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EMILY PRESCOTT: She was the glittering star of the Brit Awards, but Raye (pictured) struggles to remain out of the limelight, mostly on social media. The 26-year-old, left, has revealed a startling conversation with her therapist, when she was asked: 'When do you feel like the voices in your head are being most evil to you?' 'When I'm on social media, I'm telling you.' With South Londoner Raye's real name Rachel Keen realizing that social media was causing more harm than good, the Brit School sham has given her passwords to a trusted friend to use her accounts. As a result of a cooling-off period, she now has a five-minute window if she ever wants to post something, and she also has a separate phone reserved solely for her social media pages.

Kathryn Flett of the United Kingdom reviews Vera and the BBC's Call The Midwife's festive collection, as well as French & Saunders' Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter, which is available on BBC iPlayer.

Doctors have been barred by the BBC for 23 years as a result of falling sales and rising costs, with the final episode set to air next year. Countless characters have visited the Riverside Health Center over the years, with several famous faces making surprise appearances. After a flurry of attempts to bring the show to a primetime slot that was unsuccessful to draw in viewers, the cast and crew of the beloved soap were apparently called into a meeting with channel bosses on Wednesday where they learned the sad news.

The 12th series may have come to an end earlier this year, but preparations for the 13th are already underway. When the cast of the showdown reassembled to count down the days until filming began, Call The Midwife fans rejoiced. Heidi Thomas, the show's writer, was shown surrounded by the cast for a meal in London in an update shared to the show's Facebook page.

In an upmarket Hampshire town, a murder probe was launched today into the death of a woman in her 40s at a detached red-brick house. Detectives are questioning the 25-year-old on suspicion of murdering the elderly lady at the Petersfield address. At 8 p.m. last night, police cars, ambulances, and a helicopter descended on the town, which is surrounded by Hampshire countryside. The teen woman, who hasn't been identified, was discovered dead at the house, which is divided into flats.

After being evicted from their workshop and cottage on one of the country's most picturesque and historic country estates, two female carpenters turned their lives upside-down overnight, homeless, and penniless. Melanie Davies and Chiara Bertotti, two sisters from East Sussex's South Downs, helped restore the disused shop, which has been used for carpentry for five decades dating back to the late 1800s but has since fallen into disrepair, and was turned into a carpentry museum when she moved into the village 22 years ago. The pair lived in a charming flint worker bungalow close to a 250-population village that has long attracted visitors due to its traditional farming methods.

Helen George has teased the return of famous characters from Call The Midwife's final ever episode. Trixie Franklin, 38, has admitted that having old characters back on the show would be 'amazing.' Miranda Hart is one of the most likely celebrities to appear on the BBC drama.

Jennifer Worth, a retired midwife, took up the challenge when she read an article asking if there was a writer who'can do for midwifery what James Herriot did for vets.' Call The Midwife, the BBC's most popular series, is still going strong after 11 episodes. She three memoirs of giving babies in one of London's most impoverished areas. Worth's books are notable for their unflinching depiction of life in the East End; the squalid, overcrowded accommodation, frequent bursts of violence, and, paradoxically, a strong sense of community. David Kynaston, the author of the magnificent Austerity Britain, admitted that he had apprehension for Worth's books to be "sentimental tosh," but that they had been lauded as a "important historical document" about the Docklands pre-1960. Jennifer Worth died in 2011 shortly before the first episode of Call The Midwife was broadcast.

She is the 'healing dog' who helped her through the agony of losing her pooch Peggy last year. Miranda Hart (inset top left, with Patti) has opened how she shares her life and holidays with her mischievous poochon Patti. The 49-year-old comedian has released a series of videos and snaps online depicting Patti's antics. Patti appears to be sharing her owner's sense of humor from enjoying a boat ride to wreaking mayhem around the house. Patti, Miss Hart's niece, caused mayhem by unfurling a roll of paper all over the garden (top right). Since being caught, she seems sheepishly at the camera.