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

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    Author and storyteller launches typewriter-for-hire service in Cardiff market

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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

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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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Drinking alcohol isn’t the only way to have fun at Christmas

Sober Gals Wales is creating a safe space for non-drinking women to celebrate and socialise without booze this festive season
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Period poverty: the struggle for Welsh government to commit to free period products for all

A ‘period proud Wales’ is the promise of the government by 2027, but will this really be enough to eradicate period poverty in Wales?
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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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The council’s gamble: will its attempts to hook up a ‘left behind’ estate to the city work?

The multimillion pound scheme could bring great benefits to the residents, but the authorities will need to have learned lessons from Cardiff’s history
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Suffering heroes: The impact of the pandemic on Welsh young carers

Covid-19 has expanded the caring responsibilities of many young carers in Wales, affecting the way they look after themselves to the point of damaging their mental health
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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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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
Could Welsh choirs be the antidote for gen Z's loneliness epidemic?
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Could Welsh choirs be the antidote to gen Z’s loneliness epidemic?

Young people increasingly seek connection online, but a choir's Welsh Wellbeing Award suggests the answer to combating loneliness could lie in Welsh history books
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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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Against the odds: Why Covid-19 could be one giant leap backwards for gender equality in Wales

Working from home has kept the economy alive during the pandemic, but officials worry about the impact on women’s positions within the workplace
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