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Adobe – Essential Downloads
The Adobe® AIR™ runtime lets developers use proven web technologies to build rich Internet applications that run outside the browser…
http://get.adobe.com/air/
Adobe Flash. Gain unprecedented creative control with new expressive features and visual performance improvements in Adobe Flash Player…
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Adobe Reader. Easily view, print, and collaborate on PDF files with free Adobe Reader software…
http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/
Experience high-performance multimedia. Shockwave Player displays content created by Adobe Director…
http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/
Broadband, Telecoms Repair, Peterborough
Business
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/default.stm
http://www.affiliatewindow.com/
http://www.gov.uk
http://www.karrotanimation.com/corporate/
http://www.primefind.net/peterborough_rate.asc_1_10_0_10/
http://www.projectplace.com/
Charities
http://www.bluecross.org.uk/
http://www.bhf.org.uk/
http://www.britishcouncil.org/
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/
http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/
http://www.dec.org.uk/
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/
http://www.nspcc.org.uk/
http://www.oscr.org.uk/
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/
http://www.redcross.org.uk/
http://www.richmondfellowship.org.uk/
http://www.rspca.org.uk/
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/
http://www.soldierscharity.org/
http://www.spana.org/
http://www.ssafa.org.uk/
http://www.toch-uk.org.uk/
http://www.unicef.org.uk/
http://www.ymca.org.uk/
http://www.ywca.org.uk/
Code, Developers & Design [Maybe see also: Creative]
http://apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
http://cssmenu-generator.com/
http://designshack.co.uk/
http://developers.google.com/speed/libraries/
http://line25.com/
http://matthewjamestaylor.com/
http://opencube.com/
http://sourceforge.net/
http://support.microsoft.com/?ln=en-gb
http://w3schools.com/
http://www.photoshop-plus.co.uk/
http://www.sitemaps.org/
http://www.webdevelopersnotes.com/
Community / Crime
http://police.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/crimewatch/
http://www.cambs.police.uk
http://www.cambsacre.org.uk/
http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/
http://www.peterborough.net/
http://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/
http://www.plugin2peterborough.co.uk/
http://www.yourhampton.net/
Consumer Choice, Rights & Protection
http://consumerchoice.eu/uk/
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/
http://www.asa.org.uk/
http://www.bis.gov.uk/consumer
http://www.ciarb.org/
http://www.cisas.org.uk/
http://www.comparethemarket.com/
http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/before_you_buy/online-shopping/
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Consumerrights/index.htm
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
http://www.ncc.org.uk/
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/
http://www.oft.gov.uk/
http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/
http://www.thinkjessica.com/
http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/
http://www.uswitch.com/
http://www.which.co.uk/
Creative [Maybe see also: Code, Developers & Design]
Karrot Animation
Animation Studio…
http://karrotanimation.com/
Karrot Entertainment
Creation, development and production of children's and family entertainment…
http://karrotentertainment.net/
PCWorkspace (.net)
PCWorkspace can help to develop and grow small venture – design marketing, enhance profile and/or suggest, create and manage a name and website…
/files/design.php
Free Thinking Design
Peterborough's Creative Design Agency…
http://www.freethinkingdesign.co.uk/
Cuisine, Cooking, Food and Recipes
http://greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006v5y2
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes
http://www.food.gov.uk/
http://www.foodbycountry.com/
https://www.germandeli.co.uk/
http://www.greatlittleideas.com/
http://www.jamieoliver.com/
http://www.waitrose.com/home/recipes.html
Dragons' Den
http://www.bannatyne.co.uk/about-duncan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/
http://www.blindsinabox.co.uk/
http://www.chocbox.info/
http://www.deborahmeaden.com/
http://www.goldgenie.com/
http://www.hilarydevey.com/
http://www.iteddy.com/home.aspx
http://www.james-caan.com/dragons-den/
http://www.kellyhoppen.com/
http://www.kirstys.co.uk/
http://www.magicwhiteboard.co.uk/
http://www.motor-mouse.net/
http://www.mydish.co.uk/
http://www.peterjones.com/
http://www.pierslinney.com/
http://www.ploughcroftsolar.co.uk/
http://www.portelli-sculptor.co.uk/
http://www.rapstrap.com/
http://www.razzamataz.co.uk/
http://www.reggae-reggae.co.uk/
http://www.shafrasul.com/
http://www.steri-spray.com/
http://www.thepresentclub.co.uk/
http://www.thewandcompany.com/
http://www.theopaphitis.com/
http://www.truecall.co.uk/
http://www.valuemystuff.com/
