Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Obituaries Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today's Paper Advertisement Supported by ByEllen Barry Aug. 15, 2018 John Smyth, an evangelical Christian leader and anti-gay campaigner who was dogged by allegations that he physically abused boys at elite Christian summer camps but was never formally charged, died on Saturday at his home in Bergvliet, South Africa, near Cape Town. He was 77. The cause was heart failure, his family said. Mr. Smyth, a lawyer, moved to Zimbabwe in the mid-1980s shortly after an internal inquiry carried out by the Iwerne Trust, a Christian charity that runs camps in Britain, determined that he had given boys there savage beatings with bamboo canes, causing bleeding, bruises and welts that lasted for months. The Iwerne Trust did not refer Mr. Smyth to the authorities or make its findings public, though the report detailed multiple offenses. He went on to … [Read more...] about John Smyth, Christian Camp Leader Accused of Beatings, Dies at 77
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We reveal how Toys R Us sale is still MORE expensive than Tesco, John Lewis and Smyth’s Toy Barn
TOYS R US are flogging items at higher prices than their rivals despite claiming to have a huge closing down sale, a Sun Online investigation today reveals. A number of “must have” toys are being offered at branches of the beleaguered store with discounts of 10-30 per cent as part of the company’s “massive closing down sale”. Announcing the sale, the company overseeing the closures, Moorfields said: “We’ve introduced heavy discounts across the entire Toys R Us store portfolio” - before calling on customers to “take advantage of the heavy discounting as soon as possible.” But our probe found in just a few hours that at least nine toys which were being offered at a reduced price were still MORE expensive than the exact same item in shops less than half a mile away. We bought a Lego Star Wars figurine of cult character BB-8 for £76.49, reduced from £84.99, from a branch of Toys R Us in North London. But within a half … [Read more...] about We reveal how Toys R Us sale is still MORE expensive than Tesco, John Lewis and Smyth’s Toy Barn
John Oliver takes on a favorite target, with a twist
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Sean Smyth Globe Staff March 05, 2018 Warning: Video contains explicit language. Comedian John Oliver is no fan of the National Rifle Association, and he used his “Last Week Tonight” show to take on the organization.Instead of focusing on the NRA’s standard activities, though, Oliver took aim at NRATV, a television service available through such streaming services as Apple TV, Chromecast, and Amazon Fire TV.Oliver asked: “What the [expletive] is that?” Advertisement He spotlighted a couple of the network’s shows, including those hosted by spokeswoman Dana Loesch and one called “Love at First Shot.” Get The Weekender in your inbox: The Globe's top picks for what to see and do each weekend, in Boston and beyond. Thank you for signing up! Sign up for more newsletters here Watch the segment above.Sean Smyth … [Read more...] about John Oliver takes on a favorite target, with a twist
John Oliver ridicules Trump administration’s diplomatic efforts
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Sean Smyth Globe Staff February 19, 2018 Warning: Video contains explicit language John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” made its return to HBO Sunday.The new season began the way the old one ended: taking on President Trump.The theme of the episode was “Trump vs. the world,” spurred in part by Trump’s statement last month about “shithole” countries. Advertisement Oliver skewered the administration’s inability to sell a positive US brand across the world, referring to the theory of “soft power” — as one definition says, it’s “a persuasive approach to international relations, typically involving the use of economic or cultural influence.” Get The Weekender in your inbox: The Globe's top picks for what to see and do each weekend, in Boston and beyond. Thank you for … [Read more...] about John Oliver ridicules Trump administration’s diplomatic efforts
College named for John Glenn to honor widow’s 98th birthday
Updated 9:04 pm, Thursday, February 15, 2018 Photo: Julie Carr Smyth, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2017, file photo, Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn, speaks to a staff member of the Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs at a party for her 97th birthday, which is Friday, in Columbus, Ohio. Admirers of Glenn will be able to watch a videotaped 98th birthday tribute to her online and leave the widow of astronaut John Glenn well wishes. A spokesman for the college of public affairs said faculty and staff will tape the greeting Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at a private birthday celebration in her honor. less FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2017, file photo, Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn, speaks to a staff member of the Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs at a party for her ... more … [Read more...] about College named for John Glenn to honor widow’s 98th birthday