In Pictures: Cop26, Covid-19 and flying canines during 2021 in Scotland
A colourful round-up of the year’s major events in pictures.
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Your support makes all the difference.It was an incredible year in Scotland as the world’s focus fell on Glasgow during the Cop26 climate summit as the country battled Covid.
Here are a selection of some of the most arresting images of the year.
The Scottish Parliamentary Election in May saw some familiar faces come and go.
The Covid-19 pandemic was an ever-present shadow over 2021.
Glasgow hosted the Cop26 climate conference, with politicians, protesters and activists all receiving a warm welcome.
Community spirit was always close to hand when truly needed…
The highs and lows continued in the sporting spectrum.
The Queen and her family took some solace in a return to the familiar sites and sounds of Scotland after the death of the Duke of Edinburgh