Fire signs are just one of the four basic elements in the zodiac. Learning about the elements can help you to understand your birth chart. Where your chart has very little of a particular element, that’s called an elemental lack. Equally, when
High blood pressure can seem innocuous at fist because it rarely produces symptoms, but it can lead to more serious conditions. That’s because it causes your blood vessels to harden and narrow, which can choke the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart.
KFC is an American fast food restaurant chain that first opened in Kentucky in 1952. It is now the second-largest restaurant chain after McDonald’s and is known for their crispy Original Recipe Chicken. The fast food chain is a billion dollar company
DIY shops across Europe are selling wood taken illegally from Russia’s far-east taiga region, where corruption is contributing to the rapid destruction of virgin forests, a report has claimed. More than 100,000 tonnes of lumber have entered Germany, France and other EU countries as
Fox and chinchilla fur are expected to fill the gap left at luxury fashion houses after Denmark culled all its mink – as many as 17 million – following Covid-19 outbreaks at hundreds of farms across the country. The global fur trade, which is worth more than £16.5 billion,
The UK competition regulator has launched an investigation into the failure of airlines to offer cash refunds to travellers who have been unable to take their flights because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its move followed reports that
Forget heavy foundation, contouring and other layers of product building up on the face: beauty in 2021 will be all about minimalism. It’s basically a continuation of 2020, but without the constraints and the forced nature of this year’s trends – i.e.,
Dominic Cummings’s lockdown trip to Barnard Castle was “deeply unfortunate”, and undermined the government’s public health messages, one of Boris Johnson’s senior ministers has admitted. Justice secretary Robert Buckland was asked on the BBC if he thought the prime minister’s former chief adviser had broken the coronavirus
Ursula von der Leyen has dismissed Boris Johnson’s likening EU demands in Brexit trade talks to being forced to buy a new handbag on threat of “punishment”. The prime minister said on Thursday night that the bloc’s proposed “level playing field” for regulations amounted
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said her government will propose the timescale and question for a second referendum on Scottish independence by next spring. Ms Sturgeon claimed challenges of the coronavirus pandemic will act as an accelerant rather than as a brake on the
The government’s test-and-trace programme to combat Covid-19 in England has repeatedly failed to meet targets for delivering test results and contacting infected people despite costs escalating to £22bn, a damning official report has revealed. The National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the centralised
It has become an article of faith when discussing Manchester United that whenever Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs a result, he gets one. And strangely enough, that result often comes against Manchester City. This time last year, a thrilling backs-to-the-wall victory at the Etihad decided by United’s ability on
Valtteri Bottas says he is paying no attention to the rumours suggesting he could be replaced by George Russell at Mercedes for 2021 but is aware that he can do “much better” than he has in recent races. Although seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was absent for
A Sudanese singer whose television appearance on The Voice brought him threats from security officers is facing deportation from the Netherlands, where he has lived for two years. Mohamed al-Tayeb, 30, who appeared on the Arabic version of the show in 2015, has
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked for more evidence before it will be willing to open an investigation into claims of genocide against Uighur people by China, but has said it will keep the file open for such further evidence to be
Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house have passed a bill that would legalise abortion in most cases, responding to long-sought demands from women’s rights activists. The bill, which needs approval from the country’s Senate in a debate expected before the end of the
YouTube users will be able to opt out of most gambling and alcohol adverts if they don’t want to see them, using tools set to be rolled out by Google in the UK next year. Google told the Guardian that it was
The first of the 40 million Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines secured by the Government have been sent out to hospitals across the UK this week. Thousands of those at the top of the vaccination priority list are expected to receive the jab in the coming weeks.
