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The Sunbed Safety campaign was launched after Katie Turner, who lives in Darlington, ended up in a hospital's accident and emergency department with severe sunburn, sickness and headaches after spending a total of 21 minutes on a sunbed in two sessions on the same day. It is our intention to use the case to push the Government into action - so that allowing children to use sunbeds in commercial salons becomes a matter for the courts.

Law will regulate salon sunbed use

SORE POINT: Katie Turner, who needed hospital treatment for burns after a sunbed session when she was 15

8:00am Friday 8th April 2011

SALON owners who allow children to use their sunbeds could face fines of up to £20,000 from today.

Undercover sunbed tactic approved

10:48am Thursday 23rd September 2010

PLANS to use undercover test purchase operations to protect youngsters from the dangers of sunbeds have been approved by councillors.

Undercover tactic to halt beds danger

8:22am Monday 20th September 2010

UNDERCOVER test purchase operations could be used for the first time in the region to help protect youngsters from the dangers of sunbeds.

Cancer survivor warns pupils of sunbed danger

SAFETY MESSAGE: Mandi Welsh, who overcame skin cancer and is now warning others of the dangers of sunbed use

9:13am Monday 10th May 2010

SUNBED victim Mandi Welsh – who was left with horrific facial scars after life-saving skin cancer surgery – has begun a tour of schools to warn young people of the perils of using tanning booths.

Under-18s tanning ban bid supported

8:15am Thursday 1st April 2010

A CAMPAIGN by The Northern Echo to prevent under-18s using sunbeds has moved another important step towards becoming law.

Step closer to sunbeds ban for young

6:30am Saturday 13th March 2010

AN attempt to protect teenagers against skin cancer by banning them from tanning salons moved a significant step closer to becoming law yesterday.

Campaign warns of dangers from using sunbeds

HEALTH ALERT: Michelle Grimmer

9:03am Tuesday 2nd March 2010

A HARD-HITTING national campaign warning young women about the cancer dangers of sunbeds will be launched in the North-East today.

MPs urged to back key sunbeds vote

9:07am Monday 25th January 2010

CAMPAIGNERS have called for North-East MPs to turn up for a House of Commons debate that could lead to children being banned from using sunbeds.

Singer tells of suntan pressure

MUSIC IDOL: Nicola Roberts, left, listens to Andy Burnham at a press conference over the use of sunbeds

9:26am Thursday 14th January 2010

GIRLS Aloud singer Nicola Roberts yesterday spoke of the pressure she faced as a youngster to have a suntan.

Backing for Bill to ban under-18s from sunbeds

6:30am Wednesday 13th January 2010

THE Health Secretary has confirmed that under-18s are to be banned from using sun beds.

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