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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

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    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

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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

  • 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 Grassroots Issue

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    The Mental Health Issue

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In depth: Restoring Cardiff’s mining past

After years of neglect, Cardiff’s Coal Exchange is being refurbished into a luxury hotel that has finally renewed interest in the area.
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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
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Mapping Cardiff’s air quality problem

Despite some long-term improvements, certain areas of the city are still suffering from a concentration of road-based pollution.
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Cardiff Character: Cindy Howells

The National Museum’s palaeontology curator talks about daily life in the department, displays, and of course, dinosaurs
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Council aims to create a nightlife for all

The Community and Adult Services Committee met this week to determine how to make the late-night city centre a safer place for everyone.
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Pub debate returns for another round

The UK Beer Debate is returning for a second year with a stellar group of journalists, brewers and pub-goers ready to talk about CAMRA
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His Dark Materials comes to Cardiff

Cardiff-based Bad Wolf studios is set to begin production of its new series this winter.
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Curtain rises on new playwrights

A local pub theatre has introduced a scheme for showcasing new writing talent.
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