the former watford chairman, sir eltonjohn shaped.rman, sir elton john could shaped. the former watford chairman, sir eltonjohn could not be here but he sent a message about his contribution to the community. it is that relationship with their plans that relationship with their plans that has had thousands of them lined up that has had thousands of them lined up the streets today, listening to the service being relayed outside, and they have been remembering not just graham taylor the manager who led watford to success, but graham taylor the family man who built not just a club ik community around him. it is an accessibility that we don't see in today's multi—million pound contract media trained day. it is pa rt contract media trained day. it is part of why he has been held in such high esteem across english football. people came here notjust to say goodbye to a great man and a great manager but to say goodbye to a golden era in football. that is it. from all of us at the sports centre, good night. coming up next, it's the papers.

in 2005, eltonjohn and david furnish became one of the first gay couples to form a civil partnership,couples. in 201a, elton and david had another wedding, converting their civil partnership to a same—sex marriage as the law extended marriage rights to homosexuals. thousands of gay and lesbian weddings followed. but evolving rights for same—sex couples got some heterosexual partners like rebecca steinfield and charles keidan asking the courts why they couldn‘t have the same choice. they didn‘t fancy the baggage of getting married, but wanted the legal protection of a civil partnership. today, at the high court, they lost their case, but claimed the detail of the judgment meant they‘d won the argument. all three of the judges agreed that we‘re being treated differently because of our sexual orientation and that this impacts our private and family life. all three rejected the argument that we could just get married. all three emphasised that the government cannot maintain the status quo for much longer. the judges said they thought government should have more time. we are handing down o

in 2005, eltonjohn and david furnish became one of the first gay couples to form a civil partnership, to growing demands that homosexual partners enjoy equal rights to married heterosexual couples. in 2014, elton and david had another wedding, converting their civil partnership to a same—sex marriage as the law extended marriage rights to homosexuals. thousands of gay and lesbian weddings followed. but evolving rights for same—sex couples got some heterosexual partners like rebecca steinfield and charles keidan asking the courts why they couldn't have the same choice. they didn't fancy the baggage of getting married, but wanted the legal protection of a civil partnership. today, at the high court, they lost their case, but claimed the detail of the judgment meant they'd won the argument. all three of the judges agreed that we're being treated differently because of our sexual orientation and that this impacts our private and family life. all three rejected the argument that we could just get married. all three emphasised that the government cannot maintain the status quo for much long

sir eltonjohn and david furnish were among the first to tie the knot. civil partners have been able to convert their civil partnership into a marriage, and some 13% have done so. charles and rebecca argued that the ban on heterosexual couples becoming civil partners breached their right to a family life and discriminated against them. the government won but only by a whisker. all threejudges found all three judges found that the ban on heterosexual couples entering into civil partnerships was potentially in breach of their human rights and discriminatory. but two of thejudges rights and discriminatory. but two of the judges found that the different treatment of same—sex and opposite sex couples was justified by the government's policy on civil partnerships which is to wait and see how many same—sex couples want to enter into one, rather than to get married. the government has welcomed the court's ruling and says it will carefully consider it. but campaigners are impatient. the government has to wake up and smell the coffee. there is a growing feeling th

sir eltonjohn and david furnish were among the first to tie the knot.partners have been able to convert their civil partnership into a marriage, and some 13% have done so. charles and rebecca argued that the ban on heterosexual couples becoming civil partners breached their right to a family life and discriminated against them. the government won but only by a whisker. all three judges found that the ban on heterosexual couples entering into civil partnerships was potentially in breach of their human rights and discriminatory. but two of the judges found that the different treatment of same—sex and opposite sex couples was justified by the government's policy on civil partnerships which is to wait and see how many same—sex couples want to enter into one, rather than to get married. the government has welcomed the court's ruling and says it will carefully consider it. but campaigners are impatient. the government has to wake up and smell the coffee. there is a growing feeling this needs to happen. there is a growing appreciation backed up by the court to

sir eltonjohn and david furnish were among the first to tie the knot.s have been able to convert their civil partnership into a marriage, and some 13% have done so. charles and rebecca argued that the ban on heterosexual couples becoming civil partners breached their right to a family life and discriminated against them. the government won but only by a whisker. all three judges found that the ban on heterosexual couples entering into civil partnerships was potentially in breach of their human rights and discriminatory. but two of the judges found that the different treatment of same—sex and opposite sex couples was justified by the government's policy on civil partnerships which is to wait and see how many same—sex couples want to enter into one, rather than to get married. the government has welcomed the court's ruling and says it will carefully consider it. but campaigners are impatient. the government has to wake up and smell the coffee. there is a growing feeling this needs to happen. there is a growing appreciation backed up by the court today tha

we havejust seen eltonjohn, matt pouring in here.s for la la land, and that was read out. and that is why the producers of la la land came up onto the stage to a cce pt of la la land came up onto the stage to accept the award. a brief moment of glory for this dazzling musical. escapism personified here in hollywood. but in fact it was a much more serious work, moonlight, which actually won the oscar. dave willis reports. warren beatty was about to announce the award for best picture but he seemed confused. best picture... in the end faye dunaway made the announcement. la la land! and the producers were midway through the a cce pta nce producers were midway through the acceptance speeches when in came the man in the headphones frantically trying to clear the stage. it turned out that la la land had not won the oscar after all and it belonged instead to the producers of moonlight, the low budget underdog. this is not a joke. moonlight has won best picture. moonlight. moonlight, best picture. la la land producerjordan horowitz moonlight

in 2005, eltonjohn and david furnish became one of the first gay couples to form a civil partnership,partners enjoy equal rights to married heterosexual couples. in 2014, elton and david had another wedding, converting their civil partnership to a same—sex marriage as the law extended marriage rights to homosexuals. thousands of gay and lesbian weddings followed. but evolving rights for same—sex couples got some heterosexual partners like rebecca steinfield and charles keidan asking the courts why they couldn't have the same choice. they didn't fancy the baggage of getting married, but wanted the legal protection of a civil partnership. today, at the high court, they lost their case, but claimed the detail of the judgment meant they'd won