The sound of the World Cup will not be heard at Shrewsbury Town Football Club after it decided to ban vuvuzelas.

Hopeful fans across Shropshire went through a wide range of emotions as they packed county pubs for England’s clash against Algeria.

Rebecca ditched her date, Rose left baby daughter Abi at home with Daddy while Sara arrived blasting a vuvuzela and laden with yummy England-inspired cupcakes, writes the Shropshire Star’s “World Cup widow” Tracey O’Sullivan.

England’s World Cup hopes hang in the balance after being held to a goalless draw by Algeria.

A Shropshire bridegroom did not let the small matter of his wedding get in the way of him missing England’s opening World Cup game.

The BBC was fascinated by my social experiment and, if I’m honest, a little bewildered, writes World Cup Widow Tracey O’Sullivan.

Shropshire’s pubs will be transformed into a sea of red and white tonight as fans across the county gather to watch England’s big opening World Cup group game against the USA.

England get their World Cup 2010 under way tonight as they meet the United States in Rustenberg. So how will Fabio Capello’s men fare? Chris Hudson and James Garrison discuss the national side’s prospects.

England’s opening World Cup game against the USA has posed problems for Shropshire families on both sides of the Atlantic.

Argentina will beat Brazil, unless Spain beat them first. Or Germany could knock out Holland, but only if France are eliminated in the first round. And England? Well, second round at best. Download the banter and predictions of our World Cup team – then remind that what they said one month from now.

Fans’ trumpets are leaving Shrewsbury-born goalkeeper Joe Hart brassed off ahead of this year’s World Cup in South Africa, his father said today.

Shropshire goalkeeper Joe Hart will have the whole support of the county behind him if he starts for England in the World Cup tomorrow, his proud father Charlie said today.

Compromise, it is claimed, is the secret to a happy marriage, writes Tracey O’Sullivan. Well compromise in our house goes something like this – hubbie put up with Britain’s Got Talent, so now I have to stomach a month of the World Cup.

Every football fan has their own “World Cup moment”. A timeless photo frame which transports them back to a classic match from the past. Carl Jones shares his “World Cup moment”.

The fans and players are all in place. Fireworks and Fergie did their thing. The World Cup in South Africa starts imminently.

The first game of the World Cup in South Africa kicks off at three o’clock this afternoon.

Shrewsbury will have more than one foot in the door at this year’s World Cup after a town designer came up with the slogan for the boots that will be worn by England striker Wayne Rooney.

A Shrewsbury Town football star teamed up with police to urge fans to show the red card to domestic violence.

It’s Adrian Chiles versus Gary Lineker. Commercial breaks or no commercial breaks. ITV against the BBC. The World Cup ratings war kicks off tomorrow as the nation’s two most popular terrestrial broadcasters go into battle.

Goals glorious goals may be the football chant fans are hoping will be resounding in living rooms across England this month but the intensity of World Cup fever is likely to spark a chorus of food glorious food instead.