Funerals3 days agoAre taxpayers funding a cost of dying crisis?Tackling deprivation is crucial in reversing a rise in state-funded funerals, researchers say.3 days ago8 days agoChanges made after wrong graves used for burialsGloucester City Council says all cremation and burial records will now be digitised. 8 days ago25 Jun 2025Funeral director in court facing 63 chargesThe hearing follows an inquiry into a Hull funeral directors in which police removed human remains.25 Jun 202522 Jun 2025London funeral costs highest in UK, report findsThe average price in 2024 was £5,449, which is a 5.4% increase on the year before, the report says.22 Jun 202523 May 2025Go ahead given for new bereavement centreThe crematorium and burial garden will be on the site of a former outdoor activity centre.23 May 202523 May 2025Florist wins first funeral flowers gold at ChelseaNicola Hill was part of a team whose display caught the eye of Queen Camilla, who said she was in awe of it.23 May 20256 May 2025Family's despair over gran's funeral 'limbo'Joyce Sinclair's family are among those caught in delays to deaths being signed off in Sunderland.6 May 202517 Apr 2025Mortuaries overcrowded due to death certificate delaysHundreds of bodies have been moved over the past six months due to overcrowded mortuaries.17 Apr 202511 Apr 2025Plan for volunteer team to attend empty funeralsThe idea, put forward by a resident, is to ensure no-one's funeral goes completely unattended.11 Apr 2025...
