The closure comes almost two centuries after the abbey was founded in the 1830s by an Irish-born monk who returned to Ireland ...

This weekend in Gwent's surrounding areas is jam-packed with unique events, from a ghost hunt to a talk on the Holy Grail.

Mount Melleray Abbey, a Cistercian monastery in the foothills of the Knockmealdown mountains, now houses only six monks and ...

From monk culture, to offering a paradise to wildlife, all of our islands hold some very different identities but each tell a ...

From brewing beer in his mum’s Bradford basement 12 years ago, co-founder Russell “Russ” Bisset now leads one of Leeds’ most recognisable craft breweries, Northern Monk, with ambitious plans for ...

War Horse author Sir Michael Morpurgo and Waterstones children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce read to children at All Saints ...

A short boat ride from Tenby, Caldey Island is home to a community of Cistercian monks who continue a tradition of prayer and self-sufficiency that dates back over a thousand years. The current ...

Last weekend as we turned the corner and the huge edifice of Mount Melleray Abbey loomed over us, the bells were still ...