Neighbours living near the city centre have told of their frustration after their internet and phone services were cut off. They said a fire "melted" the cabinet providing broadband and phone services located on Raleigh Street, at its junction with Russell Street - affecting around 100 people who have been "left in the dark" for a month.
Communities in Radford said they felt isolated, despite living close to the city centre. Sourabh Borse, a Masters student who lives on Raleigh Street, said: "It feels like we are isolated because the internet is almost never working."
The 22-year-old added: "It feels like we have been left in the dark. We live close to the city centre, but have no internet.
