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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

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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

    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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Ellie Ball
Joined23 September 2020
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Trainee journalist at Cardiff University. Ocean lover, sun-seeker, and aspiring travel writer.
Business

A-Z: The Welsh film and TV industry and those who keep it thriving

With Wales’ creative industries making more than £2.2 billion annually, the nation has established itself as a respected producer of quality film and TV
Magazine

Alt.Cardiff Magazine: Craft Issue

Alt.Cardiff Craft Issue explores the power of letter writing in helping combat lockdown loneliness as well as how one quilt became a symbol of passive protest
Long Reads

Letter writing: Wales’ secret weapon in fight against pandemic loneliness

While letter writing was once a dying art, the practice has gained new-found purpose in connecting those young, old, and everything in between
Culture

Community quilt created by local artist is showcased at Swansea protest exhibition

Catherine Lewis made a community quilt to promote the Save the Northern Meadows campaign which has been put on display at a Swansea art gallery
Business

‘We never intended for it to be a massive success’: Card shop owner starts lockdown deliveries

Pete Hall has been cycling, crafting and tweeting his way through lockdown and his optimism for the future of indie business remains unwavering
Business

Pop-up shop showcasing independent businesses opens in Morgan Arcade

The Makers Arcade has opened in the city centre and offers unique and handmade products from local designers
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Eco community gardens finally open for Splott and Adamsdown residents

Locals took part in a plant pick-up to celebrate the site opening of the Railway Gardens which will house their community hub
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How one community is tackling COVID trick-or-treat anxiety for its residents

Residents of Danescourt have come up with a colour-coded system in order to combat Coronavirus-related anxiety around Halloween
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