Share Aware to keep kids safe online

PARENTS are being urged to make internet security as high a priority for their children as road safety.

Child safety experts issued the call after a poll of parents with youngsters aged eight to 13 suggested only 19 per cent frequently discuss how to stay safe online with their offspring.

A new animation voiced by comedian Catherine Tate has been created as part of the Share Aware campaign run by the charity and O2.

Mum-of-one Tate said: “It helps parents get to grips with Snapchatting, Whatsapping and video-chatting and makes chatting about their life online easy.

“It’s a simple guide on how to teach your child to stay safe online and it does all the hard work for you.” CRAIG Whyte was told he would be “mad” to take over Rangers, a court has heard.

Lawyer Gary Withey said he issued the warning to his client and told him he should “walk away” from the deal for the Ibrox club.

Yesterday, Whyte’s trial at the High Court in Glasgow heard how Withey had concerns about the takeover.

Whyte, 46, denies a charge of fraud and a second allegation under the Companies Act in connection with his May 2011 takeover.

Withey was giving evidence for a third day.

The corporate lawyer had worked for English firm Collyer Bristow.

The 52-year-old was instructed in the takeover talks, having initially met Whyte in mid-2010.

Withey was quizzed about a so-called “data room” set up for any takeover.

He said: “I came in to five A4 box files and I was told that was the data room. I was shocked.”

Whyte’s QC Donald Findlay asked Withey if he thought Rangers owner Sir David Murray’s team were being “open and candid”.

He replied: “I knew that they were not.”

Findlay referred to two “liabilities” that had been facing Rangers – the so-called “small tax case” and the “big