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I got engaged last week and could not be happier, writes Dan Wainwright.

Expressandstar.com bring you the latest transfer gossip on Wolves, Albion, Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.

Pictures from Wolves 2-1 Carling Cup victory against Southend at Molineux.

Pictures from Albion’s 2-0 Carling Cup victory against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.

Walsall blogger Mark Jones has seen the Saddlers rack up two wins in a row despite his moaning – so he plans to continue until the hot streak ends.

Wolves blogger Tim Spiers discusses the rejuvenation of striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and the state of play ahead of the trip to Newcastle.

Richard Stearman’s winner ended a marathon Carling Cup second round tie for Wolves with virtually the last kick of extra-time.

Pablo Ibanez headed his first Albion goal and Chris Wood struck late on to book the Baggies a place in the third round of the Carling Cup.

Shoppers and traders have given a mixed reaction to the news that Iceland will move into a landmark former Beatties store in Dudley.

A clean-up operation was under way today as investigations continued into the cause of a fire which gutted a Kidderminster factory and sparked one of the Wyre Forest’s largest emergency operations in recent years.