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Call the Midwife chiefs have to limit the amount of blood they show on the BBC on Christmas Day.Fans of the TV drama starring Jenny Agutter and Helen George are used to seeing graphic scenes as the nuns and midwives deliver babies and cope with medical emergencies.But there is one day of the year when the BBC puts its foot down and tells the producers to keep bloody clips to a minimum.Creator Heidi Thomas tells Radio Times: “Every so often we get into a minor negotiation with them about the amount of blood you can see on Christmas Day.”Fans are currently on tenterhooks over this Sunday’s finale.It looks like TV favourites Dr Turner (Stephen McGann) and Sister Julienne (Agutter) might be killed off.Both were left for dead at the end of last Sunday’s cliffhanger after they were caught up in an horrific train crash.Asked if she would bump such popular characters off, Heidi said: “I’m a very daring woman.”The show has been recommissioned for two more series which will take the story to 1969.Heidi added: “I don’t see us running out of stories any time soon.”Actress Helen has hit back at trolls after getting "ridiculous" messages about the fact she was pregnant while filming the show.The BBC star revealed that she's had messages from people questioning why she was shooting the latest instalment of the East End drama when she was clearly pregnant, particularly when her character Trixie wasn't.Helen – who gave birth to her second daughter, Lark, late last year – took to Twitter to respond to her critics and suggested that people just support each other."I've seen too many ridiculous comments about my pregnancy whilst filming Call The Midwife," she wrote, adding that she thanked those who had sent "the lovely comments"."Women get

Kim Kardashian showcased her jaw dropping figure in a micro thong after romantic dates with boyfriend Pete Davidson following Kanye West drama.The 41-year-old wowed fans as she showed off her sensational figure wearing black lingerie from her underwear, loungewear and shapewear line SKIMS.The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star stared into the cameras as she held a large black heart-shaped box above her head with SKIMS written across it.Kim shared a second snap to her 285 million Instagram followers showing off her toned physique as she posed squatting down in another tiny lingerie set.The reality star was seen this time in a pink ensemble as she swept her dark straight locks behind her shoulder while holding a black heart balloon.She penned to the photos: "Happy Valentine's Day."Kim seemed in good spirits as she turned up the heat for the saucy snaps despite her ex-husband Kanye West sharing shocking rants on his social media page.Kim has been reportedly dating Saturday Night Live comic Pete since October 2021 and it appears the rapper does not approve of the romance.Kanye branded Pete a "d***head" in a 13-post rant which included a vow that the comic would never be allowed to meet his children.Kanye and Kim share four children together - North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm, who are eight, six, four and two respectively.The rapped shared a text from Pete that read: "As a man I'd never get in the way of your children. That's a promise.

Martin Lewis and his wife Lara Lewington proved they were very much like any married couple following a hilarious Twitter spat on Thursday. Following the Martin Lewis Money show, the This Morning money saving expert took to his social media page to reveal that he uses graphs to monitor their scrabble scores - which irked Lara.

Martin Lewis was forced to deny his death on Thursday after a scam advert revealed the UK had been left in shock over his passing.Replying to Barbara, a fan who shared a screengrab of the fake ad of his death which featured on The Guardian's website, the money expert said: "Disgusting scum. I've already had upset messages from friends today who've seen this scam advert trading (wrongly obviously) on the fact I've died.MORE: This Morning's Martin Lewis takes on internet trolls to defend his wife from gold digger claims Martin shared a picture of the fake ad with his followers"@guardian usually pretty good at taking it down, but it's on lots of other sites too.

Martin Lewis was back on television on Thursday night offering financial advice and guidance to viewers on a range of consumer-related topics.

Martin Lewis has shared tips on how to save a whooping £300 in a year if you are customers of EDF Energy.The MoneySaving Expert said customers do not have to switch to another energy supplier to claim the discount.But the save only applies on those who are paying EDF Energy's standard dual-fuel tariff, meaning the gas and electricity bill, at the rate of approximate £1,126 per year on typical use.Martin stressed that it won't applied on pre-paid customers.

Changes to the furlough scheme mean in the next few days and weeks vast numbers of people could be staring redundancy in the face.

Martin Lewis, 48, has spoken out to criticise a “disgusting scam” which has appeared online announcing his death.The television personality was forced to deny the advert’s claims, in which an image of Martin is shown alongside the wording: "Breaking news: Farewell Martin Lewis.The UK is in shock."In view of his 985,000 Twitter followers, the star shared a screenshot of the scam and explained it links to a fake news website to push bitcoin trader, which isn’t really bitcoin.Martin wrote: “Sadly, this disgusting scam ad is on many legit websites incl newspapers.

