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In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
  RICHARD HAMMOND VAMPIRE CRASH BRITISH LAND SPEED RECORD HISTORY TOP GEAR
Richard Hammond was said to be fighting for his life after sustaining serious head injuries in a 280mph jet car crash at Elvington Airfield yesterday.
The condition of Richard Hammond, who is a co-presenter of the BBC motoring programme, Top Gear, is said to have improved overnight after he was injured in a...
Richard Hammond, a presenter for BBC television's motoring program Top Gear was airlifted to a British hospital in critical condition after being involved in...
www.bluebird-electric.net /richard_hammond_vampire_crash_september_2006.htm   (3328 words)

  
  Richard Hammond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Hammond, (born December 19, 1969 in Birmingham) is an English television presenter best known for co-presenting Top Gear along with James May and Jeremy Clarkson from 2002 onwards.
Richard also presented the British Parking Awards in March 2004 and 2005 at the Dorchester in London, presenting awards in a variety of categories including 'Parking team of the year' and 'Best new car park'.
A running gag by co-host Jeremy Clarkson is Hammond's supposed use of teeth whitener (he was caught looking at a website on Teeth whiteners on Richard Hammond's 5 O'Clock Show).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Hammond   (1086 words)

  
 Javelina Spotlight: Richard Hammond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hammond, a four-year starter for the Javelina’s, became the full time punter in 2004 and was the 16th-ranked punter in the nation with an average kick of 40.6 yards.
Hammond is 8-of-11 in field goals, 23-of-24 on extra points and has 22 punts for an average of 45.5 yards-per-kick, including nine punts inside the 20-yard line this season.
Hammond turned heads with his new hairstyle during the preseason, but to Hammond, the Mohawk is a symbol of his character on and off the field, all or nothing, and this season he has brought it all to the field.
www.javelinaathletics.com /football/2005/101105fb.html   (805 words)

  
 The Richard III and Yorkist History Server   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Richard's character and the mystery of the Princes are deciphered by a modern-day detective.
Hammond, P.W., The Battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury, 1990 (Appendix 2, Appendix 3).
Hammond, P.W. and W.J. White, "The sons of Edward IV: A re- examination of the evidence on their deaths and on the bones in Westminster Abbey," in P.W. Hammond (ed.), Richard III: Loyalty, Lordship and Law (1986).
www.r3.org /biblio.html   (1466 words)

  
 Richard Hammond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Richard Hammond became interested in prehistoric animals while studying for his graphics degree, which he received in 1992.
Hammond's key projects was a collaboration with doctors Clack and Coates to produce several reconstructions of Acanthostega gunnari.
Hammond plans to continue to develope models of dinosaurs but is very interested in other prehistoric animals that receive less attention.
www.indyrad.iupui.edu /public/jrafert/hammond.htm   (153 words)

  
 The Richard III and Yorkist History Server
Richard III's relationship with the city of York is explored in Edward Miller, 'Medieval York', in P. Tillott (ed.), The Victoria County History of Yorkshire: the City of York (1961) and D. Palliser, 'Richard III and York', in Horrox (ed.), Richard III and the North.
Richard's reception in York at the end of the royal progress is described by Pamela Tudor-Craig, 'Richard III's Triumphant Entry into York', in Horrox (ed.), Richard III and the North and the ecclesiastical welcome discussed by Dobson, 'Richard III and the Church of York'.
For Richard's patronage of Coverham and the cult of St Ninian see Pollard, North-Eastern England, chapter 7; for the highly plausible suggestion that the foundation in York Minster was intended to provide a mausoleum see Dobson, 'Richard III and the Church of York'.
www.r3.org /bookcase/pollard1.html   (3447 words)

  
 Richard Hammond's 5 O'Clock Show - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Hammond's 5 O'Clock Show was a television programme shown every weekday on the British channel ITV1 from 3 January until 10 February 2006.
The show was presented by Richard Hammond and Mel Giedroyc, and featured a variety of reports on popular and unusual topics.
Journey to the Centre of Britain - Richard attempts to find the exact location of the centre of Britain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Hammond's_5_O'Clock_Show   (421 words)

  
 Top Gear host back behind the wheel - TV & Radio - Entertainment - theage.com.au
Hammond told the Daily Mirror he was overjoyed to be able to take his wife, Mindy, for a spin again in his Morgan sports car.
Hammond, 36, was filming for the popular BBC motoring series, which screens on SBS in Australia, when the jet-powered dragster, travelling at 463kmh, spun off the runway at Elvington airfield, York, on September 20.
Hammond, who kept to less dangerous speeds for his comeback spin, had to pass a series of complicated mental reasoning, memory and problem-solving tests to win back his driving licence.
www.theage.com.au /news/tv--radio/hammond-drives-again/2006/11/14/1163266519812.html   (495 words)

