From Sunday the selling or supplying of disposable single-use vapes both in shops and online is to be prohibited.

The ban is to clamp down on waste and protect the environment.

Vapes have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, with usage growing by more than 400pc between 2012 and 2023, according to the government.

Lewis Humphrey is the co-owner of Vault of Vapes Vaping Lounge on King Street in Great Yarmouth. It has been open for two months.

He said: “I think it is a great thing they are introducing the ban as it will stop dodgy shops selling fake vapes and........

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