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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

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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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Independent business

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Small businesses are ‘feeling the pinch’ of the autumn budget, says shop owner

The founder of Plant + Pot in Cardiff’s Royal Arcade talks about how new financial pressures will affect independent businesses in a new podcast
Owner and sales assistant of independent business Secrets of Wales
Work Life

Secrets of Wales relocates to the Morgan Arcade and is set to open a new cafe 

Owner of independent shop says lower rents and rates in arcade allow him to expand his business despite it being a ‘tough time' for retail
Work Life

‘I was looking after other people’s kids more than my own’

Overcome by the harsh realities of teaching, Alwen Marshall Lewis transformed her life for the better after leaving the profession to launch an independent business
Karen Shellac stands in her Christmas stall with a chalkboard sign that states "Please note we only take cash payments"
Work Life

Will it be a cashless Christmas in Cardiff?

Indie sellers are transitioning towards card-only payments instead of notes and coins, but cash vs credit remains a hot topic at Cardiff’s Christmas market
Magazine

Alt.Cardiff magazine: The indie business crime issue

This issue focuses on local independent businesses and how the issue of crime is affecting local independent business owners in Cardiff
Long Reads

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
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Business

Corp Market is encouraging locals to shop sustainably and provides a safe space this Christmas

A month after its grand opening, Canton's beloved market has become home to several sustainable independent businesses
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Business

Welsh independent business, Max Rocks, will host a pop-up shop in John Lewis

Cardiff's John Lewis pop-up initiative with The Great British Exchange will feature Welsh independent business, Max Rocks later this November
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Business

The Welsh Food Innovators: How local independent businesses are thriving through lockdown

Three Welsh independents have used their creativity and relationships with local and seasonal producers to survive a year in lockdown
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Culture

Brand new zine called Bizzy connects independent businesses with likeminded consumers

A group of volunteers have launched a new zine called Bizzy which advertises local businesses around Cardiff with short features...
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