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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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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.

Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021
Alba Party leader Alex Salmond during a visit to the Scotsman Lounge in Edinburgh on the campaign trail. Alba failed to take a seat at Holyrood (Jane Barlow/PA)
Scottish Parliamentary Elections 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie handles a six-week-old badger during a visit to the SSPCA National Wildlife Rescue Centre at Fishcross near Alloa. Mr Rennie stood down as leader this year (Jane Barlow/PA)
Coronavirus – Mon Dec 20, 2021
People queue along Junction Place, Edinburgh, for the vaccination centre at the NHS Scotland Leith Community Treatment Centre, as the coronavirus booster vaccination programme is ramped up (Jane Barlow/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat May 29, 2021
Swimmers at the Stonehaven Open Air Pool in Aberdeenshire, after lockdown restrictions were eased (Jane Barlow/PA)
Cop26 protesters
Extinction Rebellion Red Rebels during the official final day of the summit (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Mid-summer ski, Glencoe
Joyce Paton, from Peterhead, on one of the remaining snow patches on Meall a’Bhuiridh in Glencoe during the Midsummer Ski event near the summer solstice (Jane Barlow/PA)
Glasgow immigration protest
One of two men are released from the back of an Immigration Enforcement van accompanied by Mohammad Asif, director of the Afghan Human Rights Foundation, in Kenmure Street, Glasgow, following mass protests (Andrew Milligan/PA)

The highs and lows continued in the sporting spectrum.

Fans watch Croatia v Scotland
It was a disappointing Euro 2020 for Scotland fans – but a great achievement for the men’s team to qualify for the first international tournament since France 98. There is a play-off opportunity as Steve Clarke’s side bids to reach the Qatar World Cup (Ian Rutherford/PA)
Walter Smith memorial
Rangers players attend the memorial service for the late Walter Smith at Glasgow Cathedral (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Queen visits Scotland for Holyrood Week
The Queen unveils a plaque during a visit to AG Barr’s factory in Cumbernauld, where the Irn-Bru drink is manufactured, as part of her traditional trip to Scotland for Holyrood Week in June (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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