Regional News
Fibre optic briefing for Widnes residents
Residents in Widnes are set to be briefed by officials from Connecting Cheshire on plans to roll out fibre optic broadband in their area. Halton Council, which is based in Cheshire, is working with the organisation to educate...
Read moreFibre optic network spreads across Suffolk
Suffolk County Council has revealed 2,100 homes have been added to a fibre optic network run by BT. Mark Bee, the authority's leader and Chair of the Better Broadband for Suffolk programme, said that this is a "tangible...
Read moreWork underway on Bradley Stoke fibre broadband rollout
Residents in the South Gloucestershire town of Bradley Stoke are finally set to receive fibre optic broadband access after upgrade work began in the area. The technology is currently unavailable to most of the community, despite...
Read moreManufacturer backs fibre optic campaign
Schoolscapes - a firm that designs, manufactures and installs playground equipment - has backed a fibre optic campaign in Cornwall. Marketing Manager Steve Bell says his Wadebridge-based business now manages download speeds of...
Read moreConnecting Cheshire to host drop-in session
A new drop-in session set to be held in Nantwich later today (February 19th) will educate locals about the roll-out of fibre optic broadband in the coming months. Connecting Cheshire, which is hosting the event, plans to enable...
Read moreNew appointment 'enhances' CityFibre
CityFibre - a leading broadband infrastructure company - has announced the appointment of Sally Davis as a Non-Executive Director. Ms Davies was previously the chief executive of BT Wholesale and will help to oversee new projects...
Read moreB&B considering legal action over fibre leak
The owner of a hotel in Leyburn is considering legal action over a water-filled hole left by BT contractors digging a fibre optic cable network. Nigel Mould, who manages the Grade-II listed Grove House bed and breakfast says the...
Read moreNI broadband improvements planned
Some £24.5 million will be put into improving broadband access for 45,000 premises in Northern Ireland struggling to get online. Northern Irish Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster is planning to invest...
Read moreTwo north Wales communities receive fibre optic broadband
It has been announced that two communities in north Wales will benefit from high-speed fibre broadband. Homes and businesses in the villages of Gwalchmai on Anglesey and Garn Dolbenmaen in Gwynedd will now be able to access...
Read moreBute looks for fibre optic solution
Residents on the Scottish island of Bute are considering their options as they seek to improve their broadband speeds with a fibre optic connection. The Bute Rural Community Broadband Group (BRCBG) has been working with Campbell...
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