Here you will find (in no particular order!) Internet Links to useful sites, Utilities or Services that will make your life, as a Computer user, that bit easier. If you know of a site that should be included here, feel free to let us know via the Contact page.

Always follow instructions carefully, the TVRA accept no responsibility for the content or functionality of any Site, Service or Utility listed on this Page.

Talbot Combined School

This site provides information about the local Talbot Combined School including it sporting acheivements, academic links, a guestbook, annual reports and a rather snazzy pictorial tour of the School itself! Don't forget to sign the Guestbook!

MegaBus

This site provides information and timetables about the new Bus service leaving from the Talbot Campus and travelling to London - starting form just £1.00! You have to book online in order to travel.

Saint Marks Church - Talbot Village

Here you will find the Saint Marks Church Web Site giving a potted History and contact information.

Yellow Buses Timetable

A comprehensive Online Timetable for Yellow Bus routes. Click Here for the Schools and University Routes Timetable. Click Here for a Bus search by Place Name.

Wilts and Dorset Buses Timetable

Here is the Wilts and Dorset Bus Timetable. Click on the map or select a Bus from the Drop down list at the bottom of the Page.

UK Telephone Directory Online

Here you can search the OSIS Telephone Directory. OSIS is a database managed and maintained by British Telecom plc and contains the record of every UK telephone subscriber. Data is fed into OSIS by every UK network operator including BT, Telewest, ntl, Kingston Communications etc. and licenced to companies like Simunix wishing to provide these services.

Poole Borough Web Site

Here is the official Poole Borough Web Site along with links to many points of interest including the Council Pages, Tourist information, Local news, nad plenty of other links to places of interest.

UCI Cinemas

Here you will find a complete 'what's on' at the UCI Cinemas at Tower Park Poole

StreetMap Online

Street Map is an online Map that allows you to find places by Street name, Post Code, Place Name, Ordinance Survey Grid reference, Telephone code, Landranger Grid or plain old Latitude and Longitude!

Odeon Cinemas Bournemouth

There are two Odeon cinemas in Bournemouth. Their Website allows online booking of Tickets to the latest films.

Bournemouth Tourism Website

"A British resort with a world class reputation. Internationally renowned for being clean, green and the place to be seen, Bournemouth is one of Europe's most stylish holiday destinationd". That's a quote from the website by the way!

GRI Soft AVG AntiVirus Guard.

Everyone who uses e-Mail, or downloads files from the Internet should think seriously about AntiVirus protection. GRI Soft offer a free version of their corporate AntiVirus protection software with constant updates against the most recent Viruses. This Virus Guard was recently awarded 10 out of 10 by PC Plus.

WinZIP File Compression Software

Unless you have Windows XP (which has in-built File Compression), WinZip is the standard in File Compression Utilities. If you have a large amount of Files to send via e-Mail, compress them into ta single File first with this Utility. Although WinZip is offered as a free Evaluation Download, it does not require registration.

WinAmp MP3/Music Player

This utility allows playback of almost any type of Music file from CD to MP3. It has a large support base with a number of downloadable 'Skins' and even allows playing of Radio stations via the Internet if you have Broadband Internet.

Inernet Explorer 6

Here you will find the latest incarnation of Microsofts Internet Explorer (Version 6, Service Pack 1). It is a good idea to have the latest version of whatever Internet Browser you use to help prevent the inevitable 'Security Vulnerabilities' that are present in all Browsers.

NetScape Navigator 7.1

The main rival to Microsofts Internet Explorer is NetScape Navigator which includes Internet Browasing Software and an e-Mail Client.