B4NTR – Broadband for North Tyne and Redesdale – Rural Community Fibre Volunteer Group

B4NTR grows into B4RN North East!

The fastest broadband speeds are coming to over 6,000 homes and businesses across rural Northumberland and County Durham as part of the B4RN North East project. In collaboration with Building Digital UK (BDUK) and Northumberland County Council, B4RN is delivering several projects as part of Project Gigabit, the UK Government's £5 billion programme aimed at providing lightning-fast, gigabit-capable broadband to the hardest-to-reach communities. Having already connected the Allen Valleys, from Spartylea through Whitfield and Catton, B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North), is currently rolling out…

Join us in Cambo – This Wednesday 8th of May @ 7pm

B4RN is coming to the Bavington's, Kirkwhelpington and Wallington very soon! Major Progress has been made towards completing the Barrasford build in order to bring a live connection into the Kirkwhelpington side of the project. We're close to commencing the build to every property in the area! We will need your help with the final stages before then though so please come along to one of the meetings to see how you can be involved. We have some exciting detail to share…

Join us in Scots Gap – Thursday @ 7pm

If you live in the Kirkwhelpington build area and missed our last meeting in Kirkwhelpington we are holding another meeting on Thursday (April 11th) at 7pm in Scots Gap Methodist Chapel. Please come along to learn more about the project and how it may benefit you.

Read more about the article B4NTR Update March 2024 – Birtley to Chollerton is now live with B4RN about HALF of main routes! Start of Kirkwhelpington and Woodburn local meetings.

B4NTR Update March 2024 – Birtley to Chollerton is now live with B4RN about HALF of main routes! Start of Kirkwhelpington and Woodburn local meetings.

We're trying keep up with all the updates lately but there so much we've got to talk about! Things are going so fast its like reels of orange ducting are popping out of the ground in all sorts of places..... Including FREE WiFi now Live at Birtley Village Hall!