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UK Broadband ISP Vfast Launch New Customer Support Hub

13th February, 2026 (0 Comments)

Kent-based independent internet provider Vfast (Orbital Net), which sells broadband packages to homes via a mix of wireless (FWA) and full fibre (CityFibre and OFNL etc.) networks, has today announced that they’ve launched a new Customer Support Hub – a dedicated online platform designed to “make finding answers faster, simpler, and more convenient“.

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Two Charged with Theft of Batteries from UK Broadband Street Cabinets

12th December, 2025 (14 Comments)

Last year we reported that the Kent Police had arrested four people in connection with the theft of batteries from “telecoms boxes” (i.e. street cabinets used by broadband providers), cables and other equipment (here), which caused some areas to lose internet connectivity. Two people have now been charged with 40 offences – Levi Backett (38) and a 15-year-old boy.

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ISP Lightning Fibre Launch UK Business Broadband Services via CityFibre

5th November, 2025 (0 Comments)

Eastbourne-based broadband ISP Lightning Fibre, which is building a new multi-gigabit speed full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Sussex + Kent in England (140,000 premises) and also holds a partnership to harness CityFibre’s wider UK network (here), has today launched a new range of business packages via the CF side of their service (off-net).

Altnet Broadband ISP Lightning Fibre Launches UK Black Friday SALE

3rd November, 2025 (0 Comments)

Eastbourne-based broadband ISP Lightning Fibre, which is building a new multi-gigabit speed full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Sussex and Kent in England (they also hold a partnership to harness CityFibre’s network around the South Coast – here), has today launched a range of early Black Friday sales on their packages.

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Altnet Broadband ISP Lightning Fibre Expand FTTP Cover on CityFibre’s Network

10th September, 2025 (2 Comments)

Eastbourne-based alternative broadband network and UK ISP Lightning Fibre, which is building a new gigabit speed full fibre (FTTP) service across parts of Sussex and Kent in England, has today announced that they’ve also expanded their existing wholesale partnership with CityFibre to help them reach “thousands of new premises” in towns across the South Coast of England.

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Concerns Raised Over Progress of Kent UK’s Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout UPDATE

30th August, 2025 (22 Comments)

The Kent County Council (KCC) in England has complained to the UK government about a “lack of progress” being made on the region’s Project Gigabit broadband rollout contract for rural communities. The £112m (state aid) contract for this was awarded to CityFibre in early 2024 (here), which committed to extend full fibre to 50,000+ hard-to-reach premises.

New Kent UK Homeowners Criticise Persimmon Over FTTP Broadband Monopoly

31st January, 2025 (57 Comments)

Residents living in new build homes on the ‘Mascalls Grange Estate’ in Paddock Wood (Kent, England), which was constructed by Persimmon Homes, have called for help after suffering a “nightmare” of protracted broadband outages. But locals have been unable to escape the developer’s sibling ISP, FibreNest, because they have a “monopoly” over the area.

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CityFibre UK Starts Project Gigabit Broadband Roll Out for Kent

20th January, 2025 (11 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre has today announced that they’ve begun the roll-out phase of their £112 million state-aid supported Project Gigabit contract for Kent (Lot 29) in England. This will extend their 10Gbps capable FTTP broadband ISP network to an additional 50,000+ premises in hard-to-reach rural areas.

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Altnet ISP Lightning Fibre Refreshes UK Broadband Plans and Prices

15th January, 2025 (1 Comment)

Eastbourne-based alternative network operator and UK ISP Lightning Fibre, which is building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Sussex and Kent in England, has today announced a package refresh for the New Year that delivers some speed boosts and pricing changes.

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Openreach Name Top 10 Kent UK Areas for FTTP Broadband Cover

25th November, 2024 (8 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today revealed the top ten locations for coverage of their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in Kent (England), which sees the coastal town of Minster on the Isle of Sheppey top the table with “almost” 90% of all residents able to upgrade.

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Lightning Fibre Resume Stalled Full Fibre Broadband Build in Tenterden

19th November, 2024 (0 Comments)

Eastbourne-based network operator and UK ISP Lightning Fibre, which has been building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Sussex and Kent in England, has today confirmed that they’ve resumed their roll-out in the town of Tenterden. The build was stopped during early 2024, while the operator went through a re-structure.

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Lightning Fibre Launch Winter Sale on UK FTTP Broadband Network

31st October, 2024 (0 Comments)

Eastbourne-based alternative network builder and ISP Lightning Fibre, which has been building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Sussex and Kent in England, has today launched a big winter sale across their various full fibre packages for homes.

Lightning Fibre Connect First FTTP Broadband Customer in Worthing

22nd October, 2024 (1 Comment)

Eastbourne-based alternative network and UK ISP Lightning Fibre has announced that they’ve just connected their first customer in the seaside town of Worthing (West Sussex) to FTTP broadband. This is part of their recently agreed expansion (here) to harness CityFibre’s existing network across the Brighton & Hove and Worthing areas.

Four Arrested Over Theft of Batteries from Broadband Cabinets in Kent UK

11th October, 2024 (14 Comments)

The Kent Police‘s Rural Task Force this week arrested four suspects – three men aged between 37 – 57 and a 14-year-old boy – in connection with the theft of batteries from “telecoms boxes” (i.e. street cabinets used by broadband providers) and a large number of cables from across the South East of England.

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Lightning Fibre Slows Down UK FTTP Broadband Network Build and Cuts Jobs

1st October, 2024 (12 Comments)

Eastbourne-based alternative broadband builder and ISP Lightning Fibre, which over the past few years have been building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of Sussex and Kent in England, has confirmed to ISPreview that they’ve hit staff with another round of redundancies and slowed their network build.

Lightning Fibre Trial 50Mbps UK Broadband Plan for People Aged 66+

30th September, 2024 (1 Comment)

Eastbourne-based alternative UK broadband ISP Lightning Fibre, which has built a new full fibre (FTTP) network across parts of Sussex and Kent in England, have today begun to “trial” a new 50Mbps (symmetric) package that costs just £15 per month for 24-months. But it’s only available to people born before 23rd September 1958.

Openreach Restores Broken Fibre After Major Kent UK Outage

2nd September, 2024 (5 Comments)

Openreach (BT) have restored their broadband and phone services in the Swanscombe and surrounding areas of Kent (England), which follows a major network outage that struck thousands of local premises. This began after damage was caused to the operator’s core fibre optic cables at around midday on Saturday (31st Aug).