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The provisional reading was recorded at Aviemore with other parts of the Highlands not far behind.

Aboyne in Aberdeenshire and Leuchars in Fife are already on their third day above 25C, the criteria for a heatwave.

The development director for Lomond Banks says opponents of the plan had made "baseless and offensive" claims about the proposal.

The Scottish government had been set to give permission for the park after overturning the decision of the national park authority.

The Scottish government has overturned a decision to reject a proposed holiday resort on the shores of Loch Lomond.

The theme park operator wants to build a £40m resort with a waterpark, monorail, hotel and restaurants.

Energy suppliers are working to restore power to thousands of homes while some rail lines are still closed.

Scottish Enterprise is criticised for extending an exclusivity deal after planning permission was refused.