Abandoned shopping centre cost £50m left to ruin after Morrisons quit site

Abandoned shopping centre cost £50m left to ruin after Morrisons quit siteA £50 million shopping complex once hailed as a town centre saviour has been branded a "disaster" as major retailers flee and empty units pile up. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Aditi Rane, Reporter 15:51, Sat, May 30, 2026 Updated: 15:54, Sat, May 30, 2026 Abandoned £50m UK shopping centre now lies completely empty (Image: -)A £50 million shopping and leisure complex once billed as a major boost for a struggling town centre has been branded a “disaster” as empty units continue to mount and the future of the site hangs in the balance. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Regents Circus in Swindon opened in 2014 following a major redevelopment aimed at transforming part of the town centre into a modern retail and leisure destination. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThe development featured a supermarket, restaurants, shops and a six-screen cinema, with investors hoping it would breathe new life into the area.Recall issued for batch of widely-prescribed blood pressure drugUK households warned of 67% 'double tax' as Rachel Reeves makes change...