ACCRINGTON is set to benefit from ‘super-fast’ broadband as part of roll-out plans from BT.

The telecoms giant is connecting 40,000 more homes and businesses to its fibre-optic network.

One of the areas benefiting will be Accrington, along with towns in central and west Lancashire.

The upgrade follows work earlier this year in Chorley and Rossendale. BT said it was investing a total of £2.5billion in upgrading broadband across the country.

Regional director Mike Blackburn said: “This latest investment in super-fast broadband is great news for many homes and businesses in the region.

“Fibre broadband has the power to revolutionise the way we use the internet.

“It has huge implications for the way we live, learn and do business, with massive opportunities for entertainment, education and entrepreneurs.

“People in these communities will soon be able to experience the internet as they’ve never seen it before.”