46. Royal Opera Arcade Where? West of Haymarket, up the backside of the Phantom of the Opera, the Arcade links Charles II Street to Pall Mall. What? As Westfield Shopping Centre prepares to open in Shepherd's Bush, it's worth looking back to where it all started. Royal Opera Arcade was Britain's first covered shopping centre, completed in 1818. The chief architect was John Nash, who also found time to give us Regent Street, Regent Park,......

When Soho Clubs & Bars, owner of Jewel in Piccadilly Circus and Wardour Street's Village, collapsed earlier this week, concerns were raised for the group's 300 or so employees. Happily, a buyer has stepped in and bought the seven venues, ensuring staff will remain in gainful employment. In possibly less encouraging news for the future of decent West End nightclubs, the buyer was today revealed as Novus Leisure, owner of Haymarket club and last......