26 h. ago ‘When power can define madness’: China accused of using mental health law to lock up critics

More than a decade after China passed a groundbreaking mental health law, victims and activists say that involuntary hospitalisation remains commonZhang Po was barely one year out of school when an out of control mine-cart barrelled into him deep in a pit in Anhui province, causing injuries that ended his brief career as a coalminer. Since the accident in 1999, he has been living off disability allowances provided by his former employer in Huainan, Anhui’s coal city. But in 2024 Zhang was sent to hospital once again – this time to a psychiatric ward.Zhang was sectioned for 22 days in June after he protested outside the office of his former employer, demanding an increase in his disability allowance. “I endured more than 20 days of humiliation in there. There was no phone, and my belt and shoelaces were taken away,” Zhang said in a recent interview with Chinese media. Zhang said that he was forced to take medicines and tied to his bed for several hours a day. After the three weeks in...

Society

3 d. ago Expert reveals the rules homeowners must know to stop noisy neighbours and planning disputes ruining your dream house

Homeowners need to be aware of a raft of potential legal pitfalls and neighbour disputes, from rights of ways to fences, hedges to driveways and outdoor noise to tree branches.

Society

4 d. ago Kate Lawler reveals she's 'broken the law' and is now locked in a neighbour dispute over garden mishap as she sparks nationwide debate

She quickly took to social media to explain her predicament and sparked a nationwide debate as some agreed with her that they wouldn't care, while others were horrified.

Politics

4 d. ago ITV This Morning star breaks the law after argument with neighbour

Kate Lawler took to social media to ask her followers if she was in the wrong and it turns out, she broke the law.

Culture

4 d. ago This Morning host Kate Lawler forced to apologise to neighbour after admitting she broke the law

This Morning presenter Kate Lawler was told off by her neighbour - and was forced to issue an apology after breaking the law with her DIY

Politics

4 d. ago Kate Lawler 'in trouble' after taking action over neighbour's bright blue shed

Big Brother star, Kate Lawler, told fans she's 'in trouble with her neighbour' for painting the back of their shed, as she reached out for advice, asking: 'Am I an a******e?'

Events

4 d. ago ITV This Morning star angers neighbour after 'breaking the law'

This Morning presenter Kate Lawler was left stunned after discovering she had broken the law

Culture

4 d. ago This Morning star leaves neighbour fuming as she says 'I've just found out I've broken the law'

Kate Lawler upset her neighbour after DIY blunder turned out to be 'illegal'

Politics

5 d. ago Fence warfare! Widow, 79, loses her house and faces bankruptcy after bitter feud with businessman neighbour over £300 garden fence

EXCLUSIVE: A retired beautician has lost her house after being forced to pay her neighbour's legal bills in a bitter dispute over a £300 garden fence.

Economics

5 d. ago I've lost my home after a war with my neighbour over our £300 garden fence now I can't even afford a cup of coffee

EXCLUSIVE: A retired beautician has lost her house after being forced to pay her neighbour's legal bills in a bitter dispute over a £300 garden fence.

Economics

1 week ago Kate Lawler suffers BAFTA TV Awards outfit blunder with crotchless underwear

The BAFTA TV Awards are in full swing but Radio 1 presenter Kate Lawler had a bite of a nightmare when trying on her shapewear before the star-studded swanky event

Events

1 week ago BAFTA TV Awards LIVE: Stacey Solomon shares confession as Kate Lawler suffers wardrobe blunder

Stacey Solomon, Dianne Buswell, Kate Lawler and many more stars are preparing to hit the red carpet for the BAFTA TV Awards today where a string of celebrities and TV shows will be celebrated

Society

2 w. ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy breaks silence after £24m inheritance snub

Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy has broken her silence on social media after it was revealed the American model will not inherit a penny of the late star's £24million fortune

Economics

2 w. ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy reveals she won't inherit his £24m fortune after his tragic death

Kate Cassidy has broken her silence on social media after it was revealed that she would not inherit any money from the late One Direction star's £24million fortune.

Economics

2 w. ago Mel C breaks her silence on the Spice Girls reunion tour as she reveals one member 'needs more convincing' to take part

Mel C has broken her silence on the upcoming Spice Girls reunion tour, revealing that one member still 'needs more convincing' to take to the stage.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘I’m losing my house in dispute over fence with my neighbour’

The dispute between who owns the fence began in 2023 and it has culminated in Muriel Middle, 79, needing to pay her neighbour £13,000

Politics

3 w. ago Death metal guitarist killed in police gunfight following neighbour dispute over tree

Police say they were involved in a 25-minute gunfight with Brian Montana as he shot at police with a handgun, a shotgun and a rifle

Events

3 w. ago Michael Bolton breaks silence as star battles aggressive brain cancer diagnosis

Singer Michael Bolton has broken his silence after it was revealed that he has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer and was forced to undergo emergency surgery

Events

3 w. ago Kate Lawler's health battle went undiagnosed for years and left her doubled over in pain

The ITV This Morning star appeared on Monday's Loose Women where she opened up about the condition and said she wants to see more being done about women's health issues

Society

3 w. ago Kate Lawler rushed to hospital over agonising condition that doctors couldn't diagnose

Former Big Brother winner and TV personality Kate Lawler has opened up on a harrowing health battle that would leave her hunched over in pain and even hospitalised

Science