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Project Universal‘1307’ appears on Universal UK plans after ‘Project 1307 UUKR WWoHP’ listing spotted
A publicly accessible project called “Project 1307 UUKR WWoHP” was noticed last week. New topsoil phasing plans shared earlier today show '1307' in the Core Zone — could it be linked to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter?
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Project UniversalTopsoil phasing drawings for Universal United Kingdom Resort show lagoon in Core Zone
Plans show stripping, movement and stockpiling of topsoil across the Universal United Kingdom Resort site and label a lagoon within the Core Zone, prompting questions about whether marked boundaries hint at future park areas.
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Project UniversalGovernment publishes update to Universal Bedford construction management plan
Published today (21 September), the government has updated the mass grading plan for the Universal Bedford site, approving a larger compound, a controlled plant crossing over Manor Road and a relocated CA1 entrance; the changes were approved on 21 August and j
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Project UniversalMore of the old brickworks disappears at Universal United Kingdom Resort site
Over the past week the Collins boys have been busy breaking up even more of the huge concrete slab at the Universal United Kingdom Resort construction site in Bedford.
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Project UniversalJohn Wardley: “Universal is the best thing to happen to the theme park industry in Britain in many years”
The designer behind Nemesis says the arrival of Universal United Kingdom Resort will be a ‘shake‑up and wake‑up call’; he will be speaking in Bedford tonight, Friday 18 September.
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Project UniversalPCL Construction project page briefly listed as “Project 1307 UUKR WWoHP” before being locked
A public PCL Construction page appeared yesterday under a name suggesting a Universal United Kingdom Resort and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, then lost the reference and was made private today.
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Project UniversalPCL project listing titled ‘Project 1307 UUKR WWoHP’ fuels rumours of Wizarding World at Universal UK
A publicly accessible PCL Construction page on HammerTech carries the title “Project 1307 UUKR WWoHP” — but Universal has not announced Harry Potter for Bedford and nothing is confirmed.
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Project UniversalCould visitors to Universal UK face a tourist tax after Government response on Overnight Visitor Levy?
The Government has published its response to a consultation on an Overnight Visitor Levy in England that would let strategic authorities add a percentage to paid overnight stays — a proposal that becomes relevant with Universal United Kingdom Resort coming to
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Project UniversalDigging begins on new Core Zone watercourse beside Manor Road
Work has started on a diverted, landscaped watercourse on the Manor Road side of the Core Zone, directly opposite the Lake Zone, with a new culvert planned under Manor Road.
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Project UniversalNorth Northamptonshire commissions study into Universal resort’s wider impact
Council has appointed Volterra Partners for a £24,810 Economic Impact Assessment into jobs, visitors and broader effects; contract signed 24 August and runs to the end of March 2027.
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Project UniversalFresh US JAWS trademark filing sparks speculation over possible Universal UK attraction
There is no confirmation Jaws is coming to Universal United Kingdom Resort, but a recent US trademark application explicitly covering “amusement park attraction and theme park services” has prompted fresh interest, amid Universal’s development of its Bedfordsh
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Project UniversalSigns of utility work at Manor Road houses prompt speculation over demolition preparations
Observer says activity around properties could indicate disconnection of electricity, gas, water and telecoms ahead of changes linked to Universal plans and the new Wixams station
