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West Country bids for fibre broadband cash

Tuesday, February 11th 2014

Politicians and residents alike in the West Country have come together to ask for more money under the Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) programme. Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil Marsh told the local Express and Echo he will be asking...

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Barnard Castle's new broadband praised

Monday, February 10th 2014

Residents in Barnard Castle have welcomed the installation of a new high-speed broadband connection. Hundreds of homes and businesses will now be able to receive download rates of up to 80Mbps, which is more than enough for the...

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North Lincs broadband rollout 'picks up pace'

Wednesday, February 5th 2014

It has been announced that a number of communities in the North Lincolnshire area will be included in BT's fibre optic network. Engineering work to lay cables to a number of villages is underway and the telecommunications...

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Coventry area to benefit from fibre connection

Tuesday, February 4th 2014

BT has announced it will provide a number of rural communities near Coventry with fibre optic broadband. Residents in Alderminster, Fillongley, Henley-in-Arden, Kineton, Quinton, Long Marston, Snitterfield and Welford-on-Avon...

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Superfast Northants fibre broadband scheme sets first cabinets live

Monday, February 3rd 2014

The Superfast Northamptonshire fibre optic broadband rollout is ahead of schedule, with the first set of 14 street cabinets set to go live today (February 3rd 2014). Parts of Towcester and Weedon are the first to benefit from the...

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Garner 'key to rural fibre broadband', says BT boss

Tuesday, January 14th 2014

The Leader of BT has hailed the arrival of Joe Garner as the new Chief Executive Officer of Openreach, the telecommunications giant's fibre broadband service. Gavin Paterson explained that Mr Garner's experience of...

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Cheshire East Council to host fibre broadband event

Friday, January 10th 2014

Cheshire East Council has pledged to boost knowledge and awareness of fibre optic broadband in the area by hosting a free event. On Wednesday January 22nd, local people will be able to visit Alderley Edge Festival Hall anytime...

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Lancs fibre broadband scheme sponsors business awards

Tuesday, January 7th 2014

A public-private partnership designed to significantly boost fibre optic broadband coverage in Lancashire has agreed to become the headline sponsor of a local business award scheme. Superfast Lancashire is backing the Be Inspired...

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Scottish community take fibre broadband access into their own hands

Thursday, January 2nd 2014

Residents from a rural community in Scotland have taken matters into their own hands with an innovative fibre optic broadband rollout. The area of Loch Eil was not originally included in the upgrade plans of service provider BT,...

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Noke residents pledge to raise fibre broadband funds

Tuesday, December 24th 2013

Residents of an Oxfordshire village have pledged to raise thousands of pounds to support the rollout of fibre optic broadband. Villagers in Noke, which is around five miles north-east of Oxford, are seeking to generate funds of...

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