Cremation

Ashes to ashes, dust to dinner

To most, the idea of consuming a loved one blended into a packet of crisps and a bottle of coke…

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TfL bans funeral ad campaign over fears it may offend

Transport for London (TfL) has banned a series of advertisements by funeral comparison website Beyond as part of its campaign…

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Cost of dying rising more than twice as fast as cost of living

The cost of dying is rising more than twice as fast as the cost of living, funeral services comparison site…

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Mourners hit by 36.5 percent crematorium price hike

New research has found that mourners who live in an area where the main crematorium has no competition face a…

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Generation Z ‘most comfortable’ talking about death

A study by Pure Cremation has found that 62 percent of Brits aged 18 to 25, otherwise known as Generation…

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Scottish basic funeral costs increase 75 percent in eight years

Data obtained by BBC Scotland research suggests that the average cost of a funeral in Scotland has increased by 75…

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Government launches two investigations into funeral sector

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Treasury have separately announced that they will be investigating the funeral sector,…

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Scotland abolishes child burial fees

Scotland is set to follow in England and Wales’ footsteps with the eradication of child burial and cremation fees. The…

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Promession: Turning bodies into soil

The decomposition of the human body is merely seen as a fact of life and the natural process of death.…

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Co-op Funeralcare to offer new direct cremation service

Co-op Funeralcare has announced it is to offer a new direct cremation service aimed at those looking for a “no…

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