  
 Top Gear's Hammond critically injured - People - Entertainment - theage.com.au
Richard Hammond is in a critical condition in hospital.
Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was critically injured on Wednesday after crashing in a jet-powered car while filming for the program, the BBC announced.
A spokesman for the hospital said Mr Hammond was "stable".
www.theage.com.au /articles/2006/09/21/1158431814048.html   (343 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | North Yorkshire | TV presenter 'stable' after crash
Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is stable but remains seriously ill in hospital after he crashed a jet-powered car during filming for the BBC show.
Hammond was driving a jet-powered dragster similar to the Vampire - used by Colin Fallows to set the British land speed record.
Hammond grew up in Solihull, was educated in Yorkshire and lives near Cheltenham with his wife and children.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/5366422.stm   (662 words)

  
 Richard Hammond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Richard Hammond has worked in the environmental restoration industry as a field geologist and Geographic Information Systems specialist for nearly 25 years.
In this capacity, Richard has specialized in visualization of technical and scientific data to a variety of audiences.
In 2005, Richard received his Masters degree in Organizational Management which has reinforced his idea that human capital far outweighs all other factors in successful project management, particularly environmental restoration projects.
www.clu-in.org /conf/itrc/bios/Hammond.htm   (89 words)

  
 Top Gear | Richard leaves Leeds Hospital
Richard was laughing and smiling with the paramedics as the transfer took place.
Richard's wife Mindy and their daughters Willow and Isabella have been 'overwhelmed' by support from fans and well-wishers.
Richard was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary's neurological unit.
www.topgear.com /content/news/stories/1112   (424 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | North Yorkshire | TV presenter suffers brain injury
Hammond's wife Mindy was at his bedside in the Leeds hospital and he was also visited by Top Gear co-hosts Jeremy Clarkson and James May.
A spokesman for the firm said the vehicle Hammond was driving "had been prepared and was being operated to the highest of standards".
Hammond had to be cut free from the car on Wednesday evening after eyewitnesses at the Elvington airfield near York described how he "veered off to the right" and the car's parachutes were deployed.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/5367616.stm   (563 words)

  
 BBC puts off 'Top Gear' pending presenter Richard Hammond's recovery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hammond was rushed to the hospital in an air ambulance.
Hammond's wife Amanda said she was pleasantly surprised with the amount of good wishes that came her husband's way after the mishap.
However, Richard is now beginning to worry that (Top Gear presenters) Jeremy (Clarkson) and James (May) will start taking the mickey, so it would be great if instead of flowers people could make a donation to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance,” she said referring to the air ambulance that helped reach Hammond to the hospital.
www.earthtimes.org /mobile/8957.xhtml   (609 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Profile: Richard Hammond
TV presenter Richard Hammond is in a stable condition after he crashed in a jet-powered car while filming for Top Gear.
Hammond says that BBC Two's Top Gear, the show which has made him a household name, is "the show you aspire to present".
Unsurprisingly, Hammond is a genuine car enthusiast, owning among other vehicles, a 1957 Land Rover, a 1969 Dodge Charger and a Porsche 928.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/5365792.stm   (391 words)

  
 Richard Hammond Photos - Richard Hammond News - Richard Hammond Information
Richard has no idea what happened to him so he'll be as keen as everyone else to see it.
Richard Hammond: (on his injuries, after his crash in 2006) I had a slight scab on my shin, and that was it.
Richard Hammond: (on his return to “Top Gear“, after his crash in 2006) They'll just be trusting me with sofas to test.
www.tv.com /richard-hammond/person/169867/summary.html   (822 words)

  
 Richard Hammond Height - Hammond's
Richard is not a bad height, it's just because he has to stand next to Jeremy and James who are pretty tall.
Richard seems to have short legs and an ordinary-sized torso, so that would give the illusion of him being shorter than he actually is.
Images are © to their respective owners and are used in researching and to illustrate and comment upon perceived differences in celebrity heights.
www.celebheights.com /s/Richard-Hammond-3032.html   (672 words)

