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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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    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

    Four wheels to two, how the Welsh government has failed to get the nation active

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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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‘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
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Work Life

Rise in thrift culture has been beneficial to business, says vintage clothing shop owner

Owner of Hobo's Vintage Clothing Benjamin Downing has been into thrifting for 30 years now and says people are accepting pre-loved now more than ever
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...
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
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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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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
Work Life

Independent Canton cafe sells beer and wine for the first time

Ffloc of Cowbridge Road celebrate their first anniversary by partnering with local brewery Crafty Devil, adding more local produce to the community-minded eatery
Work Life

DJs defy cost-of-living crisis to put their spin on cherished venue

Stalwart Cardiff DJs Esther Taylor and David Bull aim to revitalise an embattled music scene by launching Paradise Garden, the country’s first ever listening bar.
Work Life

Pettigrew Bakeries reduces baking time to combat rising energy bills

Energy reliant bakery owner and founder, David Le Masurier, explains how they are remaining confident and positive despite rising bills
Work Life

‘I’ve lost 40% of my taxi business and can’t provide for my family’

Amir Salih has been a taxi driver for 15 years and usually goes the extra mile, but since the pandemic business has slowed down
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