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The latest ONS Opinions and Lifestyle survey release paints a somewhat troubling picture of the wellbeing of the country. As we approach the five-year lockdown anniversary, PBE CEO Matt Whittaker assesses how we're doing.

Has vaping backfired? That is the question asked by Sunday Times journalist Tom Calver yesterday. He claims that rising e-cigarette use has left Britain with more nicotine users than it did when the…

Leicester is above the national average for the number of people who smoke according to latest figures.

THE rate of people smoking in Bradford reached a record low last year, new figures show.

Fewer adults in Bath and North East Somerset were smokers last year, new figures show.

New data has shown a steep decline in the smoking rates of young adults in the UK over the past decade, while vaping continues to rise.

BRITISH TRANSPORT Police Authority’s 2024 annual report shows the number of crimes against women and girls on their commute rose from 7,561 in 2021 to 11,357 in 2023.

Vaping may be safer than smoking cigarettes for those trying to quit, but the shocking case of a British teenager who was highlighted the risks.

Awareness and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly increased among the British public, new data reveals.

New figures reveal how private renters and homeowners in Buckinghamshire were affected by inflation and increased interest rates last year.

"Repeated interest rate rises have pushed mortgage payments up for hundreds of thousands of people and rents have risen to record levels”

Each cigarette a person smokes could shorten their life by 20 minutes, according to new estimates.The new figures are an increase on previous estimates, which suggested a cigarette shortens a smoker’s life by 11 minutes.The data suggests if a 10-a-day smoker quits on 1 January, then by 8 January they could “prevent loss of a

Barking and Dagenham council has introduced fines for catcalling and wolf-whistling following community feedback and alarming statistics on harassment.

THE percentage of adults in the district who smoke has reached a record low, new figures show.

Loneliness levels are rising in the UK since coronavirus – and a Bolton charity has been stepping in to help.

A ban on disposable vapes in Jersey is expected to be in place as soon as April 2025.

When Rishi Sunak kicked off the 2024 General Election, the received wisdom was that positive growth figures and good news on inflation were the things that convinced him to go for an early summer vote.

New figures have revealed how private renters and homeowners in Bolton were affected by inflation and increased interest rates last year.