New gigabit address checker launches as rural Britain sees surge in rollout of faster broadband and mobile coverage
New GOV.UK service for people in England and Wales to check quickly if they can access or are included in plans for government-backed broadband upgrades Comes as UK government’s rollout ramps up across the UK with Project Gigabit now rolling out to over 750 premises per day – the fastest rate since the programme launched in 2021 Openreach engineers are now bringing full fibre upgrades to properties in more than 100 rural towns and villages, and remote communities on the Scottish […]
How UK Government is building a stronger future for Scotland’s farmers, crofters and rural communities
The UK Government has reinforced its commitment to help create a more robust, profitable and sustainable agriculture industry in Scotland while maximising economic growth in rural areas. Addressing the National Farmers’ Union Scotland’s (NFUS) annual conference today [Thursday 5 February] Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill set out how the UK Government is building the foundations […]
Signal all the way! Christmas comes early as over 100 mobile masts bring 4G joy to Britain’s rural communities
Over 100 mobile masts upgraded across rural Wales, Scotland and England delivering new 4G coverage from all mobile network operators for the first time Milestone reached in government’s Plan for Change to boost rural connectivity through Shared Rural Network, helping communities get the mobile coverage they need Over 400 businesses benefiting from new 4G coverage, […]
Chaco Indigenous and Rural Women at COP30 with UK Support
Rural, Indigenous, and young women leaders from Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay will represent the Great American Chaco at COP30, the world’s most important climate summit, with support from the United Kingdom. Their participation is part of the Chaco Project, “Weaving Networks, Building Impact: Collective Synergies for the Gran Chaco Americano,” a UK-funded initiative promoting inclusive, […]