Irish pub couple tie last knot

HONG KONG - A couple who came to Hong Kong after back packing across Asia have become the last Britons to marry before the change…

HONG KONG - A couple who came to Hong Kong after back packing across Asia have become the last Britons to marry before the change of sovereign.

Mr Simon Vallance and Ms Jeanette Hegerty (31) were married in a 15 minute ceremony late yesterday in the registry office. They work in an Irish pub in Wanchai.

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