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One year after the disposable vape ban, reports of illegal tobacco and vape sales rise tenfold
One year after the disposable vape ban, reports of illegal tobacco and vape sales rise tenfold

One year after the disposable vape ban, reports of illegal tobacco and vape sales rise tenfold

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1st June 2026

A year ago, disposable vapes had become hard to miss. They were in shop displays, coat pockets, school …

ASH Wales at the Senedd in 2026
ASH Wales calls on next Welsh Government to commit to a Smokefree Wales as the Tobacco and Vapes Bill receives Royal Assent 

ASH Wales calls on next Welsh Government to commit to a Smokefree Wales as the Tobacco and Vapes Bill receives Royal Assent 

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30th April 2026

Wales’s leading tobacco control charity is today calling on all parties contesting the Senedd election to set out …

260,000 Reasons to Quit: Real Stories Highlight Wales’ No Smoking Day Campaign

260,000 Reasons to Quit: Real Stories Highlight Wales’ No Smoking Day Campaign

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11th March 2026

This No Smoking Day 2026, we are encouraging the estimated 260,000 people in Wales who smoke to consider …

No Smoking Day activity in Wales in 2026
I Want to Be Here for Them: Tiffany’s Quit Story

I Want to Be Here for Them: Tiffany’s Quit Story

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12th February 2026

Tiffany, 54, has lived in Cardiff all her life and now calls Llanishen home. She works as a …

The Day 200 Cigarettes Changed Everything: John and Tina’s Quit Story

The Day 200 Cigarettes Changed Everything: John and Tina’s Quit Story

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12th February 2026

John Weatherbed from Newport was just 14 years old when he smoked his first cigarette. Like many people …

Senedd Vote Moves Wales Closer to a Smokefree Generation

Senedd Vote Moves Wales Closer to a Smokefree Generation

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9th December 2025

The Senedd has voted to support the Legislative Consent Motion for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, marking a …

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Game of Choices – KS1 & KS2

An interactive KS1 and KS2 assembly using a video-game-style choices format to explore how everyday decisions can affect health and wellbeing.

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The Influence of Nic-Oh KS3

A secondary assembly and lesson plan using the character Nic-Oh to explore nicotine dependence, social influence, pressure and marketing.

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What Is Addiction? KS2/KS3

An interactive KS2 and KS3 toolkit exploring nicotine, dependence and how products such as vapes and nicotine pouches can influence choices.

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