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LINKS

If you would like to exchange site links, please e-mail us with details. The Great War magazine The Second World War magazine and JADE magazine all have their own links pages.

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MILITARY LINKS

HOLTS BATTLEFIELDS & HISTORY TOURS

This site is the place to visit if you are planning a trip to any of the battlefields. Holts are perhaps the best known of all the battlefield companies and are certainly one of the most respected. The website gives all the details you need for a well planned, informative and worthwhile tour.

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

We respect and support the work done by the RBL on behalf of ex-servicemen and women. Remember the sacrifices made by the living, and those who have passed on. Wear your poppy with pride.

OLIVE DRAB

American-based website featuring all things military - from machines to weapons, from history to modern times. Most conflicts covered. Great resources site.

YORKSHIRE LINKS

OLD YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire's favourite family and local history magazine. Excellent, informative and entertaining bi-monthly magazine.

‘AYUP’

A Yorkshire site for the world! Links to hundreds of Yorkshire-based sites. Also has a great northern sense of humour.

YORKSHIRE PRIDE

Dedicated to all things Yorkshire!

ANIMAL AND PET LINKS

THE DOGS TRUST

We support the work and aims of the Dogs Trust (formerly the NCDL). For the latest information and up-to-date details about the work of the charity, please visit their website.

PAWS TO REST

Should you be considering cremation for your pet we personally recommend 'Paws to Rest', for their high level of service and genuine care.

ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS & SOCIETIES LINKS

BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSEUMS

The website of the Association, which has over 400 member groups from the world of museums and galleries around the UK.

50 CONNECT

The UK's largest website for the over 45s covering everything from finance to food and drink, history, genealogy, antiques, health and much more.

BRITS ABROAD

The award winning website for Brits living abroad. UK and world news, great humour, nostalgia, recipes, health issues, pensions, and much more.

GENERAL LINKS

BEST OF BRITISH

The magazine featuring a host of stories of the 'Best of British' past and present.

WEB SERVICES AND TOOLS LINKS

LAVASOFT - AD-AWARE - Free Spyware Scanner

There are many websites and tools for dealing with Spyware (bits of software that get put onto your computer, often without your knowledge to gather information about you, sometimes benign, sometimes more serious). Lavasoft's product is called Ad-Aware and they have a FREE version of it for download from their website.

NORTON SECURITY CENTRE - Free Virus and Security Scan

Everyone it seems has their own personal favourite amongst the many anti-virus and security programmes available today, be they free or purchased. Because of this it would be wrong to recommend one over another. However, Norton does have a security area from which you can run a free anti-virus and security check of your PC on-line. Again, this is a useful tool and it is free of charge.

THINK BROADBAND - Speed Test

This is a great independent site for UK users new to the internet and broadband who want to know some of the basics. They have a good news section and explanatory guides, as well as a number of forums and ISP (internet service provider) comparisons. They also have a great FREE tool to check the actual speed of your internet connection (click on the Speed Test link and follow the instructions). Always handy to use if you feel your connection is not behaving as it should and you want to check its download and upload speeds. It also gives you the option to rate your ISP, so you can say whether they, and the service they provide you, are good or bad.

BROADBAND CHOICES - Usage Monitor

Ever wanted to know just how much material you are downloading from the web? Worried about overstepping the limits imposed by your Internet Service provider? Well this site has a FREE tool which monitors how much you use so you can keep track of your usage and avoid having your connection restricted or worse yet, having to pay for any usage over and above your ISP's limits. The monitor is easy to use and just sits in the icon tray (next to your clock) and simply adds up all the usage - nothing else, so there is no need to worry about it tracking your movements or reporting information on you. The programme is very small and takes next to no memory to run, it just sits in the background doing its adding up. And you can even set it for a weekly, monthly or yearly amount of usage with warning bubbles and sounds - so you need never worry again about going over the limit.

This page is for general information only. Views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and not GNP. No liability or responsibility is accepted by either the author or GNP for any views, opinions or advice given here.

There is a lot of help out there on the internet and lots of sites dedicated to keeping your computer up and running. The best advice is to exercise caution and to ensure you understand what the programmes on your computer are for, what they do, and how to keep them up to date and running smoothly

If you are in any doubt or unsure about any aspect of your computer or the software on it you should consult a qualified technician, company or expert before embarking on any changes to the operating system or software.

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