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It is one of the more disturbing – and memorable – depictions of psychiatric treatment in modern cinema.Director Stanley Kubrick's 1975 Oscar-winner, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, stars Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy, a criminal who…

For all its seaside delights, Margate in Kent is one of the most deprived parts of the UK. Amid the cost of living crisis, many families are struggling to make ends meet.Falling ill can become a headlong plunge into poverty -…

Is the menopause so horrific that it drives some women to take their own lives? It's an alarming claim, often stated as fact – or, at least, it has been over the past few years.Most recently, it was made by high-profile menopause guru Dr…

Phones for under-16s should be banned with 'tobacco-style' health warnings stuck on the packaging, campaigners say. Parent group UsforThem feels smartphones can make children distracted, isolated and depressed as a result of addictive apps.…

Premier League Fulham are urged to scrap plans to build a pier on the Thames that would allow them to ferry fans to and from Craven Cottage amid fears it would cause major disruption to The Boat Race's iconic routeFulham…

LONDON: The return of the British Museum's Parthenon Marbles to Greece is possible even if the two sides cannot come to an agreement over who owns the sculptures, a campaign group working to resolve the long-standing dispute said on Sunday…

WhatsApp is right not to back down in its opposition to UK government proposals that could allow encrypted messages to be scanned, online privacy campaigners have said.Robin Wilton, director of internet trust for the Internet…

Disabled people are being deprived of the chance to live independently because profiteering firms are cynically inflating the prices of medical aids, campaigners claim.Many crucial disability devices, such as walking aids, specialist beds…

Receptionists at GP surgeries should not be a medical 'triage' service, campaigners claimed today.Under an NHS drive to free up doctors' time, clerical staff have been trained as 'care navigators'. Medical unions insist they play a key role…

"Hands off Oldham!" This was the chant led by actress Maxine Peake at a public meeting held to save the historic Oldham Coliseum in Greater Manchester.The star, known for TV programmes including Dinnerladies, Shameless and…