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08 Feb 2021

BT in talks with OneWeb over rural satellite broadband

Bloomberg has reported on discussions between BT and government-backed satellite maker OneWeb to provide rural broadband to people cut off from Britain’s fibre networks BT…

08 Feb 2021

How COVID-19 ‘killed’ the high street bank

The Daily Mail has written this week that despite the fact that most people still rely on their high street bank, they are being driven…

01 Feb 2021

O2, Three and Vodafone agree new deal to improve UK’s rural coverage

Publications including Mobile Europe and Computer Weekly report that three mobile network operators have unveiled plans to build more than 200 new mobile masts to…

01 Feb 2021

Citizens Advice: ‘One in Six Feel Broadband Bill Burden’

One in six people are struggling to keep up with their broadband bills, according to a new Citizens Advice survey published in Forbes this week…

01 Feb 2021

You Have Minutes To Save A Life – Free Training Session

A free training session is available to participate in via zoom being hosted by CHT (Community Heartbeat) working with members of the BIMA (British Islamic…

25 Jan 2021

APPG taking up rural concerns with Digital Minister

The Chair of the APPG for Rural Services, Philip Dunne MP, has written to Matt Warman MP, the Minister for Digital Infrastructure in relation to…

25 Jan 2021

COVID-19 vaccination sites out of reach for hundreds of thousands in England

The Financial Times reports that ‘hundreds of thousands’ of people in England without access to a car are likely to struggle to reach their nearest…

25 Jan 2021

Rural areas could be waiting years for full-fibre broadband

Computer trade magazine Computer Weekly reveals that rural connectivity specialist Airband is supplying more than 4,000 homes and properties in Cheshire with full-fibre broadband Airband…

25 Jan 2021

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS rolls out award winning digital support to protect vulnerable residents

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS supports Island Care and Nursing Homes to protect vulnerable residents through implementing video consultation care across the Island…

18 Jan 2021

Report criticises Government rollout of revised broadband programme

Technology website, Digit, has reported this week that the plan to connect all the UK’s premises to superfast internet by 2025 has been scaled back,…