Direct Cremation

MP’s appeal to relax funeral measures ‘careless and unhelpful, says Pure Cremation

Pure Cremation has branded MP’s concern that ‘the wishes of the deceased and bereaved are not being fulfilled with a…

Read More »

Yorkshire council suspends funeral services amid coronavirus crisis

Three Yorkshire councils have been forced to suspend all new funeral services amid the Covid-19 virus crisis. Kirklees Council has…

Read More »

Zoom funerals

The current climate of crisis, lockdown and the Covid-related death toll rising daily, both registered as official stats, and the…

Read More »

Cremation vs Burial

According to the Sunlife Cost of Dying report, in the UK, 75% of funerals involve cremation – one of the…

Read More »

Funeral costs increase by 3.4%, study suggests

The average cost of funerals has risen by 3.4% to £4,417, SunLife’s 2020 report suggests. The ‘Cost of Dying report’…

Read More »

Beyond makes its service free to funeral directors

Price comparison website for funeral services, Beyond, has announced it will become completely free for funeral directors to use. Previously…

Read More »

Unique ceremonies in demand as Brits move away from tradition

New research from national funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, has revealed a shift in funeral trends, 92 percent of UK adults…

Read More »

Funeral firms ‘took advantage of grief’, says Co-op boss

Co-op CEO Steve Murrells has claimed funeral firms “took advantage of grief” during a period in which price wasn’t an…

Read More »

Brits overcharged almost £600m for funerals every year, research finds

New research has found that British people are being overcharged for funerals by almost £600m every year, paying on average…

Read More »

Funeral director to offer ‘traditional funeral’ for half the average cost

A funeral director has launched a unique new funeral service providing people with all the practical and essential elements of…

Read More »