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    A popular country music night in Cardiff brings fans together to make new friends

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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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Criminal damage: How crime is affecting our city’s independent business owners

Following break-ins, vandalism, and knife-crime in the capital, many independent business owners are worried about their vulnerability to crime
Podcasts

Podcast about Christmas food and how people with dietary requirements navigate the season

Cathy Icardo owns an artisanal and allergen-friendly marshmallow business. We discuss seasonal treats for people with food preferences in this episode
Work Life

‘I’ve lost 40% of my taxi business and can’t provide for my family’

Amir Salih has been a taxi driver for 15 years and usually goes the extra mile, but since the pandemic business has slowed down
Business

Lettings agent starts up own company with a difference just before Covid-19

Director of Uniek Residential Ryan Clemson had to deal with a global pandemic months after starting up, but now there are reasons to be optimistic
Business

Welsh beauty entrepreneur cut her losses to launch cosmetics brand in lockdown

Beauty entrepreneur who founded the first makeup academy in Wales, Zoë Trigwell, launched her brand Trigwell Cosmetics at home during lockdown
Work Life

Barbershop owner looking to bounce back better than ever after the Covid-19 pandemic

Alessandro Calliva discusses adjusting to life after the Covid-19 pandemic. He touches on his business, mental health and his plans for the future
Business

The latest shop to open on Whitchurch Road produces award winning bakes that are 100% vegan.

This month has seen the opening of Alex Gooch Artisan Bakery, Cardiff and adds to the list of exciting new...
Work Life

Hospitality staffing crisis causes temporary closure for local business before Christmas

Staff shortages have led to apprentice winner, Alana Spencer, reducing the opening hours of her Cardiff café months after opening 
Bill and Ben's ceramic Christmas stall
Business

Independent ceramic duo are bringing a Christmas stall to Cardiff city centre

The sellers, from Newport, have a new pop-up in Queen’s Arcade offering everything from miniature Christmas trees to brussels sprout earrings
Business

Kin+Ilk planning to open a new coffee shop in city’s tallest office building

Local coffee shop Kin+Ilk has defied the pandemic - and their competitors - and are still growing steadily as they look to open in a sixth location
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