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Richard Hammond’s ‘addiction to work’ cost him relationship with

One of his first memories of regaining consciousness was of his wife standing over him, roaring: “Don’t you dare die!” He relates to her anger, musing: “When all else has tried and failed, it’s a last resort – don’t you dare, because she wants me around. I think we’d all [shout] that – it’s not […]

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Science

Richard Dawkins to ‘use every’ of word woke scientists have

It adds: “We enter into this work to emphasise that language is incredibly powerful and can produce harm. “We also hold that language can create a sense of inclusion and safety and it is our hope that this article contributes to larger conversations about inclusion in the sciences.” Their website highlights the need to “learn, […]

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BBC chairman Richard Sharp urged to resign in new poll

BBC chairman Richard Sharp is facing pressure to resign from his position after a cross-party committee of MPs found him to have made “significant errors of judgment” over failing to declare a conflict of interest while applying for his role at the public broadcaster. A new Express.co.uk poll has shown that three-quarters of readers think […]

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Jeremy Clarkson ‘was stupid’ says longtime friend Richard Hammond

“But, really, I was lucky when [Andy] Wilman and Jeremy gave me the job on the first series of Top Gear in 2001. “I owe them a lot for that because it is only because of that I have been able to do everything else.” When their time on Top Gear came to an end […]

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Showbiz

You star Charlotte Ritchie has addressed the Richard Burton

Is the You season 4 actress Charlotte Ritchie Richard Burton’s granddaughter? For years, there have been rumours that actress Charlotte Ritchie is the granddaughter of legendary Hollywood actor Richard Burton. He was most famous for starring in Cleopatra and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, as well as his on-off romance with actress Elizabeth Taylor. It […]

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Sports

Richard Torrez wants to take on Frazer Clarke: ‘He’s one heck of

Richard Torrez sees himself as part of a new generation in heavyweight boxing that is looking to take over the division in years to come. The USA’s Torrez won the super-heavyweight silver medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games. He sees himself, Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke and gold medallist Bakhodir Jalolov as just some of […]

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Richard Madeley sparks uproar as he gets ‘facts wrong’ in GMB

Tuesday’s Good Morning Britain saw several fans flooding social media with criticism over Richard Madeley, accusing him of not “getting his facts right” as he interviewed the general secretary of the Fire Brigade’s Union, Matt Wrack. As the ITV presenter quizzed Matt over his right to strike, some viewers decided to “switch off”. Richard and co-host Susanna […]

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Richard ‘Dick’ Wilshire, obituary

FRIENDSHIP — On January 18, Richard “Dick” Wilshire, 89, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to many passed at the Sussman House where he was surrounded by family and friends. While at the Sussman House, he enjoyed sharing stories with family and friends. We were blessed to have the time with him in his last days […]

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Richard Freeman: Former British Cycling doctor loses appeal

A Medical Practitioners Tribunal determined in 2021 that Dr Richard Freeman should be struck off the medical register after being found guilty of ordering testosterone for doping purposes; Freeman’s appeal unsuccessful with High Court finding nothing wrong with original verdict Last Updated: 16/01/23 12:53pm Former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman was struck […]

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Richard Anthony Padgett

Richard Anthony Padgett, 79, of Odessa, Texas, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Odessa. Richard was born in Vine Grove to George Richard Padgett and Emma Leona Thompson on Jan. 21, 1943. He went to school in Vine Grove and graduated from Vine Grove High School. He married Dianna Turner Padgett on April 6, […]