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A controversial plan to almost double the size of a north Shropshire village by building 36 homes, roads, parking areas and a village green, has been tabled by developers, it emerged today.

Oswestry’s new Home Bargains store will open next week – making it the third major business to launch in the town in the space of a week.

Voters were turning out at the polls in a parish near Shrewsbury today to take part in a special election which had to be called following a mix-up which sparked the resignation of four councillors.

Tests were today being carried out on the body of a Shropshire man dug up as part of a long-standing murder investigation.

Manager Paul Simpson today set about bringing a replacement right winger to Shrewsbury Town – after hitting out at “underhand tactics” in Chris Humphrey’s move to Motherwell.

Pictures from Australia as Wolves win the last match of their pre-season tour against North Queensland Fury.

Organisers of Shropshire’s most famous food festival are to pay tribute to one of its founders by naming a festival stage after him and creating a bursary fund.

AFC Telford United defender Gavin Cowan is out to make Shrewsbury Town pay the penalty in Saturday’s Shropshire Senior Cup final at the Prostar Stadium.

A special look at how the developing swine flu pandemic is affecting Shropshire, including an interview with county medic Dr Andy Inglis, who offers his advice on dealing with the virus.

Wines from New Zealand and Australia are perfect to pair with crisp summer salads or delicious shellfish. And they’re great value too, with many on special offer right now.

Public opposition to plans to introduce charges at Llanfyllin’s car park has reached an “unbelievable” level, the town’s county councillor has said.

Andrew Owen tries a London theatre break through website Attractiontix and Wrexham and Shropshire trains.

The owners of a stately home just over the county border in Herefordshire are inviting garden enthusiasts to stroll around its lawns, borders and individual gardens which are currently in full bloom.

Teenagers, eh! What a bunch of Facebook-visitin’, Twitter-twitterin’, computer games-playin’, free music and film-downloadin’, education-failin’, TV watchin’ little so-and-sos they are. Aren’t they?

Council bosses in Telford plan to store more salt in a bid to prevent the road chaos seen in the county earlier this year.

Children in Wem are being taught to respect others and become good citizens, thanks to a special police initiative.

The popular Clubnight Live 3 party will return to Birmingham’s NIA on Sunday, December 6, and is set to be the best event yet, with live performances from Cascada, N-Dubz, Darren Styles, Agnes and many more of dance music’s biggest selling artists.

LETTER:  I am at a complete loss as to why the editor considers it necessary to constantly publicise details of the ongoing and relentless involvements of zany MP Lembit Opik.

This week’s Shropshire Star Dog of the Week is Windsor, a seven year old black Collie cross who is looking for his new human best friend.

Evicted Shropshire Big Brother housemate Kris Donnelly has dismissed reports suggesting that he no longer has feelings for model Sophie Read, whom he became close to in the house.

A top police officer has revealed he ordered the destruction of documents and other material connected with the investigation into one of Shropshire’s most notorious crimes – the kidnap and murder of heiress Lesley Whittle – to stop them ever reaching the public domain.

A prime development in Ludlow town centre, which took a specialist restoration team four years to painstakingly complete, has been nominated for a conservation award. Project manager Peter Bradburn and his team of three traditionally-skilled craftsmen have done a fantastic job at 9 Raven Lane and 1-5 Pelican Court.

Quarrelling queens in Shropshire honey hives have left a sting in the tail for local shoppers.

The inquiry into Michael Jackson’s death took a dramatic turn this afternoon with police now treating it as a possible homicide.

Show schedules are now ready for Wrockwardine and District Garden Club’s 20th Summer Show, which takes place at Wrockwardine Village Hall on Saturday, August 8, 2009.

Much closer co-operation is needed between Shropshire schools to safeguard their future and overcome funding problems.

Controversial plans for a £5 million biomass plant near Tenbury Wells have suffered a setback after a bid for nearly £1 million in funding was rejected by a development agency.

Plans to build seven wind turbines on land near Market Drayton took a massive setback today when a Government planning inspector rejected an appeal against the refusal of planning impression.

The body of a Shropshire man found murdered in a burned out car 15 years ago has been dug up as the hunt for his killer continues. Police said “significant information” had come to light.

MP Lembit Opik has presented a petition to Parliament demanding a public inquiry into plans for a large number of windfarms in Powys.