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

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    Author and storyteller launches typewriter-for-hire service in Cardiff market

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

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Ben Jones
Joined30 September 2022
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Ben Jones is a trainee journalist at Cardiff University with interest in culture, science, politics & social issues.
My cymru my shirt
Magazine

Alt.Cardiff Magazine: Wales and the World Issue

Following Wales' first World Cup, this issue explores stories in Cymru during a time when the country has been on display on the world stage
Extinction Rebellion protests at Cardiff City Hall
Long Reads

The urgency of the climate crisis is engaging people into politics in Wales

A massive amount of young people are disengaged with politics. How are climate groups addressing this during a climate crisis?
Culture

‘As an Indian-Welsh female football fan,­ I’m different from a lot of people. I feel like I am a voice for them’

Football fanatic Roopa Vyas talks Welsh identity and becoming a champion for inclusivity in a male-dominated fanbase.
Public Life

Teachers and NHS staff to experience a ‘gloomy’ reduction in salaries

Public sector workers in Wales, including doctors, nurses and teachers, are likely to see a fall in pay in the coming years, says a Welsh financial expert.
Culture

How Yma O Hyd is connecting communities across the capital

Welsh people are embracing the language as part of their identity as Wales’s World Cup campaign puts Cymru on the world stage
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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?
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Work Life

Masterchef finalist fears for Newport bistro during cost-of-living crisis

Francesca Keirle opened Geshmak Bistro earlier this year, but has fears for its future during the current economic climate.
Active Life

Mental health charity uses gardening to help people cope with increasingly shorter days

A Newport mental health charity is using horticulture to keep volunteers engaged in group activity through the changing seasons
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