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Slow broadband linked to depression among older people
Areas where older people rely on poorer broadband also record more antidepressant prescribing, although the researchers are clear that one does not necessarily cause…
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You can now get your Wi-Fi 7 directly from space
Starlink is preparing a new Wi-Fi 7 router for its satellite broadband service, although the upgrade won’t make the connection arriving from space any…
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London is getting 10Gbps broadband, and nobody needs it
G.Network plans to offer 10Gbps home broadband in parts of London from September. It will be spectacularly fast, but most household devices couldn’t use…
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Zen Broadband is growing fast without trying to be the cheapest
Zen’s home broadband customer base grew by 15% in its latest financial year. Its success suggests plenty of households will pay more for reliable…
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Fusion Fibre customers face uncertainty after broadband outages and HMRC court action
Households in rural Northumberland have reported days without broadband while network operator Fusion Fibre faces a winding-up petition from HM Revenue and Customs. The…
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Thieves leave hundreds near St Neots without broadband for the third time
Thieves stole around 500 metres of cable near St Neots after apparently returning to the same area on three consecutive nights. Hundreds of homes…
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Full Fibre traffic jumps 37% as millions more households leave copper behind
The amount of data travelling across Openreach’s Full Fibre network rose by 37% during the first half of 2026, although that doesn’t mean individual…
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TalkTalk is being sold in pieces. What happens to its 1.8 million customers?
TalkTalk’s wholesale network could be sold to Octopus Investments while another buyer takes over its consumer broadband business. Nothing changes for customers yet, but…
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Quickline Full Fibre reaches 60,000 rural properties commercial rollouts left behind
More than 60,000 rural homes and businesses across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire can now order gigabit-capable broadband after being reached through the government-funded Project Gigabit…
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TalkTalk sells 120,000 broadband customers to Rise Fibre
TalkTalk is transferring 120,000 broadband accounts to Rise Fibre without customers requesting the move. Prices, speeds and existing contract terms are supposed to remain…
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Virgin Media engineer helps save customer’s life during routine Leeds visit
Virgin Media O2 engineer Stephen Parsonage recognised that a customer was suffering a possible stroke, called 999 and drove them to hospital when an…
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Virgin Media raises broadband switching credit to £300, temporarily at least
Virgin Media will now cover up to £300 of your old provider’s exit fees when you switch, matching BT and EE for the largest…
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