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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

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    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

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    Fashion crisis unwrapped: The ‘rental revolution’ for Welsh consumers’ wardrobes

  • Long Reads
    Long Reads

    ‘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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Maggie Gannon
Joined30 September 2022
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Maggie Gannon is a trainee journalist at Cardiff University with a particular interest in beauty, fashion, lifestyle and women's issues.
A graphic created by Maggie Gannon showing a stand of period products in a shop, with a banner overlaid on top reading 'period poverty in wales', and two sets of hands, one holding a tampon and the others counting money.
Magazine

Alt.Cardiff Magazine: The Period Poverty Issue

This issue discusses the current situation of period poverty in Wales, and also includes an interview with nail salon owner Zoe Windatt
A graphic created by Maggie Gannon showing a stand of period products in a shop, with a banner overlaid on top reading 'period poverty in wales', and two sets of hands, one holding a tampon and the others counting money.
Long Reads

Period poverty: the struggle for Welsh government to commit to free period products for all

A ‘period proud Wales’ is the promise of the government by 2027, but will this really be enough to eradicate period poverty in Wales?
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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
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Culture

Disabled Welsh artists showcase their work in prized exhibition

‘Aildanio’ features 26 pieces of artwork created by artists who might not normally have the opportunity to have their work shown
Work Life

‘It’s a bit of a risky time to go solo’, says nail studio owner setting up in the cost-of-living crisis

Self-taught nail technician Zoe Windatt decided to go solo and set up her own business after originally pursuing a master’s in forensic linguistics
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Podcasts

New podcast explores the latest non-alcoholic drinking trend in Cardiff

As Christmas draws near, the demand for non-alcoholic drinks seems to be growing. But is it really the season to be jolly in moderation?
Work Life

New social enterprise offers safe storage for up to 50 bikes

Owner says he wants to use profits from the project to help the wider community embrace active travel in the city centre
Active Life

An all-female running group has gone from 30 to 2000 members in three years

A popular women’s running group focuses on creating a safe community, particularly in winter, for running at night in the capital
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