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IN PICTURES: The best pictures in Scotland this week

By Louise Gowans
Niamh Emerson of Great Britain in action during the women's pentathlon high jump on day one of the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships at Emirates Arena on March 1, 2019 in Glasgow.
Niamh Emerson of Great Britain in action during the women's pentathlon high jump on day one of the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships at Emirates Arena on March 1, 2019 in Glasgow.

The best news and pictures from Scotland this week.

 

The Site of wrecked Queen of Sweden proposed for designation as Historic Marine Protected Area. A consultation has been launched seeking views from the public on the designation of the site of an 18th century merchant ship which sunk off the coast of Shetland over 250 years ago.
A cyclist takes in the scene of a gorse fire below Salisbury Crags in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh.
Strikers march to Glasgow Council's city chambers for a mass rally during a 48 hour strike by 8,000 GMB and Unison members over an equal pay claim.
Dundee has been crowned Scotland’s Local Authority Earth Hour 2018 Champion in recognition of its commitment to the environment and for the work it did to raise awareness of Earth Hour. The annual global event inspires millions of people to take action for the environment, the planet and nature.
Actress Elaine C Smith during a visit to Hermitage Park Primary in Leith where she launched a new online reading initiative and recorded a reading of her book The Glasgow Gruffalo for a new online channel, which is called 'Coorie-in'.
Giant plastic ducks have been placed in the pond in Queens Park, Glasgow, to deter people from feeding the ducks bread.

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