Labour is plotting to make UK crematoria greener by banning gas cremation ovens and forcing grieving families to choose eco-friendly wicker or bamboo coffins.

A council is set to launch a pet cremation service for animal lovers. Newcastle Borough Council plans to install a cremator for pets at Bradwell Crematorium after identifying a 'gap in the market'.

Families in South Tyneside who have lost loved ones face one of the highest bills in the North East for cremation services, new figures have revealed. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

The operator of the UK's busiest crematorium is sounding out bidders for the company, which was acquired by private equity ...

The proposal, which will see modern cremation ovens replace the existing facilities at Kilvean Cemetery - as well as works to ...

I always thought that one of the ways I could do my bit for Net Zero was (when the time comes) by dying. No more exhaling CO2, no more planet-destroying food choices, or, come to think of it, no more ...

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'Boil in a bag' funerals could soon be made available across the UK, offering an environmentally friendly, yet controversial, way to say your final goodbyes to a loved one. This unusual method, ...

A COUNCIL needs to spend £2m to replace the cremator at Birtley Crematorium, or risk being unable to deal with the number of bodies in the event of a pandemic. Gateshead councillors will be asked to ...

THE Liberal Democrat MP Susan Murray has urged the Government to improve crematorium facilities for faith communities in ...