The show was eventually called off for the night, more than an hour after visitors were evacuated. Full story:
Shrewsbury Flower show has been evacuated after police said they received a "serious" security threat from an anonymous caller.
The event, organised by Shropshire Horticultural Society, has been held for more than 130 years and features celebrity gardeners and musical performances and a firework display.We were just about to go live on the evening programme with the weather report when an announcement was made asking people to evacuate the site.
People were relatively calm and expected to be allowed back in soon after, but then police officers and security staff starting moving people further away from the site.The fireworks returned to the show this yearLocal town crier Martin Wood informed crowds on Friday evening that the fireworks would not be happening as the event had been cancelled.
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