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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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Jessica Downey
PositionTrainee Journalist
Joined23 September 2020
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Journalist and writer on global living & affairs || MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University
Business

Climate conscious companies Wales ought to show-off at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference

Wales will be attending the 26th annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) this November. All eyes will be on...
Long Reads

The current climate crisis in Wales calls for the nation to change idle action for good

Warning of Cardiff being below sea level by 2050 challenges the Welsh nation to act responsibly in what has been labelled a climate emergency.
The combination of running and music has been a welcome distraction through this tough year of a pandemic and consequent lockdowns. Credit: Paul Grace.
Active Life

Online running community are set to take on Cardiff’s half-marathon route

The Running Punks are a community of runners inspired by music and personal development over goals and winning.
Business

Small Welsh brewers are brewing up new plans in a fight against the ‘big boys’

Small Welsh brewers have new plans brewing in fight against the ‘big boys’
Podcasts

‘With Love From’ explores Cardiff’s food and drink scene and celebrates local businesses

From devilishly good craft beer to deliciously crumbly cheddar cheese, South Wales boasts no shortage of refreshing drink or appetising...
Food

Welsh cheese connoisseur supports British farmers throughout the pandemic

Local cheese company, Tŷ Caws, continues to support and sell the best of British cheese throughout lockdown in Wales Tŷ...
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Cardiff organisations act on climate change ahead of Wales Climate Week

Size of Wales share their climate change mission and introduce new youth projects as Wales host event addressing the current climate emergency
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