Rumour has it that the scaffold is coming down, and that the Magdala will re-open shortly – almost exactly 2 years after is initially closed!
In the meantime, the Guardian had an interesting article on the general plight of London pubs in this property developers feeding frenzy…
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/aug/20/pub-closures-fight-against-developers?CMP=share_btn_link