Basic funerals now cost record £4,285 - but there is a cheaper option...
Usual costs cover a cremation or burial, funeral director fees, a mid-range coffin, one funeral limousine, a doctor, and a minister or celebrant.
Do a third of under 25s really have more than £25k in savings? That's what one major bank claims
Overall, 36 per cent of adults have built up savings of at least £25,000, with 17 per cent sitting on £50,000 or more.
Inquest into death of former Man United, Leeds and Scotland footballer Gordon McQueen will examine his goalscoring headers
The number of goals headed by football legend Gordon McQueen when he played for Scotland will be investigated as part of an inquest into his death.
Scottish rugby team manager is found guilty of sending indecent images to youth players and making sexual comments to them
Steven Dyer sent sexual videos and pictures to schoolboys taking part in a training trip to Wales.
A stunning Open victory, the support of his tennis-mad family, and a loyal partner by his side. Is Jacob Fearnley the next Andy Murray?
No wonder then that Scots tennis fans are pinning their hopes on rising star Jacob Fearnley becoming the next Andy Murray.
Second fiddle: People who play instruments are more likely to pick up a second language, study indicates
Now, research suggests that the two could be linked - as those with musical talent are more likely to be fluent in a foreign dialect.
Women and their partners should get paid bereavement leave after a miscarriage, MPs urge
Women and their partners should be given paid bereavement leave if they have a miscarriage, MPs have urged.
Jewish leader claims the Australian Open is letting Palestine protesters break the rules in shocking case of bias
The Australian Open has been accused of going soft on pro-Palestine protestors, with a Jewish leader claiming they're clearly breaking the tournament's rules.
Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas 'closer than ever': End of months of bloodshed could be just hours away
Relatives of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas were told during a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu that a deal to let their loved ones go and end the war could be settled within hours.
Neil Gaiman breaks silence to deny claims of non-consensual sex while admitting he 'should have done so much better'
Novelist Neil Gaiman has broken his silence to deny reports that he raped and sexually abused a number of women - though he admitted he 'should have done so much better.'
Drugs that Lady Gabriella Kingston's husband Thomas took in the lead-up to his death had been flagged 40 times by coroners
An inquest into his death last month was told the 45-year-old took his own life after being prescribed the drugs sertraline and citalopram for anxiety by a Buckingham Palace doctor.
Tony Slattery's heartbreaking final message to the public: BBC comedian thanked fans on Christmas Day in clip just weeks before he died of a heart attack
Tony Slattery, best known as a star of Channel 4's Whose Line Is It Anyway?, passed away aged 65, his heartbroken partner of almost 40 years revealed yesterday.
Socialite James Stunt lived a gilded life of luxury before becoming embroiled in a £207MILLION international money laundering operation, court hears
He and his ex-wife, Formula One heiress Petra Ecclestone, spent £69 million in seven years while he gambled millions in the world's swankiest casinos.
Captain Tom's daughter 'slashes price tag on £2.25million home with demolished spa' in an attempt to flog it after months on the market - while losing links to Covid hero from listing
The seven-bedroom house in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, has been on the market since April 2024 and boasted a hefty £2.25million price tag.
Italian restaurant accuses couple of leaving without paying £83 bill after going outside for a smoke - as they post image of 'dine and dashers' on Facebook
Belluno, an Italian restaurant in Newton St Cyres, Devon, called out the alleged culprits on Facebook with a post that contained CCTV images of the pair at the establishment.
I watched my wife and her sister die right before my eyes just MINUTES after taking a bite of 'arsenic-laced' Christmas cake... I noticed a 'bad' taste when I had a slice
Maida, 58, was one of the victims of the poisoning which shocked Brazil, and the world, over Christmas .
Al Pacino enjoys dinner with ex Noor Alfallah at exclusive private members club in LA
The pair, who share a son together named Roman Alfallah Pacino, were seen as they were leaving the establishment in West Hollywood, California.
WWII honeytrap agent - who was employed to try and seduce British spy recruits to see if they rebuffed her and were fit for the job - is buried with full military honours after her death at 98
Noreen Riols, who died on January 2 this year aged 98, would test recruits by meeting them at a hotel in Bournemouth, giving them drinks and seeing if they would spill secrets about their work.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Which was the first digital watch and which was the first smartwatch?
The Pulsar Time Computer featured a groundbreaking LED display, and it earned the distinction of being the world's first digital watch.
Chimney sweep, 11, whose tragic death sparked outrage and inspired law change becomes youngest person to be honoured with blue plaque 150 years later
George Brewster, one of the last of the 'climbing boys', died in 1875 after tragically being forced to enter a chimney where he became stuck.

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