Sharon Stoltz, York's director of public health, said the authority had to ensure it was doing all it could to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus and had determined it was the correct decision.

THE heartbreaking depth of the anguish felt by bereaved people at the ban on mourners at York Crematorium has been revealed in a petition calling for its scrapping. More than 3,000 people have now ...

This turn-of-the-20th-century building was originally used to burn refuse from York city and York Hospital. It's been converted into a crematorium.

FINES are set to be issued for some funerals that overrun their allotted time at York Crematorium. A £250 ‘discretionary’ fine for ceremonies that overrun their 30-minute slot has been ...

Spooky York, part 1: Hex murder, creepy crematorium, steps to nowhere and a runaway train. Jim McClure. With Halloween upon us, it’s time to bring forth the coldest of York County’s chilliest ...

BOSSES at York Crematorium made almost £800,000 profit last year, at the same time as setting back-to-back inflation-busting rises in their fees.

The decision to end funeral services has been a "difficult" one, the council says.

Sharon Stoltz, York's director of public health, said the authority had to ensure it was doing all it could to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus and had determined it was the correct decision.

Families say they have been left "devastated" by the decision to stop funeral services at a crematorium during the coronavirus outbreak. One family found out relatives would not be able to attend ...