The Scottish Professional Football League says it has held a "positive initial discussion" with businessman James Anderson over his "extremely generous" proposal to give financial support to all 42 clubs.

Hearts owner Ann Budge revealed to BBC Scotland on Saturday that "philanthropists" had offered to invest "millions of pounds" to help lower league clubs restart professional football after last season was halted because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster responded by saying he would be having further talks with Budge with the aim of reporting the offer to meetings of the four divisions this week.

The top-flight Premiership clubs plan to start training this month with the hope of being given the green light to start their new season on 1 August.

Working for Scottish investment firm Baillie Gifford, Mr Anderson reportedly controls a £10bn trust fund that has stakes in the likes of Amazon, Facebook, Netflix and Tesla.

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The advertising industry is in the middle of a debate that has so far led to a dramatic fall in revenues for television companies and newspapers during the Covid-19 pandemic, industry expert Jonathan Gabey tells BBC Radio Scotland.

ITV's revenue was down 40% during April, while the Daily Mail's drop has been 70%, with advertisers increasingly trying to reach their target audiences online.

"Some advertisers are saying what's the point of advertising when everyone is in lockdown," the brand psychologist and PR reputation specialist reveals. "The opposing view is that, unless you advertise and continue to advertise, people have short-term memories, and you have to keep the brand awareness going."

Mr Gabey gives the example of the car industry, which has suffered a 97% drop in production but where individual manufacturers might find that, if they do not advertise, future buyers might turn to other brands.

He suggests that those brands that had combined advertising with aligning good wishes for the NHS would find the public reaction "wearing thin".

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A trainer in southern Scotland has spoken of his relief at seeing horse racing's return in the UK.

Iain Jardine - based at Carrutherstown - is sending his horse Alix James (pictured) to Newcastle as the sport resumes with a first meeting since 17 March.

He said his horses were well and his team had been busy making preparations for the event.

All staff will have their temperatures recorded and PPE has been provided in every vehicle heading to the meeting.

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People over 60 with diabetes "have to be very careful" not to catch Covid-19, the author of a new book on the novel coronavirus warns.

It follows the release on Saturday of statistics showing that nearly 20% of deaths in hospital through the virus were diabetics.

"The things we know for sure is that being male and being older are the main risk factors," Dr Michael Mosley, whose Coivd-29: All You Need to Know outlines the latest science about the subject, tells BBC Scotland.

"Beyond that, obesity significantly increases your risk because you have a malfunctioning immune system and, if you get inflammation in the lungs, you have lower lung capacity."

Dr Mosley points out that research suggests that half the population has put on weight during the lockdown and suggests."now might be time to do something about it" and points out that type 2 diabetes can be reversed.

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Scottish laundry group Fishers has confirmed the closure of its Perth site, with the loss of up to 84 jobs.

Fishers said it had been "significantly impacted" by the severe downturn in the hospitality and tourism sector following the coronavirus lockdown.

Hotels in Scotland and the north east of England account for much of its business.

Fishers plans to consolidate its Scottish hospitality business into its Cupar and Glasgow laundries.

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Scotland's coronavirus guidelines could be enforced by new laws if "even a minority" continue to flout them, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

The first minister relaxed restrictions north of the border on Friday, allowing more people to meet up while outdoors.

She said the "vast majority" had complied with recommendations not to travel and to keep gatherings small.

But Ms Sturgeon said it was clear that not everyone had complied, with police dispersing 797 gatherings on Saturday.

And with car traffic trebling at some beauty spots, the first minister said she would not hesitate to put restrictions on group size and travel distance into law.

Scotland took its first step on the government's "routemap" out of lockdown over the weekend, with people from two different households allowed to meet up outdoors in groups of no more than eight.

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon ends her briefing with a personal anecdote, saying: "Until this weekend, I didn't know anyone personally in my own family, friends or close colleague network who had this virus in a significant way. That changed this weekend.

"Why am I telling you this? That is because this virus is still out there. Even with these numbers going down, there are still people being tested positive for this virus. It is ready to pounce and we must stick to these guidelines.

"I will always err on the side of caution and I will never apologise for that because I don't want to be standing here announcing the number of people who have died. If we move too quickly and without due care and caution then we risk this going in the wrong direction.

"I would rather have the restrictions in place longer than people dying. I can tell you what I want you to do and the reasons why I want you to do it, and put things in law, but we will ultimately succeed or fail here by the strength of our collective action and so far we are succeeding."

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Derek Healey from The Press & Journal highlights schools reopening in England today but not every parent has let their children go.

