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This site has been run and funded by a Burwell resident since it was established back in 1999. It is not for profit but hopes to provide a platform to promote the village and provide information to residents. The more information and contributions received, the better. (Apologies for the rough edges but time is limited)
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For everyone and especially parents the following guide provides useful advice on:
Mobile phones and apps
Streaming content and smart TVs
Gaming consoles and online games
Social media
Cyberbullying
Privacy and information security
Viewing inappropriate content online
Online predators
Version 1: The Ultimate Parent Guide for Protecting Your Child on the Internet Version 2: The Ultimate Parent Guide for Protecting Your Child on the Internet
See also these guides from www.antivirusguide.com
Internet Safety for Kids: The Definitive Guide [2022] The Ultimate Social Media Safety Guide for Kids [2022] The Definitive Guide to Parental Control [2022]
Postal Code: CB25 (Changed 2006-2007 from CB5)
STD CODE: 01638
Latitude: 52:16:26N (52.274)
Longitude: 0:19:43E (0.3287)
GeoNames: 2654195
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Year-long injunction to stop caravan developmentThe High Court says all development on the site near Histon needs to stop
Raspberry Pi raises profit forecast as AI demand growsThe firm said it expected to deliver adjusted earnings of at least $38m (£28.2m) for the first half of 2026.
Saudi student murder 'senseless', says judgeChas Corrigan is serving a life sentence for the murder of Saudi Arabian student Mohammed Algasim.
Grant puts gloss on paint recycling enterpriseA Cambridgeshire social enterprise is awarded £400,000 by the National Lottery to help it expand.
'World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligenceCambridge scientists say they have, for the first time, tested a vaccine designed by AI.
Third brother jailed in McDonald's slavery caseJan Drevenak is sentenced, along with his partner, for modern day slavery offences.
Minister 'sorry' at failing to reply over dead fishWater minister pledges to set up a meeting with MP Steve Barclay over the incident in Whittlesey.
Injured cyclist films teen bikers who ran into himThe PHD student needed hospital treatment after being knocked off his bike on a footpath.
Does 'Heathrow-sized' solar farm test the power of local feeling?Kingway Solar Farm, planned for parts of East and South Cambridgeshire, could power up to 175,000 homes.
What are the plans for Cambridge Airport?The Cambridge East scheme is set to become "one of the UK's largest urban extension projects".
Pain 'beyond' words says murdered student's father"Instead of witnessing his achievements, I was confronted with the unbearable reality of receiving his lifeless body," the court hears.