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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

    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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Public Life

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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
Public Life

Dickens’s ‘darker side’ revealed in poignant production about his life

What The Dickens? gives a voice to the forgotten women of his past, amid the #MeToo movement and rise of cancel culture 
Long Reads

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

Since 2013, the Welsh government has spent £218m getting the nation to walk and cycle, but so far, nothing has made an impact 
Extinction Rebellion protests at Cardiff City Hall
Long Reads

The urgency of the climate crisis is engaging people into politics in Wales

A massive amount of young people are disengaged with politics. How are climate groups addressing this during a climate crisis?
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Public Life

Homeless choir breaks down barriers and provides support this Christmas 

The Choir With No Name offers a safe space to homeless communities in Cardiff, as the number of households in temporary accommodation reaches record high
Everywoman festival background and a set of four chairs with microphones lying on them
Public Life

Fibroid advocate takes the stage at Everywoman Festival to raise awareness of this common condition

At a time when two in three women will develop at least one fibroid in their lives, one motivated speaker is making it her mission to empower women to improve their knowledge about the health issue
Public Life

Calls for Cathays station to provide better disabled access

Despite being among the top 10 busiest train stations in Wales, Cathays still lacks vital facilities for those with disabilities, a recent Tweet has highlighted
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Public Life

Food charities under pressure following 10% rise in food insecurity across Wales

Accessing nutritious food is a growing concern for people living in Wales, but how is the problem being addressed in Cardiff?
Long Reads

Joy to all men? Why Christmas is such a dangerous time to be homeless in Cardiff

Christmas is a time of generosity, with shoppers and people celebrating flocking to the city centre, but what about the locals that usually make the area their place of residence?
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Public Life

MoRunning returns to raise awareness for men’s mental health struggles

Data from 2020 illustrates a higher percentage of men struggling with suicide than women in Wales. MoRunning is returning to help raise awareness
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