They’ll be coming! 🏴
A warm welcome to the thousands of @ScotlandNT fans travelling through Dublin Airport this week to reach the @FIFAWorldCup in the US.
Great atmosphere in the terminals.
(We’re a little jealous though! ⚽️)
The invasion has begun, as Scottish soccer fans, collectively known as the "Tartan Army," arrive in Boston for the World Cup.
What to know ahead of the matches: https://t.co/6RHqtyUMcA
#WorldCup#TartanArmy#Boston#Haiti#FIFA
Our CEO Sheila Duffy commented on the figures reported by @socotss
"It is vital that retailers are held to account for under-age sales of cigarettes and e-cigarettes containing toxic chemicals that can damage developing lungs and brains over time."
ASH Scotland commented on a new report from @socotss that shows when visited by Trading Standards Scotland, more than 1 in 7 premises sold cigarettes, and more than 1 in 5 sold vapes to an underage volunteer.
Read the full story on their website - https://t.co/0o2gIW9rYD
Today we made our 111th donation ahead of tonight’s Bolivia v Scotland game.
While members of the steering group are on the ground in New Jersey, due to logistic the recipient could not be there, but sent us this fantastic video saying where your donation will be going to.
As the World Cup approaches, I decided today to make a sort of pilgrimage visit to the world’s oldest football. Found above Mary Queen of Scots bedroom in Stirling castle, the ball is thought to date to the 1540s.
In fact, the young queen Mary may even have kicked it herself!
Really enjoyed playing the very unofficial Scotland World Cup song live over the last couple of weeks
Got shows in London and Glasgow pre Haiti and Brazil games if you’re interested 🏴⚽️🏆
Today marks the 1 year anniversary of the ban on disposable vapes! Together with @LessWasteLaura@mcsuk and Keep Scotland Beautiful, we're reflecting on the progress and the challenges to come to reduce smoking & nicotine product related litter.
Read more https://t.co/mwLQrh3Tyb
On this day back in 1978, St Mirren sack manager Alex Ferguson, with an industrial tribunal ruling he had: "neither by experience nor talent, any managerial ability at all."
All that did was ignite a fire in his belly!
Commentators on the Champions League Final banging on about how this was Arsenal's 63rd game this season. United played 67 in 1986-87 without anything like the medical and fitness support current players enjoy.
We've created a guide to the Tobacco and Vapes Act for young people.
You can find details of the legislation, FAQs and information about how this will impact youths in Scotland.
Find it here - https://t.co/duBJApXMNZ
Want to broaden your knowledge on nicotine pouches? We have a new e-learning module. Find out more about the health effects and regulatory changes coming to Scotland.
Access here - https://t.co/DJLolbPqC8
Our CEO Sheila Duffy was interviewed by STV News on Friday to share her thoughts and expertise on vape-free spaces. Sheila explains how the vapour from vapes is not harmless, and contains particulates similar to air pollution.
Watch the full piece here - https://t.co/KLM6fQXppx
The World No Tobacco Day theme this year is Unmask the Appeal: countering tobacco and nicotine addiction. ASH Scotland's priorities are exposing tobacco industry products introducing youth people to addiction.
#WNTD2026#WNDT@GATC_int
Congratulations @MareeToddMSP on your appointment as Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs.
We look forward to working with you and @scotgovhealth to help Scotland make progress towards a tobacco-free generation.
Andrew Watson was born on this day in 1856.
Watson made history in 1881, becoming the first black player to play international association football when he captained Scotland to a 6-1 victory over England.
In an article published today Lord McConnell calls for restrictions on displays and promotions on vapes. Our CEO supports this, calling for urgent regulatory actions to protect children from harms caused by vapes.
Watch an interview with Lord McConnell - https://t.co/PIIBCGpluP