By late April 1945, the German army was in retreat and, after nearly six long years of war, the Allies were finally poised to defeat Adolf Hitler.

Court staff have cheekily defended a magistrate who proposed to a court clerk who is less than half his age during a romantic trip to Fiji. 

Lydia O'Sullivan, from Whitehaven, Cumbria, has been travelling for the past two years and had not been seen or heard from for eight days, even though she ordinarily contacted her family daily.

The snaps are the work of Switzerland-based Albina, who showcases her work on popular account goddess.women , which boasts 39,300 followers.

Brad Pitt's relationship with his eldest son Maddox has been strained since a heated altercation three years ago on a private plane the family were traveling in.

Their marriage only lasted from 2000 to 2002 and the 64-year-old actor revealed he never felt good enough for the actress, 44, in an interview at Tribeca TV Festival's presentation of his Goliath in NYC Friday.

Angelina Jolie is doing her bit to feed underprivileged children whose access to school lunches was cut off by school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic. She has given $1 million to No Kid Hungry.

Carole and Mike Bonham, 56 and 55, from Glasgow joined WW together, and have lost a combined 12st. Mike's busy job meant he relied on junk food while Carole struggled to exercise after an injury.

Emily Hope, 22, was last seen after leaving Mango nightclub in Glasgow centre at around 2am on Saturday morning. Police in Scotland are working with specialist search teams on the River Clyde.

Gordon Jackson QC, 71, Scotland's most senior QC, was filmed on an Edinburgh-Glasgow train discussing the high-profile sexual assault case.

Joseph Hail raped the woman after finding her in Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park. Hail was also convicted of sexually assaulting two girls, aged 16 and 19

Scientists behind the cloning of Dolly the Sheep in Edinburgh, 1996 (pictured) say the new treatment could be available for the NHS to treat the coronavirus by July.

Lara Harper, from Glasgow, who entered a competition for NHS workers has told how she was refused the prize after she was unable to join their live event due to working on the frontline.

The lucky fan who was handed a medal by All Black ace Sonny Bill Williams after running onto the field has been reunited with the centre ahead of the squad's return to New Zealand. 

Holmes - who joined the New York Jets this season after ditching the NRL - is the next star on the Canadian side's wishlist.

Shane Andrew Whitall, 28, was ordered to serve an intensive correction order (ICO) and attend a rehab centre after being found guilty of reckless and dangerous driving.

A woman who impersonated a Home and Away heart-throb to 'catfish' women online could be stung with more serious charges. 

Among the tweets posted included: 'Eminem can still hold this p****…' and one that read, 'Eminem has a little p****.'

Hasan Hasanov, 58, was pictured being spoken to by a royal bodyguard after he took the picture with his iPhone on Court One at Wimbledon last Thursday.

Today marks the tenth day at Wimbledon, and with it came a particularly star-studded list of guests in the Royal Box, including politicians, actors and even a royal face.

Following his win over Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer was serenaded by his children with a rendition of 'Happy Birthday' - even though he is still nearly four weeks from becoming 38.

Celebrity chef Kalesh Kamal - who has cooked for the likes of Justin Bieber and Roger Federer - shared his most memorable experiences, as well as the five cooking staples he always has.

Italian chef Andrea Tranchero, who's based in Sydney, has dished out the five ingredients every household should avoid, including ketchup, frozen vegetables and margarine.

The veteran goalkeeper, could start for Liverpool away at Southampton on Saturday in the Premier League as they look to maintain their fast start to the season following their 4-1 victory over Norwich.

Switzerland is renowned for being neutral but the country nailed its colours to the mast where drug cheats are concerned by hosting the dirtiest Diamond League race this century.

American sprinting legend Justin Gatlin fired longtime coach Dennis Mitchell after the reigning 100m world champion was implicated in a doping scandal. Gatlin steadfastly denies doping.

Few players are heading into the summer with their future as uncertain as Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho. With that in mind, Sportsmail assesses his potential landing spots - and where he suits best.

The visitors went on to win the game on March 11 and advance to the quarter-final stage of the Champions League - but there were concerns pre-match that it should not have been held.

Chrissy Teigen clapped back at a troll on Twitter who criticized her husband John Legend after he was named the Sexiest Man Alive 2019.

Bampumim Teixeira (left), 33, who allegedly killed Boston doctors, Lina Bolanos and Richard Field in 2017, scrawled the words, 'he killed my wife,' on the wall of their home, a court heard on Tuesday.

Singer Darlene Love is furious at the production team behind the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting who she accused of snubbing her for the last decade.

The 27-year-old singer blocked Kelly Clarkson, 37, from pursuing a singer who covered her hit song Miss Independent on Tuesday's episode of The Voice.

The Los Angeles native, 26, opened up on the personal health battle in a series of Instagram Stories Monday.

DR MARTIN SCURR: Yet another sign of the impact the Covid-19 crisis has had on us is how much talk there is, even among the public, about the number of ventilators at the NHS's disposal.

Reverend Richard Coles today invoked the Queen's 'we will meet again' message as he read out a touching tribute to his sister-in-law Louise Coles after her death from coronavirus.

OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: It was all Antonio Rudiger's fault, apparently. Hearing racist chants aimed at him at Spurs the weekend before Christmas? His mistake.

Every transfer window, clubs scramble to pick up the best bargains, and fans argue over who their side really need. But who have been the worst signings of the season so far? Sportsmail takes a look.

Radamel Falcao will be given his first Chelsea start in the League Cup at Walsall and the match will be the Colombian striker's latest big chance to show he isn’t a flop.

The Ballon d’Or pays tribute to the best player of the past year and competition is fierce. Sportsmail takes a look at those nominated and how their performances have compared over the year.

Instagram model Kelly Kay Green, 27, boasted about her actions following her release from jail. She tried to run across the pitch at the beginning of the Super Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday.

Model Kelly Kay Green, 27, was held on trespass charges after trying to run onto the field at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. She was pictured leaving jail holding her skimpy outfit from the night before.

Instagram model Kelly Kay Green, 27, was revealed as the Superbowl Streaker who was bruised and had her dress ripped as six security guards tackled her to the ground to arrest her.

Abbie Flynn, 59, was last heard from at around 4pm on February 2 when she called her son and told him she was going for a walk before hosting friends at her home in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Grace Poo, 23, was arrested at the Midnight Mafia music festival in Sydney's Olympic Park last May when sniffer dogs detected her trying to enter with the $50,000 worth of ecstasy tablets.

Dane Wheway, 25, caused a horrific crash which killed Jeremy Harvey on the M1 north of Sydney in March 2018. He was driving his Ford Ranger 'dangerously and erratically'.

An Australian mother invented a makeup removal pad two years ago that now sells every 30 seconds around the world.

DOMINIC LAWSON: Only a certain type engages in professional point-scoring in the midst of a pandemic. But Sir Paul Nurse, the Nobel prize-winning scientist, seems to fit that bill.

DOMINIC LAWSON: This wasn't supposed to happen. The British people have responded to a draconian lockdown with good humour and fortitude.

Since the shambolic viewings four years ago, England have started to assemble a side capable of going all the way and Southgate deserves credit for putting faith in the next generation.

McDermott held the role as technical director at Spurs and played a key role in the development of the likes of Harry Kane, Harry Winks, Andros Townsend and Japhet Tanganga.