Thankfully communications were restored at approx 4pm today, so we can get back to normal.

Workers on the roundabout did NOT hit any cables. The comms cable is on the opposite side of the road to where is being worked on at present.

The problem must have been elsewhere on the network.

Only putting up what I was asked to do Steve

No worries mate, just correcting the illfounded and potentially damaging rumour.

had issues of dropped connections for last couple of days but seems to be ok now, when i rang to report it they said there was a large problem in the wigan area that may take until the 27th to fix

What, Richard Branson has the power to shut down W***n Warriors?