The first minister says it is “too early” for children to be going back to school in Scotland and “I don’t think it would have the confidence of vast majority of parents either”.

While we will see teachers preparing for the new term and hubs will be open for more children, schools will not generally open before 11 August she adds.

So since last Friday we can meet our friends and family outside.

The Scottish government asks that:

• although people from two different households can meet, they must keep two metres apart
• People should stay at home as much as possible
• Anyone meeting up with other households should do so in groups of no more than eight people
• we should not meet people from more than one other household each day

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Nicola Sturgeon has asked us all to read the Scottish government guidance, external.

During the media briefing the first minister said: "We all need to continue to do the right thing and to do right by each other.

"Let's stick together and all do the right thing."

Simon Johnson from The Telegraph asks how quickly possible changes to the law could be made and wonders if the 'stay at home' message is still correct.

Stay at home continues to be the right message for now as that is what we are telling people to do the majority of the time, says the first minister.

She says there is “no excuse” for people not knowing what they should and should not be doing as the guidance is available.

A decision on whether to put the latest guidance in law does not have to wait until the next lockdown review date Ms Sturgeon says, but adds this is not a decision she wants to take.

Chris Musson from The Scottish Sun asks about deaths in care homes.

He says the Balhousie Care Group have accused the Scottish government of "adopting a clear policy to deflect from their own mismanagement of the pandemic's impact on care homes by turning the focus on home managers and owners". What does the first minister think of this?

Nicola Sturgeon says she "emphatically disagrees", adding that she sees it as a collaborative approach between care home providers, the Scottish government and other partners.

"I have never tried to point the finger or say that one partner in any of that is in any way responsible exclusively", she adds.

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Alistair Grant from The Herald highlights the UK government's intention to wind down the jobs retention scheme. He suggests the could mean "Scotland's hands are tied" on going back into lockdown because this would not be possible without support.

Ms Sturgeon insists there must be the ability to respond to increases in transmission, either nationally or locally.

Discussions with the Treasury are ongoing and will continue to be ongoing, she adds. If the financial support was not extended, the alternative would be to allow the Scottish government to borrow more, she suggests.

Paul Malik from The Courier asks about Coronavirus test results and confidential details of dozens of people which were sent out by NHS Orkney to a local business by mistake.

The first minister says issues of security, privacy and data protection are taken very seriously under the test and protect scheme.

The health secretary adds that at this stage it is believed to be human error which resulted in the mistake.

She said the matter was being investigated.

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Severin Carrell from The Guardian says it's 10 days since the UK government announced strict quarantine rules for visitors flying in from overseas.

He asks what the Scottish government's plans are?

The FM says the regulations are still being finalised.

She is looking at two related issues - an enforcement mechanism and how much a financial penalty would be.

What about the shielded group? The UK government has changed the advice to those shielding in England, but in Scotland the advice remains the same.

Nicola Sturgeon says these are the people most at risk of becoming seriously unwell and before the advice is changed they want to make sure they have given the changes proper and full consideration.

The CMO says the shielded group has been "particularly on my mind" because of the extra burden they have been under.

"My judgment is that it's just not the time yet" to change the restrictions those being asked to shield are living with, Dr Smith says.

"We owe it to them to make sure that we do this cautiously and properly."

The health secretary adds that they are looking at the clinical advice for the whole group.

They are considering whether different advice for those with different conditions would be appropriate.

"We need to take our time to be sure that we've got this right... We have not forgotten about you by any means", Ms Freeman adds.

Hamish Penman, from Original FM, asks what impact the images of "people flouting the rules" will have on healthcare workers.

Nicola Sturgeon says they will be the ones dealing with those who get ill, and asks everyone to "please stick to the rules".

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman adds that some health and care workers will feel disappointed.

Clap for Carers isn't enough - we have to show our appreciation by following the rules to continue helping the health service she says.

"If the virus goes out of control" it won't be possible to restart the health service, Ms Freeman adds.

Nicola Sturgeon says she "makes no apology" for the slow and cautious approach the Scottish government has taken in coming out of lockdown.

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Alan Smith, from Bauer, wonders what discussions the first minister is having with Police Scotland about further enforcement of the lockdown rules and, in particular, about the five-mile travelling limit.

He says police were turning cars away from Drymen at the weekend despite that not being law and asks if she would welcome similar road blocks in the future.

Nicola Sturgeon says such discussions are ongoing and it is up to the police to make their own decisions.

"We will consider any action that has the desired effect, which is making sure that we don't have a change in behaviour that goes beyond what we think is safe," she says.

"The reason we didn't put five miles in law is because we left a bit of flexibility there for people to visit family members."