Although the books by Worth initially inspired the creation of Call the Midwife, it was screenwriter Heidi Thomas who saw the potential of the show. Away from creating Call the Midwife, Thomas has been behind many popular shows and is even married to a star of the BBC show. Tonight at 8pm on @BBCOne xx pic.twitter.com/hvSZrFwfgo — Call the Midwife (@CallTheMidwife1) February 25, 2024Who is Heidi Thomas? In 1996, the Call the Midwife creator wrote Kiss and Tell which saw James Bond star Daniel Craig in the lead role. Following the success of Kiss and Tell, Thomas wrote Madame Bovary before writing her first TV mini-series in 2007 with Lilies.

Scotland’s biggest nightclub, The Garage, officially turned 30 earlier this week, having been opened by clubbing mogul Donald McLeod in 1994. Paisley’s own Paolo Nutini visited the club on more than one occasion, and he even made a (last) request to veteran DJ Nicola Walker. The Sauchiehall Street club clearly made an impact on the Watermelon Sugar singer, as he recalled how ‘great’ it was in a radio interview. He told Beats 1: “We played a place in Glasgow once called the Garage. What is your favourite memory of the Garage over the last 30 years?

James won the New Zealand Golf Croquet Open Doubles. It was hosted at the Mount Maunganui Croquet Club, NZ, on the 8th to 9th of January 2024. He was partnered by New Zealander Paul Kaiser. Anyone interested in the full score sheet can find it at https://croquetscores.com/2024/gc/cnz-nationals/dbl-sfDetails of the club can be found at: https://www.nailsea-croquet.org.uk/Nailsea has a vibrant croquet club, where James learned to play as a junior. With the new season starting in April, members are excited to see James and other top players on the Nailsea lawns.

READ MORE: UK's biggest outdoor cinema tour heading to two Norfolk locationsKaren Woodcraft will be at the Spring Creative Craft Fair (Image: Karen Woodcraft)2. The spring fair will have 70 stalls, with some inside a barn, plus street food from the likes of Churros & Chorizo and The Potato Pod. READ MORE: 5 chart-topping singers who gave surprise Norfolk performancesMark Kacary, managing director of The Norfolk Deli and Café, has organised the West Norfolk Food and Drink Festival (Image: The Norfolk Deli)5. West Norfolk Food and Drink Festival, HunstantonWhere: High Street, Hunstanton, PE36 5ABWhen: March 17, 10am-3pmPrice: Free entryThe first West Norfolk Food and Drink Festival takes place in March and it has been organised by Mark Kacary, the managing director of The Norfolk Deli in the seaside town. Pride and Prejudice will be performed at The Maddermarket Theatre in Norwich (Image: Supplied)6.

The flag has been raised at County Hall in Llandrindod Wells and Ladywell House in Newtown to celebrate LGBT+ History month. The 2024 theme celebrates LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to the field of Medicine and Healthcare. OTHER NEWS:Organisers want to showcase the amazing work of LGBT+ staff across the NHS and in other healthcare settings, in providing healthcare, especially during the pandemic. Whilst still shining a light on the history of the LGBT+ community’s experience of receiving healthcare which has been extremely complicated leaving LGBT+ people still facing health inequalities even today. At a time when the LGBT+ community is experiencing a rise in hate crime and hate instances we also encourage you to look ‘Under the Scope’ and listen to LGBT+ peoples’ lived experiences from LGBT+ people.

It comes days after Harry told Good Morning America that he has "considered" becoming an American citizen, adding he had "no idea" what was stopping him. Mr Trump told the Express: “I wouldn’t protect him. (source: marca.com)In a fiery speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Donald Trump aimed at Prince Harry, suggesting that the Duke would be left to fend for himself if Trump secured a second term as president. "I wouldn't protect him," Trump told the Daily Express, which writes titles as:"Donald Trump threatens to deport Prince Harry by warning 'I won't protect you like Biden'""He betrayed the Queen. (source: marca.com)Criticized BidenIn his usual style, Trump criticized President Biden for what he perceived as leniency towards Prince Harry, contrasting it with his attitude of holding the prince accountable.

"I'm already on to the next cup, this one is in," Erik ten Hag joked after he accidentally left the Carabao Cup trophy in the press conference room following Manchester United's victory last season. United ensured last season was one of success when they ended their trophy drought with a victory over Newcastle United at Wembley. United have regressed this season, and in four days, their hopes of winning a trophy could be ended as well. A year after their Wembley win, United's style of play is no clearer; they are further away from challenging for the top prizes, and serious questions have been asked about Ten Hag's suitability for the role. The very fact that last season's League Cup win was such a standout event in the recent history of the club shows just how much standards have dropped.

