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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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    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

    Four wheels to two, how the Welsh government has failed to get the nation active

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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

    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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‘We’ll clap you every Thursday night, but I can’t pay back my student loan from that’

Newly qualified nurse Ffion Nugent was a student nurse deployed during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the highest praise she received was a round of applause
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How lockdown helped this body positivity Instagram blogger find their voice

Body positivity, self-love, and mental health blogger Dot Masters looks back on how, amidst the chaos, the pandemic helped them discover themselves
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A local charity for children with disabilities returns for in-person events this Christmas season

After a year of online sessions, Make A Smile is ready to get into costumes to spread the joy of winter season among Cardiff’s paediatric communities
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Covid passes leave Welsh venues ‘caught in the crossfire’ of varied public opinion

Some individuals have criticised venues for adhering to the recently extended law, but other visitors are full of praise for the scheme
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Climate change charity pressures Welsh Government to change goods policy

Size of Wales charity will supply research to assist change in government procurement policy in an effort to end deforestation, ahead of Wales Climate Week
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A massive climate justice march aiming to unite all of Cardiff is happening this weekend

During the ongoing COP26 conference, organisers in Cardiff are giving a chance for all concerned voices to be heard across the city this Saturday
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Homeless Hope sidesteps Covid-19 disruption by creating Amazon wish list for donations

Homeless charity turns to online wish lists, boot amnesties, and fundraising grants to ensure those most vulnerable are kept safe this winter
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Welsh government provided a grant to convert office space into apartments

A housing association is creating new permanent studio flats for homeless people in Newport that will also provide on-site support downstairs
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Plans to rejuvenate Cardiff Bay area continue as new live music arena moves a step closer

Cardiff Bay Arena is intended to be a hub for live music in the south west of the UK when it opens its doors to crowds in 2024
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Extinction Rebellion protest plans to build an incinerator on Newlands Road

Murals have been appearing on walls around Splott as part of Extinction Rebellion's protest against a second commercial waste incinerator
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