VILLAGERS in Dymock and Kempley have been promised faster broadband - but this could be roughly the same as what they already have!

According to Fastershire.com the rollout of fast broadband in the area is due to start on March 31 2015. They expect the work to finish by December 31.

However, Newent man John O'Keefe is not happy. He told The Forester: "We live in a society ever dependent on the internet and yet the broaband speeds in places such as Dymock and Kempley are dismal.. I think about 30 or 40 people run their businesses from homes in the area and they need a good and fast internet connection."

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