Image source, Nikki Murray

Two sisters have chalked rainbow colours to the front of their home in Bishopbriggs to offer some cheer amid Scotland's lockdown.

Mya, 10, and Mollie, five, got three boxes of chalk to keep them entertained.

Their mum, Nikki Murray, said the girls spent about two hours over three days colouring each of the bricks. They got adult help for the top half of the house.

Nikki said they still have enough chalk left over for more outdoor colouring in.

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Having agreed its general principles earlier, MSPs will begin the task of amending the Coronavirus Bill, external shortly.

59 stage 2 amendments have been lodged. View them here., external

What is in this new bill, and how is it going to work?

• it gives people who rent their homes increased protection from eviction
• The Scottish government has dropped plans to hold more trials without juries
• provision for the early release of some prisoners from jails if staff levels fall dangerously low
• relaxed rules for local authorities, including longer deadlines for planning and licensing decisions and to respond to Freedom of Information requests

Douglas Fraser
Scotland business & economy editor

Supermarkets are struggling to identify vulnerable customers in most need of home deliveries during the coronavirus outbreak.

Most major retailers which run online deliveries say they want to give priority to those in greatest need.

Booking slots are released for two or three weeks time, but they are being quickly snapped up due to high demand.

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Here's some of what else you can expect on BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime starting soon:

• analysis of all the updates from the latest first minister's statement and from around Scotland
• Our chief news correspondent James Cook will look at developments in the US

• reaction to all five of Edinburgh's summer festivals being cancelled from the Scottish Tourism Alliance, Edinburgh Council leader Adam McVey and one of the owners if the Stand Comedy Club

Remember you can listen here on the live page with us.

The Scottish government has published its daily update, external on the number of confirmed cases and deaths from coronavirus in Scotland.

There have now been 2,310 positive tests for Covid-19 in Scotland and 76 people have died.

The actual number of infections is likely to be far higher.

Scotland's chief medical officer, Dr Catherine Calderwood, has said previously that every death represents about 1,000 cases, and each patient in intensive care potentially represents another 500 cases.

By this measure, there could be almost 150,000 people infected in Scotland.

A full analysis of the figures published - including a health board breakdown and information on the number of tests carried out - is available on this page.

Companies and organisations at the Inverness Campus are offering their skills and equipment to help fight the spread of coronavirus.

The firms include Aseptium and 4c Engineering which are working on producing personal protective equipment (PPE).

ODx Innovations is setting up clinical testing and diagnostics, and the University of the Highlands and Islands' offer of help includes making available its laboratory facilities.

Laboratory staff at Scotland's Rural College at the campus have offered their expertise.

Giancarlo Rinaldi
South Scotland reporter, BBC news website

NHS Borders has released the information as part of its latest Covid-19 update.

It said that there were currently 29 patients who had tested positive being treated in its hospitals with a further 24 suspected cases.

It said eight people had now died but eight patients had also recovered and been discharged from hospital.

Bucket lists and helping with chores are among the messages sent by Italian pupils to Scottish children.

Jennifer Keyes, from Inverness, works as a middle school teacher in Milan where her pupils have been in lockdown for more than a month.

During a virtual lesson, she asked them to make posters for children in Scotland who were now facing the same restrictions as them.

Giancarlo Rinaldi
South Scotland reporter, BBC news website

Image source, Getty Images

A new body responsible for stimulating growth and employment opportunities across Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders has officially been launched.

The South of Scotland Enterprise Agency comes into being in difficult economic times due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Prof Russel Griggs, who chairs the agency, said: “Today we go live as the new economic agency for the south of Scotland in the middle of a global public health crisis which is impacting on our economy.

"We need to recognise the severity of the situation for many and we also need to look ahead to supporting the recovery."

"Room for one more?" asks Ron Macdonald.

The wildlife photographer captured this image of thousands of grey seals not having to worry about social distancing guidelines at their haul-out on Forvie National Nature Reserve in Aberdeeshire.

Image source, Ron Macdonald

Angie Brown
Edinburgh and East reporter

A beauty therapist who has no income while her Edinburgh business is closed during the lockdown said she was close to tears when a client sent her a cheque in the post in a bid to help her out.

Carole Fortune, who runs Carole’s Beauty Therapy from her Oxgang’s home, said the act of kindness from the retired woman had left her “touched” and “surprised”.

Ms Fortune, 55, who has two children, said: “We don’t get our self-employed government grant until June so when I saw the £100 cheque in the envelope I couldn’t believe it.

“For a client to think about me in this way and to send me a gift like this is incredibly kind. I’m so touched.

“It is very tough times at the moment.”

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BBC Parliaments

Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh confirms the amendment deadline for the Coronavirus Bill has passed - and there are a large number. This means the timetable for today has had to be slightly altered so clerks can prepare papers.

Revised timetable for the day

3:00pm: Amendments to the coronavirus emergency legislation

5:00pm: Final debate

6:00pm: MSPs vote to make it law