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Villagers in Melton borough urged to take up ultrafast broadband

Millions face a broadband shake-up - here’s how to check if you’re affected

Millions of BT and Sky customers face internet shake-up

999 call operators strike today - how emergency calls will be affected

John Devlin 29/07/2022. GLASGOW. BT workers on the picket line in Glasgow. CWU members in Northern Ireland and across the UK, including 999 call handlers, are to take part in further strike action tomorrow

CWU October strikes: over 40,000 BT and Openreach staff walk out

The aftermath of the tractor incident which led to internet and telephone services being down at Plungar

Villagers angry over loss of internet face further wait

4,000 jobs and 3,000 apprenticeships will be created this year (Photo: Getty Images)

Openreach is creating 4,000 new roles this year in huge job boost

BT plans to provide high speed internet to 20m UK homes - but will it cost customers more? (Photo: Shutterstock)

BT plans to provide high speed internet to 20m UK homes - but will it cost custo...

BT faces the threat of its first national strike in over 30 years as workers are set to vote on industrial action in a row over jobs (Photo: Shutterstock)

BT staff could strike across the UK for the first time in more than 30 years - w...

Are you desperate to change your provider? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Switching broadband provider should be 'less hassle' says watchdog - everything ...

UK-wide superfast programme pushed broadband speeds up a gear for 5.5 million homes. (Picture: Shutterstock)

Upgrading to superfast broadband could boost your home's value by up to £3,500

Trevor Dustan, a Whissendine resident and businessman who has taken part in a campaign to get full fibre broadband for the village EMN-210401-132205001

Villagers set to get some of fastest internet speeds in UK
Residents in a village near Melton will soon have access to some of the fastest broadband speeds available anywhere in the UK.

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Coverage of superfast broadband is almost complete in Leicestershire

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Flooding from burst water main causes phone chaos in Melton