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The Peterborough by-election is 'on a knife edge' with just hours to go until the polls close, as Labour desperately tries to cling on after former incumbent Fiona Onasanya was sent to prison. Victory for the Brexit Party would mark another astonishing milestone, just four months after it was founded by Mr Farage. The new party has already caused an earthquake by trouncing the Tories and Labour in European elections last month, amid a furious backlash at the government's failure to secure the UK's departure from the EU. It has also been surging in Westminster polls, with one at the weekend showing the party top with 26 per cent support against 22 per cent for Labour and 17 per cent for the Tories. The result is expected to be declared between 2am and 4am tomorrow. One Brexit Party source told MailOnline its activists had been 'working our nuts off' in the constituency, which has swapped between Tory and Labour hands for decades.

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd (inset left) has today been jailed for another four years for bottling a barman in the face before he went on the run over his Tinder date's Thames death. The 31-year-old issued a grovelling apology to PTSD-suffering former soldier David Beech - who was shot in the head while serving in Afghanistan - after he brutally attacked him with a vodka bottle at the White Hart Hotel in Devon, on 16 March last year. The attack happened while father-of-one Shepherd was on bail after being quizzed by police over the manslaughter of 24-year-old Charlotte Brown (inset right) in a speedboat crash on the River Thames in December 2015. He is currently serving six years in prison for killing her but only began serving his sentence in April after fleeing to Georgia for 10 months to escape justice over her death. Appearing via video link, Shepherd this afternoon insisted he was 'not a violent person' and 'felt physically sick' after watching CCTV of the assault (main).

Thousands have lined the streets of Normandy to shake the hands of D-Day veterans today as Donald Trump led world leaders including Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron to mark the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Europe. More than 500 men who stormed the Normandy coastline on June 6, 1944, have travelled to northern France to remember their comrades who died. Around 300 surviving British heroes have tonight gathered in Arromanches where British troops stormed Gold Beach 75 years ago today. Thousands lined the streets of the small seaside town - far more than at the 70th D-Day anniversary events there in 2014 - where they cheered and embraced the men as the walked to a ceremony next to the sand they raced across to battle Hitler's Nazis.

Black and white photographs showing Allied forces storming the beaches of Normandy have been brought to life in full colour by restoration artist Marina Amaral. The colourised images show General Dwight D Eisenhower addressing American paratroopers before D-Day, US forces storming Omaha beach, British paratroopers aboard an aircraft on their way to a drop site and solemn Allied forces recovering the dead on the French beaches. Operation Overlord was the largest seaborne invasion in history, culminating with British, American, Canadian and other Allied troops storming Juno, Sword, Gold, Omaha and Utah beaches to push back Hitler's war machine from the west.

Prince Harry, 34, bantered with military veterans and staff during a visit to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, in London, to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. Making his way down a line-up, Harry joked with one veteran named John (seen main) about his sideburns, telling him: 'They're very impressive'. He also charmed a resident named Pauline (inset).

England fans have once again caught the attention of Portuguese locals as supporters jumped into water fountains ahead of the Nations League semi-finals. One fan was perched over the fountain with people building up suspense in the background as he belly-flopped into the pool of water.  Two other supporters jumped into the fountain and were splashing around in the water to a chorus of 'England' chants.   

Depression and mental health issues are affecting more young people than ever, in every civilised country. The pressure of social media, constant testing at school, a relentless emphasis on appearance and instant messaging which leads to bullying and online abuse have all taken a hefty toll on the mental health of the next generation. JANET STREET-PORTER (left) discusses the recent deaths of Mike Thalassitis (right) and Noa Pothoven (inset) and how everyday life is affecting young people's mental health.

Oxford university students have showered fellow final year classmates with silly string, shaving foam, and confetti (top centre inset) to mark the end of exams on Thursday. While some were showered in Champagne and Prosecco (right), many kicked off celebrations by chugged it straight from the bottle (left). This comes after university bosses tried to discourage the festivities with its 'What a waste' campaign and £300 fines.

