Mayday... as weekend set to be washout

It may be the first day of May but anybody expecting summer weather should think again or book a last-minute holiday.

Just to make matters worse, forecasters even predict a wet bank holiday weekend ahead. But spare a thought for our neighbours — last month was Britain’s wettest April in records dating back more than 100 years to 1910, according to its Met Office.

At home, after a particularly chilly and wet few days for the south and east, the rest of the week may bring a small reprieve, according to Met Éireann.