The purpose of the occupation was to draw attention to protecting the history and heritage of The King's Head Hotel in Sandown. This appears to have been achieved. Read the full details within
Sally McConkey, of Cross Street, Sandown, set up a petition last week urging local authorities to take action because she says the town is currently in the worst state she has ever seen it.
A crown court judge has ruled that the former owners of the derelict Ocean Hotel in Sandown, the Phoenix Commercial Property Development (PCPD), must fight their case on the Isle of Wight rather than in Durham
The occupiers say they have no wish to damage or disturb the building, instead they intend to preserve the cultural heritage of this almost 200-year-old building, once frequented by the likes of Lewis Carroll, Charles Darwin and Count Stroganov
Isle of Wight Magistrates Court threw out Phoenix Commercial Property Developments' appeal and ordered the company to tidy up the Sandown seafront site
The state of the Ocean Hotel and King's House, both owned by Carlauren Group are being looked in to by the Isle of Wight council's enforcement officer.