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

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    Author and storyteller launches typewriter-for-hire service in Cardiff market

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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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    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

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

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'
A Welsh business is tapping into the nation’s love for all things pickle, offering workshops to help people reduce food waste and improve their gut health.
Work Life

Fermentation business is offering new pickling workshops due to rising demand

A Welsh company is tapping into the nation's love for pickles, offering more workshops to help reduce food waste and improve gut health
22-year-old Aoife Doherty set up her new business in October
Work Life

‘I launched my own business in Britain’s biggest recession since records began’

Aoife Doherty entered the turbulent 2020 job market after graduating, deciding that was the moment to shape her own future
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Work Life

Cardiff Market renovations: How do the traders really feel?

We weigh up the pros and cons of the proposed Cardiff Market renovations with stall owners in our new podcast, Talkin' 9-5
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

‘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

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 
Work Life

‘People should have options for more exciting and nutritious food in Wales’

Dan Eedy is bringing tropical tastes to Cardiff. He has transformed his dream of owning a business into reality
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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
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