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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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    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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‘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

‘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

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

Barbershop owner looking to bounce back better than ever after the Covid-19 pandemic

Alessandro Calliva discusses adjusting to life after the Covid-19 pandemic. He touches on his business, mental health and his plans for the future
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Work Life

Creating a micro-pub: ‘What could go wrong?’

Ahead of its five year anniversary, Cathays Beer House owner Martin Holmes discusses the quirky micro-pub and his journey creating it
Ceramicist, Sara Moorhouse sits in front of shelves of her banded bowls
Work Life

Retraining in her late 20s helped this resident artist find a home in ceramics

Local ceramicist, Sara Moorhouse, looks back on the twists and turns of her creative career ahead of the Winter Open Day at Fireworks Clay Studios
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

‘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

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

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.
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