Police officers tie the knot in 999 wedding

Two police officers were married today on a date they are not likely to forget - the ninth of the ninth of the ninth.

Rene Murdoch and Tina Anscombe, of Surrey police, and their wedding guests, dressed in black and white outfits to pose for pictures on Brighton's promenade after the ceremony.

Ms Anscombe, 30, who works as a beat officer in Woking, said: "By choosing this date I've ensured Rene will never be able to have the excuse of forgetting our wedding anniversary."

Her 30-year-old partner, a detective based at Staines, added: "How could I forget? It will be in my mind every time there's a 999 call. The date all ties in with the fact Tina and I met through being police officers.

"If we had not been in the police it's more than likely we'd never have known one another."