GAY couples across Fenland and Cambridgeshire tied the knot 174 times in the past year – the first year such civil partnerships were officially recognised. Men outnumbered women in the partnership stakes, with 96 male couples getting together while 78 all

GAY couples across Fenland and Cambridgeshire tied the knot 174 times in the past year - the first year such civil partnerships were officially recognised.

Men outnumbered women in the partnership stakes, with 96 male couples getting together while 78 all-female couples took part in official ceremonies.

Among those "tying the knot" was our own columnist, David Self.