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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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    Public Life
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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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    The Mental Health Issue

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22-year-old Aoife Doherty set up her new business in October
Work Life

‘I launched my own business in Britain’s biggest recession since records began’

Aoife Doherty entered the turbulent 2020 job market after graduating, deciding that was the moment to shape her own future
Nicolle Mozfi holding a tray of Jager bombs
No logo home

‘I was very nervous, when people came back to the clubs it wasn’t normal’

During the pandemic, shot-girl Nicolle Mozfi had to stop working in Cardiff's LGBTQ+ clubs. Now she's witnessing the struggles of getting 'back to normal'
James Chant assembling ramen bowl at Matsudai popup.
Food

Our pop-ups were busier every week, then Covid-19 shut our restaurant idea down

The founder of Wales’ only ramen joint chats about delivering his business to customers after lockdown halted his restaurant plans
BusinessBusiness home

Cardiff Character: James Clarke

Creative director prioritises work-life balance during the remodel of his video production business three years after its inception
Active Life

Cardiff Character: Steven Rosser

The shihan of Pontypool Goshinkwai discusses a 30-year legacy club and keeping samurai art alive in the valleys of South Wales
Eira stood in her kitchen smiling
FoodFood home

Cardiff Character: Eira Ellis-Evans

The owner of InnerCityPickle makes her own pickles and jams from scratch in the city and she's been working sustainably for 10 years.
Leah Thomas founder of FLO Feminist Book Club
Culture

Cardiff Character: Leah Thomas

Founder of new feminist book club, FLO, on growing up in the valleys, finding feminism after heartbreak and the power of books
Culture

Cardiff Character: Julia Brooker

Through bold colours and brave strokes, Julia Brooker has made a name for herself in the art world, both at home and abroad
Culture

Cardiff Character: Alan Edge

Alan moved away from Newcastle to leave his psychological battles behind and found happiness and love in Cardiff
CultureCulture home

Cardiff Character: Angie Evans

For those about to rock, they certainly salute this woman and her support for the music genre she loves and grew up with.
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