“They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach — which is why a restaurant is offering ladies hoping to make a leap-year proposal the chance to do it with steak. Beefeater Grill is offering would-be wedded women a romantically branded 7oz Rump Steak with the words ‘Will you marry me?’ to be served on Wednesday 29th February. While it’s tradition for men to drop to one knee and pop the big question this has been reversed on leap days — with some claiming it’s because February 29th had no status in English Law.” w/ photos

“A mother of three has been left feeling airsick for life – ever since she stepped off a turbulent flight six years ago. Gill Archer, of Wolverhampton was left struggling to balance, feeling queasy and permanently dizzy when she stepped off the long-haul flight to Florida in 2006. The 47-year-old nurse assumed the feeling would pass but has continued to suffer from the incurable and debilitating attacks ever since, which can last for months at a time. An American doctor eventually diagnosed her with Mal de Debarquement Syndrome. She said: ‘When my episodes get really bad, I struggle even to walk in a straight line. I feel like I’m constantly being pulled to one side, like I’m bobbing about all over the place. The episodes come and go every few months, and they get worse every time they come back.’ She first developed the condition after embarking on a family holiday of a lifetime to Florida.” w/ photos