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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

    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 old Michaelston College site, showing fencing all over the ground and the children's centre in the distance.
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Why people are angry at Cardiff’s first wellbeing village

A new housing village is set for development in Ely on the old Michaelston college site, despite traffic fears from residents
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Wales is one step closer to eradicating HIV

Wales is one step closer to eradicating HIV with Cardiff becoming a Fast Track City
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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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Seeking refuge in a ‘nation of sanctuary’ and the secret growth of the underground church

Unafraid of death and loss, Iranian refugees flee their country in pursuit of finding sanctuary and religious freedom in Wales
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Ageist attitudes causes older people’s self-esteem to plummet in South Wales

Over 60% of articles that spoke about the elderly in 2020 and 2021 adopted a negative tone, these seriously damaged the confidence of older people in Wales
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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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Will hunger pangs worsen this winter?

Food insecurity is at an all-time high, Alt Cardiff investigates as organisations in Wales brace themselves for their busiest frosty season
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Young, broke, and lonely: the true impact of the cost-of-living crisis in Wales

The cost of living crisis impacts everyone, but for young people there is real concern that not being able to afford to socialise adds to increasing feelings of loneliness
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Endometriosis: The groups addressing the ‘crisis point’ in Welsh gynaecology

Debates over funding for English endometriosis care happened in Parliament last month, why are those suffering in Wales not getting the same consideration?
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How Welsh writers are tackling the climate crisis by focusing on personal stories

Welsh authors are using storytelling to bring the climate crisis to life and make its impact emotionally powerful, but can this make readers more aware of the need for action?
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