Nitrous oxide5 days agoLaughing gas explosions cause £4.7m of waste damageContractor Veolia says there has been more than 745 hours of plant outage due to the blasts.5 days ago23 May 2026Hundreds of nitrous oxide bottles hidden in shopA 19-year-old has been arrested as police recover more than 100 boxes of nitrous oxide bottles.23 May 202618 May 2026More than 100 maternity staff sue NHS over gas exposureStaff say they suffered from symptoms including fatigue, anxiety, headaches and "brain fog".18 May 202614 May 2026World's first laughing gas breathalyser trialledThe world's first roadside laughing gas breathalyser is being trialled by two police forces in the South of England14 May 202614 May 2026World's first laughing gas breathalyser trialledThe device is being tested by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police.14 May 20266 Mar 2026Tackling banned nitrous oxide use 'a priority'Police in Darlington tell councillors that laughing gas use in the area is an "ongoing concern".6 Mar 202616 Feb 2026Laughing gas canisters explode at waste centres, firms warnExploding laughing gas canisters spark warnings from waste firms16 Feb 202612 Feb 2026Laughing gas canisters explode at waste centres hundreds of times a week, firms say12 Feb 202612 Feb 2026Laughing gas canisters explode at waste centres hundreds of times a week, firms sayDiscarded nitrous oxide canisters are exploding in waste incinerators causing staff safety concerns.12 Feb 2026...
