She was living in Kampala, the biggest city in Uganda, when she heard from a friend that Emirates, the flagship airline of the Persian Gulf city of Dubai, was looking for flight attendants.

Made all for three wins over hurdles (ten attempts); raced midfield when disappointing here (3m) in October on handicap debut but followed that with a career best at Leopardstown (2m4f, good to ...

Falcon Tower is a high-rise residential building in Deira, one of the oldest districts in Dubai. The building has 16 floors and offers underground parking and retail options on the ground floor.

Traditional coral-stone ... Emirates flies to Dubai from Heathrow, Gatwick and Birmingham, fares from £545pp return. See emirates.com. STAYING THERE: Rooms at the Mercure Deira are from £53 ...