What a touching moment Darshna. Was so shocked and sad to have to read the news of Benjamin Zephaniah’s death on air. Sending condolences to his family. He was such a passionate, principled and pioneering poet 💕👊🏽

Last chance to see the ‘Hidden Story of She-Kantha’ exhibition at Déda Derby UK Surtal Arts . An absolute privilege to host a Q&A and catwalk with the ace Artistic Director Malika Dudeja Varma of #shekantha, a Kolkata NGO empowering rural women. Malika Varma #sustainablefashion

Shanti Shalom Salaam Amani Peace… #ChristmasDay2023

LAST CHANCE! Lots of BBC Apprenticeship ops available including BBC Derby and BBC Nottingham. But deadline is today!

So glad I got to see work by Chila Kumari Burman Chila Kumari Burman at Nottingham Castle with the famous quote by the late writer, A.Sivanandan, “We Are Here Because You Were There” about post-colonial migration at Nottingham’s Light Night #chilakumariburman #nottinghamlightnight

Still time to submit your story. If you’re 11-18 or know someone who is and they’re keen to share their story this is an ACE opportunity with a top team 👌🏽 BBC Young Reporter

Looking forward to being on this TikTok UK Creative Academy Catch22 panel tomorrow from 3-5 with some fab names including Amy Jones Rare Ltd.. You can sign up via the QR code

“The Asian community up and down the country was under siege. It was about time we did something for ourselves. In the face of racist violence and injustice we fought back.” This is OUR story. Please watch #Defiance Fighting the Far Right 9pm on Channel 4

Saw this play ‘Tender’ by Phosphoros Theatre 🧡 which draws on the personal and poignant stories of its company of young refugee actors. It’s on Rich Mix this weekend. Important work. Good to see theatre support across the country Rich Mix Derby Theatre HOME

Love this from Yassmin Abdel-Magied 👊🏽and looking forward to a bank holiday weekend Hay Festival

An absolute privilege to hear fearless Nobel Peace Prize Winning Journalist Maria Ressa discuss death threats & arrests in ‘How to Stand Up to a Dictator’, the Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski on Europe, Jeanette Winterson & bumping into Rebecca Brice’s daughter Katya! Hay Festival 📕

‘Mumpsimus’, 16th century: one who insists that they are right (or wronged) when all evidence points to the contrary.

Loved hosting this Derby Book Festival event reviewing the Sunday Papers with the ace Caroline Jones & Stephen Munn from artsderbyshire talking Press Politics, Election, Trump, strictly Real Madrid C.F. Jeremy Clarkson’s top choice of car!

Been reading bulletins today inc a Reform UK candidate accused of racist social media posts and voter registration deadline at midnight! gov.uk/register-to-vo…

As Election Eve nears, grateful to my interviewees as I cover my 6th GE! Highlights inc getting stuck in with planning covering for Exec Prod & Ed, reporting for Evan Davis BBC Radio 4 PM & a piece with a Hindu voter with Sam Noble. Happy Dogs At Polling Booths Day! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

🚨 THE NEW CABINET 🚨 The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has appointed his cabinet. This new cabinet marks a historic moment in British politics, with a record number of state-educated Ministers and the lowest proportion of privately educated Ministers since 1945 🧵👇

Derbados Lights! I’ve missed all the others so squealing at this. Others have much better pics but I’ll happily take this

You’re very welcome Caroline Jones! A real pleasure to be a guest editor with your 70 aspiring journalists. Looking forward to the second news day on ‘Sustainability’ next week. Well done University of Derby for being in the Top 5 for Employability & Course Quality 🥳🎤💻

A real and remarkable story of The Baileys from Derby who had to eat turtles after their boat sank! HUGE thanks to Pat Brewin, Ivor Davis & Sophie Elmhirst for her brilliant book ‘Maurice and Maralyn’ which won Nero Book Awards judged by Bernardine Evaristo emily m Bill Bryson

When this was on TV in the 80s it made a huge impact. Kids went around the playground being Yosser shouting ‘Gizza Job. Go on, Gizzit.’ Boys from the Blackstuff Derby Theatre As important now as it was then with themes of masculinity & social inequity. Punchy and poignant. #BFTBOnStage