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Fallen Oak Tree Cuts West Acre's Internet, Sparks Panic

6/24/2025

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A fallen oak tree has plunged West Acre, England, into a total internet blackout since Thursday, leaving residents, especially the elderly, anxious and cut off from emergency services. One frustrated local fears that help may only come after a crisis strikes, while BT Openreach has announced they won’t resolve the issue until the week’s end.

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Story summary

A fallen oak tree has plunged West Acre, England, into a total internet blackout since Thursday, leaving residents, especially the elderly, anxious and cut off from emergency services. One frustrated local fears that help may only come after a crisis strikes, while BT Openreach has announced they won’t resolve the issue until the week’s end.