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The Independent

 Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled out a smoking ban in outdoor spaces like pub gardens, hospital and university campuses, children’s play areas and sports grounds.– What is the Government’s policy on smoking and vaping?Asked about smoking on Thursday, Sir Keir told reporters he would “take decisions in this space”, and warned that smoking kills more than 80,000 each year.“That’s a preventable death,” the Prime Minister said. “It’s a huge burden on the NHS and, of course, it’s a burden on the taxpayer.” He added: “More details will be revealed.”Labour’s election-winning 2024 manifesto pledged preventative public health...

What is the Government’s smoking ban plan?

As the UK government looks at expanding its restrictions on smoking, here's a guide to smoking bans across the world.

A quick guide to smoking bans across the world

Leaked UK Government documents have revealed proposed plans to extend the indoor smoking ban to areas outside nightclubs, pubs, restaurants, and football stadiums. If approved, the ban would spell the end of smoking in outdoor nightclub smoking areas, as well as in pub gardens. Ministers are considering this action to curb the uptake of smoking and vaping, especially among young people. However, the hospitality sector argues that a ban could adversely affect their businesses.

Nightclub Smoking Areas Could Be Banned in England

 The government is considering a ban on outdoor smoking in an effort to curb preventable deaths and alleviate pressure on the NHS.The proposal would affect small parks, pub gardens, and areas outside hospitals, nightclubs and sports venues.Sir Keir Starmer said action is needed “to reduce the burden on the NHS and the taxpayer”.But the hospitality industry warned it would cause serious economic harm to venues already struggling since the Covid-19 pandemic, and questioned whether the move is in the public interest. The proposed ban applies only to England, although devolved governments could choose to bring in similar rules.Tory leadership...

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

Hundreds of tents have been left behind by campers attending Leeds Festival over the bank holiday weekend. Video shared on social media showed tents, airbeds and other items scattered across the Bramham Park site. Leeds City Council approved a number of applications from charities who planned to remove unwanted equipment,...

Hundreds of tents left behind after Leeds Festival

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Horoscope of the Day, Saturday, August 31st

An extensive search for an Indian woman who disappeared into a pavement sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur hit a snag on its eighth day, as authorities now say it is "too risky" to continue deploying divers. The incident has gripped Malaysia, with some 110 rescuers working around the clock this past...

Search for woman swallowed by 8m sinkhole now 'too risky'

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The retailer said it will stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products by Aug. 31 as part of its commitment to “community wellness.”

Major grocery chain ending tobacco sales

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Three men are charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and kidnap after a man was attacked.

Three 20-year-olds charged with kidnap

A woman in her 70s may have broken her ribs after being knocked to the ground in a dog attack in Derby. Pat Sinclair, 77, was walking her eight-year-old rescue shih tzu Lola on Wednesday when she spotted three larger dogs on the lead nearby. She crossed the road to...

Dog walker injured as pet is fatally attacked

 Children at an NHS-funded private hospital allegedly suffered physical abuse at the hands of staff who were found on CCTV dragging patients around corridors, The Independent can reveal.Joyce Parker Hospital in Coventry, run by Cygnet Health Care, has been sent an official warning by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after inspectors found CCTV evidence that young patients had suffered physical abuse from staff.The hospital, which has 22 mental health beds, has been told it failed to protect patients from “abuse and improper treatment”, in an official warning this month. Nine NHS patients are left in the unit, though it...

CCTV uncovers children’s hospital staff ‘dragging patients across floor’ in NHS-funded unit

A study suggests a new way of targeting cancer by using the body's natural immune system.

Cancer vaccine hope after killer cell research

The government confirms three more cases of bluetongue virus in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Three more cases of bluetongue disease confirmed

A man discovered the young male dog while walking his own dogs at 05:30 BST along the riverbank.

Dog found in river with mouth bound up with tape

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A WOMAN in her 50s had been queuing for a fairground ride with two children when she plunged 30ft from Blackpool Central Pier. Holidaymakers watched on in horror as the woman landed on the solid wet sand below with a “huge thud” yesterday afternoon. She was left in a critical condition after tumbling through the […]

Woman in 50s was queuing with 2 kids to use rides on Blackpool Pier when she plunged 30ft through ‘open service hole’

A man in his 50s riding a motorbike died after colliding with a van in Winterbourne Monkton.

Motorcylist killed in head on crash with van

Harriet Annabelle underwent a 14-hour brain tumour operation and has since made an album to raise money for the hospital that treated her.

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Gavin Pinder, 47, has been jailed for two years and four months.

Nuclear industry worker jailed after laughing during Southport disorder

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What the outdoor smoking ban in Australia could tell us about UK's future

In Australia, smoking outdoors in pubs is heavily regulated - could the UK follow...

What the outdoor smoking ban in Australia could tell us about UK's future

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