Driving School
Education & Educational Resource
http://mkaku.org/http://skill-pill.com/
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/
http://www.educationcity.com/
http://www.funbrain.com/
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/
http://www.student-support.co.uk/
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/
http://www.tutorhunt.com/
Freebies [Maybe see also: Popular Software Downloads]
http://download.cnet.com/
http://k9webprotection.com/
http://openoffice.org/
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/downloads/
http://www.freebielist.com/
http://www.serif.com/FreeDownloads/
http://www.softpedia.com/
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Fun
http://thefunnypill.com/
http://thefuntheory.com/
http://www.comparethemeerkat.com/
http://www.insanee.com/
http://www.jokes.com/
http://www.funnyflash.com/
Games
http://www.miniclip.com/games/en/http://www.games.co.uk/
https://www.wgt.com/
Genealogy
http://123people.co.uk/
http://ancestry.co.uk/
http://genesreunited.co.uk/
http://genuki.org.uk/
http://www.findmypast.co.uk/
http://www.mylife.com/
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
http://www.sog.org.uk/
http://www.stanhope.me.uk/
http://www.ukpeoplefinder.com/
Government
Business Link is a free business advice and support service…
https://www.gov.uk/support/directgov-businesslink/
Companies House – Search for company names, register as a limited company…
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Easy access to the public services you use and the information you need, delivered by the UK government…
http://direct.gov.uk/
Office of Public Sector Information. Operating from within the National Archives…
http://opsi.gov.uk/
Peterborough City Council – Gateway to local information and services…
http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/
The Queen – The official website of The British Monarchy…
http://royal.gov.uk/
Groups
How To Do Just About Everything – Over 150,000 How to videos… share and discuss all things How To.
http://www.ehow.co.uk/
Freecycle, Peterborough – help save the planet, sign up and offer up your unwanted items…
http://freecycle.org/
Guide
Computer and Internet security - a jargon-free guide to computer and internet security.
http://comparitech.net/securityguide
Health
http://smokefree.nhs.uk/
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/
https://www.ebs.ncrs.nhs.uk/app-cabpatient/prepareLogin.do
http://www.nhs.uk/
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
http://www.nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/Default.aspx
Holiday & Travel
http://www.abta.com/
http://www.britishairways.com/
http://www.coachholidays.com/
http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/
http://www.nationalexpress.com/
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
http://www.nationwide-coaches.co.uk/
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/
http://www.thetrainline.com/
http://www.thomascook.com/
http://www.thomson.co.uk/
http://www.traveline.info/
http://www.travelsphere.co.uk/
http://www.travelsupermarket.com/
Internet Browsers
Firefox…
https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/
Google Chrome…
https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/
Microsoft Internet Explorer…
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/
Internet Security Software
Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware and other malicious software. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It's easy to tell if your PC is secure – when you're green, you're good – it's that simple. *Your PC must run genuine Windows to install Microsoft Security Essentials (Note that MSE is no longer available for Operating Systems where support has ended, e.g. XP, Vista.). Is your media genuine?
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/
Diagnose and Validate now?
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/RunDiags.aspx
Internet Security Trial Software
Avast. Powerful security for your digital life — made easy…
https://www.avast.com/en-gb/
AVG. Free comprehensive real-time protection against all Internet threats. Tough on threats. Easy on you…
http://avg.com/uk.download/
BullGuard. Two months free trial… a simple website and a simple product – easy for anyone to understand and use.
http://bullguard.com/try.aspx
ESET Smart Security is a tightly integrated solution designed to protect computers from a range of threats…
http://www.eset.co.uk/download
All in one solution for your PC. F-Secure Internet Security 2009 with integrated antivirus, antispyware and firewall…
http://f-secure.com/downloads/
This solution from Kaspersky Lab combines antivirus protection with a personal firewall and an antispam filter…
http://kaspersky.co.uk/trials/
McAfee delivers world-class retail and online solutions designed to secure, protect and optimize the computers of consumers and home office users…
http://home.mcafee.com/Store/
Sophos… Endpoint Security and Control combines anti-virus and client firewall protection to secure desktops, laptops and file servers.
