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The 10 worst areas for broadband speeds in the UK.

The 10 worst places for slow internet in the UK - full list
Expect some buffering when trying to watch Netflix😬

Netgear's Nighthawk series has had some amazing upgrades recently - if you're still using your smartphone as a hotspot, you might want to consider one

We tested Netgear's latest hotspot routers – and they blew phones away

Riot police clashed with anti-migration protesters outside of the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, which was being used as an asylum hotel, in August last year (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Engineer jailed after ‘burn hotels’ social media post during riots

Has your phone signal been worse recently? Photo: PheelingsMedia - stock.adobe.com

Shock reason your phone signal is ‘abysmal’ right now

Experts have warned that this switch puts thousands of older people at risk

Ad Feature Experts urge older generations to buy digital-ready alarms for safety

Ad Feature Say goodbye to slow rural fibre, with new £22 a month offer

NFU Vice President Rachel Hallos at her farm in West Yorkshire. Credit: Lawrence Looi / NFU

Poor internet connectivity holding back farmers, survey finds

Most common causes of frustrations are unexpected road closures and heavy traffic

Boredom strikes just 43 minutes into a family road trip, research says

Toilet stops and poor mobile signal were top road trip bugbears

Top 20 most common family road trip frustrations

Bisca, a Yorkshire-based company who design, make and install bespoke staircases. Their staircases are made by hand in the Helmsley workshop by a team of multi-skilled craftspeople; they design and make spectacular staircases for properties all over the world as well as locally in Yorkshire, of course. This year, Bisca celebrates 30 years in business. Starting as one-man band, founder and Design Director Richard McLane, with his sketchbook, the company now employs more than 20 people. Pictured Founder and Design Director Richard McLane. Picture: James Hardisty.

Meet the man making stunning staircases for the last 30 years

Nearly a third are held back by slow internet

Small businesses waste 12 working days a year due to misfiring tech

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New tech keeps vulnerable Brits connected in power cuts, and it's free

Austin Haynes on the set of Adolescence with Stephen Graham.

Adolescence: Yorkshire residents rave about performance of Leeds actor

Adolescence. (L to R) Christine Tremarco as Manda Miller, Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller, in Adolescence.

New crime drama filmed in Yorkshire heads to Netflix

Online safety is a 21st century priority - but do you REALLY need to spend money on a VPN service?

Best VPNs for beginners: for privacy, security and streaming

Ad Feature “Broadband for £1” deal for Yorkshire’s rural communities

What are some of the most misheard lyrics from a number of our favourite Christmas anthems?

11 of the most misheard lyrics from the world of Christmas songs

The IGF was held under the theme of “Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future”

Ad Feature 19th Internet Governance Forum calls for an inclusive digital future

Wi-Fi 7 is here

I tried Wi-Fi 7 and it has changed my life

Look out for great deals on broadband this Black Friday

The best Black Friday broadband deals in 2024

Supercar experience days can be much cheaper than you'd expect - thanks to Black Friday bargains out now

Cheap supercar driving experiences: Black Friday prices start at £15
Motoring journalist Gareth Butterfield seeks out some Black Friday bargains that are the perfect Christmas present for the petrolhead in your life
Gareth Butterfield

The Sugababes perform Push the Button at Londons Kings Cross Station

Sugababes burst out of a billboard to perform an impromptu gig

Halloween decorations could be slowing your WiFi. Photo: nalinee - stock.adobe.com

7 ways Halloween decorations could slow down your WiFi

Vapes on sale

Children buy spice-laced vapes online - not from ‘sketchy’ people

Wi-Fi 7 is coming to the UK. Photo: A Stockphoto - stock.adobe.com

This is the best Wi-Fi deal I’ve spotted in Prime deal

Wi-Fi 7 is coming to the UK. Photo: A Stockphoto - stock.adobe.com

A new type of Wi-Fi is coming to the UK - what to expect

Top tips for helping your kid start out on YouTube, from YouTubers

A poll of 2,000 adults found two thirds reckon the UK is the world’s best at ‘going nowhere fast’

