Education minister posted snaps of holiday in French Alps as exam fiasco unfolded

pregnant woman had a nail hammered into her head by a faith healer who claimed it would 'guarantee' that she gave birth to a boy.The woman attended Lady Reading Hospital in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan with the two-inch nail pierced into the top of her forehead and in 'immense pain'.She had already attempted to remove the nail with pliers but sought emergency assistance when she couldn't get it out.Initially, the woman had told hospital staff that she had done it to herself on the advice of the faith healer, but later admitted it had been done to her.The mother-of-three visited the healer after being told by doctors she was going to have another girl and her husband threatened to divorce her if she failed to give birth to a boy, Geo News reports.In South Asia, a son is often preferred as they give the parents more financial security than daughters.The two-inch nail had pierced the top of the woman's forehead but missed her brain, an X-ray showed.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Doctor Haider Khan said that a hammer or other heavy object was used to knock it in and added that "she was fully conscious, but was in immense pain" when she arrived at the hospital.Peshawar police said victim support officers are aware of the incident and will be taking details from the victim so the appropriate 'legal action will be taken' against those involved.City police chief Abbas Ahsan said: "We have collected the CCTV footage from the hospital and hope to reach the woman soon."We will soon lay our hands on the sorcerer."Exploitative faith healers, that practice Sufism, are common across Muslim-majority Pakistan despite the disapproval of some

cleaning hack that'll transform your bathroom? Nobody likes chores, but sadly it's one of those things we have to do sometimes.Now if you have a serious problem with the limescale on your shower, then here's a trick that'll help.To get rid of stubborn water marks, all you need is a sandwich bag, white vinegar and an elastic band.Begin the process by filling the bag with vinegar and secure it to the head of the shower with the band.Leave it on for a minimum of two hours or overnight, then the vinegar will deep clean and descale the shower head.The beauty with using vinegar for the trick is that the vinegar breaks down the limescale making it easy to wipe off.If you find the limescale is a bit too stubborn you can also add a small amount of baking soda.Not only does the sandwich bag and vinegar tip work with your shower head, it's perfect for any limescale too.By following the same process with your taps you'll see some incredible results.Looking for other tips? Previously, Mrs Hinch fan's shared a "cheap" cleaning hack to help dissolve stubborn limescale.Posting on Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips group online, the woman needed some advice to remove stubborn limescale.She wrote: "Any ideas on how to fully remove limescale from my glass shower screen?"Fortunately, many other Facebook users had multiple methods to remove the marks off their shower screen and taps.One wrote: "Viakal.

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching - which means many people are indulging in some self-care ready to impress their significant other or their hot date on the big day.But, pampering yourself can be a costly investment at times warning people off of splurging the cash on themselves.However, this weekend you can get your hair done for absolutely nothing.Yes, that’s right.You can spruce up your locks this weekend for free just in time for the day of love, thanks to electronic brand Panasonic.For those living or willing to take the journey into London you can get a 30 minute free of charge styling session with a team of beauty experts - including hair professional Michael Douglas, who has styled the hair of Kate Moss and Sienna Miller.The Panasonic Pamper Parlour will be based at London’s Westfield White City where guests can take a break from the stresses of life and shopping to get a premium hairstyle - whether that be a bouncy blow dry or enviable waves.Lucky shoppers can grab a seat at the pop up salon between the hours of 9am and 5pm on Friday 11th February and Saturday 12th February - so if you are celebrating the day of love in the capitol, you are in luck!After guests have been preened by the expert hair team, they will be given a QR code where they can purchase products to help recreate the look.So it really is the perfect opportunity to embody your inner supermodel or movie star this Valentine’s Day to really woo your partner.In more fashion and beauty news, a cosmetic nurse has warned people to stop using TikTok lip plumping hacks.And, a woman has claimed that she was bullied into being pretty after she revealed her dramatic transformation. Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for

Burnley on Tuesday evening.Manchester United struggled against the Clarets at Turf Moor - limping away with one point after seeing their lead disappear thanks to Jay Rodriguez. And Shearer didn't hold back when offering his assessment of the Red Devils performance against Sean Dyche's side.The former Newcastle United star fumed: "I mean [Harry] Maguire and [Scott] McTominay.

Sevilla for the rest of the season in the January transfer window. The Frenchman had endured a frustrating 18 months at Manchester United, during which time he scored just eight goals in all competitions. He was finally able to call an end to that nightmare last month when he completed a loan move to Sevilla, who have launched an unlikely title challenge in La Liga this season.But Julen Lopetegui was not the only manager interested in signing him, with Martial revealing two huge clubs also attempted to bring him in.According to the attacker, both Barcelona and Juventus also made attempts to sign him, but he rebuffed them in favour of Sevilla.“For me it was the right decision because I knew I was going to play and for me playing was the most important thing,” he told Diario de Seville.“Other big clubs tried to convince me but I preferred to come to Sevilla because I knew that Sevilla was a very good club, a family club.

