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| Isle of Wight school building destroyed by fire | Isle of Wight school building destroyed by fire |
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| Two schools on the Isle of Wight have been destroyed in a huge blaze. | Two schools on the Isle of Wight have been destroyed in a huge blaze. |
| The fire broke out shortly after midnight at the Island Learning Centre in Berry Hill, Lake. | The fire broke out shortly after midnight at the Island Learning Centre in Berry Hill, Lake. |
| The centre is made up of two schools, Clatterford Tuition Centre and Thompson House, and caters for students aged five to 16 who are unable to access mainstream education. | The centre is made up of two schools, Clatterford Tuition Centre and Thompson House, and caters for students aged five to 16 who are unable to access mainstream education. |
| The fire is believed to have started in a van or minibus parked outside and then spread to the main building. | The fire is believed to have started in a van or minibus parked outside and then spread to the main building. |
| Isle of Wight council leader Jonathan Bacon said: "I'm absolutely shocked. It's very, very worrying that it's happened to such an important facility on the island. | |
| "If there's a slight glimmer of hope, it's that it happened right at the end of term so it gives us time to work out what we're going to do." | |
| A joint Isle of Wight Fire Service and police investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire. | A joint Isle of Wight Fire Service and police investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire. |