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OPINION - This smoking ban is pure nannyism — and it'll kill pubs

There aren’t that many places left where a smoker can smoke, but outside a pub is one of them. Fewer people than before congregate in a pub garden for a companionable cigarette, according to one friend who keeps a close eye on the pub scene. But for those who do,…

Evening Standard

UK's Starmer confirms that his government is mulling crackdown on smoking, potentially outside pubs

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants

The Independent UK

Suicide rates in England and Wales reach highest level since 1999

Samaritans charity calls on government to invest in suicide prevention as it has with smoking reduction

The Guardian - UK

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Keir Starmer reversing the proposed smoking ban may save flirting as we know it

The UK’s dating landscape is the absolute pits. Then Keir Starmer threatened to take the only thing we have left. Chatting someone up while smoking a fag outside. Maddy Mussen on how he needs to backtrack

Evening Standard

Starmer says ‘more details’ to come on changes to smoking laws – as it happened

PM says it is important ‘to get balance right’ amid reports that smoking in beer gardens could be curbed

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer does not rule out outdoor smoking ban proposal

Leaked Whitehall documents reveal plans to extend indoor smoking ban to certain outside spaces, such as pub gardens

The Guardian - UK

As UK Government considers smoking ban in pub gardens, will it apply in Scotland?

THE UK Government is considering banning smoking in pub gardens, outside clubs, hospitals, and sports grounds, and in children’s parks ...

The National (Scotland)

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Starmer’s outdoor smoking ban plan has pubs and clubs fuming

Campaigners warn measures will be a ‘nail in the coffin’ for struggling pubs

The Independent UK

Outdoor smoking ban will shut pubs, warns hospitality leader

Smokers may not be able to enjoy a cigarette on pavements next to outdoor restaurants or clubs under new measures

Evening Standard

Study Finds Reduced Academic Achievements In Kids Exposed To Prenatal Smoking

Maternal prenatal smoking puts the offsprings at a 49 % higher risk of reduced academic achievement, the study revealed.

Medical Daily

Skyscraper fire in east London was caused by smoking

A fire at a high rise building destroyed part of a flat and an entire balcony

Evening Standard

“What’s One Thing Normal At Your Time But Is Now Bizarre To Even Think About?” (50 Answers)

Schools had smoking sections, you could smoke on submarines, in airplanes, and even in hospital after throat surgery. The post “What’s One Thing Normal At Your Time But Is Now Bizarre To Even Think About?” (50 Answers) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The lung cancer signs everyone needs to know about as new vaccine announced

Researchers have said that BioNTech’s BNT116 vaccine could improve survival rates

The Independent UK

It’s shockingly easy to make offensive AI images with the Pixel 9 — and that’s a problem

Pixel 9 comes with an AI image generator built in, but Pixel Studio makes it far too easy to produce offensive AI images.

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How do supermassive black holes 'starve' their galaxies to halt star formation?

The "deaths" of galaxies are caused by their central supermassive black holes, and the "smoking gun" evidence of this connection takes an unexpected form.

Medical Daily

'No Safe Levels': Study Says Even Light Smoking During Pregnancy Affects Newborn's Health

The study suggests "that there is no safe period and no safe level of cigarette smoking shortly before or during pregnancy."

The Guardian - UK

Stockyards, saloons and sushi: a local’s guide to Fort Worth, Texas

Hotelier Jonathan Morris has his finger on the pulse of this historic city in north Texas, where tradition and modernity live side-by-side. Here, he shares some of the most ‘smoking’ places to check out right now …

The Times of India

Diagnostic tools to detect respiratory diseases and their effectiveness in improving survival rates

Early detection of respiratory diseases plays a crucial role in improving survival rates and quality of life for patients. By identifying these conditions in their early stages, healthcare providers can implement timely interventions that significantly slow disease progression, reduce complications, and improve overall outcomes. From common conditions like asthma and…

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WhatToWatch

Ok, but how did the backpack end up in Poppy's apartment in The Bold and the Beautiful?

The backpack might be the smoking gun on The Bold and the Beautiful, but how did it end up in Poppy's apartment?

Golf Monthly

Which Professional Golfers Smoke Cigarettes?

Golf is one of those sports you can play while puffing away. But which members of the worldwide professional golfing tours partake?

The Independent UK

Vaping among adults at highest level in eight years

Percentage of adults using both vapes and cigarettes has doubled in three years

The Guardian - UK

Number of UK adults who vape reaches record level, report finds

Experts demand fresh focus on harms of nicotine products as number who both smoke and vape doubles

Evening Standard

Man punched pensioner twice in the face after he was asked to stop smoking on Elizabeth Line train

Detectives release CCTV image of man after pensioner left with black eye in train attack

The Guardian - UK

From Charli xcx to a Team GB golfer, is smoking making a comeback?

Campaigners warn of complacency about effects of habit picked up by celebrities and featuring on fashion catwalks

The Conversation

Lonely extroverts, happy hermits: why being alone isn’t the same as being lonely – and why it matters

Loneliness isn’t just awful for individuals – it has society-wide impacts too. It significantly contributes to mental health issues, sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, and early death. Researchers have even compared its impact on health to that of smoking.

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