The pandemic has made us all more active, and some of us are going on walks in our free time. If you’ve accidentally worn your best shoes out on a mucky walk, you may be wondering if it’s okay to clean them
Millions of adults will cook their first ever Christmas dinner this year – and have been practising in the run up to the big day. Researchers who polled 2,000 adults found 79 percent will cook or assist in making the festive meal
Topshop’s administrators are seeking bids of up to £200m for Sir Philip Green’s fashion chain as they try to seal a deal before Christmas. Initial bids are expected to be filed by the end of next week as part of a flurry
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine’s person – or persons – of the year for 2020. The magazine said: “Together, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris offered restoration and renewal in a single ticket. And America bought what they were
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister and three former ministers have been charged over the massive port explosion in Beirut in August, that killed over 200 people and destroyed swathes of the city. Judge Fadi Sawan filed the charges against Hassan Diab and former finance minister Ali Hassan
A British airline pilot, his Spanish wife and two members of her family have died after their car left the road and fell into a 120 metre deep ravine on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Richard Addicott, a captain who flew
Heathrow could lose 2,000 retail jobs because of the government’s decision not to offer tax-free shopping for tourists, according to the airport’s chief executive. John Holland-Kaye said the move, which will make the UK the only country in Europe to have a
While Japanese manufacturer AGC recently introduced a smart mirror that can help users try out makeup virtually while also getting expert advice from beauty pros, will these tools will these tools become more common in beauty shops in the wake of new hygiene requirements
The UK is ready to keep talking in trade negotiations with the EU “until there’s no point doing so any further” but it cannot compromise on issues of sovereignty and control of its fishing waters, a cabinet minister has said. Environment secretary
The SNP has been determined in the last four years to secure a second referendum on independence as Nicola Sturgeon aims to take Scotland back into the EU. Over 60 percent of Scots voted to remain in the 2016 referendum on the UK’s EU membership, and Brexit has therefore
Pressure has been applied on the Labour leader in a letter sent this weekend by 39 Conservative MPs after leftwing lawyers intervened to prevent all but 13 of 36 dangerous criminals being returned to Jamaica. The ones who were allowed by the
Tens of millions of doses of the Covid-19 vaccine manufactured in Belgium will be flown to Britain by military aircraft to avoid delays at ports caused by Brexit, under contingency plans being developed by the government. Both the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
Residents of a coastal township on Australia‘s World Heritage-listed Fraser Island were told to evacuate on Sunday as a bushfire approached. Since it was sparked by an illegal campfire seven weeks ago, the blaze has blackened half the island off Australia’s north eastern coast, which is part of
Officially North Korea has yet to admit to recording a single case of Covid-19. The country shut its border with China and planted land mines to deter any crossing attempts. However, a number of cities and provinces have been forced into lockdown sparking
The Amistad Project of the Thomas More Society, which is a non-party political and not officially affiliated Trump campaign, has filed its latest motion in Arizona which Mr Biden won by just 10,477 votes. The group came to prominence when it put
Joe Biden has long had a rollercoaster relationship with progressive organizations and the left wing of the Democratic party and there are signs that the relationship is again starting to fray now that his electoral triumph over Donald Trump is receding into
Chelsea continued their fine run of form with a 3-1 victory over Leeds United at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard’s team fell behind to a fourth-minute goal from Patrick Bamford but bounced back to equalise through Olivier Giroud after 27 minutes. Kurt Zouma gave
Romain Grosjean miraculously survived his fireball crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend but that could be his final piece of action as an F1 driver. The 34-year-old has been released by Haas and is without a seat for the 2021
England’s tour of South Africa lurched back into crisis mode on Sunday after two unnamed members of Eoin Morgan’s touring party recorded “unconfirmed” positive tests for Covid-19 following the abandonment of the first one-day international in Paarl. The match had already been
Birthstone jewellery, particularly rings, have been a popular present to give loved ones for years. You might be faintly aware of what your birthstone is, but there could actually be more than one option. Express.co.uk talks you through the birthstone colours. What is the
And they warn many lung cancer cases were missed because the symptoms, including coughing, were mistakn for Covid. Work carried out by experts at the UK Lung Cancer coalition estimate there was a 75 per cent drop in urgent GP lung cancer
Potato rösti is a Swiss dish of grated potatoes formed into a small cake and fried. The cakes are flat and round, like a fritter. This dish was originally eaten at breakfast time in Switzerland, but it makes part of a delicious
Anna Wintour’s longtime right hand, creative director at the publisher of Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ, is joining the lingerie giant as head creative director following the departure of its chief executive, John Mehas, in November. Martinez will continue to be based in New York and begin
Saudi Arabia says the Gulf states must be consulted if a US nuclear agreement with Iran is revived, warning it is the only path towards a sustainable agreement. President-elect Joe Biden has signalled he will return the US to a nuclear accord with
The French government’s attempts to calm growing public fury over new legislation deemed a danger to civil liberties was challenged with a new wave of protests across the country on Saturday. A largely peaceful march against the contested global security law and
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters have marched through the Armenian capital to call for the resignation of the country’s prime minister because of his handling of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. In six weeks of fierce fighting that ended with a
Finally, the ultimate kitchen gadget you never knew you wanted is here – but it will cost you about the same as the average UK house. For those stumped as to what to buy the super-rich person in their lives this Christmas,
Gyms, crazy golf, student flats, hotels or even a whisky-based tourist attraction: the future of many department store sites is unlikely to involve shopping. More than 200 of them are now empty or closing next year, and property experts say the shift
When it comes to bathing products, the world is divided in two: the sophisticates and the toddlers. The former favour fine botanical oils, natural milks and complex aromatherapeutic fragrances. The latter crave sweet, fat bubbles, dense enough to make a carefully laid
Wolves striker Raul Jimenez has already set his sights on a return after fracturing his skull in Sunday’s win on the road at Arsenal. The Mexican sustained the horrific injury following a sickening clash of heads with Gunners defender David Luiz at the
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have discussed changing the way VAR is implemented in a deep debate on Monday Night Football. Ollie Watkins thought he had earned a point for Aston Villa at West Ham in stoppage time, only for VAR to seemingly judge the striker to
Facebook is to pay mainstream UK news outlets millions of pounds a year to license their articles, as the social network faces the threat of a government crackdown over its dominance of online advertising. Most British newspaper groups have signed up to