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    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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Holly Chapman
Joined30 September 2022
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Holly Chapman is a trainee journalist, studying MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University, with a particular interest in Food, Travel, Sustainability and Feminism.
Magazine

Alt. Cardiff Magazine: Wales and the World Cup issue

This issue discusses if and when Welsh women and girls will lift the World Cup. Plus, news stories on the cost-of-living crisis and an interview with Miguel Delgado.
Long Reads

When will we see Welsh women and girls lifting the World Cup?

Growing in popularity, women’s football is thriving more than ever. But it is struggling with one thing – participation from young girls
old TVs in the BBC100 exhibition
Culture

Young curators want BBC to break tradition in new exhibition

BBC 100 in Wales explores the history between the BBC and Welsh audiences, while looking into the future of broadcasting for younger generations
Work Life

Cafes and restaurants help people eat out in the cost-of-living crisis

Money is tight and eating out is classed as a luxury, but Cardiff's restaurants and cafes are helping those who need it
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‘You find somewhere so comfortable and find friends that make you feel like you belong’

Lawyer turned restaurant manager Miguel Delgado escaped political and economic turmoil in Venezuela to live in Cardiff, where he now...
Carys and the Nutcracker in an emotional duet under pink lighting
Culture

Review: The Nutcracker

Jamiel Devernay Laurence introduces Cardiff to Wales’ first contemporary ballet version of The Nutcracker featuring a rich cast of Welsh characters
Rare cabaret marquee from Belgium has opulent drapes and mirrors
Culture

Rare cabaret marquee makes its dazzling debut in Cardiff Castle

For the first time, the city is hosting three Christmas shows in its historic castle grounds performed in a handmade tent called a Spiegeltent
Work Life

Pettigrew Bakeries reduces baking time to combat rising energy bills

Energy reliant bakery owner and founder, David Le Masurier, explains how they are remaining confident and positive despite rising bills
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