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A Black Country businessman who flew home from Spain for Christmas is still without his luggage, a week after landing at Birmingham Airport.

Bullish Mick McCarthy today insisted it was ‘advantage Wolves’ in the survival race after his battling side’s superb win at Liverpool last night.

Wolves match-winner Stephen Ward today targeted back-to-back wins for the first time this season after claiming his goal at Liverpool was the most important moment of his career.

Gerard Houllier will get the full backing of the Villa hierarchy in the forthcoming transfer window as he closes in on a deal for French Under-19 captain Gueida Fofana.

Chris Brunt is ready to bring the best form of his career to Albion’s aid when they open 2011 against Premier League leaders Manchester United on Saturday.

Will Grigg today urged Walsall fans to forget their drop fears and stick with the Saddlers.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy felt Stephen Ward’s matchwinner to sink Liverpool was just reward after his harsh sending off at Anfield a year ago.

Not since the days of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and, of course, the mighty Slade has the Black Country had a rock supergroup it can call its own.

Upstairs, Downstairs (BBC1) was filmed a long way from London, writes Peter Rhodes.

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