A DESPERATE family have issued a plea to find a "Nanny McPhee" tutor to take on their "nightmare" kids - after seven have quit. They have put out an ad for a £100-an-hour position for a no-nonsense Mary Poppins-type to blow in from the east to whip their children into shape - who must be prepared for pranks and fighting. Since 2016 the Birmingham-based family have lost multiple tutors, with one describing the two girls and twin boys as "the devil reincarnated". But whoever takes on the challenge of teaching the kids - aged five, seven and 11 - will take home a tidy paycheck for their efforts. They reference Nanny McPhee in their advert on Tutor House - a nanny who instils discipline in the children she comes to care for, who have run off all their past nannys with bad behaviour. Following that theme the parents warn the successful applicant "must be prepared for physical fighting, swearing and shouting, and even pranks that the children like to play, like throwing flour and … [Read more...] about Family-of-four’s desperate ad for £100-an-hour ‘Nanny McPhee’ tutor after SEVEN quit due to ‘nightmare’ kids
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Manute Bol’s son is in college now, and he’s already heaving up three-pointers like dad
By Bill Disbrow Updated 9:23 am PDT, Friday, November 2, 2018 Oregon's Bol Bol dunks over Western Oregon forward Riley Hawken, right, during the first half of a college basketball exhibition game Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in Eugene, Ore. (Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard via AP) less Oregon's Bol Bol dunks over Western Oregon forward Riley Hawken, right, during the first half of a college basketball exhibition game Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in Eugene, Ore. (Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard via ... more Photo: Andy Nelson, Associated Press 1988: Manute Bol #10 of the Golden State Warriors rests on the court during an NBA game in the 1988-89 season. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by: Tim DeFrisco/Getty Images less 1988: Manute Bol #10 of the Golden … [Read more...] about Manute Bol’s son is in college now, and he’s already heaving up three-pointers like dad
Jay Smith, longtime college coach and former prep star, diagnosed with prostate cancer
Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 9:38 PM EDT Sep 13, 2018 Jay Smith, a legend in Michigan basketball circles, revealed publicly this week that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in June. Smith had surgery in Chicago on Thursday and the recovery period is expected to be four to six weeks, he said in an interview with WWMT, the CBS affiliate in West Michigan. Smith said he plans to be back in time to coach his Kalamazoo College men's team, of which he's led since 2016. He said he found out about the diagnosis during his annual physical, so doctors are hopeful they caught it early. "Nobody wants to hear the words 'cancer,' nobody does," Smith told WWMT. "Fear goes through your veins. It scares you." Smith, 57, has coached college basketball since 1984, and was head coach at Division II Grand Valley State from 1996-97 and Division I Central Michigan from 1998-2006. Smith coached the Chippewas to an NCAA Tournament appearance. He also was an assistant coach at Kent State … [Read more...] about Jay Smith, longtime college coach and former prep star, diagnosed with prostate cancer
Tributes paid to inspirational Ipswich nurse and tutor Chris Fendley
PUBLISHED: 18:32 08 May 2018 Gemma Mitchell Chris Fendley recieving his Masters degree. Picture: CONTRIBUTED BY FAMILY CONTRIBUTED BY FAMILY A long-serving Suffolk nurse who has died at the age of 72 has been remembered as a “caring” family man and a “champion” of the NHS. Chris Fendley with his two youngest grandchildren. Picture: CONTRIBUTED BY FAMILY Chris Fendley, from the Chantry area of Ipswich, was a nurse for 41 years specialising in emergency care and trauma, and then became a nurse tutor. He died on April 23 - his 72nd birthday - from heart failure. Raised in Denver near Kings Lynn in Norfolk, Chris joined the Army as a medic when he was just 15. After around seven years in the forces, Chris moved to Ipswich and started work at the Anglesea Road A&E before transferring to the Heath Road site. Chris Fendley working as a nurse. Picture: CONTRIBUTED BY FAMILY He and his wife Yvonne were married for 51 years after meeting in the Army and … [Read more...] about Tributes paid to inspirational Ipswich nurse and tutor Chris Fendley
Teen turns $135 in application fees into 113 college acceptances — and $4.5M in scholarships
One high-achieving teen is enjoying her own special school daze. Jasmine Harrison, a Greensboro, N.C., high school senior with a 4.0 grade point average, was accepted to 113 colleges and universities. Along with all of the acceptance letters, the 17-year-old student, who graduates from Academy at Smith on May 24, was also was awarded more than $4.5 million in merit-based scholarships. “When I got the first couple in the mail, I was like, ‘OK, this is really happening.’ I didn't really think I’d be able to do that,” Harrison told WFMY News. While the number of green lights Harrison received is sky-high, the amount she spent on applications thanks to help from her mom and school was minimal — just $135. She applied to 53 Historically Black Colleges and Universities with just one Common Black College Application and got into 26 that way, according to WFMY. She also took advantage of the College Foundation of North … [Read more...] about Teen turns $135 in application fees into 113 college acceptances — and $4.5M in scholarships