More than 2,000 rural residents and business owners in Bramley will soon have access to full fibre broadband.

Engineers are due to complete work to extend the connection by the end of October.

The project, which began last November, has seen telecoms company Gigaclear extend its network from Pamber Heath and Silchester using fibre optic cables.

Engineers have been working street by street, either digging new trenches or utilising existing infrastructure such as poles and ducting to reach each property.

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Senior project manager Glenn Ellis said: "Taking our full fibre to rural communities that might otherwise have copper or an inferior part fibre broadband connection fundamentally changes them for the better because it creates choice for the people in those communities about how they work and how they live their lives."

He added that Gigaclear is committed to helping rural, often hard-to-reach communities like Bramley access the same fast and reliable full fibre broadband enjoyed by larger urban areas.

This work will provide a significant boost to the village, giving residents and business owners a greater choice in how they live and work.

To find out if you are able to access Gigaclear’s full fibre broadband, visit the company's website.