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    A popular country music night in Cardiff brings fans together to make new friends

    Outside of Cardiff Central train station, showing the Christmas illuminations

    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

    Picture of monitor on.a film set, showing actors preparing for a scene in the background

    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
    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 Grassroots Issue

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    The Mental Health Issue

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Adam England
Joined29 September 2021
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Adam England is a freelance music and culture journalist currently on the MA Magazine Journalism course at Cardiff University.
Magazine

Alt.Cardiff Magazine: Diverse greetings cards

This magazine looks at the lack of diverse holiday greetings cards in Cardiff and beyond, and also features an interview...
Long Reads

The struggle to find non-Christmas greetings cards in Cardiff and beyond

It’s perhaps unsurprising that Christmas dominates the greetings card market, but finding a card for another holiday, even in the Welsh capital, can be near impossible
Rob stands in the middle of the room and discusses the homelessness issue in Wales
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One in three people in Wales will be affected by the housing crisis and homelessness

Shelter Cymru works to end homelessness by directly helping those affected and informing the public about the housing emergency
Podcasts

Podcast about Christmas food and how people with dietary requirements navigate the season

Cathy Icardo owns an artisanal and allergen-friendly marshmallow business. We discuss seasonal treats for people with food preferences in this episode
Food

Scandinavian Oktoberfest-inspired bar set to open in Cardiff next year

Heidi's Bier Bar is choosing the old SODA nightclub in Cardiff as its first UK location to join its 16 bars across northern Europe
Business

Lettings agent starts up own company with a difference just before Covid-19

Director of Uniek Residential Ryan Clemson had to deal with a global pandemic months after starting up, but now there are reasons to be optimistic
Culture

Newport band returns to popular city venue for intimate homecoming gig in December

After a couple of years where live music ground to a halt, South Wales quartet Finding Aurora are back with a bang - and a homecoming show in Newport to boot
Business

Kin+Ilk planning to open a new coffee shop in city’s tallest office building

Local coffee shop Kin+Ilk has defied the pandemic - and their competitors - and are still growing steadily as they look to open in a sixth location
Active Life

Increased calls for defibrillators to be installed at sports clubs across Wales

After the deaths of local sportspeople, a number of bodies around Wales are calling for defibrillators to be installed at sports clubs locally
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