Tag: Emmerdale

Barnardo’s NI sponsor credits to appear during Emmerdale broadcasts on UTV in Northern Ireland

Stuart Mitchell

Sponsor credits highlighting the work of children’s charity Barnardo’s NI will appear during each broadcast of Emmerdale on Northern Ireland’s UTV from 15th April 2020. People’s Postcode Lottery is the new sponsor of long-running soap opera Emmerdale on ITV in England, Scotland and Wales as of 15th April 2020. However, as People’s Postcode Lottery does not operate in Northern Ireland, their branding in the region will be replaced by sponsorship for Barnardo’s NI to showcase the vital work the charity carries out. UTV, also known as Ulster TV, is the…

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Barnardo’s warns of the signs of sexual exploitation as Emmerdale child abuse story deepens

Stuart Mitchell

Barnardo’s is warning parents of the signs of sexual exploitation as the teacher/pupil abuse storyline between ITV’s Emmerdale characters Maya and Jacob deepens. In the soap, teacher Maya, (Louisa Clein) is in a relationship with David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden), but she has been seen kissing and grooming 15-year-old Jacob, (Joe-Warren Plant), David’s adopted son. Jacob is shown as becoming increasingly vulnerable and confused. Anxious to impress her, he sends scheming Maya a topless selfie in the episode on Monday Jan 14. Young survivors of sexual abuse and Barnardo’s experts have…

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