First Minister John Swinney has described the deaths of several people during the weekend’s hot weather as “heartbreaking”.

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While most of the UK enjoys some relief from the heat, south-east England will still see warm conditions with highs of up to ...

Scots saw a summer heatwave over the entirety of last weekend (July 11 - July 13), with blistering sun and temperatures as high as 32.2C in Aviemore in the Highlands on Saturday. But after Scotland's ...

Highs of 30.8C have been recorded in the Scottish Highlands, as the Met Office says Northern Ireland has seen its warmest day ...

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Northern Ireland and Scotland will see temperatures soar as the UK's third heatwave of the year spreads across the country.

Temperatures which have exceeded 30C in several parts of the country and broken multiple records over the weekend are widely ...

SCOTLAND’S scorching 32C heatwave is set to come to a crashing halt ahead of thunder and lightning storms. The Met Office is ...

Scotland’s heatwave ended abruptly on Monday morning after a weekend where temperatures reached 30C in parts of the country.

Sunday will see possible highs of 31C before a slight dip that will bring a cooler change next week, the Met Office says.