Train and traffic delays cost travellers nearly three days a year

Internet trends that turned deadly. Photo: Adobe

4 popular internet trends that turned deadly

Ad Feature Half price, lightning-fast broadband in Yorkshire

Clips from Skibidi Toilet shorts on YouTube. Photo: DaFuqBoom!/ YouTube

What is the deal with skibidi toilet - and if it is dangerous for kids

Chris Hall Tour Poster

Internet Sensation Christopher Hall coming to Leeds
Christopher Hall is embarking on his first ever nationwide, live stand-up comedy tour across the UK and Ireland with A Girl For All Seasons. Social media star Christopher smashed his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this August, before hitting the road. He will be at Leeds' 'The Wardrobe' on Friday 13th September, tickets below!
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These are the 15 best cities to get a 5G signal on your phone in the UK according to OpenSignal. Photo: Justin TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images

15 best cities to get an internet signal on your phone

Warning over new ransomware scam

‘Threatening’ new scam sees victims bombarded with calls

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Sky internet ‘down’ as users report issues across the UK

These are the top 10 most commonly believed beauty beliefs

Ad Feature Fast, reliable broadband benefits 40,000 homes in Huddersfield

Taylor Swift VIP Eras Tour UK package's (Getty)

What exactly does a Taylor Swift VIP package cost and include?

More than a third of Brits are hesitant about visiting a casino

Rashmi Dube shares her expert insight

Businesses have no excuse not to understand the power of AI: Rashmi Dubé

Top tasks people struggle to do online

The average person completes 90 online tasks a day

Taylor Swift has announced she is performing at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in 2024 as part of her UK Eras tour (Getty Images)

Taylor Swift Era’s tour: Every surprise song performed so far

Millions face a broadband shake-up - here’s how to check if you’re affected

Millions of BT and Sky customers face internet shake-up

Sky internet users have been left frustrated this morning

Hundreds of customers frustrated as Sky broadband goes down across UK

Phone users are being asked to check their devices are 4G compatible

Popular mobile phone provider to close down - how to keep your number

Up to one million people cancel broadband due to cost of living

One million people cancel broadband services due to cost of living

Long Boi has been pronounced dead after having been missing from University of York campus since mid-March.

Internet star and exceptionally tall duck Long Boi presumed dead

5 ways to avoid the King’s coronation & Royalists this weekend

5 ways to avoid the King’s coronation this weekend

Is Virgin Media down? (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Virgin Media customers report outage

Pedro Pascal joins the cast of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2

Concerned Spirit Airlines passenger captures moment worker tapes plane wing before take-off

Terrified passenger captures airline taping plane wing before take-off

Halifax’s online and mobile banking services are down leaving thousands unable to access their bank accounts

Halifax internet banking leaves users without access to accounts

Fernando Alonso addresses Taylor Swift dating rumours

Virgin Media has gone down again leaving thousands without internet

Virgin media outage - thousands left without internet

Helen Flanagan is one of the celebrities to return to I’m A Celeb

Two contestants named favourites to leave I’m A Celebrity first

Tommy Fury poses for a photo with their Title Belt after defeating Jake Paul during the Cruiserweight Title fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury at the Diriyah Arena on February 26, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Tommy Fury and Liam Payne to take part in Soccer Aid 2023

Vodafone services are down for thousands of users in the UK

Vodafone issues update after services go down across the UK

Paul Johnson, left, and Lee Williams, co-founders of Radar Healthcare, have recived new funding from Innovate UK. Picture: Becky Joy Photography

Yorkshire healthtech firm awarded funding to improve safety in elderly care

Margot Robbie stars in Barbie - one of the most hotly anticipated films of 2023.

Barbie Movie starring Margot Robbie drops full cast list

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