I'll be live in Leeds, researching a story for Heritage magazine and checking out plans for this year's Yorkshire Day celebrations on August 1st.
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How a nostalgic return to Paris made my summer special
It looks like an innocuous apartment building. It is in many ways but, to me, that faded-green front door represents far more. Welcome to 60 Rue Letellier [pictured above], located near Place Cambronne in Paris. This was my home from September 1992 for one year as part of my study-abroad placement via Leeds University. It …
Celebrate 70 years of the Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival marks its 70th anniversary this year. The event runs May 17 to 28. I’ve always been a French film fan — ever since taking a module in French cinema as a student at Leeds University. I was in Cannes last weekend, indulging my interest in cinema and French culture, to preview the …
Just back: Cinema history in Cannes
I was in Cannes [pictured above] this time last week — eating a fish stew with a cheeky glass of chilled white at the Carlton Beach Club to be precise. I had come to the French Riviera to research an article about Cannes’ rich cinematic heritage in time for the 70th International Film Festival in …