Chrishell Stause is responding to critics of her relationship with Jason Oppenheim. The 40-year-old  star appeared on Tuesday's episode of , and denied that she and her boss got together solely for the Netflix series. «Then we would have done a way better job of making the press work, and not spoiling the breakup before the show came out. So, no,» Stause said of her and Oppenheim's breakup, which they announced in December after five months of dating.Stause later quipped that her post-split relationship with Oppenheim is only awkward «if alcohol is involved,» and joked that she hopes to get some preferential treatment in the office now.«Well, I hope so.

Starz has released the official trailer for Shining Vale, its upcoming horror comedy starring Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear and Mira Sorvino.

Kim Kardashian is putting herself and her kids first! In the cover story for the March issue of, the 40-year-old mogul and mother of four talks about her epiphany that ultimately led to some major life changes. «For so long, I did what made other people happy and I think in the last two years I decided, I’m going to make myself happy,» she says. «And that feels really good.

Boris Johnson struggles to keep up in a class of 11-year-olds, and had an even tougher time with their parents, who laid into his “shambolic” handling of the reopening of schools.

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Boris Johnson tonight begged parents to send their kids back when schools reopen in England next week.

Boris Johnson’s staycation at a £1200-a-week Highlands cottage have been revealed. Fiancee Carrie Symonds shared a series of photographs which showed the Prime Minister carrying baby son Wilfred in a sling while out on a walk.  Another family pic showed 32-year-old Carrie holding her young son in front of the water near their holiday cottage in Applecross.The couple were joined by their rescue dog Dilyn who accompanied the family on several enjoyable walks in the surrounding countryside.

Scotland after pictures of their cottage were published. The Prime Minister, his partner and their baby son Wilfred - along with dog Dilyn - were reported to be staying in a remote three-bedroom house on the north-west coast.

Boris Johnson spent his holiday hiding out in a tepee near a £1200-a-week cottage in the Highlands.Despite the UK battling the coronavirus pandemic and a recession, the Prime Minister chose to go glamping at a remote three-bedroom rental in Lonbain, Applecross, with fiancee Carrie Symonds, their baby Wilfred and their dog Dilyn.Johnson sparked fury this week as he left his deputies to deal with the fallout over the school exams grading scandal in England while he enjoyed his family jollies.It’s understood the PM is no longer at the luxury Old School House cottage.Downing Street had made no secret of BoJo’s plans to take a holiday with the 32-year-old mother of his new son and there had been rumours for weeks that they planned to travel to

Boris Johnson has cut his Scotland holiday short after the location where he was staying with his family was leaked, it has been reported.

Boris Johnson has had to cut his camping holiday in Scotland short after the location became public knowledge and compromised his security, it has been reported. Boris and Carrie have been enjoying spot of camping in a teepee-style canvas tent which was seen pitched outside a remote three-bedroom cottage on the Scottish coast.The couple are reportedly hunkering down at the stone cottage with baby Wilfred and dog Dilyn.

Boris Johnson is enjoying a Scottish glamping holiday while the UK battles the coronavirus pandemic, a recession and exam chaos.The Prime Minister has escaped to the north with fiancee Carrie Symonds for a staycation.His break has raised eyebrows in recent days as he left deputies to deal with the fallout over the school exams grading scandal, according to The Mirror.The Mail Online tracked down the couple to a three-bedroom cottage and tent set-up on the Scottish coast, where they are tucked away with baby Wilfred and dog Dilyn.The exact location of the cottage - speculated to have been picked for its remoteness - has not been revealed.It comes as Brits' own summer holidays abroad are put in peril by yet another round of eleventh-hour

What do you make of the way Boris Johnson and his government have dealt with exam results this year, or even the coronavirus pandemic in general? Let us know in the comments section below.

Fellow Tories have called for Education Secretary Gavin Williamson to be sacked after his spectacular U-turn over exam results.

after thousands of pupils in England had their results downgraded.Protesters gathered outside Downing Street on Friday chanting for Mr Williamson to be sacked, a call echoed by some opposition MPs.And the Royal Statistical Society has written to the Office of Statistics Regulation to ask for a review into whether “the models and processes adopted by the qualification regulators did in fact achieve quality and trustworthiness”.But Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted he has confidence in Mr Williamson and described the system as “robust”.Conservative MPs voiced concerns about the process used by exam regulator Ofqual to moderate A-level results, with Sir Robert Syms suggesting the Westminster Government may have to follow Scotland’s lead if