Tobacco industry21 Oct 2025Shops using WhatsApp to evade vape raids - councilA Hounslow Council officer says shop owners are using group chats to warn each other of raids.21 Oct 202520 Oct 2025Illegal vapes and cigarettes worth £60,000 seizedPolice say it is part of a wider operation to target money laundering and dismantle criminal groups.20 Oct 20259 Oct 2025Detection dog Rookie sniffs out illegal vapesA large cache of illegal vapes and tobacco are found in secret compartments beneath a hydraulic lift.9 Oct 20258 Oct 2025Vape boss says allowing 'strict' ads would help smokers quitThe British American Tobacco boss calls for more advertising and regulation for the vaping industry.8 Oct 202529 Apr 2025Almost three million illicit cigarettes seized in south ArmaghAround 2.7 million non-UK duty paid cigarettes were discovered during a search in Camlough, near Newry29 Apr 202512 Mar 2025City's 109-year-old tobacconist shop to closeSalt's Tobacconists will shut its doors on 29 March, having traded in the city since 1916.12 Mar 202518 Oct 2024Tobacco firms to pay $23.6bn in proposed Canada settlementThe deal includes up to C$100,000 in compensation for some smokers and would resolve a decades-long legal fight with cigarette-makers.18 Oct 202418 Sep 2024Marlboro owner sells UK inhaler firm over backlashPhilip Morris International bought Vectura Group just three years ago in a deal worth more than £1bn.18 Sep 202418 Apr 2024Give vape-addicted kids nicotine patches – reportUnderage vaping should be seen as a dependency issue, not pupil misconduct, say health officials.18 Apr 2024...
