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There are now over 250 Poundland stores across the UK, including 8 stores in Northern Ireland and more and more people are discovering the hundreds of top brands we have for just £1! One of t hose people is Martin Lewis, the Money Saving Expert from GMTV! He has been heading into our store and is really impressed with all our genuine bargains!  Take a look at his blog to see what he said about his recent visit.  I’m sure now he has discovered Poundland he’ll be in the store all of the time, so keep your eyes peeled for him!

Martin Lewis isn’t the only celebrity you’ll find in Poundland, you’ll regularly see the Coronation Stars opening our new stores.   Anthony Cotton who plays Sean and Jenny McAlpine who plays Fiz have opened  lots of stores this year and  have a great time meeting all the customers and playing the checkout challenge game. Andy Whyment who plays Kirk and Katherine Kelly who plays Becky are also regular celebs you’ll see opening our stores, so look out on our website for a store opening near you for your chance to meet a Corrie Star! Take a look at the recent article in the News of the World to hear how much to celebs enjoy opening Poundland stores.

I can’t believe its Christmas day next week! I’m not ready at all and haven’t got all my presents yet. So I’ll be popping into my local Poundland store as there are so many great gift ideas. Take a look on our website for your last minute gifts!

I also need to get my tableware and decorations for Christmas day, we have really nice table runners and charger plates that I think I’ll be buying, the table will look beautiful!

Poundland are yet again opening more stores across the UK, this time bringing amazing value to Aberystwyth and Airdrie. Both stores will be opening 27^th August 2009 both with their own fun packed family days on Saturday 29^th August 2009.

• £50 worth of Poundland vouchers to be won in checkout challenge
• DJ & entertainer there from 9am – 4pm
• Antony Cotton (Coronation Streets Sean Tully) to officially open the store, sign autographs and have pictures taken from 10am – 1pm
• Antony to give away 50 x £1 Poundland vouchers
• 500 packs of Kodak AA batteries to give away

• £50 worth of Poundland vouchers to be won in checkout challenge
• DJ & entertainer there from 9am – 4pm
• Andy Whyment (Coronation Streets Kirk Sutherland) to officially open the store, sign autographs and have pictures taken from 10am – 1pm
• Andy to give away 50 x £1 Poundland vouchers
• 500 packs of Kodak AA batteries to give away

With Poundland opening so many new stores this year, there are plenty of jobs going. So if you find you are struggling to get a job at present, why not apply to your nearest Poundland store. Poundland is working with The Sun as part of the ‘Sun-employment’ campaign - click here to see the jobs available.

Poundland have lined up two Coronation Street stars to open the stores to ensure you have a fantastic day and there will be opportunities to talk to the stars in store! If you would like to catch up more on the street check out the Corrie blog.

Here at Poundland we are also teaming up with the Daily Mirror to give away free Doritos for every reader. Simply cut out this coupon and present it at your nearest Poundland store to claim your FREE Tangy Cheese Doritos. This coupon entitles the bearer to one bag of Tangy Cheese Doritos (169g), normally sold for £1, only on 26^th and 27^th August 2009. Only one coupon per person may be redeemed once, while stocks last. Please note; this offer is subject to availability. This gives you one more reason to pop into your local Poundland store today!

Everyday in the news we are urged to exercise more, however sometimes it can become a bit dull. Therefore why not try an activity like swimming to add some enjoyment and put an end to the exercise ‘chore’! Swimming is classed as one of the best forms of exercise you can do and Poundland is here to help with loads of great products such as licensed swim rings, towels, swimming costumes, swim bags and much more all at an amazing price of £1 each! Visit your nearest Poundland store today whilst stock lasts. To see what benefits regular exercise can have on your fitness click here for Bupa’s health information.

As mentioned earlier swimming is a fantastic way to keep fit and to get helpful tips check out the Exercise Fitness blog where there is a whole post on swimming and what you should do to get the most out of your workout in the pool!

 I thought I would also mention the opening of a new Poundland store in High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight. Poundland is welcoming the new store with a ‘fun day’ on Saturday 15^th August 2009 and will include the following activities:

• £50 worth of Poundland vouchers to be won in checkout challenge
• DJ & entertainer there from 9am – 4pm
• Antony Cotton (Coronation Streets Sean Tully) to officially open the store, sign autographs and have pictures taken from 10am – 1pm
• Antony to give away 50 x £1 Poundland vouchers
• 500 packs of Kodak AA batteries to give away

If you live in Newport make time to pop into the new store where Poundland guarantee you will have a fun packed day. Also be sure to check out the corrie blog to keep updated with that’s happening on the street.

Click here to see the latest and upcoming Poundland stores

Poundland have only got a few days left for you to vote on your favourite sweets and by doing so you could win £25 of Poundland vouchers to spend in store! Click here to vote.

Great news for Poundland fans!

We have opened 2 more stores today - Truro and Stockport! We also have another store in Bridgend opening tomorrow!

If you are local to any of the stores, make sure you visit on Saturday 27^th June, where we will be holding a fun filled family day at all 3 stores including;

• A DJ and Entertainer from 9am – 4pm
• A free £1 voucher to the 1^st 50 customers, to spend on anything they like on the day
• A further £50 worth of Poundland vouchers up for grabs in our ‘checkout challenge’ game
• 500pks of Kodak batteries to give away!

Plus…Anthony Cotton a.k.a. Corries Sean Tully will officially open the Stockport store and Andy Whyment a.k.a. Corrie’s Kirk Sutherland will open the Truro store on Saturday 27^th Jun. They will be there to sign autographs and have pictures taken from 10am – 1pm!

If you’re a Corrie fan, don’t forget to take a look at the latest news and gossip on our favourite Corrie Blog…Click Here!

Don’t miss out!

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Did you manage to go along to our Stratford-Upon-Avon store opening? If not here are some pictures from the day…

….Anthony Cotton aka. Sean Tully from Corrie, loved all of the great brands that were on offer for just £1!

Don’t forget our Rochale store has opened its doors today! We will be holding a fun-filled family day on Saturday to celebrate, with Val from Emmerdale officially opening the store at 10am. She will be there until 1pm to sign autographs and have photo’s taken, so if you’re a fan, don’t miss out!

If you’re a soap fan, check out this great blog for all the latest gossip…click here!

Val will be handing a free £1 voucher to the first 50 customers and there will be a further £50 worth of Poundland vouchers up for grabs in our checkout challenge game.

There will be a DJ and entertainer in store from 9am until 4pm and we will be giving away 500 packs of Kodak batteries….don’t miss out!

Rochdale Exchange Centre, Rochdale, OL16 1EB

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