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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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Work Life

Anne Gingell, a trader at Jacobs Antiques Centre, Cardiff
Work Life

Focus on Cardiff: One man’s junk is another man’s treasure

In the Christmas run-up, two Cardiff fleamarkets are handling the downturn and offering more than a shopping experience
Work Life

How parking permits are affecting small businesses and their profits

Parking permits in Cathays are relatively new, but do they come at a cost for businesses? One local businessman says 'Get rid of them'
Young female photographer holds camera infant of bookshelf as she joins the creative industry in Cardiff.
Work Life

‘Creatives genuinely want to help each other’ says photographer shortlisted for British award

Alice Forde moved from London to Cardiff to enter the creative industry. Now shortlisted for a British Photography Award, she’s on the right path
girl sitting in cafe
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
People sitting at tables in a café using their laptops
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
new fund set up to help small music venues in Cardiff
Work Life

A new fund to help local music venues may be inaccessible

Cardiff council have announced a new shared prosperity fund, but it may be out of reach for small businesses with limited time and resources
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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
Work Life

‘I was never very good at ticking boxes’ says local CEO

Shop owner Liam Jones shares the importance of staying true to yourself while running a business, even if that means not conforming to the norm
Work Life

Local queer-owned salon turns three

Wow Hair and Beauty Bar in Roath opened its doors three years ago and now the business is in a position to support other queer enterprises in the city  
Brunette girl with curly hair wearing a black top against leafy green backdrop. She is working towards diversity in the creative industry.
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
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