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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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410 Homes now approved
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Hundreds attend emotional Cambridge vigil for Jason ArdayThose who gathered were asked to remember how Arday made a "difference in our lives and in the lives of those around us".
Fire crews in 'better position' at Holme Fen blazeFirefighters continue to tackle the blaze at the nature reserve.
Tributes paid to 'darling boy' killed in collisionThe 19-year-old's parents thank family and friends for their support after the teenager's death.
Cambridge chancellor criticises 'racist feeding frenzy' around Jason ArdayJason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, was found dead last week.
Air ambulance confident of raising £4.4m for baseEast Anglian Air Ambulance has launched an appeal to build a new base at New Shardelowes Farm in Fulbourn.
Plans for £20m hub to develop new medicines using AIThe hub is funded by the Medical Research Council and based at Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
Unauthorised sites are growing but travellers say they are forced to break the lawThe government says such developments are unacceptable – so why do they keep springing up?
Wildfire risk raises fears over rare speciesPhilip Parker says some species have "struggled this year" due to the heatwave.
East of England news quiz of the week From bananas to big wins, how many questions can you get right?
In pictures: The fire crews battling Holme Fen blazeCrews from about a dozen counties have been tackling a nature reserve fire in the Fens.
How can we all help prevent wildfires?As crews tackle nearly 200 wildfires in the first part of August, care is needed to prevent more.