News about Richard Hammond

Jodie Kidd has claimed 'men are better than women in certain things' and that 'we have to get over' the idea that the sexes are 'completely equal'.  The supermodel, 45, offered her thoughts on equality as she discussed motorsports on the Who We Are Now podcast with Richard Hammond and his daughter Izzy.  The trio were discussing Formula 1 when Richard asked Izzy, 23: 'What is it about racing that appeals to you as a young gal? The drivers are all men showing off...' 

During a rare TV appearance, Richard Hammond's daughter Izzy explained how the host's 320-mph tragedy 'changed his brain.' After the car he was driving spun out of control at York's Elvington airfield, the former Top Gear host, 54, was left in a coma for two weeks in 2006. One of the dragsters blew the fire, flipping it upside down and leaving Richard with serious head injury.

Greggs' value dropped by £40 million today after the bakery chain was forced to close hundreds of locations in the United Kingdom due to major technological issues. Several Greggs stores around the UK were affected by IT issues, preventing some from accepting card payments, causing others to close and others to only accept cash. The London Stock Exchange's shares fell by 1.3 percent or 36 points from 2,830 at the previous close yesterday to 2,794 by 1pm today. This translated into a £40 million decline in company value, from yesterday's intraday market capitalization estimate of £2.87 billion to £2.83 billion at 1 p.m. today. Given that the average UK price for one was £1.20, the fall was the same as 33 million Greggs sausage rolls. However, the firm's share price recovered later in the afternoon to sit at 2,820 points, down by ten points or 0.35 percent on the previous day. Last year, the company, which is the UK's biggest fast food chain with 2,450 outlets, saw annual sales of £1.8 billion, compared to a daily average of £5 million.

After Greggs became the fourth major company to suffer an IT meltdown in less than a week, high street chains were urged today to upgrade their payment systems. Payment experts argued that if all retailers had to adequately address 'legacy problems' within their operating systems, they would suffer customer wrath. The warning came after Greggs stores around the UK experienced technical difficulties preventing them from accepting card payments this morning, prompting others to close. Many of the bakery chain's 2,450 stores were affected by IT outages, prompting some of them to display temporary 'closed' signs on their doors. Customers were advised to place orders outside of the Greggs mobile app before food could be delivered to them. Customers in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Newcastle, Leeds, and Sheffield were all affected, with customers complaining that they were unable to purchase products. After technical difficulties affecting both Sainsbury's and Tesco's last Friday, it was yet another IT failure to affect a major chain in recent days.

Customers reported that the bakery chain's stores were shut down across the United Kingdom due to a technical problem with card payments, causing Greggs to be hit by a major IT outage today. This morning, Hongry commuters reported closures in cities such as Cardiff, London, Manchester, and Newcastle, although other shops were open but only accepting cash. Some people bemoaned the lack of a morning cup of coffee, while others were concerned about employees baking inside stores that had temporarily closed' signs posted outside. We are currently having problems accepting payments in our stores,' Greggs told MailOnline today. We're trying to solve this as soon as possible.' It's the first IT failure to affect a major chain in recent days after technical difficulties affected Sainsbury's and Tesco on Saturday and McDonald's last Friday. A customer said: 'Hey, why are all the Greggs stores shut in Cardiff with temporarily closed signs on, but staff are inside baking?What time will they be open today?'Another tweeted: 'Why are all of the stores in Newcastle city centre closed?' A third edition was also added: 'Greggs closed in Manchester, and this may have sparked a riot.'

After he nearly died in a 320-mph crash on the show because he'begged' BBC engineers to schedule a challenge for him, Richard Hammond admitted to suffering'survivor's guilt.' In 2006, the 54-year-old former Top Gear presenter almost died after filming a stunt in a Vampire jet car at York's Elvington airfield. One of the dragsters blew, causing it to spin out of control and crash, flipping it upside down and leaving Richard with serious head injury that put him in a coma for two weeks.

