Residents at a care home in West Lothian had some unusual visitors to cheer them up during their coronavirus isolation - alpacas.

The Urban Nature Retreat in West Lothian took the animals to the Heatherfield Care Home in Armadale, where the residents got to wave to their visitors through their windows.

The group say the residents and their families have been overwhelmed by the act of kindness.

The charity that supports older people in Scotland says it has seen a seven-fold increase in calls to its helpline.

Adam Stachura, head of policy at the Age Scotland charity, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "For lots of older people they are really struggling with the uncertainty, and with no particular end in sight."

The lack of face-to-face contact is a typical concern, Mr Stachura added.

The Age Scotland helpline is 0800 12 44 222

Police Scotland chief constable Iain Livingstone will be speaking on Good Morning Scotland after 08:00.

The force has new powers to enforce the coronavirus lockdown rules, which include arresting people who repeatedly refuse to comply with the restrictions.

However, the chief constable has said arresting people will be an "absolute backstop".

Childline says there has been an unprecedented demand for its services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Some children and young people are worried about their emotional and mental health.

So far, there have been more than 900 counselling sessions with children and young people about coronavirus across the UK Almost 20% of those were in Scotland.

Many children were struggling with issues such as isolation, arguments at home, or not going to school.

Some children had experienced suicidal thoughts exacerbated by the crisis.

The organisation says that - despite having some counsellors self isolating - it will continue to offer support to some of the most vulnerable children.

A package for self-employed workers announced by the chancellor yesterday features on many of Scotland's front pages, along with speculation that the SEC in Glasgow could become a field hospital to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.

See more here. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52060546

People across Scotland have stopped and clapped in support of NHS workers.

At 20:00 on Thursday people across the country stood in their houses to applauded health workers.

Turn your sound on to hear their appreciation.

Welcome to our live coverage of the Covid-19 crisis in Scotland

We'll be bringing you the latest updates on the coronaviru pandemic throughout the day. Here's a recap of some of the things that happened on Thursday.

• Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a package of measures to help the self-employed
• Scotland's death toll has reached 25 and there have been 894 confirmed cases
• People who do not comply with social distancing rules in Scotland could be fined by the police, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
• The chief medical officer says temporary hospital sites will be identified this week ahead of predicted rapid rise in Covid-19 cases.
• Countless small acts of kindness are being reported as NHS staff prepare for an upsurge in cases.