Darshna Soni
@darshna.bsky.social
Journalist. Communities Editor at #c4news. Lending an ear and giving a voice to communities across the UK.
John Lewis back on form with their Christmas ad this year, they’ve nailed it - Another tear-jerker.
November 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
John Lewis back on form with their Christmas ad this year, they’ve nailed it - Another tear-jerker.
“I saw who I thought was the attacker, dressed all in black, it was terrifying.”
We’ve just interviewed Dean McFarlane, who witnessed the aftermath of the #huntingdon attack. Full interview on #c4news at 5.22pm
We’ve just interviewed Dean McFarlane, who witnessed the aftermath of the #huntingdon attack. Full interview on #c4news at 5.22pm
November 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
“I saw who I thought was the attacker, dressed all in black, it was terrifying.”
We’ve just interviewed Dean McFarlane, who witnessed the aftermath of the #huntingdon attack. Full interview on #c4news at 5.22pm
We’ve just interviewed Dean McFarlane, who witnessed the aftermath of the #huntingdon attack. Full interview on #c4news at 5.22pm
BREAKING. BTP: At this stage, there is nothing to suggest that #Huntingdon is a terrorist incident.
Two men in police custody, a 32-year-old black British male and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent.
Two people remain in a life-threatening condition.
Two men in police custody, a 32-year-old black British male and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent.
Two people remain in a life-threatening condition.
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
BREAKING. BTP: At this stage, there is nothing to suggest that #Huntingdon is a terrorist incident.
Two men in police custody, a 32-year-old black British male and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent.
Two people remain in a life-threatening condition.
Two men in police custody, a 32-year-old black British male and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent.
Two people remain in a life-threatening condition.
Really chuffed to have won Journalist of the Year at the Asian Media Awards. Big up to my fabulous #c4news crew, best team in the business (with a few sore heads this morning!)
November 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Really chuffed to have won Journalist of the Year at the Asian Media Awards. Big up to my fabulous #c4news crew, best team in the business (with a few sore heads this morning!)
The cost of 10-year “flawed” contracts with private companies who provide asylum accommodation has gone up from £4.5bn to £15.3bn. 32,000 asylum seekers are currently housed in 200 hotels. Report finds Home Office has failed to manage these contracts or impose penalty clauses.
October 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The cost of 10-year “flawed” contracts with private companies who provide asylum accommodation has gone up from £4.5bn to £15.3bn. 32,000 asylum seekers are currently housed in 200 hotels. Report finds Home Office has failed to manage these contracts or impose penalty clauses.
Who is profiting from asylum hotels? New report finds private contractors have made “excessive” profits out of asylum accommodation at the taxpayers’ expense. Home Office being charged £145 per migrant per night in a hotel, compared to £23 in a rented house.
October 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Who is profiting from asylum hotels? New report finds private contractors have made “excessive” profits out of asylum accommodation at the taxpayers’ expense. Home Office being charged £145 per migrant per night in a hotel, compared to £23 in a rented house.
BREAKING: Hadush Kebatu, who was released in error from Chelmsford Prison on Friday morning, has been arrested. He was found in the Finsbury Park area of London this morning.
October 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
BREAKING: Hadush Kebatu, who was released in error from Chelmsford Prison on Friday morning, has been arrested. He was found in the Finsbury Park area of London this morning.
Met Police say wrongly-released sex offender Hadush Kebatu was last seen shortly before 8pm on Friday in the Dalston area of Hackney
He was still in his prison-issue tracksuit, but is now carrying his belongings in a distinctive white bag with avocado pictures on it.
He was still in his prison-issue tracksuit, but is now carrying his belongings in a distinctive white bag with avocado pictures on it.
October 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Met Police say wrongly-released sex offender Hadush Kebatu was last seen shortly before 8pm on Friday in the Dalston area of Hackney
He was still in his prison-issue tracksuit, but is now carrying his belongings in a distinctive white bag with avocado pictures on it.
He was still in his prison-issue tracksuit, but is now carrying his belongings in a distinctive white bag with avocado pictures on it.
Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating 🪔 Lovely to see houses decorated with Rangoli to welcome the Goddess Lakshmi, to symbolise the victory of good over evil, and to attract positive energy and prosperity.
