Verity Cowley

Nottingham

Breakfast Presenter at BBC Radio Nottingham

📻 Breakfast presenter @ BBC Radio Nottingham 📺 BBC East Midlands Today (occasionally!)

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Confronting the 'tragedy chanting' football fans

Jul 16, 2024 | bbc.com | Verity Cowley |Simon Hare

Confronting the 'tragedy chanting' football fansBy Verity Cowley & Simon Hare, BBC News, NottinghamLuke WilliamsAmanda Stanger, who runs the Nottingham branch of the Hillsborough Survivors Support AllianceA football fan who was at Hillsborough the day 97 people died is helping to educate people about so-called "tragedy chanting". It involves supporters singing songs about disasters - like the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest - to taunt rival fans.
Hospital boss apologises for maternity staff concerns

Jul 12, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Asha Patel |Verity Cowley

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Hospitals' boss apologises over staff maternity concerns

Jul 12, 2024 | bbc.com | Asha Patel |Verity Cowley

Hospital boss apologises for maternity staff concernsBy Asha Patel & Verity Cowley, BBC News, Nottingham BBCAnthony May said he was sorry colleagues had to go to the CQC to raise concerns The chief executive of a hospital trust being investigated over maternity failings has apologised to staff after the head of the inquiry said progress had "stalled". On Thursday, senior midwife Donna Ockenden said the trust needed to "get back on track" with its improvements.
Nottingham maternity improvements have stalled, says inquiry lead

Jul 11, 2024 | bbc.com | Rob Sissons |Verity Cowley

Maternity improvements have stalled, says inquiry leadBy Rob Sissons & Verity Cowley, BBC News, NottinghamBBCDonna Ockenden launched the inquiry into Nottingham's maternity services in September 2022Improvements at a hospital trust that is being investigated over maternity failings have "stalled", an inquiry chief said. Senior midwife Donna Ockenden has been examining how hundreds of babies died or were injured under the care of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust.
Parents hope documentary will help maternity inquiry bid

Jun 9, 2024 | yahoo.com | Verity Cowley |Liam Barnes

Verity Cowley - BBC News, Nottingham and Liam Barnes - BBC News, NottinghamJune 10, 2024 at 2:50 AM·3 min readA couple whose child died before birth due to failings in her care hope a new documentary can support their calls for a public inquiry into England's maternity services. Jack and Sarah Hawkins' daughter Harriet was stillborn at Nottingham City Hospital in April 2016. They hope an ITV programme - Maternity: Broken Trust - shown on Sunday evening can help their bid for a wider probe.
Nottinghamshire women call for post-cancer surgery bra vouchers

May 31, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Verity Cowley |Asha Patel

A Nottinghamshire bra shop owner has started a petition calling for breast cancer patients to get a voucher to buy bras and prostheses after surgery. Janice Holmes, who owns a lingerie shop in Newark, said some of her customers are patients who leave hospital with "ill-fitting" prostheses and bras. The NHS does provide prostheses, according to its website, and Nottingham University Hospitals runs a bra shop at City Hospital for patients who have had surgery.
Six people banned from Nottingham hospitals over behaviour

Mar 18, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Verity Cowley |Caroline Lowbridge

Six patients have been excluded from treatment after a hospital trust introduced a red and yellow card system for violent and aggressive patients. Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust introduced the system following a rise in reported incidents against staff. Red cards have already been issued to six patients, meaning they will only be treated if they need life-saving care. The trust said it was "extremely important" to protect its staff.
Mum recalls horror after son injured by arrow in Sherwood Forest

Mar 6, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Shannon Samecki |Verity Cowley

A mum has praised surgeons in Nottingham who operated on her son when an arrow went into his eye during an archery demonstration. James, 17, and his mum Sara, from Lancashire, were on holiday in Sherwood Forest when the accident happened three years ago. Sara said "time slowed down" and that it was "so difficult". James's treatment will feature on a TV hospital documentary after her son had surgery in Nottingham.
Torvill and Dean announce final dance on Olympic gold anniversary

Feb 14, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Tom Oakley |Samantha Noble |Verity Cowley

Figure skaters Torvill and Dean have announced on the 40th anniversary of their gold medal-winning performance that next year will be the last time they dance together. The duo have returned to Sarajevo in Bosnia-Herzegovina, where they danced the Bolero in the 1984 Winter Olympics. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will skate together for the final time as part of a UK tour in 2025.
Christmas babies reunite 40 years on

Dec 24, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Verity Cowley |Greig Watson

A group of Christmas Day babies who were featured in a newspaper article have been reunited 40 years later. The Nottingham Evening Post, of 28 December 1983, carried an article on the children born in local hospitals three days earlier. And one of them, Verity Cowley - who is now a BBC Radio Nottingham presenter - set out to track down as many other people as possible who were in the picture.

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Verity Cowley @veritycowley

28 Feb 25

A little someone is about to make her @BBCNottingham debut… ✨ Daphne ✨ arrived on Tuesday at, pleasingly, 1.23pm. Thanks to the whole team @nottmhospitals for their care 🥰 Now to see if she’s as much of a show off as her mum is on the radio… 😬 https://t.co/lC1FtCyKbe

Verity Cowley @veritycowley

21 Jan 25

Ey up! What a morning we’re having with the welcoming bunch at Eastwood Library!

Inspire Nottinghamshire Libraries @NottsLibraries

@samaritans A big Ey’Up from @NottmWestPCN @RushcliffeCV joining @veritycowley live on @BBCNottingham at Eastwood Library this morning 👋 https://t.co/dmYGi0AiHZ

Verity Cowley @veritycowley

31 Dec 24

Oof! What a year we’ve had! Thanks for listening, joining in, and sharing your stories with us every day ✨✨✨ A couple of days off for me, so join us for Breakfast @BBCNottingham Mon 6th Jan. See you next year lolololololol https://t.co/gazAngYob1