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Carlisle-based alternative broadband provider Grain, which has so far built their point-to-point full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 300,000 UK premises and connect 56,000 customers, have confirmed that their new network in the Lincolnshire (England) town of Scunthorpe has started to go live for customers.
Regular readers might recall that we first spotted Grain’s civil engineering work occurring in part of Scunthorpe, which is home to a population of around 81,000 people, back in early May 2026 (here). At the time the provider had not yet officially announced the build, but street works were clearly set for the north of the town, initially around the Crosby area.
The good news today is that locals can now finally order the service as Grain have confirmed that their network is live, although it doesn’t look as if they’ve expanded much beyond the area we spotted a few months ago (requires further checking to confirm).