Fears hard border would lead to loss of language and culture of border region
Political leaders who live either side of the England-Scotland border say they are ‘deeply worried’ about the cultural, social and economic damage Scottish independence could cause to the region.
Saturday, 1st May 2021, 7:00 am
Political leaders who live either side of the England-Scotland border say they are ‘deeply worried’ about the cultural, social and economic damage Scottish independence could cause to the region.
A new voucher scheme has given the green light for the roll-out of superfast rural broadband in Cumbria. The scheme launched earlier this month and picks up where previous vouchers left off at the end of March. Cumbria County Councillor Matt Brereton welcomes the new scheme, which will offer certainty to those communities across Cumbria that are working or hoping to work with Broadband for the Rural North, or B4RN, to bring the world s fastest broadband to rural areas. Cllr Brereton, who represents High Furness division, said: Since September last year, I have been working with Simon Fell MP, local councillors, our town and parish councils and residents to increase awareness about what B4RN can offer and build the levels of interest required to pay for the infrastructure to be installed.
Dumfries and Galloway site in running for data centre jobs boost
The former nuclear power station has been identified as a prime site for investment in digital technology
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