http://sophos.com/
Symantec Norton… Strong on protection, light on resources, award winning protection against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
http://symantecstore.com/
Trend Micro continues to challenge conventional paradigms and find new and effective ways to help protect customers against threats…
http://uk.trendmicro.com/
IT Community
The go-to place for Management… A part of CNET Networks UK.
http://bnet.co.uk/
Expert Tech… CNET Networks UK is the UK's largest online-only publisher.
http://cnet.co.uk/
Online Community for IT Professionals… published in the UK by Incisive Media.
http://v3.co.uk/
Where Technology means Business… A part of CNET Networks UK.
http://zdnet.co.uk/
http://fwd.five.tv/gadget-show/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/
Java
Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few. It's also integral to the intranet applications and other e-business solutions that are the foundation of corporate computing.
http://java.com/en/
Jobs
http://www.bcsrecruit.com/
http://www.jobsite.co.uk/
http://www.monster.co.uk/
http://www.peterboroughjobstoday.co.uk/
http://www.reed.co.uk/
http://www.theitjobboard.co.uk/
Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/
http://www.kidzui.com/
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/
Law
http://www.adlexsolicitors.co.uk/
http://www.desktoplawyer.co.uk/
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/
http://www.out-law.com/
http://www.pcworkspace.org/files/guidelines.php
http://www.scl.org/
Lottery
http://www.eaaa.org.uk/
http://www.irishlotto.net/
http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/
Media / Movies
Download BBC iPlayer – making the unmissable unmissable…
http://bbc.co.uk/iplayer/install/
Freesat – the home of free digital satellite TV from the BBC and ITV…
http://www.freesat.co.uk/
Check if you can upgrade to Freeview HD at your address now…
http://www.freeview.co.uk/availability
Catch up with your favourite itv programs online…
http://itv.com/ITVPlayer/
http://www.britishpathe.com/
http://www.channel4.com/
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/
http://www.five.tv/
http://www.karrotanimation.com/television/
http://www.mediauk.com/
http://www.seesaw.com/
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
http://www.visiontvnetwork.co.uk/
http://www.yttm.tv/
Microsoft
Microsoft Download Centre home page… Windows and Office application.
http://microsoft.com/downloads/
Microsoft TechNet… Resources for IT Professionals – technical gateway.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/
Miscellaneous – Click and See!
http://british-history.ac.uk/
http://visionofbritain.org.uk/
http://www.flagfen.org/
http://www.faulkes-telescope.com/
http://www.nrm.org.uk/
http://www.vivacity-peterborough.com/
Music
Music tracks covering every genre from the mainstream to the obscure…
http://www.napster.co.uk/
Very good Freeware Internet Radio player for Microsoft Windows…
http://screamer-radio.com/download/
With Spotify you are never far away from the song you want…
http://www.spotify.com/en/
http://last.fm/
http://mixalbum.com/
http://musicroom.com/
http://reneefleming.com/player/dh.html
http://sandieshaw.com/mp3s
http://tuneupmedia.com/
http://www.inbflat.net/
News
http://bbc.co.uk/news/also_in_the_news/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
http://news.sky.com/skynews/
http://www.itv.com/news/
http://www.v3.co.uk/
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/
http://www.wired.co.uk/
Newspapers
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/
http://www.express.co.uk/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
http://www.heraldscotland.com/
http://www.independent.co.uk/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
http://www.thesun.co.uk/
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/
Online Reference – Dictionary, Encyclopedia & Information
Answers… your free "one-stop shop" with instant information on over 4 million topics.
