Jordan Davies

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Senior Reporter at BBC Wales Today

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No working toilets and zombie knives in 'vile' housing for kids

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jordan Davies

Young people have told the BBC how they were placed in dirty, dangerous and unsuitable accommodation in Wales as children. One 15-year-old girl said it was "dehumanising" having to use the toilet in a local McDonald's for months because her own toilet was broken, while one young woman said she saw someone being threatened with a "zombie" knife in a hostel.
Care home rating system launched in Wales

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jordan Davies

Rating system launched for care homes in WalesBBCHoward Evans, 79, lives at Ty Porth care home in Rhondda Cynon TafWelsh care homes will receive a new rating system from next month. It is aimed at helping families asses the quality of care provided in a home. Each care home and domiciliary support service will be graded on four different aspects of care, but it will take two years for every home to be inspected and given a rating. Ratings will have to be displayed at the home and online.
School holidays could vary across Wales as councils fail to agree

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jordan Davies |Catriona Aitken

School holidays could vary across Wales as council can't agreeJordan Davies & Catriona AitkenGetty ImagesIf the councils went ahead with their preferred dates, some families could have children at different schools with different school holidaysParents could face difficulties with childcare and booking holidays as councils across Wales fail to agree on school term dates.
Young people describe 'battle' to access NHS care

1 month ago | bbc.com | Michela Riva |Jordan Davies

Young people with long Covid 'battle' for NHS careMichela Riva & Jordan DaviesKaylee had to give up gymnastics after falling ill with long CovidYoung people living with debilitating symptoms caused by long Covid have described feeling abandoned and having to "battle" to access NHS support.
Hillsborough, Grenfell and Aberfan victims back police truth charter

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jordan Davies |Tony Brown

Hillsborough, Grenfell and Aberfan victims back police truth charterJordan Davies & Tony BrownBBCVictims and relatives of those affected by four major tragedies have come together ahead of the charter being signed in Merthyr Tydfil Victims of Hillsborough, Grenfell, the Manchester Arena terror attack and the Aberfan disaster have said decades of suffering could have been avoided if a new charter compelling the police to tell the truth, was introduced sooner.
Cardiff GP surgery handed back to health board

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jordan Davies

Patient 'anxiety' as GP company hands back surgeryGetty ImagesConcerns at surgeries managed by eHarley Street were revealed by BBC Wales last yearA GP management company that was criticised by patients, doctors and the first minister is handing back its only Cardiff-based surgery. Corporation Road Surgery in Butetown will be the sixth Welsh surgery managed by the company to be handed back to the local health board.
'They threatened to kidnap my little brother'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jordan Davies |Tony Brown

Striking miners threatened to kidnap my little brotherJordan Davies & Tony BrownBBCAmanda McKay's family were told by police to leave their home during the strikeThe daughter of a mining union official has spoken for the first time about how her family faced kidnap threats during the 1984 miners' strike. "I know we had petrol through the letterbox on more than one occasion," said Ms McKay, who at the time was studying for her A-levels whilst living at the family's home in Wrexham.
GP surgeries to be taken back by health board

2 months ago | bbc.com | Jordan Davies

Under fire GP company hands more surgeries backGetty ImagesConcerns at surgeries managed by eHarley Street were revealed by BBC Wales last yearA GP management company that was criticised by patients, doctors and the first minister is handing back most of its surgeries in Wales, BBC Wales has learned.
Teen pleads not guilty to murder of father-of-seven

2 months ago | bbc.com | Jordan Davies

Teen denies the murder of father-of-sevenSouth Wales PoliceColin Richards was a "much-loved father and grandfather", say his familyAn 18-year-old man has denied the murder of father-of-seven Colin Richards. Mr Richards, 48, from Grangetown, Cardiff, was found unconscious in Ely in April last year. Corey Gauci, from Ely, appeared at a hearing in Cardiff Crown Court and pleaded not guilty when the charge was put to him.
Investigation after dog attacks girl, 12, at house

Oct 7, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jordan Davies

There was an ongoing police presence in the area after the attack [BBC]Police forensics officers are examining a semi-detached house after a 12-year-old girl suffered life-changing injuries when she was attacked by a dog. Police tape sealed off the raised walkway outside the house and lane running up the side of the house and garden on an estate in Nantyglo, in Blaenau Gwent on Tuesday morning. Gwent Police were called to the scene following reports of the attack on Monday evening.