The Shepton Mallet team was offered the sports hall at the town's former prison as a temporary training base. The school hall where it usually trains was needed for exams.

THE prison which was once home to some of the most notorious killers is now letting you stay the night on a ghost tour, if you're brave enough. HM Prison Shepton Mallet in Somerset once held the ...

One of Britain's oldest prisons has been officially bought by Cove Group, marking the start of a new chapter for the historic site. Shepton Mallet Prison, which dates back to 1610, has long faced ...

Shepton Mallet Prison is set to remain open to the public after Cove Group bought it from the Ministry of Justice. The deal will preserve the 400-year-old site, preventing its conversion into ...

The Government has announced Shepton Mallet prison in Somerset is one of several prisons to be closed across the country.

Not just any prison, either — we’re talking about HMP Shepton Mallet in Somerset. HMP Shepton Mallet was one of the longest operating prisons in the UK before it was shut down in 2013.

Shepton Mallet prison in Somerset is one of the oldest prisons in the country, with inmates serving life sentences for murder and sex offences. For them, education is regarded as an essential part ...

The world's oldest purpose-built prison will close as a tourist attraction in January 2024, its operators have announced. Shepton Mallet Prison was built 400 years ago and has held ghost tours and ...

Shepton Mallet Prison is closed to the public for several days as it's being used for filming. The prison announced on social media that it will close from today (Monday).

A man who was serving a life sentence for attempted murder was found dead in his cell at Shepton Mallet Prison, it emerges.

Inside Shepton Mallet Prison With links back to the early 17th century and thousands of unnamed victims who lie within the grounds, the penitentiary is not a place you would ever want to be alone.

THE prison which was once home to some of the most notorious killers is now letting you stay the night on a ghost tour, if you're brave enough. HM Prison Shepton Mallet in Somerset once held the ...