The two presenters worked together alongside James May on both BBC’s Top Gear and Prime Video’s The Grand Tour for more than two decades.

Mr Clarkson lives in Oxfordshire, where he runs Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington and The Farmer’s Dog pub in Asthall, near Burford.

It has been reported that Mr Hammond has bought a six-bedroom Georgian manor house near Abergavenny in Wales.

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With a price tag of £2m, the mansion that was bought with cash comes with a tennis court, wine cellar, conservatory, lake and outbuildings for his collection of cars and motorbikes.

Villagers have seen the TV presenter shopping in Waitrose, with one telling The Sun: “It’s great having a celebrity face in town.

It was reported last week that some Abergavenny locals are fearful that Mr Clarkson may follow his former co-star and pal to the Welsh town.

However, the 65-year-old has quashed this idea of a move to reunite with Mr Hammond while writing in The Sun.

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He said: “Residents in the pretty Welsh town of Abergavenny said this week that after Richard Hammond bought a house in the area, they were ‘fearful’ that I’d do the same thing.

“Well, relax, boyos, because why would I want to live near Richard Hammond?

“The roads are dangerous enough as it is without having to worry about him coming round the corner, on fire and on his roof.”

Mr Clarkson’s jibes made reference to Mr Hammond’s multiple car crashes, which occurred while the TV shows the pair worked on together.

Thames Valley Police (TVP) has appealed to the public today (Monday, March 30) for more information in the search for two missing teens.

Both a male and a female have disappeared from different parts of the county over the past three days.

Joshua, whose surname has not been revealed by the police force, disappeared at around 11pm on Saturday (March 28).

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Missing man Joshua. (Image: Thames Valley Police)

The 19-year-old from the Bicester area is a white male, 5ft 11 in height, of slim build, and has blonde curly hair.

It is unknown what Joshua is wearing, and as well as having links to the Bicester area, police say that he may travel to Birmingham.

A statement from TVP said: “If you have any information regarding Joshua’s whereabouts, please call TVP quoting reference 43260154197.”

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Missing girl Ruby. (Image: Thames Valley Police)

Ruby, whose surname was also not revealed by police, is also missing from her home in Headington, Oxford, and was last seen at 3.10am this morning (Monday, March 30).

Police say that there could be a possibility she may have travelled outside of the Oxford area.

The 13-year-old is described by police as 5ft 2in with a stocky build, long brown hair, and she may be wearing a pink puffer jacket.

A statement from TVP said: “If you see Ruby, please call 999 quoting reference 0125 of Monday, March 30.”

The short bridge between Swinford and Eynsham, which costs 5p per crossing, is in need of essential masonry repairs to the stone parapet.

Work will be carried out overnight between the hours of 8pm and 6am, starting on Monday, March 30.

It is anticipated by Oxfordshire County Council that the work will be completed on Friday, April 3.

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A spokesperson for the council said: “Limited access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for frontages within the closed section of road, subject to the progress of the works.

“Access will be maintained for cyclists and pedestrians.”

Meanwhile, a suggested diversion route by the county council for motorists is via the B4044, A420, A34, B449 and vice versa.

Lorries often get stuck on the Swinford Toll Bridge due to its narrow lane.

Swinford Toll Bridge was sold by auction for £1.08m in 2009, bringing in an estimated £190,000 a year despite it being the lowest charge in the country.