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Cigarettes: Plain packaging event gets Holbeck’s support

Local residents in Holbeck and Beeston turned out to support a campaign for plain packing on cigarettes – despite the puring rain! The event, at St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck, saw  in the region of 30 people brave filthy weather to find out more about the campaign, It was also attended

Plain cigarette packaging campaign targets Holbeck

A free event to highlight a campaign to encourage plain packaging for cigarettes is being held at St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck on Friday, July 6. As we reported back in May, the Plain Packs Protect campaign says every year 340,000 children and young people are tempted to try smoking.

Holbeck event backs plain packaging for cigarettes campaign

A free event to highlight a campaign to encourage plain packaging for cigarettes is being held in Holbeck and supported by Hilary Benn MP. The Plain Packs Protect campaign says every year 340,000 children and young people are tempted to try smoking. Two thirds of smokers start before the age