Jane Downs
Journalist at BBC News
Sand-dancer, mother of two, award winning journalist
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Jane Downs
'I slowly realised I was running two households'Stephanie MiskinBBC Investigations North East & YorkshireChristine BellChristine Bell (centre) regularly undertakes a 400-mile round trip to support her father Colin (left) and did the same for her late mother, Beryl (right)As retirement age rises for many people, more grown-up children than ever are providing their parents with the support they need to go on living independently, while also continuing to work full time themselves.
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Jul 31, 2024 |
bbc.co.uk | Jane Downs |Philippa Goymer
BBC Investigations speaks to people damaged by illegal and often fake slimming drug injection kits.
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Jul 11, 2024 |
bbc.com | Jane Downs
Three perspectives on how to fix social careBy Jane Downs, Reporter, North East Investigations • Philippa Goymer, Senior reporter, North East InvestigationsFamily photographPat was diagnosed with dementia in 2010 and her health declined whilst in nursing careOne in five care homes in England is now rated "requires improvement" or "inadequate" by the watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC). In one home, a resident fell 32 times in only 11 months.
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Dec 21, 2023 |
bbc.co.uk | Jane Downs
In December 1988, terrorists blew up a passenger jet over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people in the air and on the ground. Historians have been recording the experiences of those who responded to the atrocity. They shared some of their stories with the BBC. On 21 December 1988, Brian Wright was working as an air traffic controller at Teesside Airport. He didn't know it, but he was about to become one of the first people to realise the Lockerbie bombing had taken place.
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Nov 14, 2023 |
bbc.co.uk | Jane Downs
Silver Swans is a nationwide ballet school for people with mobility issues and those aged 55 and over. The BBC joined a group in the north-east of England to meet the women fulfilling their childhood dreams. Like lots of other little girls, June Gowland wanted to be a ballerina. But her parents had other ideas and sent the then six-year-old to piano lessons instead.
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