A report by the Law Commission has suggested re-using graves that are more than 75 years old to help cope with overcrowding in cemeteries and churchyards. 

Would you share your grave with a stranger? 

Reading Borough Council says more space for burials is needed as the town is expected to run out entirely by 2030. 

Plans to use allotment as cemetery as town is 'running out' of burial space

01.12.23 Skeletal remains Hexham Credit: Rocketgroup

Work is taking place to find out more about seven sets of skeletal remains found under a former charity shop in Northumberland.

Human bones from seven skeletons found under former charity shop

Reading Council says that unless alternatives are found, by 2029, burials will not be able to take place. 

Why you may not be able to bury loved ones in Reading in seven years

70 archaeologists have excavated 6,500 sets of human remains from the burial ground where the Curzon Street station is being built.

Burial Ground

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