Whether it’s being part of the COVID generation, the impact of computer gaming and obsession with social media, the hike in university fees or the lack of funding for decent youth work, but our young people certainly seem to be going through it. Those organisations working with young people in St...
We’re not afraid of an open conversation here at EYES on ST Albans. Let’s be honest – there’s a lot to deal with during peri-menopause and menopause.Hot flushes, brain fog, mood swings and possibly a load of other unexpected symptoms… and now, we’re here to tell you that your eyes...
Enlightenment, by BAFTA-winning playwright Shelagh Stephenson, opens at the Abbey Theatre Studio in July with a chilling exploration of truth, trauma, and the search for a missing child in a world fractured by conflict while probing the emotional cost of living in a fearful, surveillance-driven, society. In a society obsessed with...
The death knell has already tolled for St Albans City and District Council, and although we’re still some years away from digging the grave, it’s fair to say the funeral notices have now been published. By April 2028 there will be a new local government structure covering Hertfordshire, bringing an end...
English Wine Week, celebrated annually from June 21 to June 29, offers a wonderful chance to explore the vibrant world of English wines. This event invites both wine enthusiasts and newcomers to discover the diverse and high-quality wines produced in England. Throughout the week, vineyards across the country open their...
Plans to demolish Marlborough House and replace it with two five storey residential buildings have gone to appeal after they were rejected by SADC. The vacant 1960s office building has been the subject of previous planning applications for redevelopment, with the latest proposing 76 sites on the flat, together with associated...
St Paul’s Church in Fleetville is holding a special service for anyone who has been bereaved, either recently or at any time in the past. The Blandford Road church has organised a ‘Remembering Service’ at 4pm on Sunday June 29, open to anyone who would like time and space to recall...
A St Albans primary school will be prohibiting the use of mobile phones by parents and carers anywhere on the school site from the start of the autumn term. Fleetville Junior School in Hatfield Road has introduced the ban for drop-offs and pick-ups, but also events like sports day and plays. They...
St Albans mum Lisa Stanley shares – in her own voice - the story of her battle fighting for her child’s education, and why she feels let down by the organisations which should have supported her through this traumatic time...
The first female teacher at Verulam School, Olga Hopkins, has been recognised for a life of service by the opening of the new Hopkins Study Room. Olga, a remarkable 99 year old resident of Brampton Road, has led an extraordinary life of dedication, but for Verulam staff and pupils she will...
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