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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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Residents invited to help co-design main city roadImprovements could include seating, crossings, trees and planters on one of a city's main arteries.
Could this be Britain's fittest farmer?David Wheatley says he trains using old tyres and gas canisters.
Plans to expand dog walking site on farmlandThe site will operate on a booking system and allow a maximum of 10 dogs per session, plans say.
National Trust estate shuts as police look for manPolice officers look for 61-year-old James Webb, who is missing from his home in Cambridgeshire.
New bus depots needed in franchising, says reportCambridge and Peterborough's current bus depots are "insufficient" for franchising, says a report.
Major rail disruption after person hit by trainNational Rail warns that disruption could last until 14:00 BST.
Fly-tipped boat astounds motoristsA cabin cruiser is dumped overnight at the side of a narrow rural road.
Why could there be 'a new town without a new town plan'?Residents are worried about the overall impact of 15,000 proposed new homes across Huntingdonshire.
Police patrols aim to reduce motorbike crashesThe force says specially trained police motorcyclists will be on patrol after 11 deaths last year.
Population rise affects air ambulance demand, says bossMagpas says it provided specialist pre-hospital care to patients across nine counties last month.
Secret history of RAF base at racecourse markedAn event commemorates the secret agents who were dropped behind enemy lines in World War Two.