Shropshire weather: Heatwave leaves bees buzzing
It's great weather for bees – but not so good for humans trying to sleep.
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This spectacular image was taken in Whitchurch this week by 17-year-old Shropshire Star reader Adam Salisbury, as the region basks in a hot spell to mark the official start of autumn.
Shropshire was today approaching 80F, thanks to warm air rising from Europe.
But that has also brought record night-time temperatures, barely dropping below 19C (66F) overnight.