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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

    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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How the simple act of crafting is protecting Wales’ mental health during the pandemic

Crafting has kept Welsh people going during the pandemic, but providers are worried about how accessible it may be in the future
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A unique opportunity to celebrate Winter Solstice locally this year

Winter Solstice is here, as the Northern Hemisphere tilts its furthest from the sun - bringing long winter nights and an opportunity to get into nature
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Outdoor gym’s Olympic legacy

An outdoor gym in Cardiff Bay has now offered free fitness for four years
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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
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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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Fabulous: strictly soul dancing

Work it on out on the dance floor with Cardiff’s longest running retro club night
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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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New budget motorsport competition ‘open to all’ at Pembrey Circuit

With the introduction of Motorkhana to Wales, achieving competitive glory with your mum’s old hatchback can now be a reality
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Run, run, Rudolph! Santa Dash is coming to town to fundraise for defibrillators and CPR training

The Welsh capital’s biggest festive run is back, hosted by Calon Hearts Screening and Defibrillators, and the proceeds will go towards lifesaving medical measures
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Wales celebrates first ever World Esports Day with large national tournament

Welsh gamers put themselves on the map with a large tournament to mark the debut of World Esports Day.
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