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

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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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    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

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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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‘We never intended for it to be a massive success’: Card shop owner starts lockdown deliveries

Pete Hall has been cycling, crafting and tweeting his way through lockdown and his optimism for the future of indie business remains unwavering
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Caerphilly Council waives street café licence fees to support struggling town centres

Caerphilly County Borough Council have decided to waive fees associated with the street café licence until September 2021 to support local businesses
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Welsh beauty entrepreneur cut her losses to launch cosmetics brand in lockdown

Beauty entrepreneur who founded the first makeup academy in Wales, Zoë Trigwell, launched her brand Trigwell Cosmetics at home during lockdown
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Penarth welcomes its first plastic-free shop, wasting zero time to help fight climate change

A new zero-waste shop has opened in Penarth to get more people involved in living sustainably to help save our planet as well as shop locally
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Double-edged sword: How four Welsh food businesses have used heat-at-home kits

While many restaurants have adapted to using heat-at-home kits and takeaway, for many businesses it hasn't been so easy
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Cardiff Record Exchange opens its doors to vinyl lovers of Cathays in time for Christmas

New vinyl shop, Cardiff Record Exchange, opened its doors for the first time last Friday hoping to catch the Christmas shopping crowds.
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Personal training in a pandemic: how trainers survived when the fitness industry went virtual

When the personal got taken out of personal training, fitness instructors in Wales had to adapt their business models with lockdown restrictions
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Independent Cardiff takeaway app crowdfunding to take on Deliveroo, UberEats

A new independent food delivery startup in Cardiff is crowdfunding to permanently establish their service following a successful three-month trial.
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Smartphone apps to replace GPs?

New government-funded health projects to help people stay in work show that the government must spend money to save money
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South Wales town gives the green light to new refill shop despite opening during the pandemic

Merthyr Tydfil town has zero time for plastic and moves towards a more green future after newcomer store is welcomed by the community
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