October 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating 🪔 Lovely to see houses decorated with Rangoli to welcome the Goddess Lakshmi, to symbolise the victory of good over evil, and to attract positive energy and prosperity.
Sad to hear of the death of Dame Jilly Cooper. I had the pleasure of meeting her at the BAFTAs this year and we had a good giggle when I told her I used to get her books from the library growing up and the naughty bits would always have the pages folded over! R.I.P 🩷
October 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Sad to hear of the death of Dame Jilly Cooper. I had the pleasure of meeting her at the BAFTAs this year and we had a good giggle when I told her I used to get her books from the library growing up and the naughty bits would always have the pages folded over! R.I.P 🩷
Coming up on #c4news, we’ll have the latest on the Manchester synagogue attacker, 35-year-old British citizen Jihad Al-Shamie, who was on bail for an alleged rape at the time of his murderous assualt.
October 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Coming up on #c4news, we’ll have the latest on the Manchester synagogue attacker, 35-year-old British citizen Jihad Al-Shamie, who was on bail for an alleged rape at the time of his murderous assualt.
BREAKING: “We fully distance ourselves from this attack”
A statement has been released by the Manchester attacker's father, on behalf of the Al-Shamie family.
A statement has been released by the Manchester attacker's father, on behalf of the Al-Shamie family.
October 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
BREAKING: “We fully distance ourselves from this attack”
A statement has been released by the Manchester attacker's father, on behalf of the Al-Shamie family.
A statement has been released by the Manchester attacker's father, on behalf of the Al-Shamie family.
A culture warrior before her time, Mary Whitehouse claimed to be an ordinary woman who represented the little people against the establishment - what are the parallels with the protests and politics of today? My interview with Maxine Peake and @carolinebirduk.bsky.social on c4news at 7pm:
September 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A culture warrior before her time, Mary Whitehouse claimed to be an ordinary woman who represented the little people against the establishment - what are the parallels with the protests and politics of today? My interview with Maxine Peake and @carolinebirduk.bsky.social on c4news at 7pm:
A picturesque #parkrun in Porthcawl 🏴 Lovely route along the promenade. Learnt a fascinating bit of history, civil rights activist Paul Robeson performed for Welsh miners here in 1957 - via a transatlantic telephone, as the U.S. government had confiscated his passport ☎️ 🎤
August 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
A picturesque #parkrun in Porthcawl 🏴 Lovely route along the promenade. Learnt a fascinating bit of history, civil rights activist Paul Robeson performed for Welsh miners here in 1957 - via a transatlantic telephone, as the U.S. government had confiscated his passport ☎️ 🎤
Great to meet Aftam and Shetum in Tel Aviv and to hear their experiences as Ethiopian Jews living in Israel. Some in their community believe they’re the original Israelites, others that they are descendants of the Tribe of Dan or the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
August 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Great to meet Aftam and Shetum in Tel Aviv and to hear their experiences as Ethiopian Jews living in Israel. Some in their community believe they’re the original Israelites, others that they are descendants of the Tribe of Dan or the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
“I think the Israeli government has abandoned the hostages for a war that’s sole purpose is to keep Netanhayu as Prime Minister,” Idit tells me.
I met the dance teacher in the midst of the general strike, holding up this bus, with the traffic trying to get by around her.
I met the dance teacher in the midst of the general strike, holding up this bus, with the traffic trying to get by around her.
August 17, 2025 at 7:29 AM
“I think the Israeli government has abandoned the hostages for a war that’s sole purpose is to keep Netanhayu as Prime Minister,” Idit tells me.
I met the dance teacher in the midst of the general strike, holding up this bus, with the traffic trying to get by around her.
I met the dance teacher in the midst of the general strike, holding up this bus, with the traffic trying to get by around her.
