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Virgin Media confirms internet outages with users across UK ... (The Guardian)

Company's own website down as well as internet inaccessible for many. Follow all our live coverage of business, economics and financial markets.

After a lull in the middle of the night, there appear to be thousands more people reporting outages in the morning rush to log on. By 1:53am the number of outage reports had risen to more than 15,000. As of 8:30am BST, the Virgin Media website is back up, although in greatly reduced form, while some users are reporting being able to reconnect to the internet following a reboot of their router or modem.

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Thousands of Virgin Media customers in UK hit by outages (The Guardian)

DownDetector, which tracks such glitches, reports problems with internet, telephone and TV.

Virgin Media said on Tuesday morning: “We’re aware of an issue that is affecting broadband services for Virgin Media customers as well as our contact centres. Our teams are currently working to identify and fix the problem as quickly as possible and we apologise to those customers affected.” The cause was not immediately clear but was causing havoc for customers, including those relying on internet and phone connections for work.

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UK telecoms firm Virgin Media suffers widespread outages (Reuters)

British telecoms firm Virgin Media said on Tuesday there was an issue impacting its broadband services, after thousands of customers reported widespread ...

"We're aware of an issue that is affecting broadband services for Virgin Media customers as well as our contact centres," Virgin Media said on Twitter. There were more than 28,000 reports of Virgin Media outages on the Downdetector website as of Tuesday morning, beginning in the early hours, with most users reporting that their internet was not working. LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - British telecoms firm Virgin Media said on Tuesday there was an issue impacting its broadband services, after thousands of customers reported widespread problems with internet access and the group's website also appeared to be down.

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Virgin Media down: Users across the UK blocked from popular ... (Mirror.co.uk)

The gremlins appear to have begun at around 5am with thousands of reports flooding in from frustrated users. The bug isn't like the usual outages with it only ...

Virgin has just issued a statement online with the company saying: "We’re aware of an issue that is affecting broadband services for Virgin Media customers as well as our contact centres. That's one of the biggest glitches seen in a while. The bug isn't like the usual outages with it only affecting some websites.

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Virgin Media is DOWN: Service crashes for thousands of frustrated ... (Daily Mail)

According to Down Detector, the problems started at 06:34 BST, and are affecting customers across the country.

If you're thinking about switching, a new report could come in handy, as Which? Little or no information about what or when it will be back .. According to Down Detector, the problems started at 06:34 BST, and are affecting customers across the country It's one of the most popular broadband providers in the UK, but it appears that Virgin Media is experiencing problems this morning According to Down Detector, the problems started at 06:34 BST, and are affecting customers across the country. It's one of the most popular broadband providers in the UK, but it appears that Virgin Media is experiencing problems this morning.

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Virgin Media down leaving thousands of customers without internet ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Virgin Media is racing to fix a problem with its broadband which has gone down for thousands of customers.

Another user, Andrew Mackenzie, tweeted: "Ah someone has finally logged in to the Virgin Media twitter account. The majority of complaints appear to focus on the London area, with blackspots also centred on Birmingham and Cardiff. Virgin Media is racing to fix a problem with its broadband which has gone down for thousands of customers.

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Virgin Orbit: Richard Branson's rocket firm files for bankruptcy (BBC News)

The satellite launch company has failed to secure new investment after a rocket launch failed.

Sir Richard and Virgin Group have invested more than $1bn in the business in a quest to launch satellites through Virgin Orbit but also to develop reusable "space planes" to take tourists on brief trips to sub-orbital space. He said that Virgin Orbit will now concentrate on finding a buyer for the business "to provide clarity on the future of the company to its customers, vendors, and employees". Mr Hart said despite the financial problems, he was confident the company had a "wide appeal" to a new owner because its team had created "cutting edge launch technology". On Tuesday, the company said one of its sister companies - Virgin Investments - would provide $31.6m in new money to help Virgin Orbit through the process of finding a buyer. Virgin Orbit's boss Dan Hart said that although the company had "taken great efforts" to address its finances and secure more funding, "we ultimately must do what is best for the business." British billionaire Sir Richard Branson's rocket company Virgin Orbit has filed for bankruptcy in the US after failing to secure new investment.

