For people with an interest in web design techniques:

WebMasterWorld - Latest news and information for Website Developers and IT Professionals

The Web Monkey Web Designer's bible - Website developer's resource including self-help guides, a programmer's reference library, and information for web novices.

UK Internet Statistics - Official statistics from the UK government website detailing internet use habits in the UK

Website Security:

Thawte - Most trusted and secure provider of SSL certificates on the internet. With the latest 128 bit encryption methods, SSL certificates ensure that your online transactions are secure and worry free.

Secure Hosting - Provider of secure UK hosting facilities to companies that require e-commerce facilities for their website.

Secpay - UK based secure payment provider for websites that require 'real-time' clearance of credit card transactions.

E-clear - Alternative leading UK based secure payment provider.

Software for Web Development and other useful software sites:

MySQL - The world's most popular Open Source Database, designed for speed, power and precision in mission critical, heavy load use.

PostgreSQL - A sophisticated Object-Relational DBMS (database management system), supporting almost all SQL constructs, including subselects, transactions, and user-defined types and functions. It is the most advanced open-source database available anywhere.

PHP - A widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.

Masternewmedia - Free alternative and independent news on New Media technologies, tools and methods

Web Related organisations and governing bodies:

Internet Watch Foundation - UK organisation dedicated to cobating abuse of the internet and webistes with illegal or offensive content.

UK Advertising Standards Authority - Administers the British Codes of Advertising and Sales Promotion to ensure that ads are legal, decent, honest and truthful.

The UK Web Design Association - members body of web design and new media professionals in the UK

News sources:

News.com - All the latest business news related to the IT industry.

Wired - Online version of the popular magazine with news of internet, technology, business and cultural affairs

Computer Hardware Information:

AMDMB - news, reviews, and latest software downloads for users of the AMD processor and related hardware.

Personal Computer World - online version of the popular UK magazine, with news, reviews and analysis of all things IT

Search:

Google - Rapidly becoming the most popular search engine on the web.

Yahoo UK & Ireland - Premier directory of UK & Ireland websites. Every site submitted to this directory is hand-screened by Yahoo members for eligibility.

AskAlix UK business directory - Premier UK directory of businesses feeding off the Dun & Bradstreet database, the most comprehensive available.

Looksmart - UK directory based search engine feeding many other partners such as BT Openworld and UK PLus.

The Open Directory - enormous database of websites, powering Google and other market leading search engines.

Leeds council web design directory - an example of a local council directory of service providers.