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Available at: https://apple.news/A2P1DNR3nTJicH9DFWiMfTA   "A TYCOON TOOK ON A DERELICT FORT ATOP A RUGGED WELSH ISLAND AND TURNED IT INTO THE ULTIMATE PARTY PAD. NOW. ISOLDE WALTERS SPENT THE NIGHT…"

Available at:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FibgBAyLb10   Thorne Island is isolated off the Welsh coast - the only way to get there is by boat, and even at the calmest of times it’s a rough passage. So how did this former military fort become a stunning island home - Hugh Dennis investigates.

We were thrilled to welcome Dizzee Rascal ( the award-winning UK rapper, songwriter) and Jason Fox (former UK Special Forces operator and TV presenter), to Thorne for several days of filming. Throughout the shoot, Jason put Dizzee through his paces, pushing him to his absolute limits - both physically and mentally. Watching a pioneer of British music take on challenges set by someone who has endured some of the toughest environments on the planet made for an unforgettable

We recently had Red Bull reach out with a wild request: could Dougie Lampkin — 12-time World Trials Champion and one of the most skilled trials riders in the world — ride his motorbike around our fort walls and up the stairs? Watching it happen was equal parts terrifying and awe-inspiring. The precision, control and balance he has on a bike is unbelievable — every movement felt impossibly smooth and intentional. A once-in-a-lifetime moment we’ll never forget.

Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-45453595 Mike Conner bought Thorne Island off the coast of Pembrokeshire last year. Now he intends to turn the former Napoleonic Fort into a venue for Bike Polo. The sport was invented in the 19th Century, and is coming back into fashion.