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Openreach Faces Outages in North Yorkshire, Residents Demand Action

9/26/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Openreach acknowledges outages in Westow, North Yorkshire, and is working to identify the cause and restore service.
Residents rely on Wifi for phone calls due to poor mobile signal, especially in rain.
Local businesses, including The Blacksmiths Arms, report revenue losses from connectivity problems.
A petition asks Openreach to investigate outages; MP Kevin Hollinrake urges a quick resolution.

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Story summary

Openreach acknowledges outages in Westow, North Yorkshire, and is working to identify the cause and restore service.
Residents rely on Wifi for phone calls due to poor mobile signal, especially in rain.
Local businesses, including The Blacksmiths Arms, report revenue losses from connectivity problems.
A petition asks Openreach to investigate outages; MP Kevin Hollinrake urges a quick resolution.