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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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girls in colourful wigs are a human pyramid
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Circus workshops for stags and hens

Surprise your guests with a fun filled stag or hen party that includes a workshop on circus skills this winter
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Penylan litter pickers lead the way in cleaning up Cardiff

The community run group is one of many litter pickers around Cardiff tackling the litter problem and reducing the city’s environmental impact
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FootGolf is on the rise in Wales

Why not try FootGolf and experience an alternative way to play golf
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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
woman sewing with needle and thread
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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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Fix broken items at the Repair Café

Grab a cup of tea or coffee while volunteer repairers fix your broken items for free
Snip, snip - Suzanne feels content when she is able to impact a customer's life
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Cardiff Character: Suzanne Hellyar

A small business owner from Lakeside speaks about her passion for making people look good
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MoRunning towards a better world for men

Movember encourages residents of Cardiff to don their running shoes in the name of improving the physical and mental health of men around the world
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Coal tips offer a haven for nature lovers

A Cardiff initiative is fighting to preserve the region’s coal tips, which have been making headlines for their wide array of unique wildlife
Young person helps an older person get into the Christmas spirit
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Volunteer to make an older person smile this Christmas

Help an older person tackle loneliness by phoning them, buying groceries or just decorating their home this holiday season 
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