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Lazonby campaign brings fibre internet to Cumbrian village

1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (580+ words) People in the Cumbrian village of Lazonby are celebrating securing better connection to the internet Locals have helped to secure the rollout of super-fast broadband to a rural village struggling with slow internet connection. Since November, work has been under…...

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Romance conman Ray McDonald back on dating app after jail release

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1549+ words) Raymond McDonald thought he had found another victim, but the woman he was communicating with was BBC journalist Philippa Goymer Within days of being released from his seventh prison term for romance fraud, Raymond McDonald was back on a dating…...

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How to Retune Your Radio & How to Keep Listening After MW closures

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1773+ words) Medium Wave (MW) services are closing in many areas, but you can still enjoy your favourite stations in several easy ways. This helpguide explains how to retune your radio and the best alternatives to MW listening. 1. Retuning Your Radio Listening…...

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Free SIM cards offered in Devon to tackle digital exclusion

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (549+ words) The NHS said it was offering low-income families pre-paid SIM cards to help get them online The NHS in Devon is offering free SIM cards to people unable to afford mobile phone contracts as part of an initiative to tackle…...

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Closure of Radio Guernsey and Radio Jersey on MW

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (1797+ words) The BBC's local and national radio services are carried on local commercial DAB Multiplexes. Please see our help page to see how DAB multiplexes work, Therefore, you may not be receiving this service, as there is not a commercial DAB…...

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India reduces takedown window to three hours for YouTube, Meta, X and others

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (774+ words) India has taken several steps in recent years to tighten oversight of online speech India has introduced new rules that make it mandatory for social media companies to remove unlawful material within three hours of being notified, in a sharp…...

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Apple and Google agree to change app stores after 'effective duopoly' claim

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (741+ words) Apple and Google have agreed to make changes to their app stores in the UK following an intervention from the UK markets regulator. According to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the tech giants have committed to not giving preferential…...

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BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Is social media dead?

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (197+ words) What is your favourite social media platform? Do you still use it as much as you did three or four years ago? With the rise of generative AI, many social media users are finding their feeds cluttered with content that…...

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Mast 'blockers' blamed for poor Norfolk mobile phone signal

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (680+ words) The rollout of 5G transmitters is continuing, but there are still many reception blackspots Problems getting planning permission is a major reason for poor phone signal quality, according to a spokesman for the main mobile operators. Mobile UK's policy director Gareth…...

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How can you use AI tools thoughtfully?

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (676+ words) Primary Resources > Online safety Agent and Chicken want to build a tree house, so they're looking for ideas online. Wow, look at that one, it's almost too good to be true. Wait a minute. This could be an image AI…...