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

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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

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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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Work Life

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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
Work Life

Demand for handmade goods rises amid cost-of-living crisis

Cardiff Christmas market, a crowd-puller in its first week with a growing demand for locally-produced products 
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
Service, Please zine
Long Reads

How can a zine help Cardiff’s hospitality workers get unionised?

Local organisation Burum collective uses a creative approach to try and increase union representation in one of the most precarious industries for workers
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The Edit

Board game cafes more popular in cost-of-living crisis

Player says she avoids buying 'prohibitively expensive' new board games in the cost-of-living crisis as her ability to fund social activities gets squeezed
Restaurant owner at bar
Work Life

‘I feel a real pressure to prove that independent businesses are worth staying open’

Vegan entrepreneur Nicoleta Pana talks about the financial trials of maintaining an independent business in the eye of a pandemic-induced storm
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
Work Life

Cycle repairs soar as people look to keep bikes going rather than buy new ones 

Cycle repair shops in the city are going from strength to strength and even winning awards as people try to live more sustainably
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Work Life

Co-working spaces in Cardiff can help lower energy bills this winter

From coffee to workshops and affordable day passes, here’s what Cardiff’s co-working sphere has to offer in the cost-of-living crisis
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 
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