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Fabric club bosses and council chiefs are in secret talks to re-open the iconic nightspot, it has been reported.

The famous venue was shut down following the tragic deaths of Ryan Browne and Jack Crossley, both 18, who took ecstasy there in the summer.

Owners of the nightclub in Farringdon, central London, are appealing against the revoking of their licence but the two sides have had discussions, according to local paper the Islington Tribune.

It is understood both parties want to avoid a costly legal battle later this month if an out-of- court agreement can be reached before the appeal goes before a judge.

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A deal could be reached next week if JPs at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court rubber-stamp any agreement, the Tribune writes.

Fabric co-owner Cameron Leslie told the paper that a "non-disclosure agreement" prevented him from commenting on the claim.

When asked if he was confident the club would re-open, he said: “I hope so. We wouldn't have appealed otherwise.”

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An Islington Council spokesman said: “We don’t have any other comment ahead of the appeal, beyond our statement from September.”

Fabric chiefs have produced a 155-page policy manual setting out their security, welfare and medical facilities and included 32 new licence conditions in their appeal.

Club bosses want to operate the venue to "a gold standard" should they be allowed to re-open and stamp out any drug use.

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan previously urged the club, the town hall and Islington Police to work together to protect clubbers and ensure the future of the nightclub.

Fabric supporters have raised a £320,000 war chest for the legal battle to re-open the famous club.