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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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Royal Papworth Hospital wins £2m for cutting waitsThe specialist hospital in Cambridgeshire reduces the numbers waiting 18 weeks for treatment.
Watch: Horse injured as it tries to escape dogA dog chases a 20-year-old ex-racehorse across a field forcing it to jump over a gate to escape.
Roundhouse replica work progressing at speedThe community's support helped speed up the rebuilt OF Iron Age Roundhouse replica.
Warnings over imported puppies ahead of ChristmasFour puppies in the county had been quarantined in the last seven days, Trading Standards says.
Councils phasing in food waste collections in 2026Weekly food waste collections are due to begin in Cambridge and south Cambridgeshire.
Shipwrecks, skates and submarines: Protecting England's unusual heritageHistoric England is celebrating unusual buildings and sites added to its National Heritage List this year.
Crew awarded for bravery during stabbing emergencyThe trust says the pair were given an award in a ceremony at Cambridge Ambulance Station.
Plan for homes to replace sewage works not dead, meeting toldThe proposal in Cambridge was scrapped earlier this year because it was deemed to be unaffordable.
Two more arrests in flat death murder investigationA force says a 43-year-old man and 28-year-old woman, both from Huntingdon, were released on bail.
Appeal after attempted ram-raid on Post OfficePolice appeal for information, dashcam or CCTV footage after a raid late in the evening.
Firm ordered to pay £48,000 for loft foam scamRiva Surveyors Ltd and its manager are sentenced for targeting "vulnerable" homeowners.