Retail experts have warned that other big stores are vulnerable to IT outages after McDonald's, Sainsbury's, and Tesco lost millions of pounds due to technical difficulties. On Saturday, Tesco and Sainsbury's were both affected by unrelated problems, and they were forced to apologize to upset clients who had been left without orders. And that came just one day after McDonald's later said sorry to customers last Friday after they were unable to order food due to an IT system outage in its restaurants. Following an overnight software upgrade, Sainsbury's shoppers were unable to make contactless payments, and the company could not meet the 'vast majority' of online orders. In the meantime, Tesco had to cancel several online orders scheduled for delivery on Saturday, although it is expected that only a small number of them were affected. Now, retail experts have cautioned that the IT issues highlight'the "independence of increasing reliance on emerging technology" and that "even large companies aren't immune from normal IT challenges."

According to a High Court writ, a millionaire banker borrowed a brand new Rolls-Royce from a friend and then pocketed the $290,000 insurance payout herself after the car was stolen. Former investment house boss Stephen Decani is being sued over a new Rolls Royce Cullinan SUV that was stolen after she lent it to her. Ms Kwok, 41, who specializes in buying and selling impressionist and post-modern art, says her company, Willstone Management, bought the new Rolls-Royce Cullinan in May 2021. According to the writ, Mr Decani borrowed the car shortly after taking out an insurance policy with Sabre, with the premium of £8,739.36 being paid by Ms Kwok's firm.

In a recent interview on Wednesday, Richard Hammond wished Freddie Flintoff the'very best' after his near-fatal Top Gear crash. The TV presenter, 54, reflected on his own accident, which left him in a coma for two weeks in 2006 after the vehicle he was driving at 320 mph spun out of control and turned upside down. Freddie, a former cricketer, was 'lucky to be alive' after his is open-topped three-wheel 130mph Morgan Super 3 car, which had no air bags, flipped over in December 2022, leaving him with serious facial injuries and several fractured ribs.

The Grand Tour viewers have raving over the show's latest edition Sand Job branding it as "utterly brilliant." Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May were able to travel through remote Africa and fight through the Sahara on the feature length episode. The three participants rode in the footsteps of the world's most dangerous run, the legendary Paris-Dakar, but they must travel in secondhand motorcycles rather than bespoke sports cars.

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Top Gear will be back in the future with a fresh eco-motorship focus, according to Richard Hammond, who emphasizes that buying a new car is perhaps the most important contribution we can make.' Top Gear has been suspended since former England cricket captain Freddie, 46, was admitted to hospital in December 2022 after being injured in an accident on the Top Gear test track at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey. The high-octane petrol head show pitted the gargantuan egos of Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Hammond against gas-guzzling super cars.

Following Freddie Flintoff's horrific crash, Richard Hammond says Top Gear or a similar show would return to screens. Since retired England cricket captain Freddie, 46, was admitted to hospital in December 2022 after being injured in a crash at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, production of the hit motoring show has halted. Following the disaster, the BBC announced that it would suspend production on the show, co-presented by Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness and automotive journalist Chris Harris, as it was considered 'inappropriate', with a health and safety study.

Since quitting Prime Video's The Grand Tour, Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson, and James May may make a surprising career change. Following their time on Top Gear, the trio joined YouTube in 2015 to continue their motoring adventures, but after five seasons, they will now end. Richard, 54, said that although nothing was planned in stone, they could potentially appear in a display comparing Amanda Holden and Alan Carr's makeover of the Italian job.

In The Grand Tour: Sand Job, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May survived a deadly minefield and attempted to cross a river without a bridge. The trio travelled to Mauritania, West Africa's wild and remote region, for the penultimate special, which will be announced on Amazon Prime Video on Friday. Jeremy, 63, Richard, 54, and James',61, followed in the footsteps of the world's most prestigious run, the historic Paris-Dakar, but the trio travelled in secondhand cars rather than competing in bespoke Dakar racers.

