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    Review: Pontypool

    Splott cafe offers help with the ‘pressing’ need to talk more openly about death 

    Adults seek creative hobbies to relieve stress of daily life and to switch off

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    A group of people sat listening to an event in a public gardens

    Cardiff companies are throwing away the rulebook and banding together to offset rising energy bills

    Business workshops set to help Welsh food and drink startups

    Service, Please zine

    How can a zine help Cardiff’s hospitality workers get unionised?

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    Young person helps an older person get into the Christmas spirit

    Volunteer to make an older person smile this Christmas

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    Welsh dive centre is the first in UK to start a fitness programme tailored for divers

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    LGBT football groups host panel event during Qatar World Cup

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    Festival celebrates women’s health and challenges misinformation

    Living Wage City status benefits women and people of colour

    Food and drink tourism

    Can a local food culture restore Welsh tourism?

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    Service, Please zine

    How can a zine help Cardiff’s hospitality workers get unionised?

    the overwhelming response to Canolfan Pentre's toy appeal as tables are flooded with gifts

    Toy donations for families affected by the cost of living

    Wales is one step closer to eradicating HIV

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    Alt.Cardiff Magazine:The Queer Edition

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    the overwhelming response to Canolfan Pentre's toy appeal as tables are flooded with gifts

    Alt.Cardiff Magazine: The Mental Health Issue

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Poorvi Singhal
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Trainee journalist at Cardiff University. Covering pop-culture, weddings, fashion & everything that catches my fancy. On a mission to put my hometown Jaipur on the map!
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Magazine

Alt.Cardiff Magazine: The Trash Talk Issue

The January 2023 issue of Alt.Cardiff explores the problem of litter in Cardiff and whether or not fining more people is a solution to the problem
Rubbish oozing out of a bin across St David's at 3pm
Long Reads

Is fining more people a solution to litter in Cardiff?

While a part of Butetown thinks more people should be fined for litter, authorities and organisations hold a contrasting view
Young person helps an older person get into the Christmas spirit
Active Life

Volunteer to make an older person smile this Christmas

Help an older person tackle loneliness by phoning them, buying groceries or just decorating their home this holiday season 
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.
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Work Life

Rise in thrift culture has been beneficial to business, says vintage clothing shop owner

Owner of Hobo's Vintage Clothing Benjamin Downing has been into thrifting for 30 years now and says people are accepting pre-loved now more than ever
An old lady celebrates Christmas with her community.
Public Life

National charity helps people fight loneliness at Christmas 

87,000 older people in Wales were not looking forward to Christmas in 2021 because they expected to feel lonely
The picture shows a diabetic friendly dessert, a welsh cake, from Cardiff Bakestones in Cardiff Market
Public Life

Cardiff bakery serves up healthy desserts for World Diabetes Day

This World Diabetes Day enjoy a guilt-free Welsh cake from Cardiff Bakestones, one of the only bakeries in Cardiff to serve diabetic-friendly desserts
Alt.Cardiff

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Offbeat and alternative news & features in and around Cardiff produced by MA Magazine Journalism students at @cardiffuni. #CardiffTrained
In the winter, mental health can become a struggle In the winter, mental health can become a struggle and the pressures of the cost-of-living crisis following the pandemic have impacted the population. So how can charitable aid make a positive difference? Read the full feature on our website to find out more about the link between demand for charitable aid and mental health. https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/altcardiff/2023/12/22/toy-donations-for-families-affected-by-the-cost-of-living/ #costofliving #charity #donations #christmas
HIV and AIDS is a global epidemic but how is Wales HIV and AIDS is a global epidemic but how is Wales achieving the UNAIDS goals? Read the full story by Sophia from @screamingcrabsocials on Alt.Cardiff.com #aidsawareness #HIVinWales #CardiffHIV #hivtest
Despite some galleries in Wales setting up project Despite some galleries in Wales setting up projects to support young photographers, opportunities are in decline, leaving artists wondering if the career they dreamed about might ever come true. Read the full story here: https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/altcardiff/2023/12/14/is-photography-still-a-viable-career-for-young-welsh-talent/ Photo: Marcell Berendi Story by: @eszterg.journo #creativecareers #welshphotography
With the number of visitors to Wales having fallen With the number of visitors to Wales having fallen in recent years, Welsh Government are encouraging hospitality businesses to put more Welsh food and drink on their menus. How could this sustainable tourism strategy increase the number of visitors to Wales, while being environmentally sustainable? 🌎🍴 Read the full feature written by @hannahwildwrites by clicking the link in our bio. #tourism #food #localfood #sustainable
Christmas is a joyful and merry time of year… Un Christmas is a joyful and merry time of year… Unless you’re a rough sleeper. Cardiff is home to at least 30 rough sleepers who face abuse and freezing temperatures this festive season. People celebrating and having too much to drink can often be cruel to those sleeping on the street and the sub-zero temperatures take their toll on people’s health. Find out more about the struggles of rough sleepers in winter on @alternative.cardiff (link in bio). Written by: @hansatotejourno #cardiff #homelessness #christmas #homelessatchristmas #christmasmarkets #altcardiff
The Welsh are known to love a drink and many socia The Welsh are known to love a drink and many social situations often revolve around alcohol. Read the full feature about how authorities and organisations in Cardiff are working towards a better relationship with booze on our website! Story by @inthewordsof_eve #sobercardiff #alcoholawareness #social
One million food parcels are anticipated to be dis One million food parcels are anticipated to be distributed this winter across the UK. Wales, too, sees a rise in demand for community meals and other free food services. Read the full story here: https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/altcardiff/2023/12/12/will-hunger-pangs-worsen-this-winter/ #foodpoverty #costoflivingcrisis #winter #cardiff
This winter will see more families in the UK turni This winter will see more families in the UK turning to food banks for emergency food parcels than ever before. Read the full story on @alternative.cardiff to know more about how and why food insecurity is at an all time high now. #foodpoverty #costoflivingcrisisuk #winter #cardiffjournalism
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