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Oct- 2018 -25 OctoberCharity
Norfolk charity launches new gift to support bereaved children
Norfolk-based child bereavement charity, Nelson’s Journey, have recently launched the Smiles & Tears Gift Box, an idea developed and created…
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25 OctoberCurrent Affairs
New research calls for action to stop next-of-kin being exploited
New research has found next-of-kin are losing out on inheritances or having to pay excessive charges to claim them as…
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18 OctoberBusiness
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…
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11 OctoberBusiness
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…
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11 OctoberFeatures
Respecting the hearse
A small town coming to a standstill as the funeral profession passes through is an image ingrained in British culture.…
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9 OctoberCommunity
99 year old man helps Woodville Co-op Funeralcare raise money for Macmillan nurses
A 99 year old man has helped Woodville Co-op Funeralcare to raise £440 for Macmillan nurses. The funeral parlour held…
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5 OctoberFuneral Plans
Woman claims Co-op Funeralcare ‘cheated’ her out of a ‘proper goodbye to dad’
A Bromley woman has claimed Co-op Funeralcare “cheated” her out of a “proper goodbye to dad”. Trouble at Beckenham Crematorium…
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2 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Police investigate London cemetery over fears of graves ‘disappearing’
Police have opened an investigation into Tottenham Park cemetery after human remains were found uncovered on the site by a…
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Sep- 2018 -21 SeptemberFeatures
Death on holiday: the rise of dark tourism
A light stroll through a derelict grey town filled with the abandoned possessions of those that fled the spewing radioactive…
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13 SeptemberBusiness
Major funeral firms found to be charging 65 percent premium
New research has found that major funeral chains are charging a 65 percent chain premium, while independent funeral directors have…
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