Regional News
First Kent communities to benefit from fibre broadband
The first area of Kent to benefit from the government's Broadband Delivery UK scheme will be connected this week. Densole, which is a village found near Folkestone, will receive the superfast service as part of a county-wide...
Read moreBroadband mast leads to new criticism for BT
Residents from Newlyn in Cornwall have reignited the backlash against BT after a communications mast intended to improve broadband was adjudged to be an eyesore. Homeowners from Kenstella Road claim the height of the 36 foot pole...
Read moreScottish residents claim disproportionate broadband coverage must be addressed
Homeowners and business people in Scotland claim more must be done to introduce fibre optic broadband to areas not yet covered by rollout projects. Although most of the country's major cities have been introduced to some...
Read moreEdinburgh MP praises fibre optic broadband rollout
An MP from Edinburgh has hailed the installation of fibre optic broadband after being introduced to the technology by representatives from BT. Edinburgh East MP Sheila Gilmore was shown the street cabinet in the Abbeyhill area of...
Read moreStaffordshire residents updated on fibre optic broadband rollout
A conference was held on Friday (November 22nd 2013) to reveal the first areas that will benefit from being connected to fibre optic broadband as part of the Superfast Staffordshire project. The next-generation service will be...
Read moreFirst Herefordshire area benefits from Fastershire fibre broadband project
Residents from a town in Herefordshire are celebrating being connected to a fibre optic broadband network for the first time under the Fastershire project. The initiative is a collaboration between service provider BT,...
Read moreLincolnshire residents get fibre broadband boost early
A rollout project that is aiming to bring fibre optic broadband access to homes and businesses across Lincolnshire has introduced the service to the town of Spalding ahead of schedule. Residents were delighted to discover that...
Read moreYorkshire residents push for fibre broadband
Residents from the village of Cononley in North Yorkshire have attended a meeting with BT and representatives from the NYnet broadband rollout project to force the issue regarding fibre broadband. When BT announced it would be...
Read moreBarnsley resident persuades BT to install fibre broadband
A resident from a housing estate in Barnsley has arranged for the area to be introduced to fibre optic broadband following a campaign that was aimed at service provider BT. John Clapham has been assured that the Water Royd Drive...
Read moreHighlands businesses take HIE to task over broadband
Caithness Chamber of Commerce has today (November 15th 2013) met with the organisation tasked with rolling out superfast broadband in the Scottish Highlands. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) announced the first eight spots...
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