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Council leads calls to improve poor mobile signal in Shrewsbury town centre

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (580+ words) Visitors and residents of Shrewsbury will know all too well about mobile phone not-spots - and now Shropshire Council is trying to do something about it. While the Quarry often feels like the perfect place to walk or relax, it's not…...

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2+ week, 3+ day ago  (13+ words) Powys town council pays almost "1, 400 for One Voice Wales membership'Shropshire Star...

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shropshirestar. com > your-world > 03/09/2026 > thousands-in-whitchurch-yet-to-benefit-from-major-broadband-upgrade

Thousands in Whitchurch yet to benefit from major broadband upgrade

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (327+ words) More than 6, 200 homes and businesses in Whitchurch now have access to Full Fibre - but thousands have yet to make the switch, despite the potential for faster and more reliable broadband. The "1. 8m investment by Openreach has brought gigabit-capable broadband to around…...

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shropshirestar. com > your-world > 01/12/2026 > thousands-in-market-drayton-yet-to-benefit-from-major-broadband-upgrade

Thousands in Market Drayton yet to benefit from major broadband upgrade

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (329+ words) More than 6, 200 homes and businesses in Market Drayton now have access to Full Fibre - but thousands have yet to make the switch, despite the potential for faster and more reliable broadband. The "1. 8m investment by Openreach has brought gigabit-capable broadband to…...

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shropshirestar. com > news > local-hubs > telford > 11/04/2025 > mobile-and-broadband-connectivity-in-telford-simply-isnt-good-enough-and-is-holding-back-economic-growth-says-mp

Mobile and broadband connectivity in Telford 'simply isn't good enough' and is holding back economic growth, says MP

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (339+ words) Unreliable mobile and "poor" broadband connections in Telford are holding back the town's economic growth and restricting access to vital public services. That's according to Telford MP Shaun Davies who said residents have reported patchy mobile signal and unreliable 5 G…...

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shropshirestar. com > news > local-hubs > north-shropshire > market-drayton > 10/26/2025 > poor-broadband-and-mobile-connectivity-affecting-village-near-market-drayton

Poor broadband and mobile connectivity affecting village near Market Drayton

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (202+ words) Poor broadband and mobile connectivity is affecting a village near Market Drayton. At a recent meeting of Moreton Say Parish Council, Councillor Judith James talked about the issues facing Longford. Members'discussed it in detail and agreed that, although the parish…...

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shropshirestar. com > news > science-and-technology > 10/20/2025 > the-reason-for-the-internet-outage-today-as-aws-explains-why-snapchat-roblox-duolingo-xbox-and-more-went-down

The reason for the internet outage today as AWS explains why Snapchat, Roblox, Duolingo, Xbox and more went down

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (342+ words) The internet went down amid AWS issues hitting major websites and mobile phone apps this morning (Monday, October 20) " A major outage hit websites and apps today (October 20). The AWS issue caused mass disruption. But what was the reason for the…...

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shropshirestar. com > uk-news > 10/15/2025 > royal-mail-fined-21m-by-watchdog-for-missing-mail-delivery-targets

Royal Mail fined "21m by watchdog for missing mail delivery targets

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (141+ words) It represents the third-largest fine ever imposed by communications regulator Ofcom. Royal Mail has been fined "21 million for missing its annual first and second class mail delivery targets, leading to millions of letters arriving late across the UK, regulator Ofcom…...

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shropshirestar. com > uk-news > 09/26/2025 > meta-to-launch-ad-free-subscription-to-facebook-and-instagram-in-uk

Meta to launch ad-free subscription to Facebook and Instagram in UK

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (478+ words) Meta has unveiled plans to launch an ad-free subscription option for UK Facebook and Instagram users in the wake of a landmark privacy case. It stressed that while social media services are personalised, when someone subscribes, their personal data "will…...

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shropshirestar. com > uk-news > 06/16/2025 > tinder-launches-double-date-feature-as-gen-z-seek-low-pressure-dating

Tinder launches "double date" feature as Gen Z seek low-pressure dating

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (325+ words) Tinder is launching a new double date feature in a bid to attract Generation Z and young women seeking lower-pressure dating experiences. The feature will be rolled out on the dating app in the UK from'mid-July. Users who activate "double…...