Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd says it is reviewing the operating hours at each of its 11 airports.

It says it wants to accommodate current airline timetables while at the same time maintaining staff resilience to ensure lifeline services can continue.

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The company says details of any amendments to airport opening times will be detailed on its websites.

Hial operates sites in the Highlands, Western and Northern isles, Argyll and Dundee.

Managing director Inglis Lyon said: “These are extraordinary times we find ourselves in, and our overriding priority is the continued operation of the necessary lifeline services for our communities and the health and well being of our teams."

Scotland's Westminster leader Ian Blackford said that talks with Boris Johnson on how to support businesses were held "in the right spirit".

He said: "There are 1.7million people working in hospitality and I've asked the government to step in to guarantee the wages of those working in the industry up to 100%.

"If we find that the industry is shutting down, that's the vast majority of those 1.7 million people facing the threat of redundancy. We cannot allow that to happen."

You can watch the UK government's press conference here

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BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter

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Scotland's avalanche risk forecasting service hopes to continue until its usual season end date.

The Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) assesses snow and avalanche conditions in six mountain areas from mid-December to mid-April.

SAIS said people were expected to visit hills and mountains for walking, mountaineering and skiing, unless official advice around the coronavirus pandemic discouraged such activities.

A spokesman said: "Given the snow conditions, Easter holidays, and the likelihood of a large number of visitors we will run the service until Sunday 19 April."

He added: "Currently there is a general desire to keep the mountains open and to enable access to the outdoors for the benefit of peoples health.

"However, this may change if official advice relating to Covid-19 effects access to the outdoors.

"At the moment we will operate as normal whilst considering carefully official advice regarding our personal health, and limiting interaction with people."

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Itison say they have closed all their Glasgow venues as they await further guidance from the government on what help will be made available for struggling businesses.

The daily deals and vouchers firm also runs seven popular venues in Glasgow - Maggie Mays, Brel, Jacques, Sloans, Nick's, Epicures of Hyndland and The Griffin.

Around 200 staff on hourly contracts were told of closures on Wednesday and are therefore currently unable to earn.

Chief executive Oli Norman says the business "fell off a cliff" following social distancing advice.

He added that staff affected have been given holiday pay plus two weeks' additional pay and he was working on contingency plans to support employees.

NHS Lanarkshire have some suggestions for what to do if you're feeling anxious about the coronavirus.

Dr Gary Tanner has issued some reassurance: “The first thing to say is that it’s perfectly normal to be feeling stressed or anxious right now.

“The vast majority of us will never have experienced anything like this before.

“But there are small steps we can each take which can help us cope much better with anxious thoughts and feelings.”

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Steps you can take to help include eating healthily, exercising, sticking to a sleep routine, and staying in touch with people.

The board's guidance highlights the very normal physical feelings that come with anxiety, which include a racing heart, chest pain, sweatiness and shortness of breath.

It also points out how one of the big problems right now is uncertainty – something human beings find very difficult to cope with.

Dr Tanner added: “One of the most important things we can do at this time is be kind – to ourselves, and to others."

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A national child protection group is urging everyone to keep their eyes and ears open for children who may be at risk.

Child Protection Committees Scotland, external vice chair, Tam Baillie, said schools and nurseries played a central role in contributing to the safety of children, especially those at risk of abuse and neglect.

He said: "When children are not at school, we lose the ability to monitor their wellbeing on a daily basis."

He added: “The onus of care has now shifted from schools to local communities, and we’re asking everyone to keep their eyes and ears open.

"If you’re at all worried about a child’s welfare, it’s much better to say something than do nothing.”

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A luxury soap producer is to distribute free bars of soap to every household on Arran.

Arran Sense of Scotland, formerly known as Arran Aromatics, has created 15,000 bars of soap, five per household, to ensure all Isle of Arran residents have access to necessities that will help fight the spread of the coronavirus.

Free soap will also be delivered to all schools and nurseries for pupils and staff.

The company's founder, Janet Russell, said: "It’s vital that in times of need we pull together and support our local communities.

"Given that we’re separated from the mainland, we will do everything we can to help keep local residents safe at this time.”

Something to listen to while we're all social distancing...

The government's scientific advisers say this will help to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Here’s what the Scottish government, external has published so far on the definition of a key worker in Scotland

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Scotland’s education secretary says the children of key workers will continue to get “access to appropriate learning and childcare” from their local authority despite the nationwide schools’ closure.

The UK government has published a list of key workers , externalwhose children can still go to school if they cannot be looked after at home.

These workers' jobs are considered "critical" for the response to the pandemic.

Read more here.

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The Unite union says it has received reports that the leisure chain G1 Group has sacked many of its staff.

The union has accused the group of sacking workers "en masse" via message and said it seemed to be targeting those with less than two years' service.

G1 Group operates a number of bars, restaurants and nightclubs across Scotland and is run by millionaire entrepreneur Stefan King.

One bar worker said he was "scared and shocked" at losing his eight-hour contract, despite often working between 40 - 50 hours per week.

It comes amid increasing uncertainty for businesses in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Green MSP Ross Greer says he has been assured Bishopbriggs Academy will close to all pupils - despite earlier messages urging S4-S6 pupils to turn up to complete their coursework.

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About 12 people are self-isolating at the Faslane naval base on the Clyde which is home to the UK's nuclear deterrent.

However, there have been no confirmed cases of Covid-19 at HM Naval Base Clyde.

Those self-isolating are doing so as a precaution on the basis of their symptoms, in accordance with NHS guidance.

Some cabins have been set aside for people who may need to self-isolate but live in multiple-occupancy accommodation.

It is understood there has been no impact on the operational output of the base.

A Royal Navy spokesman said "robust plans" were in place to ensure "essential defence tasks" were maintained throughout the outbreak.