Regional News
Govt scheme to boost broadband in Chirk
Homes and businesses across the town of Chirk in north Wales are to benefit from enhanced broadband services as part of ongoing efforts to tackle slow broadband speeds across the area. The Border Counties Advertizer reports local...
Read more1st phase completion for Superfast North Yorkshire
The Superfast North Yorkshire project has now officially achieved its targets for first phase completion. A total of 1,000 roadside fibre optic cabinets have now been installed across the county and more than 380,000 premises...
Read more'Reasonable progress' for Welsh broadband delivery
Auditor General for Wales Vaughan Thomas has published a new report highlighting the "reasonable progress" that has so far been made in the delivery of enhanced broadband services across the country. With the Welsh...
Read moreRural Oxfordshire broadband boost
Homes and businesses in rural Oxfordshire are to benefit from the installation of new superfast broadband services in the coming months. Plans have been announced for the delivery of high-speed connections to around 260 local...
Read moreSNP announces superfast broadband pledge
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has announced its manifesto ahead of next month's general election and has committed to bolstering superfast broadband coverage across Scotland in the next parliament. Additional investment...
Read moreBroadband boost for Forest of Dean
Residents of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire are celebrating the launch of new superfast broadband networks in their area. Engineers have now completed the installation of new fibre roadside cabinets in Cinderford and have...
Read moreClapham to welcome hyperfast broadband
Residents in Clapham and a number of surrounding villages in North Yorkshire are preparing to reap the benefits of new hyperfast broadband connectivity. Local publication the Craven Herald reports first groundwork has officially...
Read moreFibre-optic broadband tipped to boost Hull economy
East Yorkshire's economy is set for a major boost thanks to the swift roll-out of fibre-optic broadband in the city, business leaders at the Port of Hull believe. KC recently announced it would double the speed of the...
Read moreFibre broadband rolling out to more parts of Warks, Solihull and Coventry
Fibre optic broadband will be rolled out to thousands more properties in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull thanks to the multimillion-pound CSW Broadband scheme. Lead project partners Warwickshire County Council and BT...
Read moreNorth Swindon broadband given green light
Homes and businesses in North Swindon could soon be connected to improved broadband networks, following the approval of an ambitious project for the area. This is Wiltshire reports an agreement has now been reached between North...
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