The hottest day of the year so far was 13 May, with temperatures of 25.5C recorded at both Tyndrum in Stirling and Auchincruive in South Ayrshire.

Dry weather to end with heavy rain and landslide warning The five-week stretch of dry weather will come to an end later with heavy rain, hail and thunder due over the weekend.

Here's why that matters. Kathmandu, Nepal — A landslide swept two passenger buses carrying more than 50 people into a swollen river in central Nepal early Friday.