Locals in Shepton Mallet will soon be having their say as, on Thursday, July 17, the polls will open to vote on a new, town-changing referendum, writes Thomas Faithfull. The Shepton Mallet ...

Prison workers' "lack of understanding" of how to manage diabetes or problems relating to it could have contributed to an inmate's suicide, a coroner said. Colin Lovett, 53, was found unresponsive ...

Wealstun Prison guard Megann Gibson, 26, had phone sex with an inmate and flooded his mom with hundreds of messages to keep the illicit tryst going, a UK court has heard.

Shepton Mallet Prison, located in Somerset, has officially been bought by Cove Group, which marks a brand new chapter for the historic site. Recent times have been uncertain, but now the former jail ...

Shepton Mallet Prison, which dates back to 1610, has long faced an uncertain future. However, the purchase means the former jail can now be preserved, restored, and potentially developed into a world ...

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).

PARANORMAL fanatics can put their nerves to the test and stay in the UK's most haunted prison. Shepton Mallet Prison in Somerset became infamous over the years for its ghostly goings-on and ...

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 ...

A 25-year-old woman who was caught on camera brutally beating her boyfriend's dog with a mallet has been sentenced, the State Attorney's Office of the 13th Judicial Circuit announced Friday.

Shepton Mallet Prison in Somerset was set to close on 2 January 2024 after a dispute between the two parties. Following discussions the closure will no longer happen.