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Osama bin Laden was unarmed when he was shot and killed by US special forces, the US has disclosed.

Five terror suspects are being questioned by detectives after they were arrested outside the Sellafield nuclear plant in Cumbria.

Blog: You know what, stuff it, I’ll pull my clenched fist from inside my face and say what every British republican should be screaming right now, writes Peter Finch.

Letter: I was shocked and appalled to learn the council had decided to charge for all car parks in Market Drayton, even those which have been free after the revamp of town centre ones.

A dramatic injury-time strike from Phil Trainer put AFC Telford United into a strong position for the second leg of their play-off semi-final with Nuneaton Town.

Civic leaders in north Shropshire have hit out at plans which could see residents forced to pay up to £50 a year to park outside their own homes.

An application has been lodged to turn a former Newport business park into a housing estate with more than 60 homes.

The man who broke Shrewsbury Town hearts in the play-offs in 2009 has fired Norwich to the Barclays Premier League.

An organisation which promotes tourism in Shropshire has seen its annual funding slashed by more than half. Shropshire Tourism has been told by Shropshire Council that its funding for 2011/12 will drop by 54 per cent.

Welshpool’s controversial one-way system will be reviewed by council chiefs and engineers after massive queues blighted Bank Holiday weekends.

Thousands of revellers flocked to Clun for the town’s popular annual Green Man Festival, with hundreds lining the banks of the river to watch a dramatic staged battle.

A Mid Wales farmer today pledged to drive his muck spreader to the Welsh Assembly and cover the building with manure.

Controversial parking charges will be introduced in Ellesmere tomorrow following a month’s delay.

More than 900 people have applied to work at Shrewsbury’s first Waitrose store which is due to open in the town centre next week.

Join sports writer Chris Hudson as he takes a look back at the video highlights from AFC Telford United’s clash with Harrogate in the Blue Square Bet North.

Radio Shropshire chiefs will broadcast tonight’s Blue Square Bet North play-off clash between AFC Telford and Nuneaton live, station bosses have pledged.

Chart hip-hoppers, N-Dubz, descended upon the West Midlands, bringing their Love.Live.Life. tour to the Lg Arena.

Tracey O’Sullivan caught up with the Boyd family from Whitchurch during the build-up to the Royal wedding – find out what they had to say about William and Catherine’s big day in the limelight.

A travelling army of up to 1,000 AFC Telford United fans are being urged to raise the roof as the promotion play-offs get under way at Nuneaton tonight.

THE PARENTS of a Shropshire man who died in the September 11 attack on the World Trade Centre today said they were glad Osama bin Laden was dead.

Wolves midfielder Jamie O’Hara today kicked off the countdown to the Black Country derby by vowing Albion won’t be allowed to get into party mode this Sunday.

Skipper Ian Sharps has called on Shrewsbury Town fans to show patience as they go gunning for automatic promotion on Saturday.

An independent policy officer today accused Shropshire Council of breaching government guidelines in its attempt to close a county secondary school.

One man died and another was seriously injured in a crash involving a motorbike and a car at a busy junction in Telford.

An 87-year-old Shropshire man was hurt by robbers in a “cowardly attack” in his own home. The man was awoken in the early hours of yesterday when two men broke in.

Take another look at Alex Meechan’s stunning second-half goal during Saturday’s 3-0 win over Harrogate in the Blue Square Bet North.

A road in Telford was left partially blocked today following a rush-hour collision between a car and a lorry.

Campaigners fighting to save closure-threatened schools across the county have today spoken of their “shock” and “sadness” after it was revealed a number of headteachers across the UK are earning in excess of £100,000.

More Shropshire Star reader pictures of the sunny weather.

David Cameron welcomed the news that Osama bin Laden has been killed, praising the work of US forces who carried out the operation.