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Hemel Hempstead

American  
[hem-uhl] / ˈhɛm əl /

noun

  1. a town in W Hertfordshire, in SE England.


Hemel Hempstead British  
/ ˈhɛməl ˈhɛmstɪd /

noun

  1. a town in SE England, in W Hertfordshire: designated a new town in 1947. Pop: 83 118 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He reappeared at LIV's inaugural event at the Centurion Club near Hemel Hempstead in June 2022.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

Cummings, who had also lived in Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, was arrested at his mother's home in Weymouth, Dorset.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2025

PC Cummings, from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, has been suspended from duties, the Met Police said, adding its Directorate of Professional Standards was aware of the criminal proceedings.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2024

Rosie Coke, from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, was inspired to get checked for breast cancer after seeing Rebecca Hartley, from Manchester, talking about her own early symptoms on TV.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2024

Early Decorated portions are noticeable among Norman surroundings at Hemel Hempstead, and among Early English at Wheathampstead; Late Decorated is found with Perpendicular at Hitchin.

From Hertfordshire by New, E. H. (Edmund Hort)

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