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Homes and businesses in Bristol and Plymouth are to benefit from the roll out of ultrafast broadband services, as new fibre connections begin to be installed from early in 2021. The installation of new communications infrastructure for faster internet access will provide a much-needed boost to the local economy, improving productivity and innovation, as well as supporting new technologies for...

Plymouth is to benefit from an investment of at least £52m in its digital future, as part of CityFibre’s plans to upgrade the nation’s legacy networks with gigabit-capable full fibre connectivity.

The state-of-the-art infrastructure is expected to boost business productivity and innovation and deliver millions in economic benefits for the port city, while giving residents access to...

Family doctors in Devon will begin giving the coronavirus vaccine to local people from today (Tuesday, 15 December), as the NHS continues its phased roll-out of the vaccination programme.

GP practices are working in groups to set up local vaccination centres for their patients, which will open in phases over coming weeks.

The first phase of GP-led vaccination centres in...

Arrests of children by Devon and Cornwall Police have been reduced by 77 per cent since the Howard League for Penal Reform began a major campaign to keep boys and girls out of the criminal justice system, new figures reveal today (Monday 14 December).

For the last decade, the Howard League has been working with police forces across England and Wales to reduce arrests of children,...