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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

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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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Work Life

Local handbag designer says her dream came true when she was least expecting it

Handbag designer Moray Luke thought her start-up company wouldn't survive the pandemic, but it did thanks to the help of others
Work Life

‘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

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

Cafes and restaurants help people eat out in the cost-of-living crisis

Money is tight and eating out is classed as a luxury, but Cardiff's restaurants and cafes are helping those who need it
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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
Work Life

‘It’s a bit of a risky time to go solo’, says nail studio owner setting up in the cost-of-living crisis

Self-taught nail technician Zoe Windatt decided to go solo and set up her own business after originally pursuing a master’s in forensic linguistics
A woman in an orange Halloween jumper and pumpkin beret at Clearwell Farm
Work Life

Pumpkin farmers face weather woes and worker shortages as demand grows

As autumn settles in, Cardiff's pumpkin picking offers families a festive way to celebrate Halloween – and a chance to support local farmers navigating tough times
Owner of Geshmak bistro, Francesca Keirle in her kitchen
Work Life

Masterchef finalist fears for Newport bistro during cost-of-living crisis

Francesca Keirle opened Geshmak Bistro earlier this year, but has fears for its future during the current economic climate.
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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

Life outside the classroom: ‘Sometimes, you’ve got to try something new’

Disillusioned by an excessive workload, Karl Davies left teaching in 2018 to focus on painting, illustrating, and writing. Five books later, he’s glad he did
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