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Two Met police officers sent home in disgrace from the Glasgow climate summit for sharing pictures of a hand puppet at their sniper post have lost a claim they were singled out for being English and male. Marksmen Sergeant Richard Lovelock and PC Jonathan Sayers were among 10,000 officers sent to guard world leaders at COP26 in 2021. But they were sent back to London during the event after Scottish police chiefs reacted with fury to a

Marksmen Sergeant Richard Lovelock and PC Jonathan Sayers were sent back to London during COP26 in Glasgow in 2021 after a light-hearted post featuring the stuffed toy called Swoop.

George Tiss served as a corporal in the United States Army during the Korean War.

Oxford is ready to bounce back with its hospitality and tourism businesses predicting a boom in visitor numbers when they reopen. The firms believe there is pent-up demand for travel and are pulling together to give guests the warmest possible welcome when they return to the city. Former concierge at The Randolph Hotel, William Thomson, is heading the mission to revitalise the local economy as rooms and restaurants, museums and attractions prepare to reopen. Mr Thomson, who has launched h...

AS the sharp-suited, cheerful concierge at the Randolph Hotel, William Thomson spent almost 15 years sharing his knowledge of the best Oxford can offer. Whether it be advice on bars and restaurants, tickets for a West End show or Wimbledon or help getting a last minute birthday cake, Mr Thomson was the man in the know. Unfortunately, he was among 78 staff who lost their jobs at the Beaumont Street hotel last year after Chicago-based Graduate Hotels bought the five-star venue from Macdonal...

The controversial Walton Street traffic barrier is likely to be removed in new proposals put forward by Oxfordshire County Council. Twenty months ago the barrier was installed at the junction of Walton Street with Beaumont Street and Worcester Street with little warning after a roadworks scheme. The temporary measure immediately divided people in the community with some wanting the barrier to remain and others, including some traders wanting it removed. Drivers unable to use Walton Stre...