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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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Threat of landslide: How living beside a high-risk coal tip creates fear in the community

Over 300 coal tips are considered high-risk in Wales and the possibility of collapse is a haunting reminder of the Aberfan disaster 55 years ago
a college of three pictures of colourful mocktails. Wales drinking culture.
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Cardiff works to change its reputation as a boozy capital

Wales is renowned for its drinking culture. Now authorities and organisations in Cardiff are taking action to form a better...
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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
Red houses from Duwamish Cohousing in Seattle, USA
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Inside cohousing, the movement set to disrupt housing in Wales

Cohousing advocates say it can fight loneliness, reduce consumption and provide an affordable alternative to traditional housing. But will it catch on in Cardiff?
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Splott is losing its traditional market, and with it, part of the community

Redevelopment in an economically deprived area in east Cardiff is leading to the demise of a market that has been a community asset for decades
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‘Drinking culture has changed’: How the pandemic affects people’s relationship with alcohol

In the height of a pandemic, more people in Wales are gravitating towards alcohol consumption to deal with their personal matters
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How future flooding could affect the next house you’re looking to rent or buy

Cardiff ranks as the 6th most at risk city from coastal based flooding in the world, causing insurance companies to prepare for the worst
Diverse voices speaking up to empower young generation of marginalised writers in Wales
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A new generation of Welsh writers are raising their voices to increase representation in literature

Young people are taking action to increase literary opportunities and make structural change by platforming diverse voices in the literature scene
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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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Local choir will help volunteers sing their worries away for a joyful Christmas

The sessions are held every Tuesdays at St Paul's Community Hall in Grangetown. Credits: The Wallich
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