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Openreach challenger CityFibre secures £2.3bn financing deal

The fibre broadband specialist said the deal would include £500 million in new funding from existing shareholders.

Evening Standard

Hello to 5GB ultra-fast broadband - CityFibre says it is rolling out blisteringly fast internet nationwide, with 10GB (probably) coming next

CityFibre rolls out 5.5GB speeds, challenging BT, and setting the stage for 10GB in 2026.

TechRadar

Vodafone customers report internet problems in CityFibre outage

More than 800 customers reported issues with the provider since just before 8am on Wednesday, according to service status website Down Detector.

The Independent UK

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Nearly £1bn wiped off BT’s shares after Sky reveals deal with Openreach rival

Sky says it will offer broadband via CityFibre’s network in addition to Openreach, which it already uses

The Guardian - UK

Vodafone's 5-star broadband can hit 2.2Gbps – promises to be its 'fastest ever'

Vodafone refreshes Pro II package with speeds up to 2.2Gbps

Virgin Media launches 2Gbps symmetrical broadband service

Gig2 is a whopping 28 times faster than the UK average!

TechRadar

UK broadband rival offers huge speed upgrade BT can't beat - check your postcode now

One of BT's biggest rivals has announced a massive speed boost which will bring improved downloads to millions of homes.

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Project Gigabit has now awarded broadband contracts worth £1.4 billion

A recent project update has revealed that 30 live build contracts worth £1.4 billion have now been awarded.

TechRadar

Glasgow residents blast 'horror show' as access to homes 'blocked' by broadband engineers

People living on Aitken Street in Dennistoun are outraged after they claim to have been given no warning by Cityfibre before they dug up the pavement to lay internet lines

Glasgow Live

Clydebank residents left 'trapped' in home after broadband engineers on street 'without warning'

Residents on a Clydebank street said they were trapped in their homes for hours after broadband engineers put up barriers that left them unable to leave their homes.

Glasgow Live

UK broadband users face losing £162 after an important deadline is missed

UK internet users might be forking out far more than they need to for broadband access after a deadline that makes it easier to switch suppliers has been missed.

Daily Mirror

Virgin Media O2 explores Cityfibre deal

The bid for Cityfibre, according to the media, might cost up to $3.68 billion.

TechRadar

Stressed Edinburgh shopkeepers lose trade as bridge closed for nearly two months

Shandon bridge has been closed for cars and public transport since January 17 and is located close to Harrison Park. The passage connects the two streets of Shandon Place and Ashley Terrace which is just off of Slateford Road.

Edinburgh Live

Scottish broadband start-up eyes expansion after latest funding boost

Latest £475,000 investment should back growth across the UK and into international markets by 2025

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh residents warned of internet and TV loss as maintenance work begins

People in the capital might experience problems with their network connection overnight today, February 1, as CityFibre carries out essential maintenance work in the area.

Edinburgh Live

Poor Edinburgh roadworks management sees telecoms company fined 176 times

The fines were given for street and roadwork closures lasting longer than expected, and sites not being properly cleared after work was carried out.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh resident told he cannot get broadband because flats are 'too high'

Adam Ferrier, 35, said that CityFibre told him that his building did not have the right layout and was too tall for CityFibre broadband to be installed in his flat.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow firm apologises after workers 'trashed' east end street laying cables

CityFibre has been working in Wellhouse but residents had complained as disabled and elderly people were struggling to move around due to street clutter.

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Daily Mirror

Man's home flooded with sewage after telecoms engineers mistakenly cut pipe outside

John Morgan didn't noticed a problem initially, but then his downstairs toilet began to overflow with excrement and urine and effluent poured out of his shower plughole

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Airbnb host's bathroom flooded with sewage after pipe mistakenly cut

Around three months ago John noticed part of his street outside his home in Craiglockhart, Edinburgh, had been dug up. An engineer from CityFibre later told him fibre optic cables were being fitted outside on the street

Daily Record

Edinburgh man's home floods with 'rancid' sewage after engineer cuts pipe

John Morgan, from Craiglockhart in Edinburgh, slammed CityFibre after weeks' worth of excrement, urine and used toilet roll flooded his bathroom.

Wales Online

Vodafone Full Fibre now available to more than eight million homes

Vodafone has created a unique combination of partnerships with CityFibre and Openreach

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's latest road closures and temporary traffic light works across the city

The City of Edinburgh Council has shared the city's latest road closures - with several of the capital's neighbourhoods affected. Here's everything the city's motorists should be aware of from today (7 June)

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