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Barnsley sees borough’s smoking prevalence rates hit record low levels

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Published at 17 November, 2025 14:57.

The number of people smoking in Barnsley has fallen significantly over the last twelve months, helping us achieve our lowest levels of smoking prevalence since current records began.

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Coffee Break November: Mouth Cancer Action Month - “Take Action”!

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Published at 01 November, 2025 13:14.

It's Mouth Cancer Action Month and I am “Taking Action” this month, helping people to think about mouth cancer and raising awareness of the risks, symptoms and how you can “take action” too.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Day Event

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Published at 22 October, 2025 11:55.

It's time to wear PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Coffee Break October: Stoptober 2025 - “Let’s Quit Together”

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Published at 30 September, 2025 13:30.

A poem for Stoptober, written by our stop smoking advisor Carrie, from our Wakefield team.

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Let's Get Healthy This Stoptober!

Published at 30 September, 2025 13:27.

Yorkshire Smokefree has teamed up with Barnsley Premier Leisure to promote stopping smoking and healthy lifestyles!

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Let’s quit smoking together this Stoptober

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Published at 22 September, 2025 13:30.

Stoptober is back, and we’re calling on England’s smokers to join millions of others who have quit successfully with the campaign.

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Smokefree Starts: Sharing Real Stories in Sheffield

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Published at 04 September, 2025 13:12.

In August, we launched several stories captured with local people in Sheffield. We spoke with Cal and Isabelle, both in their thirties, about their journeys to stopping smoking. We discussed their individual experiences of the Smokefree Sheffield service and the benefits that not smoking has had on their mental health.

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Coffee Break September: World Alzheimer’s Month - Forget-me-not

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Published at 02 September, 2025 08:56.

World Alzheimer's Month takes place every September to raise awareness and help support people who have been affected by the disease. World Alzheimer's Day is on 21 September.

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