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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]
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Location information
Location: Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England
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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20mph sign
Burwell being considered for (villagewide) 20mph speed limit at a cost of £27,000
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Westhorpe Park - Upgraded!
Facebook Page
The End Of An Era.
150 Year Old Butchers Shop & Abbatoir Closes.
Final Tour Of The Premises

YouTube Video
UK's biggest solar farm planned for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
Proposed Solar Farm
Latest Proposals
Millstone Park Housing Development
(350 new homes)
This Land Web Site
Planning Docs
Events
BBC News
Watch: Overtaking van narrowly avoids head-on crash
Dashcam footage shows other drivers swerving out of the way to avoid a collision.
Van driver arrested after cyclist dies in crash
The driver is arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after the collision.
Pair suffer life-threatening injuries in car crash
Two women in their 80s are critically ill after a car crash between Cambridge and Haverhill.
Hopes Crimewatch will help catch woman's attacker
A detective says she wants "justice" for the victim and her family.
Three children hurt in two-car crash on A14
Both drivers are seriously injured as two cars collide on the dual carriageway near Huntingdon.
Village church takes delivery of two new bells
A parishioner says the bells will add to the heritage of the Cambridgeshire village.
'I got my first death threat before I was elected'
With £31m committed to improving politicians' safety, how bad is the abuse our local leaders face?
Knitter's Easter Simpsons tribute
A "secret" yarn bomber combines Easter and cartoon characters The Simpsons in Ely knitted tribute.
Driver sought for zoo's dinosaur park train
Hamerton Zoo, near Huntingdon, needs a fully-licensed driver to operate its Bell-Tori train service.
Council buys 15 homes to help resettle refugees
The properties are "vital" and more than just "bricks and mortar", says councillor.
Road reopens following incident in town centre
Police say George Street in Huntingdon is now open.

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