The Latest Breaking News from Met Office

The UK is set for heavy rain and humidity next week due to tropical storms which are the remnants of hurricane Danielle and Earl, while it will feel hot with temperatures reaching the mid 20Cs

Leeds is set for another overcast day with showers predicted throughout the day

Thunder, lightning and hail are likely to make for a wet Thursday in the North East.

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

Drivers have been issued a warning over the risk of stopping on the hard shoulder of a motorway following a 'grey area' of the rules. If broken you could face prosecution.

The invasive virus has wormed its way back onto two applications on the Google Play Store, and Android users are being urged by bosses to delete them immediately.

There are two current hurricanes which could have an impact, according to the Met Office

The Met Office has issued an update for the capital with experts predicted thunder and lightning will strike Edinburgh next week. However a yellow weather warning has been put in place for tomorrow before the thunderstorms.

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.