http://answers.com/
Cambridge Dictionaries online – the web's favourite learner dictionaries…
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
Wikipedia is a multilingual, Web-based, free-content encyclopedia project… the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. The name "Wikipedia" is a portmanteau (a combination of portions of two words and their meanings) of the words wiki (a type of collaborative Web site) and encyclopedia. Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information. http://en.wikipedia.org/
Parental Control Software
CyberSentinel is unique and provides e-safety for your children for web sites, chat rooms, instant messaging, social networks and more…
http://cybersentinel.co.uk/Pets & Vets [Maybe see also: Charities]
http://www.bestfriendsgroup.com/
http://www.canineangel.co.uk/
http://www.cats.org.uk/
http://www.doglost.co.uk/
http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/
http://www.exoticpetrefuge.org.uk/
http://www.homeforlife.org.uk/
http://www.nuvet.co.uk/
http://www.petsathome.com/
Preference Services
Facsimile Preference Service…
http://www.fpsonline.org.uk/
Mailing Preference Service…
http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/
Telephone Preference Service…
http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/
Professional Bodies & Computer Information Services
British Computer Society – The leading professional body for those in IT…
http://bcs.org/
CompTIA – Computing Technology Industry Association (The)…
http://uk.comptia.org/
Federation of Small Businesses (The), formed in 1974…
http://fsb.org.uk/
National Computer Center – Information Services…
http://ncc.co.uk/
Recycle
WasteCare offer recycling and waste management that enables producers to manage and report their waste, from collection to recovery regardless of the type, volume or location…
http://www.wastecare.co.uk/
Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations are a response to a European Directive that states that 25% of all batteries must be recycled by 2012, rising to 45% by 2016…
http://www.batteryback.org/
Search Engines
Ask Jeeves… popular search engine.
http://uk.ask.com/
Google… popular search engine.
http://google.co.uk/
Scoot… popular itv search engine.
http://scoot.co.uk/
Yahoo… popular search engine.
http://uk.yahoo.com/?p=us
Shopping / Gifts
http://www.amazon.co.uk/
http://www.argos.co.uk/
http://www.asda.com/
http://www.bluw.com/
http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/before_you_buy/online-shopping/
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/
http://www.lidl.co.uk/
http://www.marksandspencer.com/
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/
http://www.tesco.com/
http://www.thorntons.co.uk/
http://www.very.co.uk/
Social Networks
Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life…
http://en-gb.facebook.com/
MySpace is an online community that lets you meet your friends' friends…
http://myspace.com/
StumbleUpon helps you discover and share great websites…
http://stumbleupon.com/
Twitter… one simple question: What are you doing?
http://twitter.com/
YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips across the Internet…
http://youtube.co.uk/
Software (Popular) Downloads
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool…
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
See how iTunes changes the way you enjoy music and video…
http://apple.com/uk/itunes/download/
NoteZilla: Create virtual sticky notes on Windows Desktop, attach them to documents, websites or arrange them in folders.
http://conceptworld.com/
Personalise your life with the new Messenger! Windows Live Messenger makes it easier than ever to stay connected to people…
http://download.live.com/messenger/
Sport
http://www.andymurray.com/
http://www.ecb.co.uk/
http://www.fia.com/
http://www.fifa.com/
http://www.iaaf.org/
http://www.london2012.com/
http://www.msauk.org/
http://www.opengolf.com/
http://www.sportrelief.com/
http://www.sportssurfacemaintenance.co.uk/
http://www.thefa.com/
http://www.theposh.com/
http://www.uksport.gov.uk/
http://www.wimbledon.com/
Transport / Vehicle [Maybe see also: Holiday & Travel]
http://askmid.com/
http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/
http://mg.co.uk/
http://www.autocheck.co.uk/
http://www.british-car-auctions.co.uk/
http://www.dft.gov.uk/
http://www.direct.gov.uk/taxdisc
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/
http://www.hpicheck.com/
http://www.lawrencedavid.co.uk/
http://www.rail.co.uk/
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/
http://www.truckeast.co.uk/
Virus Threats / Reports
Latest Symantec Threats and Risks…
Norton Threat Explorer
Trend Micro…
Threat Encyclopedia
Virus Bulletin – Fighting malware and spam…
Virus Bulletin
Other: Miscellaneous
iCambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire Local Business Directory
http://www.icambridgeshire.co.uk/
EmailMeForms
Webmail Forms
http://www.emailmeform.com
GBET
Online Directory
http://gbet.com
Online Directory
http://itprofessionals.co.uk
UK Companies
Online Directory
http://computerrepaircompanies.co.uk
Web Design Directory
Online Directory
http://web-design-directory-uk.co.uk/
