:00:07. > :00:11.Good evening. A same`sex cotple from the West Midlands were among the
:00:12. > :00:14.first in the region to get larried this morning after it becamd legal
:00:15. > :00:16.at midnight. Rebecca Billington`Green and Sarah`Louise
:00:17. > :00:23.Billington tied the knot in Dudley in front of family, friends and
:00:24. > :00:27.their 11`month`old son Jacob. Nadine Towell reports.
:00:28. > :00:30.Just another bedtime for 11`month`old Jacob, but for his
:00:31. > :00:38.mums, Rebecca and Sarah`Louhse, it's the night before their big day.
:00:39. > :00:44.After the law was changed l`st summer, from today same`sex couples
:00:45. > :00:52.have been allowed to marry. It just shows we are equal to her conceptual
:00:53. > :00:55.couples `` heterosexual couples And this morning at Dudley Register
:00:56. > :01:05.office these two brides bec`me part of history. To be my wedded wife. To
:01:06. > :01:08.be my wedded wife. Sarah`Lotise who's a hairdresser, and Rebecca, a
:01:09. > :01:12.nurse, made the same vows as heterosexual couples as thex were
:01:13. > :01:18.legally married. I am delighted to announce you are now wife and wife.
:01:19. > :01:22.The pair, who have been togdther for three years, were one of thd first
:01:23. > :01:29.gay couples in the region to marry. Brilliant. It was really emotional,
:01:30. > :01:33.wasn't it? Lovely service, really nice. Rebecca and Sarah`Louhse had
:01:34. > :01:36.originally planned to enter into a civil partnership. Since thd law was
:01:37. > :01:41.changed same`sex couples from across the region have been taking
:01:42. > :01:46.advantage of this new choicd. Most of our couples planning to have
:01:47. > :01:50.civil partnership, they are now switching and planning to h`ve a
:01:51. > :01:52.marriage. Some couples have just come forward now the legisl`tion is
:01:53. > :01:57.confirmed, and booking their marriage. The couple recently bought
:01:58. > :02:00.a house in Coventry where no doubt pictures from their wedding day will
:02:01. > :02:11.be among their most prized possessions.
:02:12. > :02:14.Congratulations to them. Hulan remains discovered near Atthngham
:02:15. > :02:17.Park in Shropshire have been identified as those of a man who
:02:18. > :02:20.went missing from Shrewsburx two years ago. 36`year`old Simon
:02:21. > :02:24.Rothwell disappeared after ` night out in February 2012. His rdmains
:02:25. > :02:28.washed up in a field last wdek following recent flooding.
:02:29. > :02:31.A couple from Herefordshire who offer an alternative therapx for
:02:32. > :02:34.horses say their work is transforming the lives of animals
:02:35. > :02:39.who would have otherwise bedn put down. Steven and Julie Goodridge are
:02:40. > :02:43.the only practitioners in the treatment, known as Samsara equine
:02:44. > :02:49.muscle therapy. It involves repeatedly applying a herbal lotion
:02:50. > :02:53.to the injured animal. Onto today's football results ` and
:02:54. > :02:55.in the Premier League in thd lunchtime kick`off Aston Villa lost
:02:56. > :03:01.4`1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford. Elsewhere Stoke bdat Hull
:03:02. > :03:04.1`0. And there was a six`go`l thriller in a crucial releg`tion
:03:05. > :03:07.match at the Hawthorns, a l`te Cardiff equaliser denying Wdst Brom
:03:08. > :03:11.the three points, the game dnding 3`3.
:03:12. > :03:14.In the Championship Birmingham lost 4`2 against Bournemouth at St
:03:15. > :03:19.Andrews, Federico Macheda gdtting both goals for the Blues.
:03:20. > :03:21.In League One, Coventry earned a valuable three points, winnhng `1
:03:22. > :03:26.at Crewe. Almost 9,000 travdlling fans saw Wolves beat the MK Dons
:03:27. > :03:30.1`0. It finished 1`1 between Stevenage and Port Vale. Me`nwhile
:03:31. > :03:36.Walsall have kept up their play`off push with a 1`0 win over Shrewsbury.
:03:37. > :03:40.In League Two, Cheltenham got a 1`0 win away at Hartlepool. And Burton
:03:41. > :03:45.Albion drew 0`0 against fellow play`off contenders York City.
:03:46. > :03:50.And in the Conference Nuneaton drew 1`1 away at Alfreton. Hereford were
:03:51. > :03:54.beaten 1`0 by Grimsby. It ended 1`1 between Salisbury and Kidderminster
:03:55. > :03:58.Harriers. And Tamworth drew 0`0 with Lincoln City.
:03:59. > :04:04.Onto rugby and in the Premidrship Gloucester got a narrow 14`03
:04:05. > :04:07.victory over Exeter. And in the Championship a
:04:08. > :04:12.comfortable win for Moseley, beating Jersey 39`8.
:04:13. > :04:16.Time for a look at the weather now with Mel Coles.
:04:17. > :04:20.Time for a look at the weather now Good evening. It has been a
:04:21. > :04:23.beautiful day. Most places have seen glorious spells of sunshine, and
:04:24. > :04:27.will keep the dry weather as we head into tonight. We will see v`riable
:04:28. > :04:31.amounts of clothes work thehr way in, there will be the risk of one to
:04:32. > :04:36.mist patches, but most placds remaining dry. Temperatures not
:04:37. > :04:42.falling too far, lows betwedn seven and 10 degrees. Tomorrow st`rts off
:04:43. > :04:45.cloudy, we will see more sunshine. During the morning there will be
:04:46. > :04:51.outside risk of a shower, most places remaining dry. Cloud breaking
:04:52. > :04:56.up nicely. The winds will bd later tomorrow, we could hit highs of 18
:04:57. > :04:59.Celsius. The clocks do go forward by an hour tonight, don't forgdt.
:05:00. > :05:02.And that's all for now. Midlands Today is back with your next update
:05:03. > :05:04.at the same time tomorrow nhght Until then, have a very good
:05:05. > :05:18.evening. Good evening. We achieved 20 degrees
:05:19. > :05:23.in the sunshine today but, in contrast, under the cloud in
:05:24. > :05:29.Northern Ireland, just nine. With the cloud, just seven in the North
:05:30. > :05:35.East. We take the contrast into tomorrow. At least the cloud here,
:05:36. > :05:44.creeping back inland, will prevent textures falling too low, down to
:05:45. > :05:52.six overnight. -- temperatures. Less fog in the south and east. But it
:05:53. > :05:57.will be an issue further north. Again, a lovely start to the day
:05:58. > :05:59.before taking a while to left, the cloud