There had been concerns that a ban on wood and peat burners would have a negative impact on people living in rural areas.

There are more than 1.5 million such stoves in the UK, with many people having switched to them to save cash on energy bills ...

Before lighting up, it’s important to inspect your fireplace or stove for any visible damage. Cracks in the chimney, ...

The Government has been urged to act after a number of reports linked the use of wood burning stoves to serious health and ...

Regulations restricting the use of polluting heating systems came into force in April and sparked concerns from rural ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Wood-burning stoves, bioenergy and peat heating will now be permitted in new homes and buildings following a review of the ...

Over 1.5 million UK homes now harbour wood-burning stoves, spurred on by soaring energy costs driving residents towards seemingly cheaper alternatives. However, advice is surfacing which suggests ...

New homes and buildings will be allowed to install log burners, bioenergy and peat heating when the New Build Heat Standard ...

He tabled an amendment to regulations overturning a previous ban on the stoves, along with bioenergy and peat heating, in new ...

The Scottish government has confirmed it is ditching restrictions on the installation of wood-burning stoves in newbuild homes or conversions. SNP ministers introduced regulations in April - while ...

And so the SNP’s ban on wood-burning stoves in new-build homes has gone up in a puff of smoke, consigned to the bonfire of failed policies which seems to perpetually burn on the outskirts of Holyrood.