Throughout winter, when people are burning wood stoves, many households end up with piles of ashes, and most simply dump them in the woods or trash. But wood stove ashes can have practical uses that ...

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Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series following a recurrence of the left-knee injury he sustained during the first Test in Perth. Matthew Fisher has been named his ...

Howells Glass is closing the hardware section of its downtown Lancaster store where it will continue to offer replacement glass services The replacement glass part of the business at the 114 S. Queen ...

09:49, Thu, Dec 4, 2025 Updated: 09:49, Thu, Dec 4, 2025 An update has been given by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs on a potential ban for some kinds of wood-burning stoves. This ...

Measures announced on Monday will see a toughening of rules, which could see the worst emitting stoves banned. Politicians have thought it necessary to take action, with recent studies finding that ...

Wood stoves are popular among many property owners, especially in colder areas, as they provide reliable heating and can also be used for cooking. However, not all wood stoves are created equal. This ...

Use of wood-burning stoves and fires in homes is mostly unnecessary and their toxic pollution costs the NHS millions The burning of wood and coal in homes contributes to almost 2,500 deaths a year in ...

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