The crucial role of chimney maintenance and inspection before winter to avoid creosote build up, smoke and fire ...

The weather warning comes as estimates suggest that the popularity in wood burners has grown ... that owners remember to have their stoves checked and their chimney swept before they start using ...

In 2024 people face potential fines of £300 - and more than one and a half million Brits have wood-burning stoves in their homes ... local council decides your chimney releases too much smoke.

Households across the UK are being warned they face fines of £300 this month onwards if they use their chimney ... that only some people with a wood-burning stove or open fire will pay a fine ...

UK households are being cautioned that they could face fines of £300 from this month onwards if they use their chimney. While most homes built ... "These rules mean that only some people with a ...

If you like the idea of wood heat but aren't keen on maintaining a wood pile or cleaning and loading wood into a stove, you may be a good candidate for a pellet stove. My friends live in a cold valley ...

For a while on Friday morning, it looked as if Chimney Rock and Lake Lure had been spared the worst of Hurricane Helene. And then worse than the worst happened, as a wall of water came rushing ...