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He said: 'That sounds gimmicky. That sounds like getting married by Elvis in Vegas. But in fact, The Fall meant so much to me and Cath when we were in our early days, so it was actually quite an emotional thing.'
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Scottish towns where most couples fly to Vegas to get married as full list revealed
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TV fans urged to binge 'outstanding' thriller on Amazon Prime this bank holiday
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