Around 60 firefighters were sent to Gymkhana Indian restaurant in Mayfair, West London this afternoon (bottom-left inset) as flames ripped through the award-winning restaurant - located next to the Thai Airways building (right). A thick plume of smoke could be seen across the area (left), as dozens of stunned witnesses stopped to watch the fire. The blaze stretched from the ground floor of the building all the way to the roof, with half of the ground floor significantly damaged as a result. Witnesses reported the building being evacuated, and bystanders covered in 'black ash' as the police installed a large cordon around the scene (centre inset). It is unclear what caused the blaze, which has been brought under control by crews drafted in from around London. The restaurant announced this evening that it is no longer taking bookings.

Shelly Cohen, 41, from Warrington, Cheshire, pictured left, has been married to Paul, inset right, for 10 years. The mother-of-two felt he always prioritised football over their relationship. When a friend of hers spotted him on TV at a Manchester City game with a mystery blonde woman (pictured right), Shelly saw red. She dumped his £45K memorabilia collection (inset left), which dates back 60 years, in a box and sold it online for a fiver. The couple are still together, but Paul was furious about what she did and says he'll never forgive his wife.

Hundreds have descended on the quaint village of Appleby for the first day of its famous annual horse fair, which runs all weekend. Traveller families (bottom right), horse breeders and Shetland pony lovers alike gather together in the Westmorland area of Cumbria for the event which attracts around 10,000 visitors every year. One tradition which had continued through the ages is the washing of the horses in the River Eden (top left), which is undertaken in order to get the horses ready for their debuts and pictures today showed both riders and their horses enjoying a splash. The event is also an opportunity for people to socialise with others (bottom right), as well as riding their horses through the village (bottom centre). One woman was seen desperately clinging to horse (top centre) after it bolted. Many women also like to dress up for the occasion (top right) as they may attract a potential spouse.

Siobhan Prigent was filmed swearing and shouting in the face of a semi-retired grandfather at a demonstration in London's Parliament Square on Tuesday. The 34-year-old was also spotted laughing as the British Trump supporter, who has not been named, was attacked by the angry mob. She had sold project support services to the NHS through her company VLEK Ltd, working at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. But a UCLH spokesman told MailOnline today: 'Ms Prigent has today informed us that she will no longer be working at UCLH because she does not want us or the NHS to suffer any more negative attention. She had been at UCLH for a week. As an NHS trust, we pride ourselves on treating our patients and colleagues with kindness and compassion in all that we do.'

Viewers tuning into the latest episode of the property show couldn't hide their frustration - along with presenter Phil Spencer - at couple Sam and Andy's high standards when it came to finding a family home. The parent-of-one deemed a a five-bedroomed Grade-II listed property in the West Midlands village of Balsall Common as not large enough 'for a playpen'. (Pictured clockwise from top left: The £775,000 West Midlands home rejected by Sam and Andy - inset. The property's lounge area, a bathroom, the spacious garden)

Ordering online should make life simpler but sometimes it can go very wrong. This gallery from across the UK shows dogs who have torn up parcels (top left and right in Cheshire) and orders that have been left in questionable places including a box under a door mat in Scotland (bottom left). Also seen is a camera lens allegedly delivered 'smashed to smithereens' (top middle) in Sheffield and a parcel left on a door handle (bottom right) in Hampshire. While one customer from Dorset (bottom middle)was shocked to find 30 feet of paper in her order.

Laura Brennan (inset right), from Ennis, Co. Clare, was diagnosed with the disease aged 24 in 2016, and became a passionate campaigner for the HPV vaccine, which helps protect young women against cervical cancer. In a bid to draw attention to the cause, Laura allowed a camera crew to document the final weeks of her life - and insisted the producers filmed her body lying in repose (seen main) in order to highlight the issue. Inset left, Laura with her family before her death in March aged 26.

Nicolas Mahut was left devastated after suffering a third-round defeat to Leonardo Mayer at Roland Garros on Friday. The French veteran,ranked 252 in the world, saw his hopes of reaching the last-16 for the first time - and the chance of a clash with Roger Federer - slip away in a four-set defeat.  But luckily he had moral support in the form of his son Natanel (centre, white cap) to help him finish this year's event in a 'beautiful way'.The seven-year-old left fans on court Simonne Mathieu, Mahut (top left, inset) and even Argentine opponent Mayer (top right, inset) in floods of tears after running on to the court console his emotional father.  

