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Latest updateDrone flight over Lake Zone shows quiet Sunday site in Bedfordshire
A beautiful day and a quiet Sunday allowed a drone operator to survey the Lake Zone without workers on site.
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Project UniversalCould Virgin Trains run direct from Europe to Universal Studios UK?
Virgin has proposed 12 new high-speed trains and up to 20 return services a day from around 2030, and a new four‑platform Wixams station for Universal United Kingdom Resort has prompted questions about direct Channel Tunnel services — but no plans have been an
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Project UniversalUniversal’s impact is already reaching Bedford town centre
Empty offices at Mayfair House, on the corner of Lurke Street and Gadsby Street, are being turned into a 26‑apartment apart‑hotel aimed at professionals working on the Universal United Kingdom Resort, the Bedford Independent reports.
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Project UniversalCalls to reopen Northampton–Bedford line to serve Universal resort
The British Regional Transport Association wants a fresh study into reopening the former line to help people reach Universal United Kingdom Resort; others say a Bletchley connection could be a better use of existing track.
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Project UniversalUniversal UK Resort prompts questions over Airbnb controls in Bedford
Councillors want to know how demand for worker and visitor accommodation could affect homes for residents as the council gathers evidence and considers Article 4 measures.
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Project UniversalWixams station to be four-platform, council told
Network Rail is developing a larger station with a central bridge; Bedford Borough Council has been told it will face no further costs and its final account is nearing agreement.
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Project UniversalNearly £7.5m in recorded Manor Road house sales
Recorded sales of 11 properties on Manor Road total £7,490,250 between March 2024 and October 2025 as houses make way for the Universal United Kingdom Resort
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Project UniversalModular offices reach two storeys at Universal UK Resort site
Crowland Cranes has been lifting sections into place on the concrete slab at Universal United Kingdom Resort; Winvic branding is visible but occupancy is unconfirmed.
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Project UniversalArchaeologists investigate medieval moat site beside Broadmead Farm
Historic Environment Record and earlier visits describe a rectangular moat, a ditch roughly five metres wide and medieval pottery.
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Project UniversalManor Road could reopen over winter but spring closure remains possible
Universal has asked for the current closure to be extended to 28 November to finish earthmoving between the Lake Zone and Core Zone; council officers consider the extension necessary and reopening is expected between December 2026 and February 2027, with a pos
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Project UniversalUniversal United Kingdom Resort site busy as modular offices receive first‑floor additions
The concrete slab has been incredibly busy this week, with Collins Earthworks continuing to smash it up at one end while modular offices go vertical at the other; Collins has also brought an exhibition‑style trailer.
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Project UniversalMilton Keynes asks: is the city ready for Universal UK?
With the Universal United Kingdom Resort due in 2031 and an expected 8.5 million visitors in its first year, Milton Keynes is weighing its role as a transport and hospitality gateway.
