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Thomas Cooper

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Stoke-on-Trent
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Beat reporter for The Sentinel. Passionate about sharing important local stories. Let me know if you've got a lead!

Thomas Cooper’s Journalist Portfolio

'I saw my rapist working as a binman outside my home - victims need protecting'

'I saw my rapist working as a binman outside my home - victims need protecting'

Chelsea Jones has questioned why she isn't being protected after being raped as a 12-year-old

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Concerned parents or intolerance? We speak to both sides of asylum hotel protest

Concerned parents or intolerance? We speak to both sides of asylum hotel protest

We visited a protest outside the Best Western Plus Hotel in Hanley

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Stoke-on-Trent reservists sent to fight with Croatian army

Stoke-on-Trent reservists sent to fight with Croatian army

StokeonTrentLive sent a reporter to see how they got on

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'Lemmy deserves a nod in his hometown' says Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell

'Lemmy deserves a nod in his hometown' says Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell

The veteran rockstar shared some personal memories in an exclusive interview with StokeonTrentLive

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Mum's fury as son, 6, who 'can't count to 10' denied special school place

Mum's fury as son, 6, who 'can't count to 10' denied special school place

Suzanne Gibson is taking her case against Stoke-on-Trent City Council to a tribunal

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Articles

Complete list of places where children can eat free this summer

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By Samantha Leathers Verified, Thomas Cooper
| Yahoo News UK Verified
With the school holidays fast approaching, parents across the country are searching for ways to entertain and feed their kids without busting the bank. Facing six expensive weeks can be intimidating but many UK stores and restaurants are offering a lifeline with free meals or cheap deals this summer. This also comes after the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Great British Summer Savings scheme, which provides tax cuts to certain businesses offering eligible activities and meals.
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Andy Burnham set to scrap Digital ID in favour of new cost of living support

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By Neil Shaw Verified, Thomas Cooper
| Yahoo News UK Verified
New leader Andy Burnham has announced he will scrap Sir Kier Starmer's flagship digital ID programme when he enters office on Monday. His team branded the decision as a 'reset of priorities', with money set aside for implementing the digital scheme being redirected to make more 'tangible' improvements to voters' everyday lives. A spokesperson for the incoming prime minister said his Government would "put its focus where people need it right now".
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Met Office delivers heatwave verdict for school holidays

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By Kate Lally Verified, Thomas Cooper
| Yahoo News UK Verified
The Met Office has announced its final verdict over whether there will be more hot spells in the near future after the United Kingdom's third heatwave in 2026. The UK's national meteorological service issues local forecasts for the upcoming seven days. If you want to plan further ahead, it offer long-range predictions for the country as a whole. Saturday, it says, is likely to be "largely fine with bright or sunny spells, most prolonged in the far west".
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Interview

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

If you have a story you think may be relevant to our local readers, shoot me an email giving a brief outline along with your contact info.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Snagged a quick interview with Ed Miliband ahead of the Brexit vote!

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

People often have a negative perception of the Potteries - but there are amazing people and things to do all across North Staffordshire.