The owners of the club say that they have been notified by Transport For London that the venue is to be acquired by a compulsory purchase order under the Crossrail Act, the same act that will also lead to the closure of the neighbouring Astoria.

Metro's Paul Tunkin says, "Although the rumblings of Crossrail have been going on for many years, it has come up far quicker than any of us could have expected. At present we are looking for ...