar panels across its funeral business as part of its broader strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reach net-zero by 2040.