Having appeared on both BBC’s Top Gear and Prime Video’s The Grand Tour for over two decades, the presenter is well-known around the globe.

Working alongside Oxfordshire farmer Jeremy Clarkson and James May, an iconic hosting trio was formed.

Mr Hammond was also in his co-star’s county last summer when he visited Woodstock for Salon Privé, which was hosted at Blenheim Palace.

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In January 2025, the 56-year-old announced his shock divorce from wife Mindy after 28 years together.

He wrote on X: “Our marriage is coming to end, but we’ve had an amazing 28 years together and two incredible daughters.

“We will always be in each other’s lives and are proud of the family we created.”

Having left his Herefordshire castle in January last year, it was revealed this year that Mr Hammond bought a £2m six-bedroom Georgian manor house in Wales.

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In the latest update from his new abode, the former Top Gear star welcomed three of his cars to the new spot for the first time.

Posting a video clip on Instagram of the vehicles arriving over the weekend, Mr Hammond said: “This is a big day for me and one I’ve been looking forward to.

“My cars are coming home today, right now, and here they come. These are cars that have been away being modified or repaired.

“Mustang dark horse, now with 868 horsepower. My old Mustang with new suspension repaired, and my tangerine dream, my Raptor, returned to me.

“I moved house recently, these cars have never lived here, and they’re home! My babies are back! I know, I’m childish, but I’m excited.”

Voi announced the major investment earlier this week to tackle anti-social parking of shared e-scooters and e-bikes on city streets, called the Oxford Parking Fund.

The company has been operating in Oxford since 2021 and has, to date, delivered around 5million e-scooter and e-bike rides in the city.

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A further £3.5million investment into its sustainable transport scheme will see a new team of street patrollers, removing unsafe or problematic parking locations, introducing tighter parking controls for users who repeatedly park ‘irresponsibly’ and launching monthly, in-person training sessions with local providers.

E-scooters parked in Headington (Image: Voi)

Anneliese Dodds MP joined Voi in Headington to visit problematic e-device parking sites.

The Labour MP for Oxford East said: “It was helpful to see the steps which Voi are putting into place which they maintain will improve parking of shared e-scooters and e-bikes in Oxford, and to discuss how Voi is seeking to respond to concerns raised by my constituents.

“I welcome Voi’s commitment to invest in better parking infrastructure, more on-street staff and tougher action against irresponsible parking in Oxford – and want to see this delivering much-needed change.

E-bikes and e-scooters parked in Oxford (Image: Isabella Harris / Newsquest)

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“I will continue to work with local residents, local councils and Voi to push for these improvements to be delivered and for our streets to be safe for everyone.”

The investment scheme will also see work expand with third-party contractors to respond faster to e-bike or e-scooter issues, and collaborating with the council on carriageway parking to free up narrow pavements.

This latest funding will join the £1.65 million Voi has already invested in measures to improve parking bays and parking compliance for riders.

Harry Foskin, Voi’s senior public policy manager, said: “Oxford is one of our flagship UK cities, and over the past few years our shared e-scooters and e-bikes have become part of how thousands of people get to work, university, the shops and appointments every day.

“We’re proud of what we’ve achieved with our partners at Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council, but we know we can always do more to make our service work better for everyone.

E-bikes and e-scooters parked in Oxford (Image: Isabella Harris / Newsquest)

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“Our new £3.5 million Oxford Parking Fund is about doubling down on that commitment – investing in better bays, smarter technology and more people on the ground to keep streets safe, tidy and accessible.

“By putting millions of pounds into parking improvements over the coming years, we want to show that shared micromobility can cut congestion and pollution while coexisting seamlessly with pedestrians, local residents and other road users.

“We’re here for the long term and determined to keep raising the bar in Oxford.”

The installation of the new bridge in February was a major element of the ongoing £237m scheme to upgrade Oxford’s rail station.

The replacement bridge is designed to boost capacity on the network and was installed during a week-long closure of the rail line.

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Network Rail bosses informed residents at a meeting earlier this month that some HGVs will not be able to fit beneath the new bridge.

Contractors working near the rail bridge (Image: Andy Ffrench)

City and county councillor Susanna Pressel said: “At the meeting for residents we had some bad news and some good news.

“The bad news was confirmation of what I had heard from the highways department – that the new railway bridge, although higher, will still not be high enough to take the very tallest HGVs.

“That means we may again get large vehicles stuck underneath it and/or forced to turn around in Mill Street or Abbey Road.

“To try and prevent this, there will be plenty of warning signs on the ring road, and I asked them to inform the satnav companies as well.

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“The good news is that work is still slightly ahead of schedule, and the northern walkway in its finished state may yet be open at the end of August after all.”

City councillor Susanna Pressel (Image: Oxford Mail)

A Network Rail spokesman said the new bridge has been built to county council specifications at 4.4m high, “which is suitable for the vast majority of vehicles on the road.”

A county council spokesman said: “The height of the new bridge is suitable for the vast majority of vehicles on the road.

“It is higher than the previous bridge and will accommodate all local buses up to 4.42m in height. The previous bridge was signed at 4.0m and this was a problem for some local buses.

 “Warning signs will be in place, including on the ring road, to alert vehicles higher than 4.4m to use alternative routes.

 “Issues at this location including the high water table, the need to tie-in the lowered road to Frideswide Square, and the fact that the tracks could not be raised owing to their proximity to Oxford station meant that what has been achieved is the maximum height possible.”

The new Botley Road rail bridge (Image: Andy Ffrench)

Former county councillor John Howson, who lives near the rail station, said in principle it was a good idea that HGVs should not be able to enter the city centre via the Botley Road.

He added: “However, the low railway bridge has always posed problems when the A34, as all too often, is closed north or south of the Botley Interchange.

“A lack of an alternative route needs to be flagged up to HGVs early enough for them to use other routes around the ring road.

“Thanks to the extra bridge spans, any lorry striking the bridge should not upset train services, at least until Platform 5 is completed sometime in the future.”

Botley Road was closed at the rail bridge early in 2023 and is due to reopen by the end of August.

The scheme has been hit by numerous delays and costs have risen as a result.

Work has not yet fully started on plans to create a new western entrance to the station.