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Broadcaster Lesley Riddoch believes the appointment of Andrew Dunlop to the Scotland Office will not help the relationship between the SNP and the Conservatives.

She said the SNP were angered after a man who was advisor to Margaret Thatcher - who brought in the poll tax early to Scotland - was given the job.

Ms Riddoch highlighted that the new junior minister had to be made a member of the House of Lords, which the SNP want to abolish, for his new role and he is known to be against any further powers for the Scottish Parliament.

She told the BBC News Channel: "That (appointment of Andrew Dunlop) has been described as 'contemptuous', a 'slap in the face' and a 'lack of respect'. It doesn't bode well for any new understanding for the sensitivities in Scotland."

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A senior Scottish paramedic has called for a new system of targets for ambulance response times.

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Anthony Haley, a team leader in the Scottish Ambulance Service, said targets should be adjusted to reflect which incidents need a fast response.

The Scottish Ambulance Service said it had already made changes to ensure the most appropriate response takes place.

Mr Haley said: "Many, many hundreds of thousands of people (are) caught up in a system that is not fit for purpose."

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Increasing powers for the Scottish Parliament will dominate the agenda when David Cameron and Nicola Sturgeon hold talks in Edinburgh later.

Broadcaster and journalist Lesley Riddoch argues Scotland needs more powers to make real change.

She told the BBC News Channel: "It is only tax powers that are being given, not the power to raise more cash. They [the Scottish government] are complaining it only gives you a car that works in one gear.

"If you want to be responsible for changing anything, you need more levers - like the minimum wage, like more powers over welfare.

"These are the kind of things you would need to take the car in a different direction and not just be shuddering along with one income tax-varying power."

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Scottish Power received the highest number of complaints ever recorded for a UK energy provider in a three-month period, according to figures from Citizens Advice.

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For every 100,000 Scottish Power customers, more than 1,100 made a complaint in the final quarter of 2014.

In the year as a whole, complaints rose by 600% with problems caused by a new billing system believed to be a factor.

The company has apologised and said it is working hard to improve its service.

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Increasing powers for the Scottish Parliament will dominate the agenda when David Cameron and Nicola Sturgeon hold talks in Edinburgh later.

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It will be the first meeting of the prime minister and Scotland's first minister since the general election.

Mr Cameron, who is visiting Scotland on a post-election tour of the UK, will promise a devolution bill in the Queen's Speech later this month.

Ms Sturgeon will argue that his proposals do not go far enough.

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Scotland will continue to compete in the Sevens World Series despite losing their status as a host on the circuit.

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France will take over as one of the nine host nations, as BBC Scotland reported in 2014, although the switch has not yet been formally announced.

As a result, Scottish Rugby had said there would be a "tough decision" regarding their commitment.

But a board meeting has "unanimously" backed the decision to carry on with their support.

Two people were hurt when a car collided with an ambulance responding to a 999 call in Aberdeenshire.

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The accident happened shortly after 17:00 on Thursday on the A93 near Dinnet.

Two injured people were treated at the scene and were expected to be flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by air ambulance for treatment.

The Scottish Ambulance Service said their vehicle was responding to a 999 call when the accident happened but did not have a patient aboard.

The boss of the Unite union has called on Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy to resign for "making certain" the Conservatives won the general election.

Scottish Labour lost 40 seats to the SNP last week, leaving just one MP representing the party in Westminster.

Unite's Len McCluskey said the "anti-Scottish card" played by the Tories also led to Labour losses in England.

The BBC understands Mr Murphy faces a vote of no confidence at the Scottish Labour Party Executive on Saturday.

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BBC Scotland news website

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