Children at the Foxwood Community Centre enjoyed playing in the sunshine
at the opening of their new outdoor play area that we supported last
year. Residents and volunteers were involved in creating a...
The word scam is part of our everyday language, but what is a scam? It's
defined in the dictionary as an illegal way of making money, usually by
tricking people. Scams have been around for ages, but t...
Residents in Tang Hall and Burnholme now have the opportunity to access
help and advice drop in sessions every Wednesday morning, 10am-12pm,
with bookable appointments available in the afternoon. This...
We had the pleasure of sponsoring York Pride, an event that encompasses
a lot of what we stand for. Celebrating inclusion, diversity, and
equality in and out of the workplace is something we feel stro...
You wouldn’t let a thief enter your home, but what if the thief was
masquerading as someone familiar, such as a postman, and tricked you
into opening the door? Phishing works in a similar way - people...
Our research shows over 70% of teenagers spend three or more hours a day
using technology for leisure – yet 4 in 10 parents (37%) admit they feel
ill-equipped to help protect their children online. We...
Email Scams known as phishing are used by fraudsters to try and trick
you into revealing personal information. The term 'phishing' is a play
on the word fishing because criminals dangle a fake bait ho...
Last May, we helped Hob Moor Community Primary Academy in Acomb to buy
30 new Google Chrome Books so more pupils could access digital
technology and learn reading, writing, mathematics and digital ski...
As a founding member of Internet Matters we’re always keen to share
their expert guides, articles and advice about how to stay safe online
with the local community here in York. Internet Matters is a
...
Technology is a part of everyday life and many of us use multiple
devices in our homes, often at the same time, which can cause slow
speeds, buffering and reduced reliability – frustrating! With UFO,
...
We’re really excited to announce that after a year of planning and
development we’ve now launched Prime Video from Amazon. Over the past
few weeks we’ve been busy updating all compatible TalkTalk TV b...
Loneliness can be defined as a subjective, unwelcome feeling of lack or
loss of companionship, which happens when we have a mismatch between the
quantity and quality of social relationships that we ha...
Exam season is a challenging time in most households without the added
frustration of slow and unreliable internet caused by the strain of
everyone trying to get online at once. Even if your home isn’...
This Easter weekend TalkTalk is encouraging families to spend more time
together and take part in a nationwide movie Easter Egg hunt. If you’re
wondering what that is then you’re not alone, as new res...
Wi-Fi is now an essential part of our connected lives, with most of us
preferring to browse the web on our smartphones and tablets instead of
the desktop PC gathering dust in the spare room. Although ...
Across the country, Brits are turning their living rooms into their new
exercise hot spot with almost 70% favouring alternative workout
locations than more expensive gyms. This growing trend of traini...
If you’re single and looking to mingle online, from apps to websites,
there are more ways than ever to meet new people. Online Dating and
swiping has become part of every-day life, so it’s important t...
As part of our UFO network build, we are working with local schools,
groups and organisations to support the local communities we are working
in. Projects we've helped so far include: Donating Chromeb...
With UFO, we use full fibre cabling all the way to your home which has a
huge advantage over the traditional copper wiring. Fibre can carry more
data at incredible speeds and it's also super reliable,...
It’s not only the connected homes and businesses in York that have
noticed the ultrafast speeds. Revealed as the 'city with the fastest
broadband in the UK' by an article in Ideal Home magazine, York’...
From being founded by the Romans in AD 71 to running trains direct to
London in 1840, York has a long history of making history. And it’s
happening again. York now has the fastest broadband speeds in ...
As Jack Frost starts to nip at your toes and we get ready for the
festive period that’s almost upon us we’re no doubt fighting the crowds
on the high street to source that perfect gift or maybe you're...
With all the new technology available today, there's no doubt that many
of us will find a gadget or two under the Christmas tree this year. When
you've drank your first bucks fizz of the day and the m...
TV is a big part of family time over the festive period, and now there
are more ways than ever to stream your favourite box sets and films.
From platforms and apps to gadgets, there are so many ways y...
'Tis the season to be jolly, and there’s never been a better excuse to
spend time with family and friends. So get those nibbles out and pop the
champagne, it only happens once a year and finally, Chri...
Since launching Check & Report it’s been a great success in helping us
to beat the scammers, empowering our members to report numbers which are
then investigated by our security team who then block th...
In an ever-changing world, online fraud is becoming the most common
crime in the UK. It's evolving more than any other crime. With more and
more cyber offenses it's worth remembering these handy secur...
We’ve brought you free TalkTalk calls, Fixed price Broadband, a great TV
service and now we’ve teamed up with O2 to offer you special mobile and
SIM offers. Okay, so we’ve been selling great mobile an...
If you’re looking forward to some feet-up time to catch up with your
favourite sports this Christmas then we have you covered. Whether you’re
cheering on your favourite football team, looking to hit a...
The UK telephone network supports 300 million phone calls and 350
million Internet connections every day. Openreach have specially trained
engineers who look after this network on behalf of Broadband ...