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How to give a eulogy: 7 tips for writing and delivering a fitting send-off

Being asked to give a eulogy can be a huge honour, but it can also be a nerve-wracking experience – and not just in terms of public speaking. “People often admit to having difficulty in finding the right words to say in front of family and friends, ...

25 Feb 2022 at 08:55

Quirky

Animal-mad woman turns her home into a rescue sanctuary and has the ashes of her beloved dead cat and a tragic baby fox tattooed into her skin

An ‘animal-mad’ woman who shares her home with more than 50 rescued animals and reptiles has the ashes of two beloved pets inked permanently into her skin so they can ‘always be with her’. Alexandra Ashe, 35, who has at least 30 images of her ...

05 Sept 2022 at 08:17

City

Average cost of funeral decreases over a year, report finds

The average cost of a funeral has decreased for the first time since research started in 2004, a report has found. The typical cost of a basic funeral was £4,054 in 2021, marking a 3.1% decrease compared with 2020, according to financial ...

17 Jan 2022 at 02:25

Scotland

Public consultation launched on eco-friendly water cremations

Scottish ministers are seeking the public’s views on water cremations, a new environmentally-friendly process set to be trialled in the UK later this year. Ministers are also inviting thoughts on proposed regulations covering burial ...

25 Aug 2023 at 12:36

National News

Funeral of Mayo couple who lost their lives in blaze takes place

The funeral has taken place of Mayo couple Thomas and Eileen Mahon, who tragically lost their lives in a horrific blaze at their home last week. The Mahon's deaths shocked the town of Swinford last Tuesday, where the couple ran a ...

03 Apr 2024 at 14:35

Home

Waterford priest seeks planning permission for urn display at popular cemetery

A Waterford priest is seeking planning permission for a columbarium area at a popular cemetery. Father Liam Power submitted the planning application to Waterford City and County Council on behalf of the Parish of St. Joseph, St. ...

10 Dec 2023 at 13:33

World

Relatives of Thai daycare massacre victims prepare for group cremation

Makeshift furnaces made of clay bricks were being built in the grounds of Buddhist temples in a town in north-eastern Thailand on Monday to cremate the bodies of the mostly young victims of last week’s massacre at a daycare ...

10 Oct 2022 at 11:12

Life

What are ‘water cremations’?

Co-op Funeralcare has announced plans to offer a new form of burial as a sustainable alternative to traditional burials or cremation. The UK’s largest funeral provider announced on Sunday that it will introduce the ...

03 Jul 2023 at 16:05

Solution needed to deal with up to 300,000 sets of unclaimed ashes across UK

A “workable solution” is needed to deal respectfully with up to 300,000 sets of unclaimed ashes across the UK, the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has said. The organisation said keeping large ...

28 Jan 2025 at 15:36

Scotland

New regulations for Scotland’s funeral sector laid at Holyrood

New regulations, which aim to ensure minimum standards are maintained in the funeral sector, have been laid at Holyrood. Ministers believe inspections, which will be brought in if the regulations are approved ...

15 Nov 2024 at 12:14

NHS board apologises after ‘wrongful release’ of body discovered after cremation

NHS bosses have launched a full investigation and issued an apology after a body was wrongly released from a hospital mortuary to the undertakers – with the error only discovered after cremation had taken ...

27 Dec 2025 at 12:39

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