Question: By. Louise Eccles, Chris Greenwood and Rebecca Evans. PUBLISHED:. 19:48 EST, 29 July 2012. |. UPDATED:. 03:37 EST, 30 July 2012. Police in charge of keeping the Olympics safe have lost the keys to Wembley Stadium. Scotland Yard admitted last night that it was to blame for the shocking breach. Search teams spent days desperately hunting for the keys after they were mislaid during the final preparations for the Games. Farce: Police who are responsible for looking after Olympic venues have admitted that they have lost the keys to Wembley stadium. The announcement of the lost keys came hours after Great Britain beat the UAE in a match at Wembley in the group stages of the competition. Celebrating: Ryan Giggs scored the first goal for Great Britain in their 3-1 win. Sources said it would cost up to £40,000 to replace the hi-tech laser keys. The latest fiasco threatened to further damage already fragile confidence in security arrangements for the Games. It also provoked a furious behind-the-scenes row between the police, Locog and private security firm G4S over who was responsible. But late last night, Scotland Yard admitted a team of officers mislaid the ‘internal security keys’ during last minute checks. Claims that a set of keys were lost at the Wimbledon Championships in similar circumstances were flatly denied by tennis bosses and G4S. It is the latest blow to Olympic security after serious questions were raised about the £284million Government contract with G4S to secure the Games. Military personnel were drafted in after the firm admitted it could not supply enough guards. More than £600million has been spent securing Games venues, using more than 13,000 police officers from across Britain. Special guests: Prince William and David Beckham watched the match at the stadium. Beckham's son Brooklyn also watched the game alongside his father. The Met said staff discovered the Wembley Stadium keys had been lost last Tuesday as final preparations were made for Olympic football matches at the venue. It originally said officers were ‘alerted’  to the loss at lunchtime, sparking a criminal inquiry over fears they were stolen. But a spokesman later admitted the keys had been mislaid earlier that day by a police team who had returned to check the venue several weeks after it had been secured and sealed by colleagues. The officers then spent several days at Wembley Stadium retracing their steps and trying to find the missing set of keys. One source said: ‘These were hi-tech laser keys which cost anything up to £40,000 a set as they cannot be copied. They are the same as you get at prisons.’ Denial: Claims that a set of keys were lost at the Wimbledon championships in similar circumstances were flatly denied by tennis bosses and G4S. In action: Andy Murray during his victory in the first round of the Olympic tennis tournament yesterday afternoon. Support: Fans were out in force to back Murray in his straight sets victory over Stanislas Wawrinka. A Met spokesman said: ‘On July 24, officers from the Olympic policing operation at Wembley Stadium reported that internal security keys which had been used by them as part of a search were missing. ‘Officers attended the venue to assist in the search for the missing items but nothing was found. ‘Detectives also went to ascertain if there was any evidence of criminal offences, however at that time there were none.’ A spokesman for Games organisers Locog said: ‘These were internal keys, locks have been changed and the security of the venue has not been compromised in any way.’ A spokesman for G4S said: ‘We have no record of losing any keys.’
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Important parts: Search teams hunt desperately for keys after they were lost during final preparations for the Games. Could cost £40,000 to replace the hi-tech laser key set. Claims similar incident occurred during Wimbledon championship are denied. A G4S guard was last night facing the sack after he allegedly spat at a soldier drafted in to provide security at the Olympics archery at Lord’s cricket ground. A spokesman said the firm was ‘urgently investigating’ the claims.

Question: By. Graham Smith. PUBLISHED:. 04:18 EST, 11 October 2012. |. UPDATED:. 07:41 EST, 11 October 2012. They were greeted by a small army of young, smiling faces. Ninety-one soldiers from 19th Regiment Royal Artillery, known as The Highland Gunners, were yesterday given a heroes' welcome by family and friends at Tidworth Barracks in Wiltshire. Chief among those gathered were children patiently waiting for their fathers to greet them after six months apart. Welcome home: Sergeant Craig Hill kisses his daughter Keira, two, as soldiers from 19th Regiment Royal Artillery are reunited with their families at Tidworth Barracks after returning from Afghanistan. Home at last: A young girl holding a Union Flag hugs her father as soldiers from The Highland Gunners fall-out on the parade square and are reunited with their families. To loud cheers, the soldiers first marched onto the parade square led by a lone piper. Once dismissed, they then rushed to embrace their loved ones. The regiment was returning home after a six-month tour of duty across Helmand Province. The Highland Gunners played a. significant role in mentoring and monitoring the Afghanistan National. Police and the Afghan National Army. Its efforts have assisted the country to make significant progress in achieving security for its people, Army chiefs said. Warrant officer Chris Hay, 37, from Forfar, was met by his wife Ami, 27, and son Aidan, three. He. said: 'To come home to a welcome like this is amazing. It makes it all. worthwhile with this kind of support that they give us. 'It has been a long hard six months but the support you get from the guys around you at work makes it a successful tour.' Dressing up: Courtney Evans, ten, makes her way to her family's car wearing father's helmet and body armour. Emotional reunion: Rachel Haines, holding her one-year-old son Morgan, watchers as her daughters, Elise (left), five, and Amelie (right), three, hug their father Major Ross Haines. Not long now: Families and friends hold flags and balloons as they take photographs of the parading soldiers. Also marching onto the parade square was Lieutenant Jessica Hinton, 27, from the Isle of Wight. She said: 'It is brilliant to be back, cold, but awesome to see family and friends, loved ones and little ones. 'Throughout the tour families have sent out parcels and it is great to have a proud family waiting for you when you get home. 'I. am very proud to have served in Afghanistan, the comradeship has been excellent and there has been a real support. network and friendships made that will last a lifetime.' The regiment will now be taking a. well-earned period of leave, before gathering again at its barracks in. Wiltshire for an Operational Medals parade next month. Lance Bombardier Scott Campbell makes his way to the car with his kit, helped by his four-year-old son Taylor. Catching up: Major Haines and his family are all smiles as they look forward to some quality time together. Sweethearts: An unnamed soldier embraces his partner following the fall-out parade. Patriotic: Keira Hill, two, plays with a Union Flag as she waits for her father Sergeant Craig Hill.
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19th Regiment Royal Artillery returns to Tidworth Barracks in Wiltshire. Regiment has just finished six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.