Nottingham -based funeral provider A.W. Lymn has revealed that its chairman Nigel Lymn Rose has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year 2026 Honours list for services to the bereaved. Lymn Rose has ...

Brown added: “The crematorium can only recycle the metal and orthopaedic implants thanks to the kindness of the next of kin, so I hope the bereaved relatives can take a degree of comfort from the fact ...

Bristol Memorial Woodland Trust has announced an upcoming workshop on lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) in January 2026, as part of a wider programme of events linked to its recently launched ...

Hammerwich Cemetery and Crematorium in Staffordshire has reported a sharp increase in the number of services it conducts, from 242 to 429 in 2024, amid shifting attitudes towards funeral arrangements.

Funeral Plans Charities face £1.5bn shortfall as fewer people donate in wills The figures come as charities enter the run-up to Christmas, a period often associated with higher levels of giving and ...

The Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has welcomed the Scottish government’s legislation that would allow alkaline hydrolysis, also known as water cremation, to be used in ...

The operators of Elkin and Bell Funeral Directors have been convicted of multiple offences including deceiving grieving families into believing their relatives had been cremated, in what has been ...

Bereavement support company Empathy has expanded into the UK, marking its first move into the European market, as it published new research highlighting gaps in how people are supported after a death.

A.W. Lymn has urged ministers and local authorities to consider new approaches to the UK’s shortage of burial space, citing a scheme in Paris that allocates reused grave plots through a public lottery ...

Central Co-op and the Midcounties Co-operative have secured Member approval for a merger that will create the UK’s largest independent co-operative, a move ...

Hillier Funeral Service has opened a new branch in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, after completing a renovation of Grade II-listed Lime Kiln House. The ...

Westerleigh Group has opened a natural burial ground at West Lancashire Cemetery and Crematorium as part of plans to widen the choice of sustainable funeral options for local families. The area will ...