SOUTHAMPTON'S new £70m WestQuay Watermark development is beginning to take shape on the city's skyline.

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The huge development, which is at the southern end of Western Esplanade, is moving at great pace as it transforms the city centre.

The development will play host to bars, restaurants and a cinema, with many well-known brands moving in when it opens next year.

It is one of Southampton's VIP projects and is seen as key to the future of the city's economy and leisure offering.

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Earlier this year, a video was released showing what it is hoped the development will look like when completed.

Firms that have already signed up to move into WestQuay Watermark include Showcase Cinemas, Cabana, Nandos, Jamie’s Italian, Wahaca, Byron, Five Guys and Bill’s.