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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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Sir John Major receives freedom of districtThe former prime minister says he is "enormously touched" at the civic award for his public service.
Lay-by safety fears mean burger shed must moveThe owners of Higgsy's, on the A15, say they are being "punished for being relatively successful".
E-bike rider in critical condition after crashThe passenger is also seriously injured in hospital and three people have been arrested, police say.
Multi-million market plan has 'too many loose ends'Traders have been running stalls in Cambridge since the Middle Ages.
Plans to turn former Labour Club into student flatsThe site will help "alleviate pressure on the wider local housing market", a Cambridge college says.
Trial introduced to diagnose breast cancer earlierPeople in Cambridgeshire can make self-referrals to hospitals through NHS 111 online or the NHS app.
Chocolate thieves toured country to raid shelvesMen who stole thousands of pounds worth of sweet treats are spared jail terms.
County to get two new SEND schools, council saysCouncil officials say the two new schools, in Gamlingay and March, will provide 270 places.
Estate of late tycoon Mike Lynch to pay damages of £920mJudge rules that Hewlett-Packard Enterprise was owed damages for the £8.2bn acquisition of Autonomy in 2011.
'We've seen huge benefits since banning mobiles'Pupils at The Netherhall School can no longer access their "distracting" phones during the school day.
New domestic abuse support cafes seek volunteersPeterborough Women's Aid says it saw referrals rise to about 1,700 in 2025.