Smoking

A dental expert gives their tips on maintaining a healthy mouth

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The areas in the UK with the highest percentage of smokers have been revealed.

Stopping smoking: The smoking hotspots around the UK

Hartlepool care assistant, Damon Mowbray, 49, quit smoking in 2021 after suffering a heart attack that his doctor said was related to smoking.

Hartlepool man reveals 'how I quit smoking'

Fresh – the UK’s first dedicated regional programme for tobacco control – and Hartlepool Borough Council are supporting Stoptober 2024, which encourages smokers to stop smoking for 28 days in the month of October.

Hartlepool Borough Council and Fresh launch Stoptober campaign

Debbie, 59, and Sadie Thomas, 25, from Hartlepool, have spoken out following the death of husband and father Denham in a bid to encourage others to stop smoking.

Stoptober: Family of former pub landlord and nightclub doorman speak out

Quality, safety and innovation lead for midwifery Danielle Stephens, centre, with midwifery assistants Ruth Waterman, left, and Ali Farman, right.

New scheme sees more than 40 pregnant women quit smoking in 12 months

Man smokes a cigarette outside pub.

Watch: Would an outdoor smoking ban kill the ‘Great British pub’?

The government is reportedly considering an outdoor smoking ban. (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Smoking ban explained: Where could it be banned and will vaping count?

These are the five things you should never do on a plane. (Photo: Jeffry Surianto/Pexels)

The 5 things you should avoid doing on a plane

Holidaymakers could face huge fines for taking vapes to certain destinations. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

The countries that ban vaping and could see holidaymakers fined

These are the illegal vapes hot spots across the UK. (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images, Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Map unveils the UK hot spots for illegal vapes - full list

Smoking and vaping rules holidaymakers need to be aware of in popular hotspots including Turkey, Spain, France and Greece to avoid hefty fines. (Photo: Getty Images)

Strict rules to be aware of in holiday hotspots to avoid hefty fines

Smokers have been banned from using a village hall ashtray bin after it was taken over - by a family of nesting blue tits.

Watch: 'No Smoking' as family of blue tits nest in ashtray

Advertising boards promote vaping devices outside a shop in Manchester (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

UK to ban disposable vapes - but when will they be taken off shelves?

A man was evicted from Ryanair aircraft after he was caught smoking in the cabin toilet (Paul Thomas/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Man removed from plane after caught smoking in cabin toilet

Smoking costs the North East economy almost £1billion according to a charity. Photo: PA Wire

New figures reveal cost of smoking to Hartlepool economy

Smoking costs Hartlepool more than £50 million a year, according to new figures revealed by a charity.

Mark Payne

Vaping

Australia to ban recreational vaping amid ‘epidemic’

The UK government want to make the nation smoke free by 2030

UK government to offer one million smokers vape starter kits

Davey Bratton, 35, an ex-smoker whose mum Maggie’s story went around the world

Ad Feature DON’T BE THE 1: Fresh campaign warns 1 in 2 smokers risk death

Ex smoker Damon Mowbray from Hartlepool.

Smoker almost died after heart attack at just 46

“If nobody brought in cakes into the office, I would not eat cakes in the day, but because people do bring cakes in, I eat them,” said Professor Susan Jebb regarding the banning of cakes in the workplace

Ban birthday cakes in the workplace, FSA chairwoman suggests

Here are signs of pancreatic cancer you can look out for

Specialist Pancreatic cancer nurse shares 14 symptoms to look out for

There are fewer smokers in West Northamptonshire compared to 2020.

Targets to make England ‘smoke-free’ by 2030 set to be missed

Some businesses may be forced to shut down for the winter

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An independent report has put forward a number of proposals to the Government to help them create a smoke-free country by 2030.

Former smoker who developed cancer backs report to eradicate smoking

Snoring affects around half of us (photo: Adobe)

Top eight hacks to stop snoring

National Stop Snoring Week: help is at hand for snorers and their partners

Fiona Evans

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One in five smokers smoking 20 per cent more since pandemic (photo: adobe)

Concern as lockdown stress drives up smoking - leading pharmacy can help you qui...

Ailsa Rutter of Fresh

Smoking runs up £34m tab in Hartlepool

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The ban will be a UK first (Photo: Shutterstock)

Wales is set to become the first country in the UK to ban smoking in playgrounds

Analysis finds the average cost of smoking per individual is £2,759 per year.

Campaign group reveals how much an average smoker loses a year

A buildup of plaque in your arteries ultimately makes your arteries much narrower and stiffer. (Shutterstock)

Here's how to make your arteries younger according to medical experts

Hundreds of women were still smoking during pregnancy in Hartlepool last year

New figures show how many women in Hartlepool were still smoking during pregnanc...

North East health leaders sign the pledge to address smoking in pregnancy. North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System team members; Jane Robinson (Durham County Council) Dr David Hambleton (South Tyneside CCG), Ahmad Khouja (Tees, Esk and Wear), Julie Gillon (North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust).

Health chiefs join forces to deliver hard hitting message to pregnant women who ...

Smoking ban set to start at the University Hospital of Hartlepool from March 1.

Hartlepool hospital trust smoking ban set to come into operation this week

Experiment to show the dangers of smoking.

Shocking video shows the damaging affects of smoking as people urged to make New...

A man smoking a cigarette. Picture by PA Archive/PA Images

Smoking costs Hartlepool more than £22million a year, campaigners claim

SharonHodgson, who isMP for Washington and Sunderland West, spoke of the work done to help people give up smoking.

Effort to cut number of smokers across North East by half are praised by health ...

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Smoking causes 104 hospital admissions every day in the North East

North campaigners call for NHS to do more to prevent hospital admissions and dea...

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Smoking puts 100 people a day in North East hospitals, new figures reveal

Ailsa Rutter, director of Fresh.

Revealed: The cost of smoking to Hartlepool's health

The University Hospital of Hartlepool.

Health chiefs react to call for NHS smoking ban

Smoking by over 50s in Hartlepool caused a 3.5million social care bill, new figures reveal

Revealed: How smoking by Hartlepool's over 50s caused a £3.5million social care...

Smoking leads to dozens of accidental fires in homes '“ here's how to avoid them

Security officer Robert Metcalfe, council neighbourhood Warden Lyndsey Cartwright,Police Community Support Officer Steve Bell and Jane Leadbeater, from the council's transport Infrastructure team.

Plans are driven forward to stub out smoking in bus stations