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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

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    Fashion crisis unwrapped: The ‘rental revolution’ for Welsh consumers’ wardrobes

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‘I don’t see myself as an activist, I’m just an artist,’ says Iranian artist about political street art

Iranian street artist Sahar Saki explains how she has used her creativity to kickstart the Women Life Freedom movement in Cardiff
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Culture

Young curators want BBC to break tradition in new exhibition

BBC 100 in Wales explores the history between the BBC and Welsh audiences, while looking into the future of broadcasting for younger generations
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Public Life

Women’s safety is being prioritised by local businesses in a new committee and open forum

The Women’s Safety Network will discuss how to protect and prevent abuse towards women at night, looking beyond just bars and clubs
Volunteers handing out canned food and sorting through fruits, vegetables and other food donations
Public Life

Make Afghan refugees feel welcome this winter and donate at drop-off points in Cardiff

Volunteer-run charity Care4Calais has set up donation drop-off points in the Welsh capital to help the refugees who have sought shelter in the UK
Public Life

Cardiff community larder ‘open to all’ amid cost-of-living crisis

Organisers say ‘Take what you need or give what you can’ as troubling data shows one in six Welsh households experience food insecurity
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Public Life

Diversity behind the camera is still an issue for the Welsh TV and film industry

Cardiff film experts talk about breaking down barriers for minorities in film and TV in new podcast Reel Equality
Crates of fresh fruit and vegetables at the farmers market.
Long Reads

Good food for everyone: Can Cardiff make it a reality?

The Welsh capital is trialling a support scheme to encourage shopping locally, but Cardiff Farmers market vendors believe financial aid alone isn’t enough
A young person stands at the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea.
Long Reads

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
Molly Fenton with showing some options for those who menstruate.
Public Life

Everyone has a voice but not everyone has a safe space, says health activist

Award-winning women’s health activist, Molly Fenton, talks about expressing her views and fighting for change
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Can a local food culture restore Welsh tourism?

To create a stronger tourism identity for Wales, Welsh Government is encouraging hospitality businesses to put more Welsh food and drink on their menus
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