Spanish woman wins legal battle to end her life under euthanasia law

Noelia Castillo, 25, has struggled with psychiatric illness since she was young and tried to kill herself in October 2022

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In the final stage of Ryan's young life, his family says he was let down
By Sam Bradbrook

Ryan Bowman fought through congenital heart defects and cancer, but his family says his final hospital visit led to some frightening final hours.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/ryan-bowman-palliative-care-foundation-regional-hospitals/106391572

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In the final stage of Ryan's young life, his family says he was let down

Ryan Bowman fought through congenital heart defects and cancer, but his family says his final hospital visit led to some frightening final hours. 

Breaking: Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling dies, aged 54

Schilling's husband, Gareth Brisbane, took to social media on Tuesday night to reveal the news.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/married-at-first-sight-expert-mel-schilling-dies-aged-54/106493606

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Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling dies, aged 54

Schilling's husband, Gareth Brisbane, took to social media on Tuesday night to reveal the news. 

Why are memorial benches so popular? Because they keep the dead present in the flow of everyday life | Anne Karpf https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/23/memorial-benches-hartlepool-dead-people-loved #DeathAndDying #Family #LifeAndStyle #Society
Why are memorial benches so popular? Because they keep the dead part of the flow of everyday life

UK towns are overwhelmed with requests for more. And no wonder: inscribed on them are intimate flashes of the people we knew and loved, says life writing professor Anne Karpf

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Homicide detectives charge man over death of woman in Perth's north
By Daryna Zadvirna

Homicide detectives charge a man over the death of a woman known to him in Perth's northern suburbs.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/wa-police-charge-man-over-death-of-woman-in-banksia-grove/106481852

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Homicide detectives charge man over death of woman in Perth's north

Homicide detectives charge a man over the death of a woman known to him in Perth's northern suburbs. 

Graves in England and Wales could be reused after 100 years

Law Commission wants to modernise law relating to cremation and burial and create more capacity

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BDG News: Thailand’s “Death Fest” Blends Buddhist Reflection with Practical End-of-Life Planning

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BDG Feature: Scattering Petals, Falling Leaves: Spring in Noh and the Japanese Sense of Transience

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Margareta Magnusson, Swedish ‘death cleaning’ author, dies age 92

Magnusson’s 2017 bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning turned the Scandinavian decluttering practice into a global phenomenon

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