More must be done to raise awareness of the dangerous effects of laughing gas, councils have warned.
The Local Government Association (LGA) said it was "deeply disturbed" that nitrous oxide - which can result in a loss of blood pressure, fainting and even heart attacks - is still viewed as a safe legal high.
On a single Saturday night, one London council confiscated more than 1,200 canisters of laughing gas, while other local authorities are seizing "hauls" of the chemical, according to the Local Government Association.
Hackney Council in east London said that it took the small metal containers outside the pubs and clubs in Shoreditch on a Saturday night last month.
Officials in Norfolk, Hertfordshire and Thames Valley have reported increasing numbers of cannisters being found.
Malaysia Airlines' website has been hacked by a group proclaiming support for the so-called Islamic State.
Prince Philip has been awarded a knighthood by Australia - sparking a political row in the country.
A "crippling" and "potentially historic" blizzard is set to hit the US, possibly leaving up to 30 inches of snow.