Death isn’t cheap. Grieving families grapple with inheritance tax bills as well as the cost (and time) of clearing and ...

In the UK and the US, ‘direct cremations’ – where no mourners are present and relatives and friends can organise their own ceremonies – are on the rise. Is it time to rethink how we say goodbye our ...

Direct cremation is seen as a means by which families can attempt to undertake funerals without breaching the lockdown restriction rules and maintaining social distancing. Public gatherings have been ...

We spoke to Sym Waller, co-founder of Direct Cremations South Yorkshire, which despite the name offers the service in and around Wakefield, to find out more – and debunk a few myths. Sym has 20 years’ ...

A new West Midlands direct cremations business steeped in decades of funeral expertise has reported a busy first quarter of ...

A TV advert for a direct cremation firm has been banned for implying that their standard plan included an attended funeral ...

The “cost of dying” is continuing to rise, figures out next week are expected to show. But the good news for those on a tight budget, or who simply don’t want a big fuss made, is that the cost of the ...

Direct cremation is becoming increasingly attractive as an alternative to the more traditional funeral – especially with celebrities such as David Bowie, Prince and Anita Brookner all reportedly ...

According to the Cremation Association of North America (CANA), 56 percent of Americans who died in 2020 were cremated. That's more than twice the rate two decades ago. From The Washington Post: ...