ROTHERHAM’S £250,000-plus investment in tackling smoking rates is paying off after the borough was ranked among the best places in the country for kicking the habit. National research revealed 71 per cent of smokers in Rotherham have successfully quit — three-quarters of men compared with slightly less for women (69 per cent). This placed Rotherham fourth nationally, with Warrington top, Barnsley second and Dudley third. Seventy-three per cent of pregnant smokers in Rotherham managed to quit, while the age group with the best success rate was 45 to 59, according to data from nicotine pouch manufacturer Haypp. The worst performing authorities were Warwickshire, West Sussex, and Sutton. Total ... [Read more]