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Heversham Project Features In National Press

January 4th, 2021
Author: Mark Gray
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An article about the B4RN project in Heversham appeared in The Telegraph online over Christmas.

You can read the full article here (subscription required, free trial available).

The Cumbrian village went ‘live’ in Autumn last year, with more than 70 customers now joining B4RN’s 1Gbps symmetrical full fibre service.

The Telegraph article features local volunteer Iain Richards, who, alongside fellow volunteers Barry and John (all pictured), were dubbed the “three musketeers” during the build.

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