Frank Reeves on Hindu and Sikh ceremonies to scatter ashes on The Soar Traditionally, both religious groups travel to the sacred River Ganges in India for the ritual. Frank Reeves, owner of Barrow ...

"Faith group leaders have been asking us for some time for a suitable site on the River Soar in Leicester for scattering ashes. "It meets many of the requirements in terms of being a discreet ...

Last weekend Harish Raithatha, 44, from Leicester ... we chanted Krishna's name." The River Soar is not the only British destination for Hindu and Sikh ashes. The Environment Agency has also ...

members of the city’s large community of Indian origin can scatter ashes of the deceased. Officials in the east Midlands city of Leicester have designated a quiet, leafy spot on the River Soar ...

A Leicester City Council spokesperson said: "People are permitted to scatter ashes on a stretch of the River Soar. Never miss another Leicestershire story with our free daily email updates Get ...

Councillor Piara Singh Clair said: "Faith group leaders have been asking us for some time for a suitable site on the River Soar in Leicester for scattering ashes. "It meets many of the ...