Scottish Environment Protection Agency

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

A public appeal during the driest start of the year in 60 years saves enough water to supply Fife.

People in Scotland have been told to use water supplies sparingly after the driest start to the year since 1964.

The UK is heading towards its driest spring for more than 130 years, with parts of Scotland facing water scarcity.

Temperatures rose above 25C in parts of the country but major rivers are under low water alerts.

Nigel Carter tried to send over 500 bikes to Sudan but they were refused by environment officials.

Work around the Tongland Dam in Galloway hopes to try to address a 90% drop in fish numbers.

Sampling shows human, dog and gull waste is the most common source of pollution at the Edinburgh beach.