An old Afghan man holds a snowball during snowfall, on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. (AP Photo / Ebrahim Noroozi)
An old Afghan man holds a snowball during snowfall, on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. (AP Photo / Ebrahim Noroozi)
Harsh winter temperatures are forcing many in the Taliban-ruled country to choose between food and staying warm. AP
Harsh winter temperatures are forcing many in the Taliban-ruled country to choose between food and staying warm. AP
Boys play with snow in a cemetery in Kabul. AP
Boys play with snow in a cemetery in Kabul. AP
A bird seller at a market in Kabul. The country has scant resources to protect vulnerable citizens from the harsh winter. AP
A bird seller at a market in Kabul. The country has scant resources to protect vulnerable citizens from the harsh winter. AP
A man takes a picture of a member of the security forces in Kabul. AFP
A man takes a picture of a member of the security forces in Kabul. AFP
About 23 million Afghans do not have enough to eat, with many also lacking proper housing and money to heat their homes at night. AFP
About 23 million Afghans do not have enough to eat, with many also lacking proper housing and money to heat their homes at night. AFP
Boys play in a park during snowfall in Kabul. AFP
Boys play in a park during snowfall in Kabul. AFP
Women make their way along a snow-covered street in Kabul. AFP
Women make their way along a snow-covered street in Kabul. AFP

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BUNDESLIGA FIXTURES

Saturday, May 16 (kick-offs UAE time)

Borussia Dortmund v Schalke (4.30pm) 
RB Leipzig v Freiburg (4.30pm) 
Hoffenheim v Hertha Berlin (4.30pm) 
Fortuna Dusseldorf v Paderborn  (4.30pm) 
Augsburg v Wolfsburg (4.30pm) 
Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Monchengladbach (7.30pm)

Sunday, May 17

Cologne v Mainz (4.30pm),
Union Berlin v Bayern Munich (7pm)

Monday, May 18

Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen (9.30pm)

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Director: Scott Cooper

Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Odessa Young, Jeremy Strong

Rating: 4/5

The schedule

December 5 - 23: Shooting competition, Al Dhafra Shooting Club

December 9 - 24: Handicrafts competition, from 4pm until 10pm, Heritage Souq

December 11 - 20: Dates competition, from 4pm

December 12 - 20: Sour milk competition

December 13: Falcon beauty competition

December 14 and 20: Saluki races

December 15: Arabian horse races, from 4pm

December 16 - 19: Falconry competition

December 18: Camel milk competition, from 7.30 - 9.30 am

December 20 and 21: Sheep beauty competition, from 10am

December 22: The best herd of 30 camels

Who has lived at The Bishops Avenue?
  • George Sainsbury of the supermarket dynasty, sugar magnate William Park Lyle and actress Dame Gracie Fields were residents in the 1930s when the street was only known as ‘Millionaires’ Row’.
  • Then came the international super rich, including the last king of Greece, Constantine II, the Sultan of Brunei and Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal who was at one point ranked the third richest person in the world.
  • Turkish tycoon Halis Torprak sold his mansion for £50m in 2008 after spending just two days there. The House of Saud sold 10 properties on the road in 2013 for almost £80m.
  • Other residents have included Iraqi businessman Nemir Kirdar, singer Ariana Grande, holiday camp impresario Sir Billy Butlin, businessman Asil Nadir, Paul McCartney’s former wife Heather Mills. 
Hunting park to luxury living
  • Land was originally the Bishop of London's hunting park, hence the name
  • The road was laid out in the mid 19th Century, meandering through woodland and farmland
  • Its earliest houses at the turn of the 20th Century were substantial detached properties with extensive grounds

 

Updated: December 30, 2022, 9:19 AM
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