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Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy protection in US after failing to find ... (The Guardian)

Move by firm founded by Sir Richard Branson comes days after 85% cut of workforce announced.

Hart said he was optimistic that Virgin Orbit – or at least its component parts – would find new life under new ownership. Virgin Investments said on Tuesday it would provide Virgin Orbit with $31.6m to continue operating while it tries to sell off its assets. The US-based firm will seek a buyer for its assets.

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Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy (Evening Standard)

Richard Branson's satellite business had suffered a series of setbacks including a failed rocket launch attempt and a funding crisis.

The entrepreneur, who also founded space tourism business Virgin Galactic, is worth £3.7 billion according to an Evening Standard estimate. Virgin Orbit said it did not have enough resources to put together an annual report for 2022. The company was adamant its inaugural launch attempt was “a major step forward” and vowed to “return to orbit as soon as we have completed a full investigation and mission assurance process.”

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Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, to seek buyer (Reuters)

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday after the satellite launch company failed to secure the long-term funding ...

Space Force, a branch of the U.S. [reported last month](/markets/deals/virgin-orbit-talks-raise-200-mln-matthew-brown-term-sheet-2023-03-22/) that Texas-based Matthew Brown had been in talks to invest $200 million in the company. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware seeking a sale of its assets after and UK intelligence satellites plunging into the ocean. Virgin Orbit went public in 2021 through a blank-check deal, raising $255 million less than expected. 30 in the filing. Arqit declined to comment when contacted by Reuters. [(ARQQ.O)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/ARQQ.O) and Virgin Orbit announced a deal for two satellite launches intended to provide encryption services to the "Five Eyes" nations: the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Virgin Investments, a unit of Virgin Group, will provide $31.6 million in new money to Virgin Orbit through debtor-in-possession financing to fund operations while it looks for a buyer in bankruptcy, the companies said. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story [(VORB.O)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/VORB.O) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday after the satellite launch company failed to secure the long-term funding needed to help it recover from a January rocket failure.

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Virgin Orbit Files For Bankruptcy In US (Silicon UK)

Sir Richard Branson satellite launch firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy in US after failing to secure funding, 18 months after IPO.

[Virgin Orbit Lays Off 85 Percent Of Staff](https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-management/lay-off/virgin-orbit-lays-off-85-percent-of-staff-504528) [US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware](https://www.deb.uscourts.gov/) after [failing to secure long-term funding](https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-innovation/science/virgin-orbit-nears-deal-for-emergency-funding-after-uk-launch-failure-502974). Virgin Orbit chief executive Dan Hart said the company had “taken great efforts” to secure funding but would now be focusing on finding a buyer “to provide clarity on the future of the company to its customers, vendors, and employees”. [said it would lay off 85 percent of it workforce](https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-management/lay-off/virgin-orbit-lays-off-85-percent-of-staff-504528). [failed launch from Cornwall in January](https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-innovation/science/uk-satellite-rocket-492367), which had been intended to be the first launch of a satellite from UK soil. Sir Richard Branson’s satellite-launching company Virgin Orbit has filed for bankruptcy in the US, 15 months after it went public with a valuation of $3.7 billion (£3bn).

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Virgin Media website now DOWN as anger over outage intensifies (Birmingham Live)

The DownDetector website showed thousands of reports of outages starting just after 1am on Tuesday morning. There was then a spike in reports to the website ...

Trojan said: "Thanks @virginmedia - Virgin media once again self implodes and can’t even provide service updates. explain that?" Emma said: "It's not looking good for @virginmedia this morning. "It’s half down… #VirginMedia" fumed Merv. Trev said: "Down in Bedford since early hours.