The video shows model Najila Trindade Mendes de Souza (right) in a Paris hotel room with Neymar (together left, Neymar top inset) accusing him of assaulting her the previous day before hitting him, prompting the footballer to kick back. In the clip she can be heard saying: 'I'm going to hit you. Do you know why I'm going to hit you? Because you assaulted me yesterday.' Trindade's lawyer said the clip is part of a much-longer video she took in an attempt to get evidence of the footballer's aggression. Neymar's father has confirmed the video is genuine but says it is evidence that his son was tricked. Neymar vociferously denies raping Trindade, saying he is the victim of 'a set-up'.

The 24 carat gold coin, known as an Aureus, has just one matching example in in the world which is in the British Museum and originally would have been worth 25 pure silver dinarii. The coin depicts a noble-looking Allectus on one face (right) and on the flip side has two captives kneeling at the feet of Apollo (left). An anonymous hobbyist found the coin in a newly-ploughed field near an ancient Roman road in Dover, Kent.

Pictures of 16 people arrested on drug charges show quickly substance misuse can change appearances. They were charged with possessing meth, heroin, marijuana and other substances. At age 21, the woman on the left was arrested for drug possession in Florida (inset). By the time she was was 29, her face had paled and become puffy, her eyes became red, and scabs developed all over her face from years of cocaine and heroin use (main). The man on the left got many facial tattoos and burst a blood vessel in his right eye by the time he was arrested 27 (main) for possessing meth. He appears drastically different from the time of his first arrest at 19 (inset).

Mason Reese, from New York, and Sarah Russi insist their romance is the real deal. After meeting at the Chiller Theatre Expo in New Jersey, the couple went on to declare their love for each other a week later. Sarah, an adult model and cam girl has promised that she is not with Mason for his money and is 'really happy' with her boyfriend.

A border collie nicknamed 'Bopper the Whopper' who was once 'too fat for his kennel' has shed more than three stone and found his forever home. The sheepdog tipped the scales at a staggering eight stone (50kg) when he  he waddled into Gables Farm Dogs and Cats Home in Plymouth in November last year. The chunky canine has since slimmed to 5st (32kg) and has been rehomed by local couple Mike and Jan.

An early map of London from 1572 and printed in Cologne, Germany on an etching from Belgian Frans Hogenburg is going to be sold for an estimated £11,000. At the time, London's population was believed to be 100,000, living mostly between a small stretch of land between the Tower of London and Westminster. The city of London at the time was dominated by the original St Paul's Cathedral, inset centre, which was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666. On the south side of the city, Londoners could go bear baiting, inset bottom right. Lambeth was so undeveloped that it was used for grazing horses, bottom left.

In an adorable video filmed in the US and posted to Facebook on Tuesday, little Kingston is having a full conversation with his father - Detzin Pryor - as the two watch television. 'Only this child!! Having a full-fledged conversation with Daddy and Daddy is just as bad,' said the boy's mother, Shanieke Pryor, in the video that has been viewed more than 11million times.

The Zarengold ('The Tsars gold' in German) train (top right) set off from Saint Petersburg station in Russia on Wednesday. The luxury train complete with two restaurant cars (top left; bottom right) will make its inaugural 11-day trip through Petrozavodsk, Kem, Murmansk in Russia and the Norwegian city of Kirkenes, where passengers will continue to Oslo by boat. The 91 tourists aboard for the trial came from seven countries including the US, Germany, Norway and Russia.

A new book of stunning portraits of celebrities has just been released. Icons by oscar! is an incredible collection of pictures from well-known photographer Oscar Abolafia, which was overseen by Lannoo Publishers. The images were taken many decades ago in a different era, before Photo Shopping and retouch madness. In many cases, the shots are candid with little preparation capturing the true essence of a star at ease. Some of the brighter names in the 248 page book are Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Priscilla Presley, Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor.

