has been revealed by a gallery in edinburgh. experts say the incredible find was discovered on the back of another painting, head of a peasant woman , when it went through an x ray. joanne macaulay has the story. for more than 100 years, this picture has been holding a secret. on the back of van gogh s head of a peasant woman is a previously unseen work by the artist. the ghostly image was revealed as experts carried out an x ray on the painting. oh, it was a complete shock and, i have to say, pretty much instant recognition. we thought, my goodness, there he is. we have his hat and his beard, signature neckerchief around his neck, and itjust struck us immediately that it was a self portrait. as a poor artist, van gogh used both sides of the canvas to save money. but the self portrait side is covered in cardboard and glue. experts hope they can safely remove the material from this valuable piece. this is really a major and very exciting find for the national galleries of scotland.
the number of people testing positive for covid 19, in scotland, rose last week, according to the latest figures. data from the office of national statistics, of national statistics estimated that about one in 40 people had the virus an increase from one in 50 the week before. health experts say there s no reason to panic. the bbc sjoanne macaulay, reports. covid numbers are once again increasing in scotland. according to the latest figures, it is mostly among people in their 30s and 405. experts say the rise comes after a steady decline over the past two months. how worried should we be? i think the most important thing is, when you start to see numbers rise, the infection rates rise, is to be prepared for that, and vaccination, and getting up to date with your vaccination is probably the best thing that you can do right now. forearmed, forewarned. but there is no sign of a return to the restrictions of the past. it has not gone away, but it is not the 2000 people in hospital, the h
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By Joanne Macaulay
image captionKerry Quinn said it was terrifying how quickly the fire took hold
A mother has told how she rescued her teenage son after a lightning strike set fire to her home during a thundersnow storm.
Kerry Quinn, 51, said she heard a bang, all the lights went out and the smoke alarms went off at her house in the Craigentinny area of Edinburgh.
She felt her way upstairs in the dark to reach her son, who was sleeping in bed, before taking him out to safety.
The lightning caused a huge fire which has left their house uninhabitable.
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By Joanne Macaulay
image captionChildren with special needs are missing out on sensory therapy sessions while at home during lockdown
Parents of children with special needs say they are struggling to cope because they are not getting their usual support or respite during lockdown.
Some children have limited or no time in school and provision appears to depend on where they live.
Many families are struggling with round-the-clock care, and want special schools to continue to operate full time in all areas.
The Scottish government said decisions had to be made on a case-by-case basis.
Maree Todd, minister for children and young people, told BBC Scotland the needs of the children would be considered by the team around them which included parents.