Cremation

Dignity chiefs waive bonuses as profit forecast is cut

The executive directors at Dignity have voluntarily agreed to waive their annual bonuses following the company’s trading update in January.…

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New regulations introduced for babies ashes

Changes have been made to the treatment of babies ashes following a BBC investigation which found that 60 families did…

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Cramped underground: the alternatives to bury our dead

Space has been a problem in UK cemeteries for many years now, with some areas in big cities and small…

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Charity handed £5,000 thanks to families at Bretby Crematorium

A charity that provides specialist support to families living with dementia has been handed a £5,000 boost thanks to the…

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Royal London launches funeral plan

Royal London’s Consumer business has launched a new pre-paid funeral plan, which has been awarded a five star rating from…

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SOAP BOX: THE NHS CRISIS

As the NHS crisis deepened in early January 2018 and Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt tried to respond to the…

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Funeral Expense Assistance

The Social Security (Scotland) Bill will give the Scottish Government the powers to deliver 11 social security benefits worth around…

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No prosecution in Scottish baby ashes scandal

There will be no criminal proceedings over two cases involving infant cremation at two Scottish crematoriums. Dame Elish Angiolini was looking…

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Cardiff council calls for new cemetery before city ‘runs out of space’

Calls for a new cemetery to be built in Cardiff is being considered by the council following a ‘New Burial…

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‘Cremation costs are a postcode lottery’, claims new report

Cremation costs can vary by more than £500 depending on where the deceased lives, claims a new report. The report…

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