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Police carry out a security search of a field at the perimeter of the Gleneagles hotel, where the summit will be held

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Police close roads and check vehicles in preparation for Wednesday's demonstrations in Auchterader

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Buildings in Auchterader, near Gleneagles, are boarded up in case of clashes between demonstrators and police.

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Survivors from Darfur enact the burning of their homes by militia forces in a demonstration near Gleneagles

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Protesters dressed as clowns highlight the plight of detained asylum-seekers at Dungavel

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Two young brothers join a pre-summit protest outside the Dungavel detention centre.

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Bob Geldof chats to actors Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins on board the train on his way to Edinburgh

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Sir Bob Geldof greets musicians after arriving at Edinburgh's Waverley Station.

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George Bush sets off from the White House for the G8 summit - he is stopping off in Denmark en route

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A protester celebrates his release after 100 people arrested during a G8 protest on Monday appeared in court.