Tobacco ban in supermarkets
Large shops and supermarkets in the region are banned from displaying tobacco from today, to curb the number of young people taking up smoking.
Tobacco displays stubbed out
Cigarettes and other tobacco products must now be kept under the counter, in an effort to reduce the number of young smokers.
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Large shops and supermarkets throughout the region have removed their tobacco displays today. The government wants to curb the number of young people taking up smoking. Cigarettes and other products will be kept below the counter. A fifth of adults still smoke, despite health warnings.