Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Patricia Alison passed away in April last year aged 100 -Credit:M.E.N (M.E.N) Police are investigating after a woman claims she ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An increasing number of people are claiming financial assistance to help them bury a loved one, but failing to hand the cash to ...

Rogue undertakers are preparing bodies for funerals in sheds, garages and even kitchens, a report to the Scottish Government claims. Under current laws, anyone can open a funeral company or call ...

A NEW “Scottish funeral bond” and funeral benefit are to be introduced to help prevent the loss of a loved one being compounded by debt. SNP Equalities Secretary Angela Constance set out in the ...

A Dumfries and Galloway undertaker has welcomed the introduction of new legislation governing funeral directors. From March 1, any business that arranges a funeral in Scotland is legally required to ...

The Scottish Government is to host the first national conference to tackle funeral poverty as a new report revealed some people are resorting to crowd-funding to help cover the cost of burials or ...

SCOTLAND is making waves in the funeral industry – after it became the first country in the UK to make water cremations legal. The landmark move had been bubbling behind the scenes for years and ...

An increasing number of people are claiming financial assistance to help them bury a loved one, but failing to hand the cash to their funeral director, a body representing the profession has claimed.