Smoking

Alfie Thompson, from Gateshead, shows it's never too late to quit smoking.

"Keep trying to quit. Smoking ruins your health. If I can do it after almost 60 ...

The MEATER SE wireless meat probe

Meater SE review: budget smart BBQ thermometer that really works

The Ninja Woodfire brings convenience to grilling

Ninja Woodfire BBQ: why this electric grill is my guilty pleasure

The Gorilla ornament was taken from Darlington Indoor Market.

Bungling thieves snatch life-size gorilla statue in bizarre burglary

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National No Smoking Day: how quitting can save you thousands

John Stephenson is sharing his story as part of Fresh's Smoking Survivors campaign.

Fresh Smoking Survivors campaign encourages smokers in Northumberland to quit

71 per cent have sneakily inhaled nicotine where they shouldn’t have

Top 20 places smokers and vapers have had an illicit puff

Ailsa Rutter, director of Fresh.

New figures show estimated cost of smoking in the North East

Ailsa Rutter OBE, Director of Fresh and Balance.

Smoking Survivors campaign reveals North East smoking figures

Fed up residents say they have had enough as a local Airbnb is constantly being used to host drug-fuelled parties into the early hours.

Watch: 'Drug-fuelled' teens at Booking.com let climbed into my garden

A dental expert gives their tips on maintaining a healthy mouth

Harley Street dentist reveals 12 rules in his own cleaning regime

Here are a dental expert’s tips on maintaining a healthy mouth.

Professor Robert Thomas

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

Various organisation representatives at the Northumberland Stoptober 2024 launch.

Smokers in county are being encouraged to quit as part of Stoptober campaign

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

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?

Ailsa Rutter, director of Fresh.

New data claims smoking costs North East £2.5billion a year

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

Director of Fresh and Balance, Ailsa Rutter.

New data reveals how much smoking costs Northumberland

Vaping

Australia to ban recreational vaping amid ‘epidemic’

Mary Glindon, North Tyneside MP.

MP Mary Glindon column: The benefits of vapes compared to cigarettes

Smoking is an addiction that kills 75,000 people every year in the UK, and more than 13% of adults (6.6 million) smoke.

Mary Glindon

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

Ailsa Rutter, director of Fresh.

No smoking day: research reveals tobacco increases chances of getting dementia

“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

Alisa Rutter, director of Fresh.

Fresh is urging people to quit smoking

From left, Coun Wendy Pattison, Mandy Young (Stop Smoking service), Alisa Rutter, Katie Taylor (Stop Smoking service), Kerry Lynch (Senior Public Health Manager at Northumberland County Council). Picture by Elliot Nichol.

Smokers in Northumberland encouraged to quit as Stoptober returns

Ailsa Rutter, director of Fresh and Balance.

Quitting smoking 'will help your finances at a time of rising prices'

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...

Dr Ruth Sharrock.

Quit smoking message for North East summer campaign

Ailsa Rutter OBE, Director of Fresh.

Calls for bold action to tackle smoking

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

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

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Fears over funding for stop smoking services in Northumberland

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Northumberland has the lowest rate of smoking-related deaths in North East - but...

Northumbria Healthcare has signed the NHS Smokefree Pledge. Pictured, from left, are: chairman Alan Richardson; smokefree lead and public health consultant Judith Stonebridge; chief executive Jim Mackey; and executive medical director Jeremy Rushmer.

Health trust signs Smokefree Pledge

New figures on smoking during pregnancy.

More than one in ten Northumberland mothers smoking while pregnant, NHS figures ...

New figures on smoking during pregnancy.

More than one in ten Northumberland mothers smoking while pregnant, NHS figures ...

Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, is calling for more to be done to protect young people from the harms of alcohol.

New figures reveal the extent of young people's drinking in the North East

Shopkeeper John McClurey, a former North of England president of the National Federation of Retail Newsagents; Amanda Healy, director of public health; Ailsa Rutter, director of Fresh; and Peter Wright, from the North East Public Protection Partnership.

Illegal tobacco bought by more than half of teenage smokers in Northumberland

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