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    A popular country music night in Cardiff brings fans together to make new friends

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    Local Welsh art projected on station as part of a huge Light of Winter trail

    Author and storyteller launches typewriter-for-hire service in Cardiff market

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    Two chefs to open a restaurant after the decline in Wales’ hospitality industry

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    How Welsh musicians are using social media to keep the spirit of bilingual music alive

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    Training project that aims to make screen sector more accessible gets funding boost

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    Local yoga instructor sees a rise in men embracing yoga classes to improve wellbeing

    ‘Men and women are not built the same’: Fighting for female-friendly fitness gear

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    Netball participation among adults is growing as women seek a sense of community

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    Fibroid advocate takes the stage at Everywoman Festival to raise awareness of this common condition

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    The last act? Wales’ arts sector faces an uncertain future in challenging times

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    Fashion crisis unwrapped: The ‘rental revolution’ for Welsh consumers’ wardrobes

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    ‘Men and women are not built the same’: Fighting for female-friendly fitness gear

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    The last act? Wales’ arts sector faces an uncertain future in challenging times

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    Fashion crisis unwrapped: The ‘rental revolution’ for Welsh consumers’ wardrobes

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Christmas tree farm owner prepared for increased demand ahead of Tree Dressing Day

With lots of digging and hard work, Ty Cerrig Christmas Tree Farm is prepared for this year as every other year
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Active Life

‘I feel like, for the first time in my life, I belong where I live’, says Penarth-based sea swimmer

The pandemic has caused many people to feel isolated. For au pair, Lene Hops, it helped her find community through a shared sanctuary: cold water
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Active Life

She saved many lives: “I could still walk out the front door, but they couldn’t”

Yoga tutor and disability advocate, Mary Madhavi, was named one of Cardiff's COVID-19 heroes after moving her "YogaMobility" classes online
Active Life

Dance class offers ‘concert-style’ ticket release for its popular beginner course

Dancing in high heels is the newest way for women to feel empowered, and this class regularly sells out from high demand
LGBTQ+ Running club the Cardiff Foxes
Active Life

LGBTQ+ running club is a runaway success for inclusive activities in the capital

Running group the Cardiff Foxes have combined their love for running with a passion for providing a safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals to keep active
Active Life

The popular annual event Fight Night returns after being postponed by Covid-19 for two years

The much anticipated event returns to both Cardiff and Swansea following covid-19, reuniting students from all universities and the city's public to watch amateur boxing
Active Life

First kinky ballroom dancing gig for Cardiff

A one-night-only kink ballroom event hits Clwb Ifor Bach on 28 October and has 10 categories to compete in
Active Life

Mental health charity uses gardening to help people cope with increasingly shorter days

A Newport mental health charity is using horticulture to keep volunteers engaged in group activity through the changing seasons
Active Life

An all-female running group has gone from 30 to 2000 members in three years

A popular women’s running group focuses on creating a safe community, particularly in winter, for running at night in the capital
Active Life

Walking football club helps men tackle mental health issues

Cardiff Walking Football Club gives players a chance for a kickabout as well as an opportunity to talk about their problems
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