He said while heavy rain was affecting south Wales and south-west England, drier conditions in Northern Ireland and much of Scotland would extend to most places on Saturday.

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At Benromach, also just outside of Forres, enjoy a tasting tutorial with a pour of the award-winning, richly-flavoured Benromach Single Malt in the old Drier House, now the Malt Whisky Centre.

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Lettuces usually shouldn't be planted near lavender: Leafy greens like nutrient-rich soil, while lavenders do better in drier conditions.

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Environmental health officers in the county said water-logged fields were forcing vermin into drier towns and villages looking for food and shelter.

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