Bristol to become the UK’s next Gigabit City
Network infrastructure provider CityFibre has announced plans to make Bristol the UK’s next Gigabit City.
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Redesigned Oxford City Council website optimised for mobile
Oxford City Council is set to launch a completely redesigned website aimed at providing residents with a more convenient and user-friendly way to get things done online.
DVLA goes live with Share Driving Licence
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has revealed that its online Share Driving Licence has gone live after successfully passing the 18 service standards for government digital services hosted on GOV.UK.
Advanced absorbed into G-Cloud
Advanced Computer Software Group (Advanced), the third largest UK-based software and IT services provider to the UK market, has been awarded a place on G-Cloud 7 by Crown Commercial Service, the Government’s latest cloud procurement framework.
Manchester embraces IoT to win tech grant
A project in Manchester aimed at improving digital services for its residents has today been chosen as the winner of a £10m Government-led technology competition.
Entire Family Food Survey data to be released by Defra
Government data spanning more than 40 years is set to be released for public online viewing by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as part of its open data campaign.
Government joins forces with industry to drive cyber security agenda
GCHQ and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have launched CyberInvest, a new £6.5m industry and government scheme to support cutting edge cyber security research and protect the UK in cyber space.
Boris targets youth digital skills in London
London mayor Boris Johnson has launched a new £5m programme aiming to boost young Londoners’ digital skills to access jobs in the capital’s thriving technology sector.
New online tool allows you to check MOT history of a vehicle
The government has launched a new, easy to use service that enables people to discover the MOT history of any car within the UK.
New heatmap reveals likelihood of digital exclusion in local area
A digital exclusion heatmap has been created by Go ON UK to show the “likelihood of exclusion from a digital United Kingdom at Local Authority level”.
