How cut-price ‘direct cremations’ could lead to MORE monster funeral directors giving families wrong ashes

FEARS are growing that cut-price “direct cremations” could encourage monsters like rogue funeral director Robert Bush. One in ...
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Could water cremation be the future?

Founder of Pure Reflections, Elizabeth Oakes joined Shane and Ciara on The Hard Shoulder to discuss water cremation.

Plymouth's new £30m Park crematorium has overspent by £294k

The 17-acre site at Haye Road, Plympton, designed to be the main crematoria for the city and to meet future demand, features ...

Number of cremations held without a ceremony on the rise in Rhondda Cynon Taf

A direct cremation is a cremation that takes place with no ceremony and no mourners present. The figures also show a slight ...

Dave Ramsey Blasts $25,000 Funeral Cost. What’s the Max You Should Pay?

A caller named Jeff from Austin, Texas, told Dave Ramsey that his mother was quoted $25,000 for a pre-paid funeral package, ...

Average UK funeral costs hit £4,623 - 'postcode lottery' is widening

In January, the difference between the cost of a funeral in the cheapest (Wales - £4,187, up from £4,136) and most expensive ...

Pune civic body launches QR system to help more residents choose eco-friendly cremations over traditional wood pyres

The QR codes, being distributed across all public and a few private hospitals in Pune, enable residents to quickly locate nearby crematoriums offering gas and electric options.

Funeral costs rise by £61 as crematorium fears war in Iran may be to blame

FUNERAL costs have gone up this year — and the war in Iran may be to blame. The average traditional send-off has risen £61 to ...