China sees resurgence in psychiatric care for ‘trouble-makers’
Nyima Pratten BBC Eye Investigations BBC Zhang Junjie held up a blank piece of paper to symbolise censorship and was sent to psychiatric hospital When Zhang Junjie was 17 he…
Ukrainian comedians cope with war through humour
Vitaliy Shevchenko BBC Monitoring Russia editor Anton Tymoshenko/Underground Standup Stand-up comedy helps Ukrainians cope with the war, according to comedian Anton Tymoshenko On 14 October 2023, an unusual event was…
‘I got a credit card after losing the winter fuel payment’
Colletta Smith & Abi Smitton Cost of living correspondent & producer BBC Sandra, from County Durham, said she is scared of falling into debt after losing the Winter Fuel Payment…
A lost song from Tina Turner’s Private Dancer has been rediscovered
Mark Savage Music Correspondent EPA Private Dancer was the biggest-selling album of Tina Turner’s career A song recorded for Tina Turner’s blockbuster album Private Dancer, that was presumed lost, has…
A23a: Giant iceberg on collision course with island
Georgina Rannard Climate and science reporter Erwan Rivault Data journalist Getty Images The world’s largest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote British island, potentially putting penguins and…
Bloc may consider new Brexit customs plan
The new EU trade chief responsible for post-Brexit negotiations with the UK has told the BBC that a “pan-European area is something we could consider” in reset discussions due to…
Thailand legalises same-sex marriage in historic move
Jonathan Head Southeast Asia correspondent Benjamin Begley/ BBC Chanatip (L) and Pisit have been dreaming of the day they could be officially married As Thailand’s long-awaited equal marriage law comes…
Police ‘dealing with serious incident’ in Plymouth
Police are urging members of the public to stay away from the West Hoe area of Plymouth following a “serious assault”. According to reports, Devon and Cornwall Police said it…
Man died of sepsis after 14-hour no-show
Tomos Morgan Wales correspondent, BBC News Family Photo Peter Towndrow died after waiting more than 14 hours for an ambulance that never showed up The wife of a man who…
Ricky Gervais tribute after Herefordshire-born dog from After Life dies
Netflix Ricky Gervais said he and Anti “hit it off straight away” Ricky Gervais has paid tribute to his After Life character’s dog following the animal’s death at the age…