3 h. ago Stephen A. Smith now says he’s ‘serious’ and ‘leaving all doors open’ on presidential run

‘Time to stop messing around. Life is great. Especially at ESPN/Disney. Hate the thought of being a politician. But sick of this mess,’ Stephen A. Smith tweeted this week

Politics

9 h. ago Baby girl makes history as first child born in the UK from a transplanted womb

The news gives hope to thousands of women born without a womb or whose womb fails to function.

Politics

21 h. ago Surgeons behind pioneering womb transplant ‘shed tears’ at delivery of miracle baby Amy

Professor Richard Smith worked on womb transplant research for 15 years before the birth of baby Amy Isobel in February

Science

21 h. ago Baby’s birth after UK’s first womb transplant a ‘huge milestone’, experts say

Grace Davidson received the organ from her sister, Amy, in the UK’s first womb transplant in 2023.

Science

21 h. ago Birth following UK’s first womb transplant gives hope to thousands of women

Experts believe a maximum of 20 to 30 womb transplants per year could be carried out in the UK in the future.

Politics

50 h. ago ‘Kind’ footballer, 15, who died after drowning in London lake named

Izaiah Smith, 15, was found dead after ‘getting into difficulty’ in the water at Beckenham Place Park, Lewisham

Events

69 h. ago Maryland lawmakers pass bill to try to limit liabilities for thousands of claims of sexual abuse

Maryland lawmakers have passed a measure to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions

Events

6 d. ago Voices: From Woolworths to WH Smith: Independent readers name the high street brands they miss the most

The decline of iconic high street brands like Woolworths, WH Smith, and BHS has significantly altered the landscape of our town centres

Politics

1 week ago Will Smith references Oscars slap on new album: ‘You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth’

Smith was banned from the Oscars for 10 years after slapping Chris Rock during the 2022 ceremony

Politics

1 week ago WH Smith: History of the retailer as brand exits UK high street

Historic retailer WH Smith has quit the UK high street after 233 years.

Politics

1 week ago Will Smith’s rap comeback could be a sign of a career in freefall

Three years after the slap seen and heard around the world, the Oscar winner is performing in Scarborough and releasing an album of inspirational hip-hop. Has it all gone wrong for one of our biggest stars, asks Ed Power

Politics

1 week ago WH Smith to disappear from the high street as all shops sold in £76m deal

WH Smith will eventually be replaced by the the TGJones brand

Economics

1 week ago Will Smith’s resurrected rap career could be a sign of a career in freefall

Three years after the slap seen and heard around the world, the Oscar winner is performing in Scarborough and releasing an album of inspirational hip-hop. Has it all gone wrong for one of our biggest stars, asks Ed Power

Politics

1 week ago Stephen A. Smith falsely accuses LeBron James of skipping Kobe Bryant’s memorial service

‘I didn’t mean to say he wasn’t in the building,’ Stephen A. Smith insisted later in the show

Politics

1 week ago Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised

In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, there’s now a street called Will Smith Way

Politics

2 w. ago Patti Smith’s Horses at 50: How a reluctant musician made a punk

Patti Smith’s groundbreaking debut has influenced generations of musicians. But it took a producer four years to persuade Smith to enter the studio. As the album approaches its 50th birthday, Fiona Sturges reflects on how Smith overcame the misogyny of the time and pays tribute to a masterpiece that very nearly didn’t get made

Politics

2 w. ago Jordan Cox determined to be back in England mix after ‘devastating’ injury blow

Essex batter Jordan Cox admitted to going through ‘probably the hardest phase of my life’ during the winter.

Events

2 w. ago Michael van Gerwen comes from behind to beat Niko Springer at European Trophy

Luke Humphries saw off Boris Krcmar 6-4 after the Croatian battled back from 3-0 down to draw level.

Politics

2 w. ago City law firm Herbert Smith Freehills fined over Russia sanctions breaches

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation fined the company £465,000 over payments to Russian banks.

Politics

2 w. ago Starmer ‘not doing enough to end tsunami of sick notes’ pushing up benefits claimants

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said far more needs to be done to prevent young people leaving school and going straight to their sick beds

Politics