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Last updated 9 August 2012
Published by http://www.in-cumbria.com
Internet links ‘vital’ to Cumbria firms
AN MP has warned the government that broadband in Cumbria is essential and not a luxury, as a report claims thousands of homes in the most rural parts of the county will miss out on the internet revolution
Last updated 3 August 2012
Published by http://www.nwemail.co.uk
BT’s pledge on faster broadband
THOUSANDS of homes and businesses in Cumbria – including Cleator Moor and Egremont – are to get faster broadband after BT announced a further roll out of its next generation service
Last updated 2 August 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk
South Lakes MP: Area’s internet links worse than Arctic Circle
THE Arctic Circle has better internet connections than the South Lakes, claims a local MP. (2 comments)
Last updated 1 August 2012
Published by http://www.nwemail.co.uk
26,000 more Cumbrian homes will get faster broadband
Thousands of homes and businesses in rural Cumbria are to get faster broadband after BT announced a further roll out of its next generation service
Last updated 31 July 2012
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
Businesses up the ante in battle for broadband
Last updated 30 July 2012
Published by http://www.in-cumbria.com
BT's Bill Murphy responds to Cumbria's broadband frustrations
Last updated 30 July 2012
Published by http://www.in-cumbria.com
While Cumbria ponders - North Yorkshire launches broadband revolution
While Cumbria continues to ponder its superfast broadband project North Yorkshire announced yesterday that is ready to embark on its £70m broadband investment
Last updated 18 July 2012
Published by http://www.in-cumbria.com
Editor's picks
- Cumbria's superfast broadband delayed by EU red tape again
- Pirelli factory death probe ordered tougher safety measures
- Dangerous machines among H&S offences in Carlisle area
- Slurry lagoons and asthma causing chemicals among Eden safety issues
- Factory heat could be used to warm 30,000 Cumbrian homes
- Businesses urged to get behind university's new business school
- Cumbria sets up links with Chinese university
- Patchy broadband damaging rural businesses (4 comments)
- £4m fund launched to help Cumbrian firms
- City predicts parts of Stobart Group will be sold
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- Stobart Group boss hopes for flights from Carlisle next summer
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- Profits down at Jennings Brothers owner
- Workington store closing (1 comment)
- Fish factory axes 40 jobs after loss of key contract (1 comment)
- Don’t smash your caravan - sell to me!
- Carlisle toddler seriously mauled by family dog
- Tributes paid to teenager who died suddenly in hospital
- Former Hoopers shop in Carlisle sold at auction
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- Two guilty of murdering man outside his Carlisle home
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