Regional News
Fibre optic broadband comes to 15,000 Surrey properties
Around 15,000 homes and businesses in Surrey have gained access to fibre optic broadband following the first phase of a rollout project. The scheme is a partnership between service provider BT and Surrey County Council. The...
Read moreEssex Councillor calls for fibre optic broadband technology
A Parish Councillor from Essex has hit out at schemes intended to roll out fibre optic broadband in the UK. Ted Saridja claims that areas such as Stanford Rivers - where he is based - have suffered neglect on the part of the...
Read moreRural Hampshire first in line for fibre broadband
A project that aims to bring fibre optic broadband to 57,000 homes and businesses in Hampshire will benefit rural areas of the county first. There have been criticisms that some of BT's rollouts - which are part of a...
Read moreCumbria hosts fibre optic broadband bash
Residents from a rural area of Cumbria are holding a celebration to mark the introduction of fibre optic broadband to their properties. Today (October 2nd 2013) marks the activation of the first street-side cabinet to be part of...
Read moreMSP hails fibre optic broadband project in Gorebridge
The MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Christine Grahame has praised a move that will introduce fibre optic broadband to an area of her constituency. As part of a nationwide £2.5 billion project by BT, 2,700...
Read moreSuffolk County Council forces issue with BT
The Leader of Suffolk County Council has vowed to put pressure on BT to bring fibre optic broadband to more areas of the county. At a public meeting in Battisford, the director of a scheme that aims to bring the superfast service...
Read moreNew service to update Cambridgeshire residents on fibre broadband rollout
Connecting Cambridgeshire has set up a new page on its website that will update locals on when they can expect to receive a fibre optic broadband service. BT is aiming to introduce superfast broadband to the whole of the county...
Read moreFibre optic broadband goes live in Irvine
The North Ayrshire town of Irvine has seen 2,500 homes and businesses gain access to fibre optic broadband as part of a £2.5 billion project by BT. As engineering works continue over the coming weeks, the number of premises...
Read moreFibre optic broadband set to benefit 90 per cent of North Yorkshire
Plans to introduce fibre optic broadband to 90 per cent of premises in North Yorkshire are running on schedule, according to officials. The project, named NYnet, aims to install superfast broadband throughout the region by the...
Read moreTalkTalk promotes fibre broadband by sponsoring village football team
TalkTalk is promoting its superfast fibre optic broadband service through a new sponsorship deal with a Welsh Alliance football team from the village with the longest place name in Europe. Clwb Pel Droed...
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