WASHINGTON—The defense-secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, conceded Tuesday that he wasn’t perfect and that “people see me as the host of a morning show,” but he dismissed an onslaught of ...

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 ...

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.

Originally drafted as a tackle, Becton found his footing upon being switched to the guard spot. He played 15 games for the Philadelphia Eagles this season and started in each one of them.

"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 ...