The Latest Breaking News from Met Office

Police warned drivers to stay away from a road that had cracked and buckled because of flooding while a car ended up on its roof during a day of heavy rain and thunderstorms in Merseyside

Sparks of fork lightning were seen overhead on Wednesday night

Thousands of Royal Mail staff are staging a walk out in one of the biggest strikes in the UK since 2009. This comes after months of a dispute over pay following a 2 per cent pay rise.

Another battering of rain is forecast for parts of Scotland on Thursday.

Canadian singer Justin Bieber has said that he will have to postpone his current world tour after his health has taken a "toll" on him. It comes after he revealed he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome earlier this year.

A Met Office yellow warning of thunderstorms was in force until 11pm on Tuesday for much of central, eastern and north eastern Scotland.

The first storm of the season is brewing in the Atlantic

Jet2 and Jet2CityBreaks have announced they are bringing back popular flights from Glasgow Airport to an exciting holiday spot for next winter with flight-only package holiday deals.

Glasgow is set to expect more unsettled conditions as heavy rain and thunder has been forecasted for this city today following a band of low pressure that is sweeping across the country.