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VIRGIN ORBIT TO CONTINUE SALE PROCESS UNDER CHAPTER 11 PROTECTION (Virgin Orbit)

Secures $31.6 million in Debtor in Possession Financing to Fund the Process. Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc. and its U.S. subsidiaries, (the “Company” or “Virgin Orbit”), a responsive space launch provider, announced today that it commenced a voluntary ...

All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the bankruptcy process and the ability of Virgin Orbit to achieve a value-maximizing sale of the business and its assets; the Company’s receipt of DIP financing; the ability for the Company to continue to operate its business; the effects of Chapter 11 on the interests of various constituents; and Virgin Orbit’s ability to maximize value for its constituents and stakeholders. The Company is focused on a swift conclusion to its sale process in order to provide clarity on the future of the Company to its customers, vendors, and employees. Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rockets are designed and manufactured in Long Beach, California, and are air-launched from a modified 747-400 carrier aircraft that allows Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc to operate from locations all over the world in order to best serve each customer’s needs. To help fund the process and protect its operations, the Company has received a commitment from Virgin Investments Limited for $31.6 million in new money DIP financing. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In the interim, Virgin Orbit will continue operating in the ordinary course as a “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the U.S. Today my thoughts and concerns are with the many talented teammates and friends now finding their way forward who have been committed to the mission and promise of all that Virgin Orbit represents. Bankruptcy Code (“Chapter 11”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware in order to effectuate a sale of the business. Virgin Group is represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell as restructuring counsel, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell as local restructuring counsel, and FTI Consulting as financial advisor. With the support of Virgin Investments Limited in the form of debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) financing, Virgin Orbit intends to use the Chapter 11 process to maximize value for its business and assets. While we have taken great efforts to address our financial position and secure additional financing, we ultimately must do what is best for the business. subsidiaries, (the “Company” or “Virgin Orbit”), a responsive space launch provider, announced today that it commenced a voluntary proceeding under Chapter 11 of the U.S.

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Virgin Media Suffers Massive Broadband Outage In U.K. (Forbes)

Virgin Media has been hit by a widespread broadband outage, with customers unable to get online.

Virgin Media’s service status page was (ironically) down, as were parts of the company’s website. The outage comes at a bad time for the company, which is currently in the process of implementing price increases for millions of its broadband customers. Virgin Media is one of the U.K.’s biggest broadband providers, with a cable network installed in the majority of the country’s cities and major towns. Reports suggest the problem might stem from a failure of the company’s DNS servers, with many customers reporting that the status lights on their broadband routers are suggesting a healthy connection. Customers across the country were reporting a complete failure of their broadband service for several hours, which first appeared to go down in the early hours of the morning, U.K. Virgin Media has been hit by a widespread broadband outage in the U.K.

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Richard Branson's satellite-launch company Virgin Orbit files for ... (FRANCE 24)

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday after the satellite launch company failed to secure the long-term funding ...

Space Force, a branch of the U.S. The U.S. Virgin Orbit went public in 2021 through a blank-check deal, raising $255 million less than expected. 30 in the filing. The Long Beach, California-based company lodged the filing in the U.S. The company listed assets of about $243 million and total debt at $153.5 million as of Sept.

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Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy (UKTN)

Satellite launch company Virgin Orbit has filed for voluntary insolvency under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Virgin Orbit is one of four in Spaceport Cornwall’s consortium, investing £2.5m towards its creation. However, this significant funding was not enough to counter the strong headwinds and liquidity challenges Virgin Orbit continues to face.” Virgin Orbit planned to launch twice a year from the site over the next five years and had

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Richard Branson's rocket firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, 750 ... (LondonWorld)

Virgin Orbit, a rocket business owned by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has filed for bankruptcy in the US after failing to attract new investment ...

[ failed to complete the first ever satellite launch ](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/read-this/virgin-orbit-launch-failed-uks-space-mission-suffers-anomaly-in-anti-climatic-letdown-3980376)from UK soil. Virgin Orbit’s boss Dan Hart said that although the company had "taken great efforts" to address its finances and secure more funding, "we ultimately must do what is best for the business." Virgin Orbit, a rocket business owned by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has filed for bankruptcy in the US after failing to attract new investment.

