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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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Dozens of firefighters tackle nature reserve blazeThe fire, which broke out at about 15:15 BST, is at Holme Fen, south of Peterborough.
Joe Wicks brings record-breaking crowd to ParkrunMore than 1,200 runners and walkers descend on a park as fitness coach Joe Wicks tours Parkruns.
Crews tackle 20 fires within a matter of hoursCambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service says blazes on farmland are the biggest risk at the moment.
'I was one of 85 pilots who flew a US spy plane'Buz Carpenter marks 50 years since the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane set speed and altitude records.
Repairs to car-sized sinkhole restart after delayA council says a broken sewer that was holding up the work has now been fixed.
The new flats that have raised ethical questionsA Cambridge council estate is being knocked down and replaced, potentially without council homes.
Littering fines draw in almost £100k across countyNew figures reveal which councils in Cambridgeshire have issued the most fines for littering.
Boiler theft gang jailed for new-build home raidsFour men are jailed for burgling new-build homes across England.
Crews stop field fire from spreading to homesThe field was well alight when crews arrived, says a fire service spokesperson.
'Virginity is a myth we've given too much power'Poet Hollie McNish tells Latitude the word virgin has been used to control, shame and define people.
What are the ongoing issues affecting the River Cam?Lock closures, sewage discharge and a collapsing embankment threaten the future of the waterway.