Aries
Friends and partners are about to take on new responsibilities and will be turning to you for extra help, support or even a shoulder to cry on.
Taurus
Fate and Fortune keep bringing new twists and turns your way but you can expect some good luck trends in the week ahead to help overcome a major obstacle.
Gemini
Children encounter stressful situations and you'll need to establish boundaries and new rules to help keep them on the right track.
Cancer
New and unusual situations to cope with at work but you can offset the tension by organising pleasurable family outings and reunions.
Leo
Partners may be trying to make a break for independence and while you are keen to offer your advice do be sure to be supportive rather than critical of their efforts.
Virgo
Changes are about to come your way, some of which you have hoped and planned for but others will be totally unexpected and surprising.
Libra
Home improvements demand your attention and financial investment especially as you want a home that sizzles and sparkles as well as impresses others.
Scorpio
Normally you exercise great care in expressing your views and needs but the planets conspire to make you talk more than usual and reveal secrets best kept private.
Sagittarius
Normally people expect you to speak your mind regardless of how your words affect them, so how unusual that suddenly you end up being tactful after all.
Capricorn
Achieving you most personal ambition is now a real possibility so reach for the stars Capricorn and don't look back.
Aquarius
Yes sad things happen in the rich tapestry of life but you need time out to reflect how you can benefit from such experiences and learn from it.
Pisces
A change of scene or fresh start with new groups and associations brings a surprising romantic encounter that sets your heart racing.
Lunar Lore
Mars has two moons and this month the Russians sent a spacecraft to probe the one called Phobos and collect soil samples to bring back to earth.
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Campaigns & Issues
Lobby for libraries
The NPC officers have given their backing to a lobby being organised by UNISON, the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI), Voices for the Library, The Library Campaign, Campaign for the Book and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) which will call on politicians to protect vital library services.
News
WRVS response to Health Committee report on social care
WRVS calls for a decisive leap towards joining up health and social care responding to the Health Select Committee inquiry report.
David McCullough, Chief Executive of WRVS said: “Delivering 21st-century health services will hinge on us switching considerable resources into keeping older people in their own homes and breaking the cycle of isolation that faces many people from their seventies onwards.
Competitions & Fun
Win a signed copy of Citizen James on DVD
CARRY ON’S inimitable Sid James is Citizen James in the hilarious 1960s BBC comedy, which finally comes to DVD for the first time. This long-lost classic comedy series makes its DVD debut, featuring the only known surviving episodes, the complete series one, and two episodes each from series two and three. They will be released as a two-disc set on 6 February 2012 courtesy of Acorn Media.
In series one written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton (Hancock, Steptoe & Son), Sid (Sid James) is a hard-working layabout, gambler and con-artist, hanging out on the streets of Soho with his sidekick Bill (Bill Kerr), in Charlie’s Nosh Bar and occasionally paying a visit to his long-suffering fiancée Liz (Liz Fraser), to borrow money to pay off his gambling debts and cons gone wrong.
Advertorial
February is travel love month with Silver Travel Advisor
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Silver Travel Advisor is a friendly website packed with advice, tips, information and honest reviews written by and for silver travellers (aged over 50). A team of advisors are on hand to answer queries (for free), and you can share your own experiences too.
February is Travel Love month at Silver Travel Advisor, and there is a whole range of prizes to be found including the star prize:
Viking River Cruises – win £1,000 cruise vouchers
Health & Wellbeing
Scrap the government's health bill, say BMJ readers
More than 90% of British Medical Journal readers responding to a poll published today think the government's health reforms should be scrapped.
The poll asked: "Should the Health and Social Care Bill for England now be withdrawn?"
Property & Finance
Did you miss the Self Assessment deadline?
If you have missed the deadline for submitting a Self Assessment (SA) tax return and you can show that you should not have been in the SA regime in the first place, then you may be able to avoid any penalties.
Lifestyle
Paula's Wines of the Week starting 6 February 2012
If you really like a certain wine, rather than buying it in single cork-stoppered bottles why not get larger four bottle-sized amounts available in boxes? But if stepping along to the supermarket seems like too much of a chilly effort then try the online winebox retailer InspiredWine.co.uk because they’re offering free delivery during February.
There are advantages to buying wine in a winebox. As the wine is dispensed through a plastic tap all the annoyance of the cork is removed: no more tainted 'corked' wine (this spoils at least one in ten traditionally bottled wines due to improperly sterilised corks) and no more chasing around bits of broken cork that always sink when the index finger sent in to oik them out gets anywhere near them.
Travel & Leisure
£15m boost for sustainable travel
Transport Minister Norman Baker today announced £15m of new funding for sustainable travel projects across the country that will promote economic growth and cut carbon.
The investment is in addition to the £560m Local Sustainable Transport Fund announced in January 2011. This additional funding, heavily geared towards cycling, will support jobs, enhance access to employment and encourage greater use of more environmentally friendly transport.
I like your Mature Times info, always something different, keep up the good work!