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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

    Three girls playing netball, laughing and smiling

    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

    A cluttered wardrobe that could use the help of rental fashion

    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

    AI Generated image of an empty theatre

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

    A cluttered wardrobe that could use the help of rental fashion

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

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    The Queer Culture Issue

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‘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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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
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Outdoor gym’s Olympic legacy

An outdoor gym in Cardiff Bay has now offered free fitness for four years
Roller skating (Photo: David Franzen)
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Youth return to roller skating

With roller sports on the rise among 20-30 year olds, it might be time to trade your skateboard for a new set of wheels
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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
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Tight-wire walkers help circus youth

There’s more than money on the line for Adamsdown’s local circus performers
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Don’t feel scared about picking pumpkins this Halloween as you can avoid adding to food waste

Picked and carved pumpkin lanterns can be repurposed into meals, bird food or nutrients for the soil, according to pumpkin patch owner
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Craft workshop teaches you how to make books

Learn simple bookbinding techniques and create your own mini book in a box
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Boozy bikers to raise school funds.

Pre-book your place now to participate in the beer-fuelled cycling event.  
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Sewing workshops are becoming more popular due to a fast fashion backlash

More people are taking up sewing and making their own clothes over concerns about the effects of fast fashion on the environment
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