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IN PICTURES: The best pictures in Scotland this week

By Louise Gowans
Alan Blackburn with his daughter Hanna Blackburn, five, join thousands of school children and students taking part in the Scottish Youth Climate Strike, in Holyrood to demand urgent action to tackle climate change.
Alan Blackburn with his daughter Hanna Blackburn, five, join thousands of school children and students taking part in the Scottish Youth Climate Strike, in Holyrood to demand urgent action to tackle climate change.

The best news and pictures in Scotland this week.

 

HMS Queen Elizabeth sails under the Forth Bridges as she heads south from Rosyth after completing some routine maintenance work in the dockyard.
Senior curator of modern and contemporary fashion, Georgina Ripley, works on the 'Age' display which is one of the five themes addressed in the new exhibition 'Body Beautiful: Diversity on the Catwalk' at the National Museum of Scotland. The exhibition examines how today's fashion industry is challenging perceptions and championing alternative ideals of beauty on the catwalk.
MSP Willie Rennie tries Waterskiing at Townill Loch in Dunfermline, 'riding the wave of possibility.'
My Left Right Foot: The Musical is now running at The Rep, Dundee.
Edinburgh Zoo's tiger Jambi died this week.The Sumatran tiger was 16 years old, the oldest male of his kind known to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS).
Allison Meighan, a former doctor who has unveiled jewellery which depicts thousands of years of human genetic code as part an exhibition. Meighan was inspired to produce the work by her own personal illness which forced her to retire after more than 30 years of practicing medicine.
Children's author Ross McKenzie and illustrator Neil Slorance with schoolchildren as they read a new book, 'The Clumps' Big Mess'. The book, penned and illustrated by the two men, will be given to more than 14,000 school children as part of a council drive to combat littering.
Dundee Design Festival 2019 kicked off in the Keiller Centre. Picture shows festival photographer Kathryn Rattray (aka FLASH).
Alan Blackburn with his daughter Hanna Blackburn, five, join thousands of school children and students taking part in the Scottish Youth Climate Strike, in Holyrood to demand urgent action to tackle climate change.
Fujitsu Innovation Hub opens at Gardyne Campus of Dundee & Angus College. Picture shows Sam Wain (from Monifieth - studying to teach English as a second language) trying on the t-shirt that allows for AR technology alongside Vickie Craig (Dundee & Angus College, staff).
Holmwood House in Cathcart, Glasgow. A fundraising drive to conserve original decorations found hidden under paintwork in a historic house has been launched by a heritage organisation. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) needs to raise £120,000 to protect and recreate the original interior design found in the Alexander “Greek” Thomson designed villa Holmwood House in Glasgow. Since NTS took over the property in 1994, conservators have discovered Thomson’s original decorations which were hidden beneath layers of paint and wallpaper applied by previous owners.
Children, parents and community representatives from Abernyte demonstrated outside Perth & Kinross Council HQ prior to council meeting on the potential closure of Abernyte primary school.
One-eyed characters from Creative Electric perform in Edinburgh's Inverleith Park for the opening of the 2019 Edinburgh International Children's Festival. The Edinburgh International Children's Festival takes place in various venues across the city from 25 May to 2 June 2019, and aims to promote, develop and celebrate theatre and dance for children and young people.

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