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2016 Cannes Film Festival: top five silver screen funerals
This week we celebrate the start of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, as we look back at the most memorable funerals ever to hit the silver screen.
2016 Dying Matters Awareness Week: what is a Death Café?
Serving up practical information, bereavement advice and coffee – Death Cafés are gaining mainstream media attention and a growing following in the UK.
We need to talk about dying
A recent report has highlighted how a societal aversion to talking about death has left hundreds of thousands of people with a long-term shortfall in income and financial security.
Why demographics is behind this alarming spate of celebrity deaths
The popular BBC Radio 4 programme, More or Less, recently reported that between January and March 2016, the BBC had written 24 obituaries.
Costs to look out for when buying a pre-paid funeral plan
Each type of duneral plan promises to fulfil the exact purpose for which it was originally designed: to cover the costs of a funeral. What else is there to think about?
Leave your loved ones with memories, not bills
An increasing number of people are turning to finance options, such as payday loans and credit cards, to pay for the funeral costs of a friend or relative.
One in four people experience mental health problems
One in four of us are affected by mental health problems at some point each year.
Almost a third of Britons want their ex-partners at their funeral
Our latest research has revealed that 1 in 3 Britons would want all of their ex-partners to attend their funeral.
New technology being used at UK funerals
We recently conducted some research which revealed that 1 in 3 funerals now includes a technological aspect, with the majority of these featuring ‘video calls’ for those unable to attend.
Almost a third of Britons have missed a funeral
Our recent survey revealed that almost a third of Britons have missed the funeral of a family member or friend.
Funeral etiquette guide
Here, we take a look at funeral etiquette, such as how to travel and what to wear.
Would you want to know how and when you'll die?
Our recent research looks in to how the British public would feel about finding out details about their death.