STOPTOBER is approaching and Middlesbrough Council and Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council are reminding the public about the benefits of quitting the habit for good.
SMOKING rates in Middlesbrough continue to fall - but more can still be done.
SMOKING rates continue to tumble - and those wanting to quit are being given an annual helping hand.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is going completely smokefree from Monday 1 April as part of a national drive to support more people to stub out the habit and reduce the many serious illnesses linked to smoking.