This Saturday, Bluewater Shopping Centre will be celebrating 20 years since first opening its doors to shoppers who flock from all corners of south-east London and Kent to visit.

Since its grand opening back in 1999, the Greenhithe shopping complex has seen millions of people pass through its doors on the hunt for bargains, Christmas gifts or just something to do on a Saturday afternoon.

As such a long-standing institution, Bluewater has been the focus of a fair few News Shopper articles over the past two decades, documenting the highs, occasional lows and sometimes odd moments of the centre's 20-year history.

So here are 20 of the biggest stories our journalists have written about the now iconic Bluewater Shopping Centre.

1. Woman blasts watch retailer Breitling for displaying 'vile' mannequin at Bluewater shopping centre

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A Fawkham woman was shocked to find a blonde female mannequin perched on top of a fake missile with her underwear on show – something she believed had nothing to do with selling watches.

2. Bluewater 'delighted' to be ranked among the top retail locations in Britain

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Harper Dennis Hobbs, a group property advisor, judged 1,000 shopping areas on how well the stores suit local needs with Bluewater hitting one of the top spots.

3. Armed robbers flee shopping centre with thousands of pounds

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Armed robbers threatened a Pret A Manger worker at Bluewater with a gun and fled with thousands of pounds. The woman was not hurt but was made to watch as the robbers emptied the safe.

4. New Creams British Luxury tearoom opens doors in Bluewater Shopping Centre

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Remember that time a 'luxury tearoom' became a thing? Neither do we.

5. Kim Kardashian puts Bluewater shopping centre on the map after Twitter and Instagram posts

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Even Kim K is a fan of the Dartford shopping centre...but only when her ads are in it.

6. Bike-riding raccoon owner hits back at critics after Pet Expo at Bluewater

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Let the raccoon ride his bike!

7. YouTube pranksters sneak into Gravity trampoline park after closing

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Police had to escort a pair of internet 'pranksters' out of Bluewater after they snuck into a trampoline park...because views.

8. Liquid Nitrogen ice cream comes to Bluewater

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Stuff is like rocket fuel so we heard.

9. Images claim to show couple having sex in Bluewater car park

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I mean, there's a time and a place.

10. Primark at Bluewater shopping centre to open on March 13

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Big news for shoppers with only with the grand opening happening very soon.

11. Bluewater denies Facebook rumours regarding Black Friday terrorist attack

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Kent shoppers were urged to "carry on as usual" despite a bomb scare which saw hundreds evacuated from Bluewater shopping centre – leaving some "too scared" to return. This later turned out to be a hoax.

12. Katie Price calls out alleged stalker on Twitter after scare in Bluewater

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The former glamour model accused the man of following her around the shopping centre.

13. Bluewater evacuation: Fire in Nandos mistaken for bomb by fleeing shoppers

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Turned out to just be a broken cooker in the food court.

14. Bluewater celebrates with time capsule

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To celebrate the centre's 10-year anniversary, local schoolchildren were asked to bury their drawings for future Dartfordians.

15. Building work begins on £60m exhibition venue

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The starting works on the centre which created 600 construction jobs and 100 permanent positions.

16. Hundreds of Apple fans queue for the latest iPad at Bluewater

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Imagine queueing for hours to pay £500 for an oversized phone.

17. Little Britain star David Walliams to switch on lights at shopping centre

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One of many stars to grace Bluewater for the prestigious event over the years.

18. Bluewater is flowing smoothly

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People were buzzing to get in...even before it was built!

19. Baby and woman trapped in M&S lift at Bluewater shopping centre

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The pair were said to have been in the lift in the Marks & Spencer store for at least an hour while lift engineers tried to free them.

20. Celeb Spot: The Saturdays at Bluewater Shopping Centre

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A great day for one of our Young Reporters who got to meet The Saturday's. Bit jealous.