Smoking

A dental expert gives their tips on maintaining a healthy mouth

Harley Street dentist reveals 12 rules in his own cleaning regime

Ailsa Rutter, Director of Fresh and Balance.

North East smoking rates fall to second lowest in the country

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

Stopping smoking: The smoking hotspots around the UK

Fresh and South Tyneside Council are supporting Stoptober.

Stop smoking for Stoptober and you’re five times more likely to stop for good

Debbie and Sadie Thomas as part of the Smoking Survivors campaign.

North East families share life changing stories in Smoking Survivors campaign

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

South Shields Town Hall.

More than 300 illegal vapes seized in South Tyneside

River View Pub & Kitchen, in South Shields. Photo: Google Maps.

Plans approved for new ‘sun lounge' and smoking shelter at borough pub

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

North East among the best places in the UK for quitting smoking

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?

Vapes are big business - but are they being banned in the UK?

Alex Nelson

Sue Mountain

South Shields smoking survivor to give speech at Parliament

Sue Mountain

South Tyneside woman who battled throat cancer says she spent £50,000 on cigaret...

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

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

“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

Dry January 2023: Celebrating 10 years of sobriety

Will you be making New Year's Resolutions for 2023?

Ten most common New Year’s resolutions and how to succeed at them

How to be successful in your goals as the ten most common New Year’s resolutions people make, and usually break, are revealed

Benjamin Jackson

Former smoker and cancer survivor Sue Mountain has pleaded with the Government to do more to help eradicate smoking.

Former smoker who developed cancer backs report to eradicate smoking

Snoring affects around half of us (photo: Adobe)

Top eight hacks to stop snoring

How a pellet BBQ takes the hassle out of barbecues; and the best buys

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...

This is when Ramadan will begin in 2021 - and the history of the fasting period

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

Smoking shelters are to be removed from the grounds of Sunderland Royal and South Tyneside hospitals

Smoking banned in hospital grounds

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

Nearly 100 new mums were smoking during pregnancy in Soouth Tyneside

New figures show how many pregnant women still smoked in South Tyneside

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 ...

One in four South Tyneside mums quit smoking with controversial scheme

Voucher offer helps half the number of women smoking while pregnant in South Tyn...

Experiment to show the dangers of smoking.

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

Deborah Davison of South Shields, who has quit smoking after 40 years.

South Shields mum saves thousands of pounds within months of quitting smoking

Smoking coste the borough £34m a year. Picture by PA Archive/PA Images

Smoking costs South Tyneside more than £34million a year, campaigners claim

Pregnant women are being offered financial incentives to stop smoking

Pregnant women offered up to £300 if they stop smoking under new scheme in Sout...

Pupils from Whitburn Church of England Academy who have created an anti-smoking film.

School pupils hope anti-smoking film will go viral

A smoker. Pic by PA.

Shock report finds smoking costs South Tyneside £35m a year

Health board supports use of e-cigarettes to tackle smoking in borough

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 ...

Laura McDonald, pictured with baby Meghan and Coun Tracey Dixon, has urged smokers to stub it out.

Mum urges smokers to stub it out to protect children

A healthy diet is one way to stay fit and well.

10 simple steps you can take to improve your health

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

Daniel Clifford from the Customs House.

South Tyneside youngsters asked to lead fight against smoking

From left: Tom Hall, acting director of public health, successful quitter, Laraine McLoskey, Coun Tracey Dixon and Ailsa Rutter, Fresh director.

South Tyneside former smoker urging others to quit in Stoptober campaign

The cost of smoking in South Tyneside has been detailed.

Revealed; The cost of smoking to South Tyneside's health

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