Darshna Soni
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Journalist. Communities Editor at #C4News. Lending an ear and giving a voice to communities across the UK. DM me if you’ve got a story to tell.
The Midlands...& beyond.
Joined April 2010
“As a nurse, I encounter structural racism every day" Donna Kinnair on #bbcqt. Her full title is Professor Dame Donna Kinnair, but this was missed out of her name tag. Hugh Pennington’s title - Professor - was not missed out.
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“The first time anywhere in the country that the Conservative Party has won a seat off Reform”.The Tories have retaken a seat on Nottinghamshire County Council in a by-election, called after the Reform councillor stepped down after less than a week.
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Inspiring to meet these three glamorous grans from @MOVEcharity at #parkrun, encouraging everyone to move against cancer. However you like to shift, shuffle, jump, or jog, have a go at #5kyourway💪🏾
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Two @metpoliceuk officers involved in the strip search of a 15-year-old Black girl, known as Child Q, at a school in Hackney have been found to have committed gross misconduct;
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The Ahmedabad authorities say the DNA samples include 12 non-passengers. As we found, many locals believe the number who died when the Air India plane crashed near the city’s largest slum area is likely to be much higher:
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NEW: Air India Crash: Authorities in Ahmedabad say DNA samples of 247 people who died have been matched. So far, 232 bodies have been handed over to their families.“Our teams are working round the clock to ensure that each family receives their loved one with respect and dignity”.
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Home Office has announced Rev Clive Foster has been appointed first ever #Windrush Commissioner. It’s a newly created role on a three-year term, to provide independent oversight of the government’s work to address the scandal. He is a minister at Nottingham's Pilgrim Church.
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“You’re a serious politician. ‘All of the new houses’ That's just not true”.Reform MP @SarahForRuncorn challenged by @NickyAACampbell after suggesting all new houses announced by Angela Rayner in Spending Review are going to illegal immigrants. Ms Pochin says it is happening 🎧👇🏾
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Heartbreaking. The lone survivor of the Air India crash, Vishwas Ramesh Kumar, mourns the death of his brother Ajay who was travelling on the same flight. Vishwas is originally from Diu, now settled in Leicester.
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“This brings the family a sense of closure. Little Sara will now be laid to rest in Surat next to her parents, insha’Allah.”.Relatives in Ahmedabad say the body of four-year-old Sara has been identified, along with her parents Akeel Nanabawa and Hannaa Vorajee from Gloucester.
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An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London has been cancelled. No explanation given as yet. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was due to depart from Ahmedabad at 1.10pm local time. Yesterday an Air India flight had to return to Hong Kong mid-flight after a suspected technical issue.
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The funeral has been held of the Air India pilot Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who died in the Ahmedabad plane crash.
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RT @Channel4News: India plane crash: Families’ agonising wait for identification of loved ones.
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“We feel utterly abandoned.” I’ve just spoken to the families of three British victims of Air India crash here in Ahmedabad. They describe a disjointed and slow process of identifying bodies and want more support from British consular officials. More on #c4news
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Nilkumar was off to Leicester to study engineering. The first in their family not only to go to University, but to get on a plane. He carried with him not just his hopes and dreams, but those of his whole family. Our latest report on the Air India crash:
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“We have no money, we have no influence. Nobody is helping us.” We meet Pyal, searching for her Mum, who was making tiffins for medical students when the Air India plane crashed into the building. Her niece is also missing. My report with @Zahra_ZW .
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Still trying to make sense of how and why he alone survived the Air India crash. We will have more, live from Ahmedabad on #c4news at 7pm.
The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash, Ramesh Viswashkumar, shares his story of how he escaped from the emergency exit. The crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat killed 241 people.
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RT @airindia: Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are asc….
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Splendid scenery at Black Rocks #parkrun in the Peak District today, with views over Matlock Gorge. Great to meet tourists from Warrington, London and Chester. Thanks to all the vibrant volunteers 👏🏾 #loveparkrun
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