GoFibre Expands Full Fibre Broadband to Ladykirk and Norham

Edinburgh-based alternative network and UK ISP GoFibre, which is busy deploying their new full fibre (FTTP) gigabit broadband network across rural parts of Scotland and Northern England, has today announced that they’ve expanded their coverage into the Scottish Borders village of Ladykirk and the Northumberland community of Norham.

GoFibre began work on the new network in September 2024, with the final premises becoming ready to connect in April 2025. The expansion forms part of their state aid supported Project Gigabit contracts (see below). The Ladykirk and Norham villages have thus become the latest communities to join the new network, with 76 homes and businesses now able to benefit from gigabit broadband connectivity.

The Project Gigabit Northumberland build was apparently expanded to include some bordering premises in the Scottish Borders, such as those in the village of Ladykirk, as it is said to have “made logistical sense due to the way the network is laid“. Premises in nearby villages such as Norham and Horncliffe in Northumberland were also connected through this phase of the scheme.

GoFibre added that they had to overcome several hurdles during the build, including the challenge of building across Norham Bridge to Ladykirk, as well as having to install infrastructure from scratch on the north side of the main street, where a lack of existing infrastructure meant that the network operator had to install its own.

The operator is currently also building its network in Newton-by-the-Sea, and during the contract will connect further premises in Beadnell, North Sunderland, Seahouses and Cornhill as part of the North Northumberland build programme.

Andy Hepburn, Chief Operating Officer at GoFibre, said:

“Our team has worked incredibly hard on the build in Ladykirk and Norham areas, taking on some unique challenges along the way towards making the prospect of ultra-fast broadband a reality for residents. We’re looking forward to everyone enjoying the benefits of a world class broadband connection.

If you would like to sign up to our full fibre broadband or learn more about our services have any questions, please get in touch with us. Our team is always here to provide the support and information you need.”

The operator has so far managed to build their network to cover over 120,000 premises (RFS) across over 30 “local areas” in rural parts of Northern England and Scotland, which includes around 16,000 premises (so far) across North Northumberland.

Residential customers currently pay from £23.50 per month for a 150Mbps (30Mbps upload) package on a 24-month minimum term, which rises to £39.50 for their top 1000Mbps (100Mbps upload) package. But this price increases by £3 on 1st December every year.