As they shot their penultimate sequence in the Sahara Desert's extreme heat, Jeremy Clarkson and his The Grand Tour co-stars Richard Hammond and James May went for days without needing to pee. Presenters Jeremy, 63, Richard, 54, and James, 61, travelled to Mauritania, a West African nation, for The Grand Tour: Sand Job, which is scheduled for release on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, February 16th. They wanted to follow in the footsteps of the world's most unpredictable race, the historic Paris-Dakar, but the trio decided to finish their journey in second hand sports cars that had been modified by themselves, rather than competing in bespoke, hand built Dakar racers.

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Amazon Prime Minister Jeremy Clarkson has announced that Dream Team Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May will debut on February 16. Prime Minister Theresa May revealed the first glance of the special episode on Thursday as the cheeky trio set off to Mauritania, West Africa's wild and remote country, for their biggest challenge yet. They must travel in the footsteps of the world's most unpredictable run, the legendary Paris-Dakar.

On Thursday, Prime Video unveiled its first glance at The Grand Tour: Sand Job, as Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May prepare for their next challenge. On February 16, the cheeky trio will film in Mauritania, West Africa's wild and remote country. They must follow in the footsteps of the world's most unpredictable run, the historic Paris-Dakar.

After quitting Prime Video's The Last Tour after five seasons, Jeremy Clarkson has finally broken his silence. In 2015, the 63-year-old signed a big money contract with Netflix to continue his motoring adventures with former Top Gear Richard Hammond and James May. However, the trio's 20-year-long relationship will come to an end after Jeremy confirmed that there was nothing else for them to do.

Richard Hammond was given a Morgan Roadster by Richard Hammond, the company's Malvern, Worcestershire factory, in 2005. The hand-built car looks like a classic, but it has a modern engine. It has a 3.0 liter Ford Duratec V6 engine that produces more than 220bhp and has a lot of torque going to the rear wheels. Hammond, who is pictured bottom right, has almost lost his life twice on camera. Once in a 320-mph jet car that crashed in Yorkshire and then in a hybrid supercar that crashed in Switzerland before bursting into flames.

Last year, it was announced that James, as well as Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, will walk away from the Grand Tour, which they have been staging since 2016.

MailOnline readers named Tesco as the best Christmas supermarket this year, ahead of Aldi in second place and Sainsbury's in third. The UK's biggest grocery chain obtained 21% today, out of a vote cast in fewer than 8,500 votes, with Aldi winning 18 percent and Sainsbury's on 17 percent. Morrisons claimed fourth place on 13 percent despite being announced by retail analysts at Uncrowd this morning as the champion of the Christmas shopping competition for 2023 after it claimed to give customers the best shopping experience. Waitrose came in fifth on 11 percent, then Lidl on 9 percent, Asda 7 percent, Iceland 3 percent, and Co-Op 2 percent, all ranking fifth in MailOnline's poll. Uncrowd lauded Morrisons and said customers particularly liked its deli and butcher's counters, which had largely disappeared by competitors. The store was the most desirable for five metrics - what previous experience does to motivate return; how the weather motivates you to invest; product information and wayfinding; and delivering on brand values.

After retail analysts claimed that Morrisons was the surprise winner in Britain's tense Christmas shopping war after retail analysts said it gave customers the best shopping experience. People in particular loved the retailer's deli and butcher's counters, which have significantly reduced by many of its competitors, according to analytics company Uncrowd. For five metrics, the store was the most desirable; how the weather motivates you to spend; how the store encourages you to invest; and finding solutions to shopping problems; and delivering on brand values. The Bradford-based chain with 497 outlets was also top for meat presentation, store appearance, and in-store inspiration, but Aldi was only beaten on price offers. Following a dramatic rise in interest rates following a £7 billion private equity takeover in 2021, Morrisons will see the findings increase for the chain a fortnight after its new boss, Rami Baitiéh, warned staff that substantial reforms were required for the chain to survive. Last year, the company was also replaced by Aldi in the industry's 'big four' for market share.