“We’re going to bring the city to a standstill until they listen”
Filming in Tel Aviv, there’s a general strike across Israel today calling for a deal to brings the hostages home and end the war. I’ve spoken to people from all
backgrounds including teachers, medics and IT workers
Filming in Tel Aviv, there’s a general strike across Israel today calling for a deal to brings the hostages home and end the war. I’ve spoken to people from all
backgrounds including teachers, medics and IT workers
August 17, 2025 at 5:57 AM
“We’re going to bring the city to a standstill until they listen”
Filming in Tel Aviv, there’s a general strike across Israel today calling for a deal to brings the hostages home and end the war. I’ve spoken to people from all
backgrounds including teachers, medics and IT workers
Filming in Tel Aviv, there’s a general strike across Israel today calling for a deal to brings the hostages home and end the war. I’ve spoken to people from all
backgrounds including teachers, medics and IT workers
Had a wander round the city of Jaffa, it has some really charming streets and alleyways. It's one of the oldest port cities in the world, with a rich history, and was once part of the Ottoman Empire. And yes, it’s where Jaffa oranges are from! They were developed by Arab farmers in the 19th Century
August 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Had a wander round the city of Jaffa, it has some really charming streets and alleyways. It's one of the oldest port cities in the world, with a rich history, and was once part of the Ottoman Empire. And yes, it’s where Jaffa oranges are from! They were developed by Arab farmers in the 19th Century
“Do you accept people are starving and dying of malnutrition in Gaza?”
“Absolutely not…you've reported many of those latest funeral images. Does anyone look starving there? I saw very well fed people.”
My exchange with Sharon Haskell, Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister:
“Absolutely not…you've reported many of those latest funeral images. Does anyone look starving there? I saw very well fed people.”
My exchange with Sharon Haskell, Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister:
August 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
“Do you accept people are starving and dying of malnutrition in Gaza?”
“Absolutely not…you've reported many of those latest funeral images. Does anyone look starving there? I saw very well fed people.”
My exchange with Sharon Haskell, Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister:
“Absolutely not…you've reported many of those latest funeral images. Does anyone look starving there? I saw very well fed people.”
My exchange with Sharon Haskell, Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister:
More than 100 humanitarian organisations have called on Israel to stop the "weaponisation of aid" into Gaza, as starvation deepens.
I’ve just asked Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel about these claims, she told me many reports of people starving are “propaganda.” More on #c4news at 7pm
I’ve just asked Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel about these claims, she told me many reports of people starving are “propaganda.” More on #c4news at 7pm
August 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
More than 100 humanitarian organisations have called on Israel to stop the "weaponisation of aid" into Gaza, as starvation deepens.
I’ve just asked Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel about these claims, she told me many reports of people starving are “propaganda.” More on #c4news at 7pm
I’ve just asked Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel about these claims, she told me many reports of people starving are “propaganda.” More on #c4news at 7pm
A bit far to go, but this has got to be one of the most scenic #parkrun - Ambleside beach in vibrant Vancouver. Lovely route in the shadow of the iconic Lions Gate Bridge. #loveparkrun
August 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
A bit far to go, but this has got to be one of the most scenic #parkrun - Ambleside beach in vibrant Vancouver. Lovely route in the shadow of the iconic Lions Gate Bridge. #loveparkrun
Inspiring to meet these three glamorous grans at #parkrun, encouraging everyone to move against cancer. However you like to shift, shuffle, jump, or jog, have a go at #5kyourway💪🏾
June 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Inspiring to meet these three glamorous grans at #parkrun, encouraging everyone to move against cancer. However you like to shift, shuffle, jump, or jog, have a go at #5kyourway💪🏾
“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 body of four-year-old Sara has been identified, along with her parents Akeel Nanabawa & Hannaa Vorajee from Gloucester. All died in Air India crash
Relatives in Ahmedabad say body of four-year-old Sara has been identified, along with her parents Akeel Nanabawa & Hannaa Vorajee from Gloucester. All died in Air India crash
June 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM
“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 body of four-year-old Sara has been identified, along with her parents Akeel Nanabawa & Hannaa Vorajee from Gloucester. All died in Air India crash
Relatives in Ahmedabad say body of four-year-old Sara has been identified, along with her parents Akeel Nanabawa & Hannaa Vorajee from Gloucester. All died in Air India crash
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 👏🏾
Worth the early start 😴 #loveparkrun
Worth the early start 😴 #loveparkrun
June 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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 👏🏾
Worth the early start 😴 #loveparkrun
Worth the early start 😴 #loveparkrun
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 👏🏾
Worth the early start 😴 #loveparkrun
Worth the early start 😴 #loveparkrun
June 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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 👏🏾
Worth the early start 😴 #loveparkrun
Worth the early start 😴 #loveparkrun