Desk wire
On the neighbourhood police diary this week
Beat surgeries, markets and school visits listed by D01–D04 teams on police.uk.
28 August 2026
News
Community
People, fundraising, neighbourhoods and civic life across Dacorum.
Desk wire
On the neighbourhood police diary this week
Beat surgeries, markets and school visits listed by D01–D04 teams on police.uk.
27 August 2026
Community
Gadebridge Park’s new dog wash is a small civic pleasure
A self-service wash will not fix a housing crisis. It will save a car interior after a wet walk by the Gade.
13 August 2026
Community
Hemel Hempstead’s Town of Culture bid puts the New Town on a national stage
A new arts strategy and a UK Town of Culture campaign are trying to reframe Hemel as more than the Magic Roundabout and the Marlowes.
15 July 2026
Community
Armed Forces Day returns to Gadebridge Park
The June gathering is now a fixture on Hemel’s civic calendar: part commemoration, part family day out.
1 May 2026