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Ofcom to require more callers to use local dialling code
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Fixed-line phone users in Aberdeen, Bradford, Brighton, Middlesbrough and Milton Keynes will soon have to include their local dialling code when making calls. Phone regulator Ofcom is proposing the change order to free up new numbers where supplies are running low. The change would require callers in the affected areas to include the area code…
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Royal Albert Hall announces new Star Trek Live in Concert dates
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The Royal Albert Hall has announced additional dates for its upcoming performances of J.J Abrams’ Star Trek and its sequel Star Trek Into Darkness – Live in Concert. The events feature live music from the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra and Chorus played alongside a high definition screening of the films. Tickets for the original dates,…
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BT Sport announces new programme details
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BT has announced details of some of the programmes airing on its new sport channels which launch next month. Broadcast from the Olympic Park in East London, the channels launch on August 1st and will offer football fans 38 Barclays Premier League matches per season. They’ll also carry exclusive Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) coverage and…
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Final call for Bombay Sapphire Imagination Series entries
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Bombay Sapphire is encouraging budding filmmakers to enter its Imagination Series film competition. Now in its second year and presented in association with the Tribeca Film Festival®, the competition offers filmmakers the chance to have their own short film made. Entrants must interpret and build upon a script written by Academy Award winning screenwriter Geoffrey…
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TalkTalk offers Android smartphone for just £1.25 per month
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TalkTalk Mobile has announced what could be theUK’s cheapest smartphone deal. The company is offering the entry level Huawei Ascend Y210 from £1.25 a month with no upfront cost for the first six months, then £5 a month for the remaining 18 months of the contract. The tariff is one of three ‘75 per cent…
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Sky extends Football League deal until 2018
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Sky Sports has extended its deals with the Football League for a further three years, giving it access to 37 live games per season until 2018. The agreement encompasses television, broadband internet, video-on-demand and mobile services. The new deal will also see Sky Bet become the league’s title sponsor. Announcing the new agreement, Football League…