The average cost of a funeral in the UK has more than doubled since 2004. If these current trends continue a funeral could soon cost more than £7,200 within the decade. With the cost of dying rising faster than the cost of living it's unfortunate for those on a tight budget. It’s getting more difficult to cover the cost of a traditional funeral. It’s hard to give an all-in-one definitive answer as to why funeral prices are rising faster than...

When George Osborne initiated sweeping austerity cuts in the wake of the financial collapse it soon became apparent that the arts would be the first on the chopping board. Unlike hospitals, policing and defence the creative sectors don’t have the immediacy or even the public sensitivity boasted by their counterparts, and so with relatively little fuss cash spent on museums, libraries, dance and music was taken away. It’s hard to quantify the effect that has had on communities. Where we...

Like much of the Kent coast, Folkestone has been the subject of much regeneration, of late. Long gone are the beach arcades, the mouldering Magic Mouse rollercoaster and the Sunday Market: a haven for cleaning products, mystery meat from the back of a van and snide Calvin Klein underwear. Once God’s waiting room, a terminal for troops to sip one final cup of tea before crossing the Channel to fight in France, Folkestone’s Harbour Arm is thriving in 2018. Reaching...

Mushrooms have been revealed to be Britain's favourite pizza topping in a nationwide study, narrowly ousting pepperoni to the top spot.  According to the research the average Brit will munch their way through 731 pizzas in their lifetime – or an incredible 5,847 slices. It also emerged the typical pizza lover will shell out a whopping £9,725 during their lifetime on takeaway versions of their beloved Italian meal. Another £6,303 will be blown on supermarket pizzas. Anita Naik, lifestyle editor...

A survey of more than 1,000 GPs has found that two in five (40 per cent) said they were experiencing a mental health problem, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. The survey, carried out by Mind, found that despite the high prevalence of mental health problems among GPs, many didn’t feel able to turn to colleagues for support. Doctors said that they were much more likely to look for support with their mental health from friends...

When we look at manufacturing processes, primarily we’re looking at two kinds. The first is additive manufacturing, which is the process of building things up. In recent years, 3D printing has become increasingly popular as a method for building components. It’s accurate, fast and cheap, which makes it popular for small and large-scale projects. The other kind of manufacturing is subtraction, which is the process of refining and polishing components using computer numerical control (CNC) milling. By combining the two...

The 73-year-old leader of Myanmar - formerly Burma - was given the Capital's highest honour in 2005 when she was still in opposition and under house arrest.

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The cumulative effect of a lifetime of constant heavy drinking was linked to the the most common cancer in men in the UK