It means London is a smokeless zone as it became an offence to emit dark smoke from a chimney and coal-burning was banned in urban areas. Only smokeless fuel can be burnt on an open fire.

Unfortunately, if your chimney starts belching out smoke, there are areas of the UK where you can be reported to the local council and fined, because of a new rule around Smoke Control Areas.

But households are being warned that they could be fined due to a new rule coming into place this month. If your chimney starts billowing out smoke, there are areas of the UK where you can be reported ...

Hundreds of smoke hoods will be distributed to all of London's fire stations London's fire fighters will carry "life-saving" hoods to protect people from toxic smoke in a blaze. The smoke hoods ...

A cat was rescued by firefighters after spending two days stuck in a chimney. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the pet, called Oreo, scampered up the chimney at a house in Bexley, south-east London ...