Universal Studios UK Theme Park Gets Green Light
The UK's first Universal Studios theme park has been granted planning permission near Bedford. The £500m part-public funded project promises 8,000 jobs and a £50bn economic boost. Read more.
The UK's first Universal Studios theme park has been granted planning permission near Bedford. The £500m part-public funded project promises 8,000 jobs and a £50bn economic boost. Read more.
The UK's first Universal Studios theme park has been granted planning permission in Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire. Get the latest details on this major development.
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Universal Parks & Resorts has officially filed a trademark for 'Universal Bedfordshire,' strongly hinting at a colossal new theme park destined for the UK. This potential blockbuster development could bring the magic of Hollywood to British soil, rivallin