Politics
Dacorum to join a new West Hertfordshire council in 2028
Whitehall has confirmed four unitary authorities for Hertfordshire. From April 2028, Dacorum and St Albans will share a single council: with shadow elections in May 2027.
16 July 2026
Town desk
Tring
Rothschild town on the Chiltern edge
Not a Hemel suburb
A compact market town with the Natural History Museum at Tring, reservoir walks and a high street that still feels like a proper country town.
From the desk
Local News
Dacorum property: commuter premiums, village scarcity and a wall of planned homes
Berkhamsted and Tring still command Chiltern prices. Hemel remains the volume market. The next shock is Hemel Garden Communities.
22 August 2026
Education
Dacorum schools: the map parents actually need
Secondary places in Hemel, Berkhamsted and Tring run on Hertfordshire rules, not borough branding. Here is the landscape before you open the application form.
18 August 2026
Environment
The Grand Union is Dacorum’s other high street
From Kings Langley through Apsley, Boxmoor and Berkhamsted, the towpath is commute, gym, nature reserve and pub crawl.
15 August 2026
Crime
How Hertfordshire Police actually covers Dacorum
Four neighbourhood teams, a public crime map, and a messaging service called Herts Connected. Here is how to read them without the press-office gloss.
12 August 2026
Environment
Ashridge in high summer: monument queues, bluebell memories and a 5,000-acre public estate
The National Trust woods above Berkhamsted and Aldbury are Dacorum’s greatest outdoor asset. They are also busier than they look on a Tuesday in February.
8 August 2026