LIVE UPDATES: New guidance on care home visits to be published
Here are the latest live news updates from the north and the north-east, as well as the major national and international stories breaking throughout the day.
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LIVE UPDATES: Retail, gyms and hairdressers to reopen at end of April
Here are the latest live news updates from the north and the north-east, as well as the major national and international stories breaking throughout the day.
LIVE UPDATES: Scotland records 715 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and no deaths
Here are the latest live news updates from the north and the north-east, as well as the major national and international stories breaking throughout the day.
GALLERY: Best of the rest from Rediscover photo competition
There can only be one winner, but with the contest so close how could we not share some of the other entries for the Rediscover photo competition.
LIVE UPDATES: 803 new cases in Scotland as 50 deaths recorded
Here are the latest live news updates from the north and the north-east, as well as the major national and international stories breaking throughout the day.
BT combines home wifi with EE network to create new ‘unbreakable’ home internet
BT has unveiled what it calls an “unbreakable” home internet solution which combines the firm’s wifi connectivity with the EE mobile network to ensure homes never lose their internet connection.
‘Holographic’ Sir David Attenborough to form part of trial showing powers of 5G
Sir David Attenborough is to be holographically beamed before people’s eyes via an augmented reality app, as part of a trial to demonstrate the potential of 5G.
BT allows mobile customers free access to BBC Bitesize content online
BBC Bitesize online lessons will be accessible for free on EE from the end of this month in the latest effort to help children continue learning from home during lockdown.
BT increases free mobile data allowance for schoolchildren
BT is increasing the free mobile data allowance it offers to schoolchildren in lockdown and has pledged to zero-rate some educational websites as part of a new scheme to help pupils and their families.
Majority of consumers ‘more likely to replace broken phone than get a repair’
More than half of smartphone owners are more likely to replace a broken handset than wait for it to be fixed, a survey suggests.
EE launches Match Day Experience for sports fans unable to attend games
EE has unveiled a new set of viewing features for sports fans currently unable to attend matches, including new augmented reality graphics and 360-degree pitch-side viewing.
EE switches on 5G network in Aberdeen
Mobile network EE has switched on its 5G services in Aberdeen today.
EE mobile plan includes all Apple streaming services ahead of 5G iPhone launch
EE has announced a new mobile plan for Apple’s iPhone which includes access to all the tech giant’s streaming and entertainment services for the first time.
EE to upgrade communications equipment near Aberdeen football pitch
A leading telecommunications firm has submitted plans to install improved equipment near an Aberdeen football ground.
North-east MSP warns vulnerable people at risk of being ‘left behind’ due to issues accessing supermarket deliveries
A north-east MSP has warned vulnerable people are at risk of being "left behind" after experiencing problems accessing supermarket delivery slots.
Phone mast serving Nightingale hospital in Birmingham among latest attacks
A mast providing mobile connectivity to the Nightingale hospital in Birmingham was among 20 suspected arson attacks against phone masts over the Easter weekend.
EE gives unlimited data to NHS staff for six months
EE is to give all NHS staff free unlimited data for six months to support workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BT removes home broadband limits during Covid-19 outbreak
BT is to remove all caps on home broadband plans to give customers unlimited data while working from home or self-isolating.
Government talks with phone companies to help stop spread of Covid-19
Ministers are asking phone operators if they can use mobile data to help monitor whether the public are following social distancing advice to tackle the coronavirus.
Mobile networks pledge no data charges for accessing NHS Covid-19 advice online
The UK’s major mobile operators are to allow customers to access NHS advice about coronavirus for free.
EE pay monthly customers can now use Alexa devices to take calls
EE pay monthly customers can now answer calls hands-free through their Amazon Echo smart speaker, it has been announced.
First permanent mobile coverage on underground Tube trains available
Permanent phone reception is available on underground sections of London’s Tube network for the first time.
EE launches 5G in 21 more towns and cities
EE has switched on its 5G network in 21 new towns and cities, bringing its number of UK areas with access to the network to 71.
Boosting mobile phone signal in north-east is ‘top priority’ says MP
Boosting mobile phone connectivity in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine remains a “top priority” for the UK Government, according to the local MP.
Brexit: What will happen to mobile roaming charges?
Roaming charges on smartphones when travelling across Europe ended in June 2017 but there were questions about how long it would last after Brexit was voted for a year earlier.
UK mobile operators assessing ‘potential impact’ of Huawei 5G outcome
The UK’s mobile operators have said they will look into the potential impact of the Government’s decision on the future of Huawei in the country’s 5G network.
Motorola Razr pre-orders open in UK
Motorola’s revamped version of the Razr phone can now be pre-ordered in the UK, the company has confirmed.
Mobile users ‘may not be receiving signal they expect from coverage checkers’
Millions of mobile users may not be receiving the quality of service expected from consulting a network’s coverage checker, it has been warned.
EE expands 5G network to 14 new towns and cities
EE has announced the expansion of its 5G network to 14 new towns and cities, including Liverpool, Glasgow and Huddersfield for the first time.
Apple picks up three prizes at EE Pocket-lint Awards
Apple has picked up three awards including the best flagship phone of 2019 at the annual EE Pocket-lint Awards.