By: Chris Young, Local Democracy Reporter A Bradford town centre store sold an illegal vape to a 15 year old during a Trading Standards undercover operation – a court heard. The incident has now led to...
By Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporter Trading standards and police seized 275 illegal vapes – including the largest oversized e-cigarette ever found in South Gloucestershire – from a convenience store in Mangotsfield, a panel of councillors...
Illegal vapes and tobacco worth over £120,000 have seen seized in Sandwell in a multi-agency operation led by the local council. Sandwell Council Trading Standards, in partnership with the Modern Slavery Team, General Licensing Department and...
Vape firm Geekvape has released its first Carbon Neutrality Action Report, committing to achieving operational carbon neutrality by 2035 and value chain carbon neutrality by 2050. Additionally, Geekvape formally joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)...
Findings from an annual survey examining the vaping behaviour of 11-17 year olds have revealed that the rate of youth vaping has stabilised in Britain. Around 18 per cent of 11-17 year olds, equating to 980,000...
In a record haul, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has seized just under 32kg of illegal rolling tobacco, 145,740 cigarettes, over 7,600 unregulated vapes and over 10kg of illicit shisha with a combined street value of...
Vaporesso, a global leader in vaping technology, has announced its 9th anniversary celebrations, offering vapers a chance to win a trip to Paris. On 18 August, Vaporesso will ignite Nice, France with an adrenaline-fueled music party...
Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK has announced a major consumer activation plan to get its recently launched XQS nicotine pouch brand into the hands of thousands of consumers throughout the summer. The activation will see a huge...
US tobacco major Altria said on Wednesday it had sent data to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on growth in illegal nicotine pouches, saying it echoed the early stages of a now massive black...
School children in England are unknowingly smoking vapes spiked with the synthetic drug spice, an investigation by the University of Bath and partners has found. Using the world’s first portable device that instantly detects synthetic drugs,...
By: Charlie Smith, Local Democracy Reporter Two shops that sold illegal vapes and counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco in Aylesbury have been shut down by Buckinghamshire Council. Vape Shop at 34 High Street and Euro Store at 21...
Prime Nic Pouches, leading online store for nicotine pouches, has reported a staggering 289 per cent increase in UK sales for the month of June 2024 compared to the previous month. The company believes that the...
British American Tobacco (BAT) reported a 1.3 per cent rise in half-year profit on Thursday, exceeding analyst expectations, but said it was likely to fall short of its 2025 ambitions on smoking alternatives. While BAT is...
Philip Morris International (PMI) has on Tuesday announced an upward revision of its full-year guidance, following robust financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2024, driven by the continued success of its smoke-free...
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