All news on the topic: Leap year

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Online grocery prices were '1.2% cheaper than a year ago', according to new data
Consumers spent £1.38 billion through buy now, pay later services last month the figures show, representing 15.6% of total spending
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Post Office reveals 15% increase in customers withdrawing cash from accounts
The Post Office has partnerships with banks, building societies and credit unions, meaning that 99% of UK bank customers can access their accounts at their Post Office branch
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Heathrow records busiest February ever as demand exceeds pre-pandemic levels
More than 5.8 million people travelled through the west London airport last month, beating the previous record for February
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Live as UK retailers launch surprise Leap Year sales
Follow our live blog below as UK retailers launch surprise sales to celebrate the extra day of 2024. Here are the best deals we've spotted so far
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Leap year quadruplets celebrate 'third' birthday - 12 years after birth
Reuben, Samuel, Zachary and Joshua Robbins were all born within six minutes of each other on February 29, 2012 - and are now celebrating their 'third' birthday
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Lookfantastic's Leap Year sale sees REN, Sol De Janeiro and more slashed by 29%
To celebrate February 29, which happens once every four years, Lookfantastic has slashed the prices of best-selling products from the likes of REN, Elemis and more
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'I'm 28 but also 7 years old - people are baffled but I'm tired of explaining'
A woman has said she's 'tired' of explaining how she's only seven years old, despite the fact that she's 28 - but she did say she finds her unusual predicament 'special'
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Adorable way two women proposed on February 29
To some, a woman proposing to her partner on February 29 is a lovely romantic gesture but for others popping the question on a Leap Year is an old fashioned tradition
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Amazon drops hundreds off items as retailer hints at possible leap year sale
The Prime retailer posted a potential clue to its socials as product start dropping in price, including Apple and Samsung phones, Ninja AirFryers, perfume, and Elizabeth Arden beauty products
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Amazon staff reveal they would accept a Leap Year proposal
Four out of 10 men working at Amazon have said they would welcome a proposal on February 29
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'Healthy' dad dies of cancer while wife-to-be also in hospital with disease
Stacey Chetwyn, 39, was devastated to find out her cancer had returned. But further tragedy struck when her partner Stuart Ashby was also diagnosed with the disease
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Woman born on Leap Day to celebrate turning 100 on her 25th official birthday
Mary Forsythe of Oklahoma is about to turn 100 years old, but has only celebrated 25 birthdays, as the local community gathers round to celebrate the milestone
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Zizzi is giving away 'free' pizzas this Thursday - how to claim one
Zizzi customers can choose from the Rustica pizzas on the menu including the Rustica Piccante, the Rustica Meat Sofia and the Rustica Margherita
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Grandad and granddaughter to both turn 21 despite 63 years between them
Leap year baby Norman Jones will celebrate his 21st birthday on February 29 at the grand old age of 84 while his granddaughter Katy Mason will is also 21 very soon
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Top 30 things that make people feel unlucky - from flat tyres to losing things
Superstitious Brits claim they experience over 500 misfortunes every year - from losing their belongings, to always getting caught at red lights
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UK's top 10 places to visit - including Prince William and Kate's past hotspot
The study by National Rail found the top 10 British bucket list destinations for people across the UK, with a hotspot favoured by senior royals being the number one destination for Brits
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DWP code to check your bank account for to see if your benefits are paid early
This year, February has 29 days rather than 28 - meaning there is an extra day than usual and due to this you may have your benefit payment date change
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How the leap year affects Universal Credit payments - do you get paid more
Universal Credit is a DWP benefit and is paid to around six million people in the UK and as February has an extra day in it this year, many are concerned whether this could affect their benefit payment
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Paul Routledge predicts Liz Truss to join the Salvation Army in 2024
Our columnist believes there are some things we can be sure about: wars, weather calamities, new Tory and royal scandals, fresh misery for England on the football pitch, and mixed fortunes in the Olympics
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Philadelphia Eagles star DeVonta Smith sends contract warning
The former Heisman Trophy winner is looking to get paid after his first two seasons in the league with him, as he expressed his desire to stay with the team after extending Hurts and AJ Brown
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'I shut down the Thames for £100k so couple could enjoy most romantic proposal'
Amanda Brown, 52, from north London, runs a romance planning business that couples call on to help celebrate their milestones in breathtaking style
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Shannon Sharpe apologises to Memphis Grizzlies despite LeBron James backing
NFL Hall of Famer and Fox Sports host Shannon Sharpe apologised after his action during a Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies game in which he argued with players on the court