This is the hilarious moment a cheeky monkey pulls down a woman's top. Sarah Wijohn, 21, had been posing for pictures with the plucky primate in the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Bali, Indonesia. Laughable video shows her beaming and tilting her head from side to side as the mischievous Balinese long-tailed monkey clambers onto her lap. First appearing to ignore the woman as she strikes a pose for Instagram, it then turns and yanks down her top. Onlookers gasped, and Sarah stayed completely still, before everyone burst out laughing.

Stunning images reveal the final frail members of a tribe that used to behead people and parade their bloodied skulls as a rite of passage. The Konyak headhunters live in a mountainous region of Nagaland, north-east India. The villagers used to hack off people's heads and display them in the village, celebrating people's achievements. However, the practice was abandoned in the 1960s when the tribe was converted to Christianity. Many now feel remorse about the past killings. (Pictured) Men with tattoos representing his skill on the battlefield (right, centre and top left) and three members of the tribe wearing goat-skin hats which are a symbol of honour.

Professor Afsaneh Rabiei, inventor of CMF and an academic from North Carolina State University has made the impervious material which uses hollow spheres of metals fixed together. The composite metal foam (CMF) is just as competent at stopping speeding projectiles (top left) as conventional steel armour but is half the weight. It is hoped the material will be used to protect military vehicles while also allowing them to be made lighter and more nimble. The armour-piercing bullet exploded violently (top right, bottom left) when it impacted the material but caused minimal damage (bottom right).

Meningitis survivor Harmonie-Rose Allen, refuses to let her disability hold her back by taking up gymnastics despite losing her her arms and legs to meningitis as a baby (right). The five-year-old, who completed walking a half marathon in March this year (top centre inset), attends weekly classes at Baskervilles Gymnastics in Bath, where she has mastered the backwards roll and her own version of a cartwheel (left). Her mother Freya Hall, 25, admitted she was apprehensive for her to start the classes because of her disability. But after three months of classes, Ms Hall said: 'since then Harmonie has never looked back'.

These are some of the artifacts gifted by East End gangster Reggie Kray to a fellow inmate known as Clive, including photographs and jewellery owned by the twins.Almost 100 items will go under the hammer at Ewbanks auctioneers in Surrey on June 21. The collection is expected to sell for around £15,000. It includes photographs of the twins with their mother Violet, bottom left, and training, top left. The twins are photographed with Barbara Windsor and the cast of a 1963 movie top right, and with former world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, bottom right, in 1965, soon after he lost his title to Muhammad Ali. Gold jewellery owned by the twins which was seized at the time of their arrest and remains in prison plastic bags, inset, are also included in the sale.

The quartet of adorable bull terrier puppies from Kiev, Ukraine, wagged their tails in excitement as they lapped at the water, in footage taken by dog handler Valentyna Tolpiha. She said: 'I have been dealing with bull terriers for many years and they are really funny dogs. I would even call them clowns and these puppies really deserved it.'

A stunning double waterspout has been captured above a beach in Krabi, south Thailand, before sunset yesterday. Hundreds gathered to watch the incredible natural phenomenon in which two columns from the clouds to the water below were spinning like a vortex. Waterspouts are intense columns of swirling tornado clouds that form over a body of water. It is rare to see multiple columns but the nine vortexes seen above Lake Michigan in 2012 takes some beating.

Robbie Borthwick, 22, from Aberdeen, put most of the eight-inch blade down his mouth during the stunt, which has been slammed as 'irresponsible behaviour'. The labourer later posted footage on YouTube of the dangerous incident, which took place at a secret location in Scotland. Borthwick, who has only 79 subscribers on his YouTube channel, was seen in the clip with his friend Elvis Bogdanovs, 20, who has gained international infamy for climbing skyscrapers and cranes around the world. At one point, Bogdanovs runs the massive knife across the metal pylon before handing it down to Borthwick - who puts the blade down his throat, while closing his eyes, for several seconds as he hangs precariously. A spokesperson from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said: 'This is hugely irresponsible behaviour.'

Dramatic footage shows adventure runner Piotr Babis, from Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, pounding along the rim of Mount Bromo, a volcano crater in Indonesia. He can be heard panting heavily as he carefully makes his way around the narrow ridge, while smokes rises towards him. The volcano is part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park - and Bromo itself stands at 7,641ft (2,329 metres) above the plain, named The Sea of Sand.