  
 Newsvine - Richard Hammond begs BBC to show 280mph car crash
Hammond, who suffered a serious brain injury after his jet-powered dragster crashed, is desperate to get in front of a camera as he is worried the programme will be cancelled before he has had a chance to recover from his injuries.
Hammond, affectionately nicknamed the Hamster, has been angered by rumours that Top Gear's future is in doubt as the new series which was due to be aired on October 8 has been postponed indefinitely.
They should also convince the BBC to let them air the footage not only because Hammond survived, but because showing the crack-ups is just as much in keeping with the shows style as showing the hosts blazing around in the latest supercars.
leestone.newsvine.com /_news/2006/09/26/375973-richard-hammond-begs-bbc-to-show-280mph-car-crash   (419 words)

  
 richard-hammond at Holy Shmoly!
Richard Hammond, one of the presenters on BBC’s Top Gear, crashed in a jet powered dragster while trying to break the British land speed record of 300.3mph.
Richard Hammond suffered a “significant brain injury” but they’re hopeful he will make a good recovery.
In the early hours of 22 September, Hammond took his first steps, just 30 hours after the crash, according to Jeremy Clarkson, and was moved to a general ward on 23 September.
ocaoimh.ie /tag/richard-hammond   (485 words)

  
 Richard Hammond's Five O'Clock Show - Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond, (born December 19, 1969), is an award winning British television presenter best known for co-presenting Top Gear from 2002 onwards.
Originally from the West Midlands, in the mid 1980s Hammond moved with his family to the Yorkshire market town of Ripon.
In July 2005, Hammond won the dubious accolade of being voted number one in a Heat magazine poll of the top "weird celebrity crushes".
www.itv.com /page.asp?partid=4977   (165 words)

  
 FinalGear.com :: News :: Richard Hammond
Richard won’t be on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross until tomorrow, but BBC News has a preview up now.
Richard Hammond celebrated his first day of filming for the new series of Top Gear by attending the TG Cars of the Year Awards last Thursday.
Ecstatic Richard Hammond got back behind the wheel of a car yesterday for the first time since his horror crash and said: “I will remember this day for the rest of my life”.
www.finalgear.com /category/top-gear/richard-hammond   (1140 words)

  
 BBC to show Richard Hammond's 288mph crash | the Daily Mail
The BBC will screen footage of Richard Hammond's crash in the new series of Top Gear, according to co-presenter Jeremy Clarkson.
Hammond had a miraculous escape when he crashed a 300mph jet-powered dragster while filming a stunt for the programme in September.
This is the kind of reponse everyone would expect from Richard, glad he came through, he would of been a big loss.
www.dailymail.co.uk /pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=426666&in_page_id=1770   (467 words)

  
 Mark Hammond, a Saint in North-West London - Trumpet and Organ page
Mark Hammond (Organ) was born in Hampshire and has been organist of St Edmund The King, Northwood Hills since September 2000.
Richard Hammond (Trumpet) was born in Hampshire in 1969.
Richard regularly plays for the New Shakespeare Company at the Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park and he is a co-founder of the quintet Mardi Brass who have appeared on BBC TV and Radio.
www.mark-hammond.co.uk /tando.htm   (538 words)

  
 Richard Hammond at AllExperts
Richard Hammond, (born December 19 1969 in Birmingham) is a British television presenter best known for co-presenting Top Gear along with James May and Jeremy Clarkson from 2002 onwards.
Richard also presented the British Parking Awards in March 2004 and 2005 at the Dorchester in London, presenting awards in a variety of categories including 'Parking team of the year' and 'Best new car park'.
A running gag by co-host Jeremy Clarkson is Hammond's supposed use of teeth whitener (he was caught looking at a website on Teeth whiteners on Richard Hammond's 5 O'Clock Show).
en.allexperts.com /e/r/ri/richard_hammond.htm   (1104 words)

  
 The key to Richard Hammond's remarkable recovery | the Daily Mail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The key to Richard Hammond's remarkable recovery is the speed with which he was cut out of the wreck of his jet-powered car and air-lifted to a specialist brain unit.
Congratulations to the medical team who saved Richard Hammonds life - everyone from the ambulance air crew to the surgeons and nurses who worked to save him.
The massive outpouring of concern for Richard shows the high regard in which he and the show Top Gear is held, and this is demonstrated also in the money donated to the Air Ambulance who airlifted him to hospital.
www.dailymail.co.uk /pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=407539&in_page_id=1773   (683 words)

  
 Richard Hammond - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Richard "The Hamsterdance" Hammond is a British radio and television presenter and former resident of St.
Hammond was bubbling at the very thought of being on Britain's most famed Car show and accepted without argument.
Hammond is winner of the 2004 Heat magazine award for Weirdest man of the year, who's kinda cute.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Richard_Hammond   (480 words)

  
 The Sun Online - News: Hammond 'The Hamster' walks
RICHARD Hammond has stunned family and friends by taking his first faltering steps — just 30 HOURS after his horror dragster accident.
Richard was rushed there after crashing at around 300mph in a jet-engined Vampire dragster at Elvington airfield near York while filming for Top Gear.
They have also scrapped Richard’s new daredevil show Dangerous Britain — where he was due to tackle hazardous landscapes.
www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,2-2006440306,00.html   (490 words)

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