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Virgin Media down - latest: Thousands without broadband as ... (The Independent)

Problems first started at around 2am, according to data from Downdetector, a site which tracks outages. At that ...

[Virgin Media down: Service not working for users across UK](https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/virgin-media-down-not-working-outage-b2313680.html) Virgin Media down: Service not working for users across UK “That alone is unforgivable. Will not be using them again when I move house soon.” Virgin Media has acknowledged there had been problems with its systems and said it is working to fix everything as soon as possible. Virgin Media acknowledged there had been problems with its systems and said it is working to fix everything as soon as possible.

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Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy (North Wales Pioneer)

It comes after a Virgin Orbit rocket failed to complete the first satellite launch from UK soil in January.

A Government spokesman said: “This is a commercial matter for Virgin Orbit. However, the firm’s LauncherOne rocket failed to reach orbit and saw its payload of US and UK intelligence satellites dive into the ocean. The business was devised to launch rockets from modified 747 aircraft in order to send satellites into space.

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Virgin Media glitch left thousands of UK customers without broadband (Financial Times)

Company says broadband has been restored after more than 28000 reported connectivity problems this morning.

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Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy (Ilford Recorder)

It comes after a Virgin Orbit rocket failed to complete the first satellite launch from UK soil in January.

A Government spokesman said: “This is a commercial matter for Virgin Orbit. However, the firm’s LauncherOne rocket failed to reach orbit and saw its payload of US and UK intelligence satellites dive into the ocean. The business was devised to launch rockets from modified 747 aircraft in order to send satellites into space.

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Virgin Media down as customers fume over internet outage across ... (Nottinghamshire Live)

Users took to social media to rant as they were unable to connect to their Wi-Fi and internet on Tuesday, April 4.

A Virgin Media spokesperson said: "We’re aware of an issue that is affecting broadband services for Virgin Media customers as well as our contact centres. Scott said: "Mine is the same. YouTube is working on my xbox though." [TV ](https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/celebs-tv/)package and the internet dies every other day. " Anyone know how this is happening yet on my hub the white light is on?? makes no sense no flashing lights or anything yet can’t get on Wi-Fi," said another.

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Parts of UK booted offline as Virgin Media suffers massive ... (The Register)

Liberty-owned UK broadband pusher Virgin Media has fallen on its face this morning, with users across the country reporting complete broadband failure for a ...

Oh and don't bank on SLAs](https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/27/report_outage_rates/) Virgin website seems to have dropped back to a 'simple' format. Our teams are currently working to identify and fix the problem as quickly as possible and we apologise to those customers affected." Nexfibre – a joint venture between Liberty Global, Telefónica and Infravia – completed in December. A notspot networker at wavemobile raged on Twitter that they'd had a "sleepless night thanks to @virginmedia and ZERO information or apology. Earlier today, even its status page was unavailable, although prior to this readers who alerted The Reg were complaining that "their service status reports no issues like it always does."

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Virgin Orbit crashes to earth as Sir Richard Branson loses patience (Telegraph.co.uk)

Failure of satellite launch company is a blow to Britain's spaceflight ambitions.

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No automatic refunds for tens of thousands of Virgin Media customers (This is Money)

Downdetector, which tracks network issues, received 26000 reports from people unable to connect to the internet.

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Virgin Media forced to apologise as tens of thousands left without ... (Sky News)

Virgin Media customers suffered broadband outages in the early hours of Tuesday morning and again in the afternoon, leaving around 55000 people without ...

#robbery." Virgin Media has apologised twice after broadband outages affected tens of thousands of customers. Virgin Media forced to apologise as tens of thousands left without broadband

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Virgin Media down – latest: Broadband down again after provider ... (The Independent)

Problems first started at around 2am, according to data from Downdetector, a site which tracks outages. At that point, there was a big spike in reports to the ...

