 Catering’s missing link
In just over two months time, Mick Cooper will pack up his belongings and begin a new life in Bulgaria where he aims to use his years of experience in the catering industry to bring hope and opportunity to orphaned children, as RACHEL BULLER discovered.
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 God marches beside me - Sir Richard
Frank, forthright and honest, Britain’s top soldier, General Sir Richard Dannatt, discusses Iraq, Afghanistan, Prince Harry, Christian faith and farming in Norfolk.
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The importance of shopping local
Since Shop Here was launched a little over a year ago, almost 1000 local independent businesses have signed up. Deputy editor Pete Waters highlights the aims of the EDP campaign and Rachel Buller showcases our awards winners...
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Give your wallet a very different break
Hard-pressed families are finding that not only is their money not going so far at home, the pound in their pocket is worth less than ever in Europe's traditionally cheap hotspots. JON WELCH reports.
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Vote for the finest food in Norfolk
Which Norfolk food businesses do you think are the finest in their field? As EDP Norfolk Food Awards 2008 get underway, we want to hear your views, so get nominating!
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Vision of a living landscape
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Norfolk coast being designated an area of outstanding natural beauty, Steve Downes assesses the changes that will dramatically reshape the area in the future.
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UEA graduate to Radio 1 – in a day
Eight months ago Greg James was graduating from UEA. The very next day, thanks to the university, he was working the Radio 1 slot once occupied by station big shots Chris Moyles and Scott Mills. LORNA MARSH talks to him about his meteoric rise from Norfolk student to national DJ.
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Along the watchtower
Do you ever stop to think about who keeps a watchful eye on our coastline? Annabelle Dickson meets the volunteers who monitor sea and beach safety in Norfolk
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Lessons in pub history
Inns, taverns, wineshops – and public houses. Whatever name they have gone under, places selling drinks have been an essential part of our history. PETER SARGENT pours out a brief history of the pub.
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In praise of the pub
Is there any sadder sight than a boarded up pub? It is claimed more than 50 shut down in Britain each week. PETER SARGENT asks what makes our pubs so special, and what we can do to save them.
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The great days of the dancehall
Our EDP2 series on the entertainment scene of the past prompted many readers to get in touch and share their memories, writes KEIRON PIM. We looked back at Norfolk’s nightlife from the 1950s to the 1980s, and today we bring you readers’ memories of the Fifties and Sixties.
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 A lifelong passion for bread
As addictions go, it is relatively harmless. And for Norman Olley it is not just an addiction - it is a passion about which he wants to spread the word.
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Local shops fight back on high streets
What has been billed as Britain's biggest ever retail survey has revealed today what many of us already know: independent shops offer better service. ELAINE MASLIN takes a look at the results and why independents are good for Norfolk's high streets.
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 Dancing into the 1980s
It was a time when skinheads and punks would share the streets of Norwich with disco divas and New Romantics. And yet the nightspots of Norfolk had enough variety to keep everyone happy.
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Smooching to David Soul in the 70s
Did you smooch to David Soul, boogie the night away to Baccara or simply embarrass yourself performing the YMCA on the dance floor? For those going out in Norfolk in the 'Seventies this was far from being a decade to forget.
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 Paul Simon? He'll never make it big ...
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1950s - the skiffle years
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Why Ginger Baker was paid in maggots
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Make sure Christma doesn’t cost the earth
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Curtain rises on new Theatre Royal
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From cobbled streets to silver screen
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