THE roof of a building in Sandown collapsed yesterday (Sunday).

Sandown and Shanklin Rugby Football Club posted pictures of the damage on Facebook last night.

The building was home to the old Hurricanes clubhouse.

The club said it has been in the process of negotiating the management and ownership of the old clubhouse, in order to return it to Sandown and Shanklin RFC.

However, the club said that the Isle of Wight Council took time to make a decision and as a result, the building ran out of time.

A council spokesperson said: “The Isle of Wight Council is currently assessing the damage to the building and expect to make a decision on a way forward in the next few days.”