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Lazonby Secures £750,000 for Super-Fast Broadband Upgrade

2/19/2026

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Lazonby, Cumbria residents have secured a £750,000 project to install super-fast broadband, addressing slow internet issues.
Since November, not-for-profit Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN) has been laying fibre optic cables to connect over 600 properties.
Local resident Alan Joenn says the improved bandwidth will help people work from home, especially during simultaneous Microsoft Teams meetings.

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Lazonby, Cumbria residents have secured a £750,000 project to install super-fast broadband, addressing slow internet issues.
Since November, not-for-profit Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN) has been laying fibre optic cables to connect over 600 properties.
Local resident Alan Joenn says the improved bandwidth will help people work from home, especially during simultaneous Microsoft Teams meetings.