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		<title>Bluewater appoints its first Chief Play Officer at new play park’s opening weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bluewater has appointed ten-year-old Samir Osmani as its first Chief Play Officer (CPO). The unique role has been created to celebrate the official opening of the centre’s transformed Wintergarden play area on Friday 24th&#160;April. Samir was selected from over 550 entrants, impressing the judging panel with his creativity, imagination and standout naming suggestion for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>FAMILY FUN WITH SHAUN THE SHEEP AND BLUEWATER THIS MAY</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new Shaun the Sheep augmented reality trail will visit Bluewater next month, alongside a line-up of fun half-term activities. Families are invited to embark on&#160;a free adventure with the Shaun the Sheep: Fun with the Flock augmented reality trail at the shopping destination, bringing the much-loved Shaun the Sheep character and his farmyard friends [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bluewater launches search for its first Chief Play Officer ahead of the opening of new play park this month</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bluewater has&#160;announced&#160;a recruitment drive to&#160;search for&#160;its&#160;first Chief Play Officer (CPO). The&#160;unique role&#160;has been created to celebrate the official opening of the centre’s transformed Wintergarden play area on&#160;Friday&#160;24th&#160;April.&#160;&#160; The successful candidate will be&#160;someone&#160;who takes the business of fun seriously.&#160;During their tenure, the CPO will&#160;be responsible for&#160;essential duties including:&#160; As well as holding the prestigious CPO title [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>‘WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT’ COMES TO LIFE AS 86 GIANT BEARS TAKE OVER UK TOWN</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eighty-six giant bears will take over Dartford next summer as the beloved children’s classic&#160;We’re Going on a Bear Hunt&#160;is brought to life in a major public art trail inspired by the famous story by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury. Led by Kent-based hospice charity ellenor in partnership with Dartford Borough Council as Presenting Partner, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NOBODY’S CHILD EXPANDS STORE PORTFOLIO OUTSIDE OF LONDON WITH NEW BLUEWATER STORE</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fashion brand Nobody’s Child is delighted to announce the opening of its new 1200sq ft store in Bluewater Shopping Centre, at the end of March 2026. The opening marks a significant step in Nobody’s Child’s continued retail growth, bringing the brand closer to its community of customers outside central London. The Bluewater store will be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>GARAGE Opens Its First UK Store at Bluewater</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Montreal-born brand GARAGE is officially opening its doors in the UK, launching its first store at Bluewater Shopping Centre on March 20th, 2026 — and it’s just the beginning. After making noise during London Fashion Week, GARAGE is turning momentum into movement. The Bluewater opening marks the brand’s first location in the UK, bringing its [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Love is best shared at ASK Italian this February</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[ASK Italian is celebrating&#160;Valentine’s Day&#160;and Galentine’s Day&#160;with a new set menu featuring limited edition sharing specials, designed for generous, memorable moments around the table this February. Available now until 15th&#160;February, the&#160;Valentine’s Set Menu&#160;offers diners the choice of&#160;two for £24.95 or three courses&#160;for £29.95.&#160;Bringing together ASK favourites with exclusive seasonal dishes created especially for the occasion, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CREW CLOTHING OPENS NEW STORE AT BLUEWATER</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[THE PREMIUM BRITISH LIFESTYLE BRAND OPENS AT KENT’S PREMIER SHOPPING DESTINATION Premium British lifestyle brand Crew Clothing is delighted to announce the opening of its brand-new store at Bluewater, the premier shopping destination in Kent. Opening on 26th February, the new store marks an exciting milestone in Crew Clothing’s continued UK expansion. Spanning approximately 1,050 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A CUT ABOVE THE REST… ASK ITALIAN DROPS MAJOR PIZZA UPGRADE</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Restaurant family ASK Italian has unveiled its most indulgent pizza menu ever – available now nationwide. At the heart of the new range is a bigger, bolder format: 14-inch, round, hand-stretched pizzas, stone-baked fresh in-house and designed to (literally) spill over the plate. The generous 10-strong ‘Pizza a Mano’ menu &#8211; meaning ‘pizza by hand’ [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bluewater set to welcome first new brand of 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bluewater has announced that New Zealand-born luxury menswear brand, Rodd &#38; Gunn, is set to open its doors on Saturday 7th&#160;February. The 1,035sq ft store will be the Kent-based shopping centre’s first opening for 2026 and will be located on the Lower Guildhall between Hobbs and Polo Ralph Lauren. Established in Auckland in 1987, Rodd [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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