[Big broadband firms ‘mediocre at best’ ahead of inflation-busting price rises](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/zen-talktalk-ofcom-rpi-virgin-media-b2309814.html) [Virgin Media](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/virgin-media) came 10th in the ranking with 54 per cent, scoring poorly for customer service and technical support. Here is Virgin Media’s most recent statement, in which it said: “Unfortunately we have seen a repeat of an earlier issue which is causing intermittent broadband connectivity problems for some Virgin Media customers.” “We apologise for any inconvenience caused.” [Downdetector](/topic/downdetector), a site which tracks outages. The company said on Twitter: “Unfortunately we have seen a repeat of an earlier issue which is causing intermittent broadband connectivity problems for some Virgin Media customers. Virgin Media has apologised for the second time in a day over broadband outages affecting customers. “We’re aware of an issue that is affecting broadband services for Virgin Media customers as well as our contact centres,” Virgin Media said in a statement on Tuesday morning. One user called the company “pathetic to the point of it being unbelievable” while another spotted a Virgin media balloon and hoped “that’s the engineer on his way to work”. Many users on social media are still complaining of issues with Virgin Media broadband after the company apologised twice yesterday for outages and services were resumed. Some users this morning say their broadband was “out again” while others complained of patchy internet, a situation that has been ongoing for thousands of users for the last two days. [Best Broadband Providers in the UK](https://www.independent.co.uk/compare/broadband-deals/providers) [How to know if the internet has stopped working – or if it’s just you](https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/virgin-media-down-not-working-outage-b1968550.html)

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Failure to launch: Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit files for ... (Travel Weekly)

The rocket company founded by the British billionare and founder of Virgin this and Virgin that, has filed for bankruptcy in the United States.

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Virgin Media STILL down as customers left without internet for more ... (The Sun)

More than 55,000 issues had been reported by 5.17pm, according to Downdetector - a website which monitors outages. It came after an earlier outage with also saw ...

Any sign of a fix any time soon?" A second person said: "Broadband is off again. [internet](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/broadband/) and a quarter of customers are experiencing a complete outage. [hundreds of customers were reporting issues](https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/20068642/virgin-media-down-hundreds-customers/) with their internet and Wi-Fi following a technical issue. [CISAS](https://www.cedr.com/consumer/cisas/) ADR scheme. [home](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/homes/) phone services are not repaired after two full days of no service. [TV](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/) streaming services. [it went down for around 1,500 people](https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/21227079/virgin-media-goes-down-internet/) as households struggled to get online. [England](https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/england/), Wales and Scotland rather than limited to one location. [internet](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/broadband/) access twice yesterday (April 4). [earlier outage](https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/21932623/virgin-media-down-updates-status-service-outage/) with also saw tens of thousands of people report issues with their internet access. They added: "Our engineers are continuing to monitor the network and we apologise again for the issues faced by some of our customers yesterday."

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Virgin Media issues compensation update after thousands left ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Virgin Media is signed up to the Ofcom automatic compensation scheme, which sees households entitled to £9.33 for each day their service is disrupted - but ...

Freestyle packages charge separately for your airtime and device. Promoted Stories This applies to SIM-only customers and the airtime part of your bill if you're a Freestyle customer. The outages come after Virgin Media joined other telecoms companies in hiking broadband and mobile bills this month. Virgin Media appeared to suffer two outages, with the first issue starting at 8am. Virgin Media is signed up to the

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Radox launches refillable bottles to save 450 tonnes of virgin plastic (Grocery Gazette)

The brand's new bottles are made from 50% post-consumer recycled plastic and can be filled using the brand's new 500ml refill packs, which use 74% less plastic.

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Virgin Media outage: Can customers claim compensation? (ChronicleLive)

According to the website DownDetector, which tracks outages, the provider saw a huge spike in customers reporting outages with over 25,000 after 1am. Almost 75% ...

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