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This site has been run and funded by a Burwell resident since it was established back in 1999. It is not for profit but hopes to provide a platform to promote the village and provide information to residents. The more information and contributions received, the better. (Apologies for the rough edges but time is limited)
I don't have or want a Facebook account so if you have community information 'hidden' on a closed Facebook page and want it to appear on this site please contact me.
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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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Software firm's new £30m HQ aims to boost growthThe company says its staff will be moving to a new site in Cambridge by 2027.
Voters turn out in Cambridgeshire and PeterboroughFour councils across the county are having elections.
Co-op records 100% profit rise despite tricky yearAndy Rigby says 2025 was "one of the most challenging" in his 45 years in food retail.
Opera singer welcomes double cochlear implant trialThe study will explore the benefits of double implants for adults, says NHS hospital.
'It's sink or swim... you feel like you're drowning'Families call for research into progressive supranuclear palsy after loved ones were misdiagnosed.
Footballer uses poetry to help students open upMatt Hayden, who has scored FA Cup goals for Histon, uses poetry to help young people.
Boys, 14, given taste of working life at cafeSchool pupils are being trained in food hygiene and customer service to help in future careers.
Former soldier jailed over weapons stash in shedNazi memorabilia and more than 600 weapons are uncovered by officers searching his property.
My sister was killed by her partner – I want to give her a voiceKarina says she is still waiting for answers over the violent death of her sister, Simone Smith.
Heroes of the Soham rail disaster rememberedDriver Ben Gimbert and fireman James Nightall diverted a train full of explosives from Soham in 1944.
Builders transform family home for man with cancerJay House says the renovation is "absolutely fantastic" after volunteers worked on it for two weeks.