Brrrr! Temperatures dipped to -18 in parts of Scotland overnight, the lowest recorded since 2010. But experts say warmer weather is on the way.

The UK has recorded its coldest January night in 15 years as more freezing temperatures are expected to roll in over the coming days. In Altnaharra, a hamlet in Sutherland, the most northern region of the Highlands,

Overnight temperatures fell as low as minus 14C in Altanharra, northern Scotland, according to the Met Office.

A weed that is resistant to a key herbicide has been found in the UK for the first time, according to experts. Glyphosate is believed to be the most effective herbicide for clearing vegetation before planting crops, and it is also used in domestic gardens, car parks, pavements, vineyards and orchards.

The herbicide glyphosate is helping farmers adopt more environmentally friendly practices, and resistant weeds will make this transition more difficult, experts say

Scientists have now confirmed that the widely-used weed killer was not effective on Italian ryegrass found in multiple fields on a farm in Kent.