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Thousands of people were today pouring through the gates of the 122nd Shrewsbury Flower Show as the sun shone down to help the opening of the event start in style.

Watch Chris Hudson’s review of all the latest action from AFC Telford United.

Paul Shuttleworth brings you the latest news headlines from the Shrewsbury Flower Show.

Shropshire Star film critic Carl Jones on Aliens in the Attic. Are they something every home should have, or should the exterminators be called in?

A Hitler self-portrait and a signed edition of his autobiography have fetched £33,300 at a Shropshire auction.

Hungry fly-eating plants grown in a Shropshire back garden have proved such a hit with international buyers they are helping a county man sail through the recession.

AFC Telford United put their unbeaten start to the season on the line at Fleetwood tomorrow with a clash against “the Manchester City of the Blue Square North”.

Striker Luke Reynolds has been persuaded out of retirement to lead the Market Drayton Town attack for their first ever game in the UniBond League.

Shrewsbury manager Paul Simpson is preparing to pass judgment on his first selection issues of the season as Town hit the road for the first time tomorrow.

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has told his players they must make Molineux a fortress in the new Barclays Premier League season.

Plans were today unveiled to build a 40-bedroom motel and cafe on the edge of a north Shropshire town creating jobs in the area and boosting tourism.

A counselling and debt advice centre in Powys could close because of a lack of funding, it has emerged.

More than 140 Allied Carpets stores were shut today – including two in Shropshire – as the firm’s administrator admitted defeat in its bid to save the chain.

This week’s Shropshire Star Dog of the Week is Wally, a twelve year old crossbreed who is looking for a quiet home to spend his retirement.

Thriller Live is a spectacular, high octane show celebrating the career of Michael and the Jackson 5 and it arrives at The NIA Academy on Thursday, December 3.

Shropshire’s Big Brother contestant Freddie Fisher was up for the chop from the television show once again today.

Bosses of a Shropshire quarry today said they will be able to resurface roads across the UK for the next 11 years to meet demand after they won approval for an extension to the site despite objections from residents.

Our weekly round-up of the Shropshire Star’s nostalgia pictures.

A Shifnal inventor’s hopes of winning a £50,000 first prize in a competition for innovative kitchen gadgets have been put on ice.

Letter: Most today would say that what folk do in their own homes is their own business and does not concern the rest of us. But the latest sordid details emerging from the family background of Baby P shame us all as a country.

Reviewer’s rating: **** Sharon Walters enjoys a main meal and a drink for a fiver.

With the start of the new Barclays Premier League just hours away, the Shropshire Star is giving readers the chance to show their managerial talents in our new, FREE fantasy football game.

Motorists in Shropshire face their highest fuel prices for six weeks after petrol forecourts increased the cost of diesel and unleaded.

The centre of a small Shropshire village came to a standstill today as the funeral of teenager Charlotte Hartey, who died after her tonsillitis was diagnosed as swine flu, was held at her local church.

Luxurious modern living in well-preserved and characterful surroundings – who wouldn’t want to live in a beautifully converted barn? Shropshire has plenty of them – take a look at our latest selection of conversions for sale.

A massive police hunt for a Shropshire woman feared trapped in a roadside ditch was called off today after she walked into a hospital.

Residents in Machynlleth have turned to social networking site Facebook to voice their opinions over the biggest development to come to the town in years.

Early sunshine brought smiles to the faces of organisers of an annual Mid Wales show today and the promise of crowds of visitors.

A car collided with the front of a Shrewsbury cafe bar while customers ate and drank inside, causing thousands of pounds of structural damage.

AFC Telford United captain Stuart Whitehead will return to action within a week – but Saturday’s Blue Square North trip to Fleetwood Town may come too soon.