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The surprising 1980s anthem the dying choose to listen to in their final moments

Tracks by Judy Garland and Christina Aguilera also feature on the top 10 list

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024

Celebrity Send-Off: the show hoping to get us talking about funerals by getting celebrities to watch their own

In the show Celebrity Send-Off famous people ask a loved one to arrange a funeral for them. It might seem like an odd premise for a show but this three-part mini-series produced by Channel 4 but it wants to inspire some important conversations.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2024

‘I’m kinder and more compassionate’: actor Greg Wise on men and grief

How the tragic death of his beloved sister, Clare, gave Greg Wise a new outlook on navigating the end of life

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2024

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Gavin and Stacey star Alison Steadman reveals cast WhatsApp chat is still going strong amid new special talk

EXCLUSIVE: The Liverpool-born actress also teases Here We Go season three and her long-anticipated memoire

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2024

Brothers go sky high in Australia to aid charity which supported their mother

Sean and Eoghan O’Kane’s mother Martina was supported by Marie Curie as she battled against cancer. She died in 2003.

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023

Memory in action: what the UK's official COVID commemoration should look like

Whether an actual bereavement or a loss of experience, everyone has lost something to COVID. From early on in the pandemic, grassroots memorials sought to acknowledge this collective experience, including the national COVID memorial wall in London and the annual national day of reflection organised by the Marie Curie charity.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2023

UK’s first end-of-life Rough Guide aims to help people on their final journey

The downloadable guide is a joint project between Marie Curie and travel publisher Rough Guides.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

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Therapy dog Sandi brings comfort to hospice patients in Belfast

Alistair King, the founder of Therapy Dog NI, visit the hospice as well as nursing homes and special schools.

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

NHS end-of-life care in England ‘variable and inequitable’ says watchdog

Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch says care ‘often falls below expectations’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

Marie Curie staff in Newcastle want to change how we think about the end of our lives

Staff at Newcastle's Marie Curie Hospice have spoken about how vital hospice care is - and that it's only going to become more needed.

Chronicle Live · Jul 10, 2023

Charity warns of urgent need to improve palliative care before it is too late

Marie Curie report says hundreds of thousands of people will not have access to end-of-life support without change.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

James Nesbitt praises 'amazing' work of charity after visiting Belfast hospice

Mr Nesbitt wished the staff at Marie Curie well as they prepare to celebrate the charity's 75th anniversary on July 6

Belfast Live · Jul 2, 2023

North East business life: charity, community and award events in the region

Companies featuring this week include Bradley hall and Portfolio North, Countryside Partnerships North East, Parkdean Resorts, Naylors Gavin Black and Visuna

Birmingham Post · Jun 22, 2023

The latest death notices across Wales as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with their families and friends

Wales Online · Jun 11, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2023

Dad and dog with same cancer make most of heartbreaking last days together

Dad-of-three Simon O’Brien, 48, discovered he had kidney cancer just months after his pet pooch Bella, an eight-year-old Labrador, was diagnosed with the same disease

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

‘Urgent change’ needed to support dementia carers, say researchers

The study, which was carried out by University College London, looked at levels of ‘pre-death grief’ among those caring for a loved one with dementia.

Wales Online · Jun 8, 2023

The latest death notices across Cardiff as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with their loved ones at this time

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Man and pet dog both diagnosed with kidney cancer at same time

Simon and his pet Labrador Bella were diagnosed with kidney cancer at the same time

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Wales Online · Jun 7, 2023

Dad and dog diagnosed with kidney cancer at same time, Bella has months to live

Simon O'Brien says he is making the most of the time he has left with his best friend

Daily Record · May 18, 2023

West Lothian man who lost mum to cancer to take on gruelling 1,243-mile charity cycle

After his mum’s psychological battle following her cancer diagnosis, Colin Brett is embarking on a lone, gruelling journey of his own in support of Marie Curie

Edinburgh Live · May 18, 2023

West Lothian dad who lost mum to cancer undertakes brave 1,243-mile charity cycle

Colin says that he hopes to emulate in some way the mental health isolation that his mother, Dot, must have experienced when her cancer robbed her of the ability to speak to her loved ones.

Daily Record · May 18, 2023

Scots man who lost mum to cancer to take on gruelling 1,243-mile charity cycle

After his mum’s psychological battle following her cancer diagnosis, Colin Brett is embarking on a lone, gruelling journey of his own in support of Marie Curie.

Daily Record · May 13, 2023

Gran-of-six wins staggering £4.5 million mansion after paying just £25 in online draw

June, who is a widow, has lived in her Essex two-bedroom house for the past 17 years.

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023

Widowed gran will have 'best summer holiday ever' after winning £4.5m Omaze Cornwall home

June Smith has won a luxury six-bedroom, three storey "mansion" overlooking the picturesque Fowey Estuary in rural Cornwall, after entering the Omaze Million Pound House Draw

Wales Online · May 12, 2023

Grandmother of six wins £4.5million mansion for just £25

June currently lives in a two-bedroom detached house

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