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For everyone and especially parents the following guide provides useful advice on:
Mobile phones and apps
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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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Controlling Weeds
Burwell, one of only 7 out of 243 Cambridgehsire parishes who have chosen to opt out of the council weed treatment programme. Controlling weeds
cambridgeshire.gov.uk

20mph sign
20mph in Burwell
by Autumn 2024

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UK's biggest solar farm approved for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
Proposed Solar Farm
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Millstone Park Housing Development
(350 new homes)
Linden Homes Web Site
Planning Docs
BBC News
Commission aims to tackle poverty in county
It aims to "develop realistic options" and "long-term progress", say organisers.
New £100,000 warning signs for flood-prone road
The electronic signs will be installed in coming weeks, if the weather allows.
'Patients must be at the centre of cancer research'
Fiona Carey, who has lived with the disease for 23 years, welcomes a £173m grant to study how cancer develops and spreads.
'Missed opportunities' before death of teenager
Six hours after being taken to hospital he was pronounced dead, an inquest hears
Man dies after car crashes into lorry in lay-by
The HGV was parked in a lay-by when the car crashed into it on Sunday afternoon, police say.
Couple says council let down daughter over care
A couple say their 29-year-old daughter was "in a state" after her one-to-one care hours were cut.
Woman dies after car crashes into ditch
Police are appealing for witnesses after a Vauxhall Corsa left the road on Saturday afternoon.
Mixed feedback over £20m city centre proposals
Updated proposals are to be put before a scrutiny committee next month.
Clothing firm boss offers reward after container stolen
The CEO and founder of Yours Clothing is offering a £10,000 reward for more information.
Museum visitors to have AI chats with dodo
The dodo is one of 13 species with whom visitors can chat thanks to artificial intelligence.
Service marks 75th anniversary of fatal USAF crash
The plane narrowly missed a village centre after catching fire on take-off and crashing in 1949.

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