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    Women in cowboy hat at country music event.

    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

  • Work Life
    Work Life

    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
    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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George Phillips
Joined28 September 2023
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Trainee journalist interested in all things music and politics. Special interests include live music, gig and album reviews as well as workers rights and grassroots organising.
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Magazine

The Grassroots Issue

This magazine explores grassroots and community movements in Cardiff, including a feature on how grassroots rugby is tacking head injury, creating a micro-pub and local bin strikes.
Social Life

Local musician calls for more investment into small music venues

New podcast Culturally Cardiff explores the importance of small music venues, as a local singer highlights the value of the city's independent music scene
Rugby players in a scrum
Long Reads

Concussion and head injury tackled by groundbreaking guidance

As high profile head injury cases emerge, new protocols aim to protect grassroots rugby players from the dangers of concussion
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Public Life

Anger over bin strikes at public meeting

Recent action by refuse workers frustrates local residents, while union members stand firm
Martin stood at the bar of the Cathays Beer House.
Work Life

Creating a micro-pub: ‘What could go wrong?’

Ahead of its five year anniversary, Cathays Beer House owner Martin Holmes discusses the quirky micro-pub and his journey creating it
Public Life

New animation encourages activism to protect endangered birds

Current exhibition uses art and animation to get people talking about conserving nature and protecting our wildlife
Artes Mundi 10 logo illuminated on the walls of Cardiff's National Museum
Social Life

Artes Mundi prize celebrates 20 year anniversary

The UK’s largest contemporary arts prize is marking the occasion with a showcase of art across five galleries in Wales
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Work Life

Are job vacancies creating a crisis in hospitality?

With hundreds of jobs posted every week, the struggle to fill hospitality vacancies is causing concern for workers and bosses in Cardiff
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