For a quick touch-up, DIY chimney cleaning kits are fine, Webber says. "Leave it to the professionals for a proper clean," he says. "They've got the tools, the expertise, and the bravery to face ...

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A Victorian chimney sweep has become the youngest person to be honoured with a blue plaque. George Brewster died at the age of 11 in 1875 after being forced to enter a chimney where he became stuck.

A chimney sweep whose tragic death at the age of 11 inspired reform has become the youngest person to be honoured with a Cambridge blue plaque. George Brewster died in 1875 after tragically being ...

"We are all intrigued to see who will buy this imposing structure." A 42m-tall chimney stack in Derbyshire is set to go under the hammer and has attracted "significant interest", auctioneers say.

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Thanks to the draught that they let in, they can make it much harder to heat a room. That's where knowing how to draught-proof a chimney comes in, which, fortunately, can be a quick and easy fix.