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Full Fibre broadband is available in Aspull.

Hundreds in Aspull missing out on better broadband service

Openreach has named 94 more UK areas where traditional copper broadband and landline services will be phased out (Photo: Pexels)

The 94 areas where 'traditional' broadband services will stop working

Full Fibre is available in Wigan.

Thousands in Wigan missing out on better broadband service

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Full list of new Openreach exchange areas - what it means for bills

Openreach engineer at work

Ultrafast opportunity for Wigan residents

Leila Wilcox and Jade Wilcox

Wigan firm sees off corporate giants to win top business award

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

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy

Lisa Nandy MP: New law is clear attack on workers

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

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

Prince Edward visited The Hamlet last year

Wigan centre gets £25k internet boost for free thanks to national firm's boss
A national firm has provided a real boost to a Wigan centre supporting young adults with additional needs by providing a £25,000 super-fast internet connect for free.
Gaynor Clarke

An Openreach van

Ultra-fast broadband to be rolled out to another 22 Lancashire towns and village...

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Ofcom proposes ban on mobile firms selling locked phones

How did your provider rank? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the worst broadband providers in the UK - how does yours rank?

Gidlow Lane residents have been without internet or phone access

Wigan residents' fury over internet repair delays

Roadworks on Wigan Lane

BT sorry for roadworks

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