Bereaved families are turning to crowdfunding and loan sharks to pay for funerals as the cost of a traditional service saw its biggest annual increase since 2016, according to an annual report. The ...

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This South Yorkshire funeral director says around half the final goodbyes he now arranges are direct cremations – but what are they and why are they becoming more common? We spoke to Sym Waller, ...

We spoke to Sym Waller, co-founder of Direct Cremations South Yorkshire, which despite the name offers the service in and around Wakefield, to find out more – and debunk a few myths. Sym has 20 years’ ...