Money Saving Expert has hit out at the ad and said he has had messages from 'upset friends' after seeing that once again, scammers are cashing in on his 'death'. One fan tweeted him the ad which showed a photo of him and a breaking news banner which says 'Farewell Martin Lewis - The UK is in shock.'Martin retweeted it and blasted the scam advert.

furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic. The scheme helped Brits who have been unable to work due to the outbreak because their jobs had been forced to close.

coronavirus continues to affect every household in Scotland. Thousands of people across the country have been dealt a financial blow and affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

UK Government has confirmed that parents on statutory maternity and paternity leave who return to work after a long period of absence can be furloughed. The announcement means that staff who return from maternity and paternity leave after July 1 will be able to join the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme if their employer is unable to take them back to work.

Martin Lewis is urging Brits looking to take advantage of a bargain to be careful if they plan to book to go on holiday this year.

The Government has today confirmed plans to keep the furlough scheme open to parents - even after it closes to new employees on June 30.

coronavirus pandemic, Martin Lewis has issued a new and updated list of ‘need-to-knows’ with invaluable advice for most households across the country. In the latest edition of his weekly newsletter, the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com offers guidance on furlough changes, redundancy rights, claiming the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, booking bargain holidays and travel insurance plus credit card and loan repayments.

Martin Lewis has explained what the best savings account is right now and how much money you can save. Interest rates have been changing rapidly due to the knock-on effect of the coronavirus pandemic and Martin was asked by a caller on BBC Radio 5 Live which bank currently offers the best one."It's a very interesting question," he said on The Emma Barnett Show.

Martin Lewis has been at the forefront of consumer activism for many years, but has been an invaluable source of information and advice on financial issues since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Through the website he founded, MoneySavingExpert.com, he and his team have helped thousands of people across the UK save money, get the best energy and broadband deals, or simply manage their finances more efficiently.

Coronavirus Job Rentention Scheme begins to be wound down, 'uncertainty' may lead to redundancy in the coming weeks or months.The furlough scheme, which has so far covered the wages of 8.4 million staff unable to work during lockdown at a cost of around £15 billion, is set to be changed in July after Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed it would be "wound down".Martin said on Monday's This Morning: "The scheme has indeed been extended until October, but while employees must still receive at least 80 percent of their salary, from August employers will be asked to start to pay - at first just covering national insurance and pension contribution costs."But each month more is added, until by October - the final month of furlough - they pay 20

Martin Lewis responded to claims that some UK caravan parks were refusing to issue customers with refunds, despite them being unable to use the parks.At the time, the financial guru said he was compiling a dossier of complaints and said that if consumer rights have been breached he will forward it to the Competition and Markets Authority.Now, the financial guru has given new information to help owners get a refund, after being inundated with complaints from those who are still being charged the full fee.Previously, the British Holiday and Home Parks Association (BHHPA) - which represents caravan owners - said it doesn't believe refunds should be due, explaining that fees guarantees a safe and maintained plot to keep the caravan.Martin

Martin Lewis says he didn't leave his house for six years after his mother was killed in a road accident when he was 11. The Money Saving Expert star tragically lost his mum just before his 12th birthday after she was involved in a tragic accident while horse riding with his sister.And Manchester-born star Martin, now 48, says he was left scarred by her death.Opening up on BBC Four's Desert Island Discs, Martin, who regularly appears on ITV's This Morning, said his 'childhood ended that day'.He also revealed he developed crippling anxiety, leaving him unable to leave the house as he 'couldn't cope' with the thought of something else bad happening.Martin said: 'My mum was there one day and she wasn't the next and that was it.

money-saving expert covers it all.And while we usually hear him dishing out his advice, this weekend he opened up about his personal life on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.Speaking to the programmes host Lauren Laverne, Martin discussed the lovely reason he wanted to join ITV show This Morning as a money expert and the sudden, devastating loss of his mother when he was just 11-years-old.The financial journalist is often seen on ITV shows Good Morning Britain as well as This Morning and his own evening show on the channel."In journalism school, everyone sat around and we all said what we wanted to do and there were some brave people that wanted to be war correspondents and I talked about wanting to be an expert on a show like This Morning