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Six of the Best: Cultural highlights not to miss this weekend

Music, singing and dancing, films and projections, poetry, letters, joy and heartbreak as the First World War is commemorated in To End All Wars, brought to vivid life by young people from local schools in partnership with professionals, The Gruffalo on stage, pianist Kenneth O’Neill and reggae legends Culture. SIMON PARKIN picks six cultural highlights not to miss this weekend.

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• Mundesley Festival returning to coastal village
• Packed programme ahead as Great Yarmouth prepares to host biggest ever Out There festival
• Dark thriller continues summer rep season at Sheringham Little Theatre
• Cromer carnival fancy dress tickets go on sale this weekend
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The build-up to the First World War as reported in the EDP 100 years ago

A European conflict had been predicted for decades – but when it arrived it still took many by surprise, as the pages of the EDP from late July 1914 make clear. TREVOR HEATON reports on the build-up to war.

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Opinion: Teenagers need training in the real world to gain a good job

With frightening levels of youth unemployment, you’d think employers crying out for raw young talent would have applicants queuing around the block.

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Every house in Norfolk within 200 metres of an archaeological site, find or historic building

The remarkably rich heritage of Norfolk has seen more than 15,000 archaeological finds reported to council experts in just 12 months - a rate of about 40 a day.

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• North Norfolk to hold poignant tributes for victims of the First World War
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