The St Albans Times

16/06/2026

"A baby’s brain develops at an extraordinary rate during the earliest years of life. Millions of neural connections are formed through everyday interactions, relationships and experiences. Feeling safe, nurtured and understood helps lay foundations that can influence emotional wellbeing throughout life."

It’s OK To Say founder and CEO Stacey Turner looks at what Infant Mental Health Awareness Week can teach us about connection, prevention and wellbeing across the lifespan…

16/06/2026

“It will take time for people to think of us by default as being St Albans School and that boys and girls go here, but that’s fine. For us, looking outwards is what is really important.”

From September, girls will be joining the First Form (Year 7) cohort for the first time, top-and-tailing the female contingent who have been part of the sixth form since 1991.

16/06/2026

"There are many fantastic Italian restaurants in St Albans, though, and competition for diners is high. I hope Limoncello can raise their game and get into the realms of the exceptional, otherwise they run the risk of following in the footsteps of their predecessors at this location."

Do the shadows of Darcy’s and Thompson’s hang over the new restaurant now occupying their former Hatfield Road premises? James Cameron went along to find out…

16/06/2026

According to EYES on St Albans, modern tinted and colour-changing lenses are becoming increasingly popular not just because they look fantastic, but because modern life is visually exhausting.

15/06/2026

“The range and quality of the artwork has been truly inspiring, capturing not only the beauty of these species but also the community’s connection to the natural environment. It’s been a privilege to be involved, and I hope the exhibition encourages more people to notice, value and help protect the biodiversity right on their doorstep.”
Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership

A vibrant new community exhibition, Abbey Fliers: Celebrating the Birds of the Abbey Line, brings together a diverse collection of artworks inspired by the birdlife found along the Abbey Flyer line.

15/06/2026

“I wouldn’t put something out there that I didn’t feel was genuinely compelling and strong, and told really beautiful stories in the right way."

Becoming is a new children’s storytelling app developed at his kitchen table by St Albans single father-of-two James Thompson.

15/06/2026

"The programme is aimed at older people living in St Albans, particularly those managing long-term health conditions, recovering from illness or hospital stays, or finding it harder to stay active and eat well independently."

Older residents in St Albans are being supported to improve their health and wellbeing at home through new initiative Move More, Eat Well.

15/06/2026

“At its heart, this allotment meets some of our most basic human needs: food, friendship, purpose and belonging. It creates a space where people can come together and feel part of something bigger than themselves."
LeeAnna's Wish CIC

An unused and overgrown plot on the edge of the Sopwell Mill allotment has now been given a new lease of life as an Inclusive Community Allotment.

15/06/2026

“I really want to teach students who cannot go to university because it’s crazily expensive, but who really want to learn. I really want to help the community here, especially younger adults who are passionate about telling stories through art."

A visionary self-taught artist whose instinctive talent has taken her from India to St Albans is looking for a studio space where she can create a very different kind of art school.

13/06/2026

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