The early Methodists were so-called because they approached their faith in a very methodical way. I could not lay my hands on any direct references by Wesley or Pilmoor to children being born out of wedlock. They were not turned away, as long as they embraced the Methodist way of life. So perhaps Joseph Pilmoor used his own experience as an example to his flock. On the subject of the word ‘bastard’, regular reader Clare Proctor said: “When I was young the word 'bastard' was still being used to refer to children born out of wedlock.

He played a pivotal role in the growth of the Norfolk Churches Trust and later, Norwich Historic Churches Trust. He also headed a national church conservation charity. Mr Barnes became the first salaried secretary to the Norfolk Churches Trust in October 1992. Over the following years, he continued to advise the Norfolk Churches Trust until 2019. The Norfolk Churches Trust, which had been established in 1975 under Lady Billa Harrod OBE, had expanded membership rapidly and had taken on responsibility for more than a dozen ‘leased’ churches.

Sioned Williams led a short debate to mark the century since four campaigners landed in New York in 1924 with a seven-mile-long petition signed by 390,296 Welsh women. Ms Williams said they presented President Coolidge with a beautifully written, leather-bound document at the White House in Washington DC. The South Wales West MS said the four Welsh women secured a pledge from President Coolidge that the signatures would be kept at the Smithsonian museum. And at the Smithsonian, the petition remained in its chest, until 2023.”Ms Williams praised campaigners for helping to bring the story back to public attention. Jane Dodds, the Liberal Democrats’ leader in Wales, told the chamber research shows women can change the picture of war all over the world.

Stuart Brash. The young man passed Stuart as he walked beside the River Ness. God wants to make a difference in your life.”Stuart Brash, an Inverness-based evangelist, tells me his own story of coming to faith. Stuart also tells me about praying with many who are sick, and seeing them both healed, and coming to faith. Stuart Brash reminds us that Christian faith is not simply about adherence to certain beliefs, but about encounter with a life-changing, liberating God who shows us just how much we are loved.

Donald Trump defeated Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina, a stinging setback that narrows her vanishingly thin path to the nomination. The Associated Press called the South Carolina primary for Trump when polls closed at 7pm, in a clear indication of his margin of victory. Trump locked in about 60% of the vote, with Haley hovering at about 40%. South Carolina voters have a long history of choosing the party’s eventual nominee, and Trump is on track to clinch the Republican nomination months before the party’s summer convention in Milwaukee. 'I just want to say that I have never seen the Republican party so unified as it is right now,' Trump told supporters at his victory party in Columbia, the state capital.

In 1491, a leper’s chapel was built 100 yards further south. Stablegreen map (Image: Glasgow City Archives)In 1605, under an agreement between the Trades House and Glasgow Council, it became the Trades Hospital. By the 16th century, plague victims would petition at the chapel of St Roche, locally known as St Rollox, the saint who protected those with plague. Occasionally in Glasgow’s history, excavations and building works have unexpectedly uncovered remnants of long-forgotten graveyards. However, other than Provand’s Lordship, there is now no physical sign of the presence of these great medieval hospitals and institutions.

And then there is the issue of whether virgin or recycled plastic, recyclable or not? In 2022, almost 250,000 people from schools, households and communities across the country made The Big Plastic Count - the biggest ever investigation into UK household plastic waste – where people counted every piece of plastic that they brought into their house that week. Plastic is a huge part of the climate change problem, especially single use plastic, emitting greenhouse gases at every single stage of its lifecycle. I try and be as plastic free as possible, but in the last count we had 71 items of plastic waste in just that one week. The Big Plastic Count is at: www.thebigplasticcount.com.

Longstanding warnings from the oil tanker industry that too few of the ships are being built are coming back to haunt the market after Houthi attacks on commercial shipping caused widespread diversions in global petroleum trades. But after owners increasingly started to shun the southern Red Sea, the lack of new capacity is starting to bite: rates have seen spikes, and voyage durations are going up. Rates had been held in check last year as OPEC and its allies kept oil off the market. At the same time, a wider energy transition is meant do away with fossil fuels — dimming the industry’s outlook in the longer term. But increased avoidance of the southern Red Sea is adding to the duration of trades that had already become elongated due to Russia’s war in Ukraine.