Hemel Hempstead

American

[hem-uhl] / ˈhɛm əl /

noun

a town in W Hertfordshire, in SE England.

Hemel Hempstead British

/ ˈhɛməl ˈhɛmstɪd /

noun

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

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Hemel Hempstead

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

Bodycare will shut stores in places including Croydon, Edinburgh, Hemel Hempstead, Scunthorpe and Wrexham.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025

Ramsey, it shows, claimed he'd bought the picture from a market in Hemel Hempstead, and he also attempted to cast doubt on the authenticity of the picture.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2025

McIvor was selected to stand for the Conservatives in Hemel Hempstead in the general election.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024

Piccotts End is passed when going from Hemel Hempstead to Great Gaddesden.

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

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