A community of Benedictine monks are leaving their temporary home in Devon to take up residence at an historic abbey in Hereford.

The last eight monks of Downside Abbey have been homeless since they left Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset, three years ago.

They have been living temporarily at Buckfast Abbey, Devon, also a Benedictine monastery, while they searched for a permanent home.

They have now announced that they are leaving Southgate House at Buckfast to join the 30-strong community of St Michael and All Angels at Belmont Abbey in the summer.