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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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    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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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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Hidden homelessness rises in Wales as the pandemic leaves people with no place to go

Homelessness is not simply sleeping on the streets. But recent restrictions have surfaced more people who need help finding a home
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How community-led organisations are fighting against climate related flooding in Cardiff

With Cardiff named the sixth most at risk city for sea-level rise impact, local communities are taking action following flooding caused by Storm Bert
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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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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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Far from being safe: Building a home away from home, but still facing homophobia

A trio of organisations has spoken up about what can be done to help culturally diverse people who have moved to the UK
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The last act? Wales’ arts sector faces an uncertain future in challenging times

As budget cuts and closures rock Wales’ arts scene, institutions like the Welsh National Opera and Cardiff’s live venues fight to survive
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Is Cardiff really a child-friendly city?

Unicef recently crowned the Welsh capital the UK’s first child-friendly city. But as child poverty rates are on the up, some argue that this label is unwarranted
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How the next generation of Welsh animators are tackling the climate crisis

Cardiff’s animation industry is bigger than ever, but what can animators do for the sector’s sustainability?
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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
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