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Will BT strike interrupt my TV and phone line? British Telecom workers to strike over pay

It is the first time staff at BT have gone on strike in 35 years, but the industrial action may still be avoided if the two parties can reach a deal

Wales Online

Strike action by BT workers could have 'very significant impact', union chiefs warn

BT staff became the latest workers threatening to walk out in what is set to be a summer of discontent. If strikes go ahead, they would be the first across BT for 35 years

Daily Mirror

BT workers vote for UK's first-ever call centre strike in 'historic' move

THE first-ever call centre strike in the UK is on the cards after BT workers voted to down tools in a company-wide dispute over pay.

The National (Scotland)

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Broadband and mobile companies agree to improve low-cost offers to help struggling customers

The bosses of BT Group, Openreach, Virgin Media O2, Vodafone, Three, TalkTalk and Sky made a raft of commitments to support vulnerable customers.

Daily Record

Women fear 30ft 'smelly' pole will affect value of £325,000 homes

'It stinks. It absolutely reeks. It’s an odd smell – and it’s awful'

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

Wales Online

Openreach appoints its first female service delivery director

The company’s previous service delivery director now becomes chief engineer for Scotland

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Work begins on bringing 'future-proofed broadband' to Scottish islands

WORK has begun on connecting thousands of homes and businesses on Scotland’s islands to faster, more reliable broadband.

The National (Scotland)

Work begins on improving broadband connections on Scottish islands

Work in the current stage is expected to be completed by September.

The Independent UK

Openreach is failing to connect me

The first engineer said he had to wait until the weekend to get access to a box in the road. Then he forgot to come back

The Guardian - UK

Openreach latest to join Ladder for Greater Birmingham campaign

Initiative which is helping to create apprenticeships across Birmingham and Solihull is now working with broadband giant

Birmingham Post

Ayrshire dyslexic dad-to-be crowned engineer of the year for keeping people connected during Storm Arwen

Luke Picken picked up his prize of a brand new van after being recognised by Openreach, who employ 37,000 workers across the UK.

Daily Record

“Build like fury” - BT boss pledge on faster internet speeds

BT boss Philip Jansen today hailed the telecom giant’s roll out of top speed internet, saying the Openreach arm “continues to build like fury”, now reaching 7.2 million premises.

Evening Standard

TalkTalk user's fury at 'finding workmen digging up driveway without permission'

A TalkTalk customer claims that they found Openreach workmen digging up their driveway and putting in cables despite not being given permission to be on the property

Daily Mirror

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Road sign tells Welsh speakers something different from those who only speak English

The sign on Old Conway Road in Mochdre, Wales was placed there by Openreach contractors who are working in the area - and has left many locals scratching their heads

Daily Record

Cable cut at Highland Perthshire bridge roadworks leaves 1300 fibre customers without broadband

Over 1300 businesses and residents had a broadband outage on Tuesday and Wednesday and faced long delays for reconnection after the main cable serving Highland Perthshire was accidentally cut.

Daily Mirror

BT engineer sacked for calling female motorist 'silly cow' in road rage drama

The stunned woman made a complaint to Openreach about BT engineer Colin Aldred's behaviour and it turned out he had already been given a written warning over his 'road rage' previously.

Daily Record

East Kilbride MSP gets up to speed with broadband at Holyrood drop-in session

Collette Stevenson met ngineers and apprentices from Openreach to discuss the roll out of full-fibre broadband.

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Wales Online

The isolated Welsh village with the 'slowest broadband in the UK'

It can take up to 70 minutes to download a film in standard definition or 17 hours to watch the same movie in high-definition

The Guardian - UK

I was driven up the pole by a nine-month wait for BT broadband

A reader has a poor mobile signal in a rural area and had every excuse in the book for the delay

Wales Online

Openreach to create 250 new jobs in Wales

The new recruits will be based across all parts of Wales

Daily Record

Jobs boost for Ayrshire as communications giant announces recruitment drive for apprenticeships

The new jobs are part of a recruitment drive across Scotland.

Daily Record

Openreach announces 500 new jobs after record year for recruiting women including Scotland football player

Alana Marshal from Dunfemline currently plays for Spartans and has been capped for Scotland six times.

Birmingham Post

Openreach to create more than 400 South West jobs, including 300 apprenticeships

The provider said it had recruited a record number of women engineers last year

Daily Record

Openreach jobs boost for Dundee with major recruitment drive

The company has created 500 positions across Scotland including dozens in Tayside.

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