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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

    Local Rainbow

    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

  • Active Life
    Active Life

    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

  • Public Life
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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

  • Long Reads
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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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    The Mental Health Issue

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Sophie Colson
Joined28 September 2023
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Sophie Colson is a trainee magazine journalist who loves books, gaming and travel.
Magazine

The Women’s Issue

In this issue, how a controversial painting has been redesigned, a feature on a Welsh sober society, and a character profile on a fantasy bookclub host
a blonde haired woman sitting at a table in a cafe, smiles at the camera.
Long Reads

Drinking alcohol isn’t the only way to have fun at Christmas

Sober Gals Wales is creating a safe space for non-drinking women to celebrate and socialise without booze this festive season
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Public Life

Why Reframing Picton is still important today

Welsh academics and race experts discuss the continued relevance of the Reframing Picton exhibit as part of Human Rights month this December
Rowan standing in front of the fantasy book section of Waterstones, reading fantasy paperback.
Social Life

‘Reading is like my shield,’ says fantasy book club co-founder

Waterstones bookseller, Rowan Maddock, talks about creating a safe community for readers to share their love of fantasy fiction through a book club
Public Life

New animation encourages activism to protect endangered birds

Current exhibition uses art and animation to get people talking about conserving nature and protecting our wildlife
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Public Life

Diversity behind the camera is still an issue for the Welsh TV and film industry

Cardiff film experts talk about breaking down barriers for minorities in film and TV in new podcast Reel Equality
Karen Shellac stands in her Christmas stall with a chalkboard sign that states "Please note we only take cash payments"
Work Life

Will it be a cashless Christmas in Cardiff?

Indie sellers are transitioning towards card-only payments instead of notes and coins, but cash vs credit remains a hot topic at Cardiff’s Christmas market
The Welsh beach korfball team and supporters holding the Welsh flag at the Beach Korfball World Cup in Poland, 2023.
Social Life

Korfball grows in Wales as beach korf joins the World Games

A niche sport you’ve never heard of is growing in popularity as beach korfball takes its next steps towards the Olympics
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