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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

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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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‘My friends called me crazy’: Italian chef talks about his successful food stall

Street food chef Franco Scarpetta shares his journey from living on a farm in southern Italy to opening his stall in Cardiff Market
Work Life

‘I wanted to make something of my life in the art world’ says gallery director

Gallery director Kimberley Lewis softens the tone of the art industry, by transforming Blackwater Gallery into a welcoming community space...
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Work Life

Local cafe’s laptop sanctions create a social space for all

Owner of Rhostio Speciality Coffee, Tunahan Kirktepeli, says his restrictions upon laptop users have created a multi-purpose space for all the community
Work Life

Graduate platform nominated for best startup faces up to the challenges of the ‘brain drain’

Daragon Talent has been recognised for its mission to connect graduates to Wales, but concerns remain about young talent continuing to pursue jobs elsewhere
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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
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Work Life

Are job vacancies creating a crisis in hospitality?

With hundreds of jobs posted every week, the struggle to fill hospitality vacancies is causing concern for workers and bosses in Cardiff
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Work Life

Writer launches course to help diversity in the creative industry 

A local writer is building a creative writing course to improve diversity, accessibility, and wellbeing in the Welsh cultural sector
Work Life

‘Everyone deserves to feel cool; it’s a hard world’, says clothes store owner

Knight Vintage owner discusses how he wants his shop to make people feel after struggles in the market
Work Life

New social enterprise offers safe storage for up to 50 bikes

Owner says he wants to use profits from the project to help the wider community embrace active travel in the city centre
Work Life

Is the cost-of-living crisis a threat to Cardiff’s Christmas market?

On the 30th anniversary of Cardiff’s Christmas market the cost-of-living crisis is creating challenges for local stall owners
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