More households and businesses in Dundee are now able to connect to high-speed fibre broadband after a £428m Digital Scotland super-fast broadband roll-out.

Hundreds of premises in Lochee, Fairmuir and the Baxter Park exchange areas are now able to receive fibre broadband for the first time.

It offers fast and reliable broadband connections but local people need to sign up with an internet service provider as upgrades are not automatic.

More than 750,000 premises across the country can now connect to the service, with around 77,000 premises reached by the project in the last six months.

The programme is delivered through two projects - led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise in its area and the Scottish Government in the rest of Scotland.

Rural economy and connectivity minister Fergus Ewing said: "The Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programme is progressing further and we are reaching some very small and more remote communities, as well as extending coverage in places like Dundee.

"The Scottish Government is committed to delivering 100% superfast broadband access across Scotland by 2021 and plans are currently being developed to ensure that this is the case.

"During the summer months our existing programme will continue to advance across the country, bringing high speed broadband to new rural communities."