The best hobs are quick to heat up when you're in a hurry, but also able to maintain a gentle simmer. On this page, we share the top-rated models from our test lab. While gas hobs are still very ...

Induction hobs now rival gas hobs for popularity in kitchens across the UK. Using our expert buying advice, you can uncover Best Buy induction hob recommendations for your home, whatever your budget.

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.

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.

Reader Question: Our second home here has a chimney – do we have to hire someone to sweep it for us or can we just do it ourselves as it is only small? Is it expensive to hire someone? Rules on ...

But there are some non-negotiables. For instance, the base should be flat, to achieve maximum contact with the hob, for even cooking and optimum energy efficiency. It should also be thick enough ...

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Not every frying pan sizzles the same though. First and foremost, make sure it’s suitable for the kind of hob you have – if you have an induction hob, the pan needs to be designed for one or ...