A 26-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly spat at two paramedics in Inverness.

The incident happened as ambulance staff were called to the city's Telford Road at about 19:45 on Thursday.

The man was charged with assault and was due to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court later.

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The fate of the Scottish Professional Football League's proposal to end the lower league season early because of the Covid-19 crisis rests with Dundee, who are the only Championship club not to have voted.

The league, which suspended play earlier this month, has the necessary backing of 10 of the 12 Premiership clubs and 16 of the 20 in Leagues One and Two.

As it stands, nine of the 10 second-tier clubs have voted 7-2 in favour.

But, with eight votes needed for the resolution to pass, Dundee have the decisive say, despite having missed the requested deadline.

The SPFL wanted responses by 1700 on Friday, but it later emerged clubs had 28 days to respond according to league rules.

Easter egg sales are soaring online, while supermarkets are offering discounts ahead of the weekend.

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Scottish comedian Limmy says the coronavirus has not affected him at all because sitting in the house all day is what he does anyway.

"I'm quite a hermit," he says. "I don't drink anymore, I don't go up the town and I'm not interested in events and parties.

"This has made no difference to my life."

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Turriff Show, Scotland’s largest two-day agricultural show, has today announced the cancellation of the 2020 event due to current uncertainty in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

The north east event, which attracts almost 24,000 visitors annually, was scheduled to take place on 2-3 August at the Haughs, Turriff.

The decision to cancel the show was made following a digital vote by Turriff District Agricultural Association (TDAA) committee members.

Staff have shared the moment a patient leaves its care.

The battle rages on over the right to gather in houses of worship as most Americans remain confined.

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Emergency measures to protect Scotland's most vulnerable children from abuse, hunger and neglect during the Covid-19 crisis are failing and must be urgently reviewed by the government, Scotland's children and young people's commissioner has warned.

Bruce Adamson says it has become clear that services like free meals and school hubs are inadequate and too often ineffective for the most at-risk youngsters.

And he wants more direct financial support for families and better co-ordination and oversight from the government.

"We are facing one of the biggest challenges we have ever faced, particularly in relation to children and human rights," he tells Good Morning Scotland.

"Teachers and social workers are doing an amazing job, but they are under pressure themselves, having to shield or self-isolate, and we are seeing a very low uptake of families using the community support hubs. We need to do much better at getting to these families that need the most support."

Most of the British public is trying to follow government restrictions during the Covid-19 lockdown but will "not comply indefinitely", Edinburgh University's Linda Bauld has warned.

The professor of public health policy quoted a King's College London survey that found that nine out of 10 people support the social distancing measures, with only 1% saying they had made no changes to their lives but pointed out that there are "worrying signs about the consequences".

It has left 49% more anxious or depressed, 38% were having trouble sleeping, while one in five were having significant money problems or had lost their jobs, with young people affected more than most.

"People will not comply indefinitely, because the costs are just too high and they will be worried about their family members," Ms Bauld told Good Morning Scotland. "What we need now is for government, when they are ready, to begin to talk about what the options are for easing the restrictions if the health service is not being completely overwhelmed, which it isn't at the moment - we are coping,

"I don't think we'll ever go back to normal - but just start releasing the pressure we under right now."

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Scotland is "heading towards" the peak of daily deaths from Covid-19 and the virus's impact is "not as bad as it might have been", according to professor of public health policy at Edinburgh University Linda Bauld.

The UK yesterday exceeded the daily death toll recorded in Italy and Spain at their peak.

"The numbers have been high - almost 900 per day and 980 yesterday," Ms Bauld told Good Morning Scotland. "And, in Scotland, we have 495 patients who sadly have died and our numbers have been going up, but we are seeing some signs.

"There's a lot more testing going on. I think in the UK there were 19,000 done just yesterday in a single day and we've had the commitment from the secretary of state for health to increase that.

"We've also seen the levelling off of the number of patients who are in intensive care or in critical care support. That's indicative that things are not as bad as they might have been, But sadly the numbers are very significant every day and this is the main reason the government is saying it's too early to say when can begin to gradually ease the restrictions that have been placed on us."

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About half of Scotland's privately-run care homes have suspected coronavirus cases, according to industry leaders.

Trade body Scottish Care said the impact of the virus on residents alongside staff absence levels of up to 30% had put homes under huge strain.

There have been concerns over the number of deaths and inadequate protective equipment at care homes.

Scotland's rural affairs secretary is calling on the UK government to increase its support for farmers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fergus Ewing says the dairy and red meat sectors are already under pressure.

He has written to the Uk Environment Secretary, George Eustice, urging him to take steps to improve cash flow by pressing major retailers to make immediate payments to small suppliers and to ensure any emergency funding from the EU is passed on.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs says it is in talks with the industry about support.

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Fiona McQueen apologised for causing upset to frontline carers over a letter she issued over personal protective equipment.

She said she was asked to advise Cosla (the Scottish councils' umbrella body) and she wrote them a letter which was "sent out in good faith".

Her advice raised concerns about whether care workers could wear masks but unions have since reached an agreement on the matter. , external

"The letter was never about denying people the opportunity to have a mask," she said, insisting that it was extracted from UK-wide advice.

"I am of course am sorry if anything I have done has caused upset or anxiety or alarm," she added.

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Chief Nursing Officer Professor Fiona McQueen told BBC Scotland's The Nine that NHS staff were "incredibly motivated" to look after their patients.

She said they were anxious "and rightly so" but she added that there was an air of confidence and strength in the Scottish workforce.

There has been more time to prepare, with intensive care beds increased, elective admissions reduced, more people added to the workforce and more training.

"I'm confidence that they're ready to face that challenge," she said.

Good morning and welcome to live coverage from BBC Scotland as people asked to stay at home over Easter.