Derry's Wood Burning Savages call out 'instability' in new single "We're seeing a workforce at the end of their tether" Belfast Live · Mar 24, 2023
Putting vapes in plain packaging 'reduces their appeal to children' Researchers said removing bright colours, pictures and fancy lettering made youngsters less likely to be attracted to vaping Wales Online · Mar 14, 2023
Putting vapes in plain packaging ‘reduces their appeal to children’ Research has shown that the proportion of children vaping is on the rise, with many being influenced by social media sites including TikTok. The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023
The Bury shops caught selling vapes to underage teen The girl visited the stores as part of an investigation into how easy it is for children to buy vapes Manchester Evening News · Mar 8, 2023
Scandal of shops selling vapes to underage teens as health experts call for tougher laws We asked three teenagers, aged 16 and 17, to visit shops in their area and attempt to purchase vapes. Despite it being illegal to sell vapes to under 18s, they managed to buy them at a number of outlets Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2023
Big Tobacco intensifies Scottish Parliament lobbying as new restriction plans loom TOBACCO companies have intensified their lobbying efforts at Holyrood ahead of a potential tightening of smoking legislation and met with MSPs at… The National (Scotland) · Feb 19, 2023
Government urged to bring in £4 tax on disposable vapes like Elf Bars Campaigners want more to be done to stop children using cheap disposable vapes. Chronicle Live · Feb 15, 2023
UK campaigners call for tighter regulations on vapes to match tobacco To tackle their popularity with children, campaigners and councils want vapes to be taxed and sold in plain packaging behind counter The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023
Call for excise tax on disposable vapes to deter children It comes as the Local Government Association urged tobacco-style regulations on the display of vaping products in shops, also to deter under-18s. The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023
Experts' 4 ways to cut your cancer risk - and improve your chance of survival if you get it A team of experts have pulled together their top tips for making sure you do all you can to stay cancer-free Wales Online · Feb 10, 2023
Downpatrick rock band ASH celebrate 30-year career with major homecoming show 'Doing this anniversary show is not just about the band but also looking at Northern Ireland in general and how much things have changed over the last 30 years which is pretty amazing' Belfast Live · Nov 20, 2022
Five of the best places for breakfast in Co Armagh We've picked out a couple of our favourite spots Belfast Live · Nov 5, 2022
Cigarette-named road "morally unacceptable", anti-smoking campaigners say Mayor's Office now reviewing Bristol City Council street-naming team's decision Bristol Post · Oct 21, 2022
Concern children are being ‘targeted’ by vape companies as figures show huge increase Vape companies are ‘simply interested in ‘hooking’ children and young people to make a profit off them’, Dr Mike McKean. The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022 Vaping reaches record levels in Great Britain, report reveals Estimated 4.3 million people using e-cigarettes, up from about 800,000 a decade ago in ‘vaping revolution’
Glasgow Live · Aug 29, 2022 Vaping at 'all time high' as millions attempt to quit smoking cigarettes The report suggests that 8.3 per cent of adults in England, Wales and Scotland vape, up from 1.7 per cent, around 800,000 people, just 10 years ago.
Wales Online · Aug 29, 2022 Vaping reaches record levels with 4.3 millon Brits now puffing away A vaping 'revolution' has taken place with 3.5 million people taking it up over the last decade
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022 Vaping reaches record levels – report Some 4.3 million adults are estimated to vape.
Belfast Live · Jul 24, 2022 Downpatrick rock band Ash to return to hometown for community festival “It is our aim to accentuate the positives of Downpatrick"
Daily Record · Jul 8, 2022 Social media sites like TikTok are influencing kids to vape, new study finds Action on Smoking and Health has hit out against the glamorisation of vaping.
Chronicle Live · Jul 7, 2022 More children vaping after being 'influenced by social media sites like TikTok and Instagram' Disposable e-cigarettes, which cost around £5 each and come in a range of fruity flavours, are increasing in popularity, campaigners have warned
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022 Rise in children vaping across Britain ‘influenced by social media’ Over the last year, a new generation of disposable vapes known as ‘puff bars’ – which contain nicotine – have come on to the market.
Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2022 Glastonbury's youngest performers as Billie Eilish set to smash records Billie Eilish is headlining Glastonbury 2022 and her performance will smash records. She isn’t the only artist this year to break a unusual record, either
The Conversation · Jun 10, 2022 Plan to slash smoking in England is backed by the evidence – but it could go even further If smoking tobacco was invented today, there is little doubt it would be made illegal. The harm it does is simply too great.
Wales Online · Jun 9, 2022 Welsh Government backs plan to hike age you can buy cigarettes every year until everyone stops A UK Government commissioned review said smoking should be made obsolete