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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

    Local Rainbow

    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

    Three girls playing netball, laughing and smiling

    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

    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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    ‘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 Queer Culture Issue

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Public Life

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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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Public Life

First Welsh city to test reusable cup scheme sees mixed results in first month

Cardiff's trial of a return cup programme has saved over 3,000 single-use cups so far across the 15 cafes taking part
Food and drink tourism
Long Reads

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
Girl using disposable vape, blowing smoke outside.
Public Life

Welsh government tackles rise in vaping with disposables ban starting in June

11% of Welsh population vape with a Public Health Wales consultant says vaping is ‘affecting health and wellbeing non-stop’
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?
Public Life

Used vape cartridges are becoming an ‘environmental concern’ says councillor

‘There is no right way to dispose of these as there is wiring, batteries, and fluids” says local vape shop staff
Kalah Wales offers anti knife crime classes
Public Life

Self-defence instructor offers free training for young people in the city to combat knife crime

James Bourne, 47, a trainer in the Kalah Combat System is offering free classes for young people following South Wales knife crime incidents
Founder, Ian Brodie, is holding a cup of hot chocolate popular amongst the homeless. There's a sign saying 'You got this' in the background at Bricks & Mortar
Public Life

Cafes launch Christmas drive to fund hot drinks for the homeless scheme in Cardiff

Coffee drinkers can donate their fully stamped loyalty cards at Brodies' cafes to help the homeless this Christmas
Public Life

Street art confronting the climate crisis one bus stop at a time

Various activists are using street art around the city to raise awareness of climate concerns and its impact on the cost of living
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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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