Gavin Haines

Bed bugs or zest for life? I visited Paris to see if it still lives up to expectations

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French authorities ordered the temporary removal of open-air booksellers for the Paris Olympics – Getty It is a sunny morning on the banks of the Seine. Sparrows tweet in the trees and the bouquinistes are also upbeat after their recent victory over the French authorities. “They wanted to take away our boxes for the Olympics,” … Read more

This Midlands city has more to offer than just its famous cash machine

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Gavin Haines at the NatWest Hole in Ilkeston, Derbyshire – Gavin Haines “It’s an architectural wonder. Every city should have one.” Audience Tony Fletcher piles more coals on the fire at the Dewdrop Inn, a ‘real’ drink with carpet on the floor and Scotch eggs on the menu. He’s talking about Ilkeston’s highest-rated tourist attraction … Read more