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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 overwhelming response to Canolfan Pentre's toy appeal as tables are flooded with gifts
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Toy donations for families affected by the cost of living

More people than ever are seeking charitable aid this Christmas because of the cost-of-living crisis but toy donations can help struggling families
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How the state of the path network is gatekeeping the Welsh countryside

Access to the countryside should be universal, but walking groups are having to step up to the challenge of protecting it
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Food festivities: The traditions that aren’t possible for the children facing food poverty

Food is central to holiday traditions, but food insecurity is becoming more difficult this winter for many families in South Wales
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How the simple act of crafting is protecting Wales’ mental health during the pandemic

Crafting has kept Welsh people going during the pandemic, but providers are worried about how accessible it may be in the future
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How can a zine help Cardiff’s hospitality workers get unionised?

Local organisation Burum collective uses a creative approach to try and increase union representation in one of the most precarious industries for workers
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The struggle to find non-Christmas greetings cards in Cardiff and beyond

It’s perhaps unsurprising that Christmas dominates the greetings card market, but finding a card for another holiday, even in the Welsh capital, can be near impossible
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The impact of FGM safeguarding guidelines on Somali women living in Wales

Welsh government's safeguarding guidelines around female genital mutilation are being accused of targeting Somali women and FGM survivors
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Why reptiles are the cold-blooded casualties of Wales’ cost-of-living crisis

Rates of reptile abandonment are soaring as the price of UV lighting increases but some argue that energy costs aren't the real reason
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HIV is now treatable and preventable. So why does stigma still remain in Wales?

Shedding a light on stigma, activists and people living with HIV are addressing what needs to change in advance of a new Welsh Government HIV action plan
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When will we see Welsh women and girls lifting the World Cup?

Growing in popularity, women’s football is thriving more than ever. But it is struggling with one thing – participation from young girls
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