funeral service

United Kingdom

Living isn't the only thing getting more pricey. Dying is too

Funeral costs in Britain have risen by a staggering amount in recent years.

14 April 2023

Culture news

What to expect from Britain's state funeral for Queen Elizabeth

Who's who and where will they sit? There will be a rich mix of pomp, pageantry and lots of protocol when Britain's Queen Elizabeth is laid to rest.

18 September 2022

United Kingdom

People urged not to join Queen queue amid lengthy waiting times

People have been urged not to join the huge queue of mourners waiting to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth in London.

15 September 2022

Russia

Soldiers who fought in Napoleon's 1812 Russian campaign are buried

The remains of over a hundred French and Russian soldiers who died during Napoleon's disastrous 1812 campaign were finally buried on Saturday.

13 February 2021

Earth News

The first ever human composting centre opens this year

Along with being turned into a tree or eaten by mushrooms, composting humans is the next big thing in eco burials.

5 February 2021

Earth News

Designer makes eco-burial clothes which form part of the earth

A designer has created a series of biodegradable burial garments to make funerals more eco-friendly.

26 June 2020