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Lockdown

Learning from the pandemic: A mission to document memories 

Yiqun Gu·
Business & Culture
·6 March 2025
A Welsh author is collecting personal stories of the pandemic in Wales. What has the lockdown taught people about their lives and communities? 

“You’ll miss your local boozer once it’s gone!” – says Cardiff campaigner.

Éanna Macaoidh·
Business & Culture
·9 March 2023
Campaigners launched last Monday a new initiative to protect Cardiff’s traditional pubs from the influx of corporate soulless chains.

Helping to build a community, self-confidence and craft skills

Éanna Macaoidh·
Politics & social justice
·18 November 2022
Tremorfa’s volunteer run community Pantry is holding a series of craft workshops to help locals in the run up to Christmas.

News anxiety: how to get out of a spiral of doom scrolling

Yuhan Zhang·
Sport & health
·24 March 2022
A constant stream of negative news can have a major impact on our well-being, so what's the reason behind and how can we deal with it?

Black Lives Matter protests get a place in Welsh history with Cardiff museum

Oojal Kour·
Politics & social justice
·24 March 2022
This Black History Month, how is the National Museum of Wales trying to keep the Black Lives Matter movement alive?

Rhythm and blues: music workshops help people with learning disabilities

Roohi Mariam Peter·
Sport & health
·24 March 2022
A project in Cardiff that involves musical activities is getting people with learning disabilities to socialise and express themselves better.

Fighting loneliness: new project helps elderly people find comfort in Wales 

YIQING LIU·
Business & Culture
·3 March 2022
While loneliness in old people has become a problem in the UK, a newly formed club in Cardiff aims to get them back into the social sphere. 

Covid19 restrictions: Should Wales follow England’s lead?

Elinor Griffiths·
Sport & health
·17 February 2022
Following the First Minister's announcement, the reactions from the public about potential changes to Covid restrictions in Wales have been divided.

“A new lockdown will be the final nail in the coffin”: Cancellations on the rise as city pubs and restaurants deal with Omicron

Tirth Trivedi·
Business & Culture
·18 December 2021
Cardiff venues are facing high reservation cancellations and no-shows since the Omicron spread, causing massive losses.

Students in Cardiff with part-time jobs are gearing up for lay offs

Atreya Mukerjee·
Business & Culture
·17 December 2021
Job losses will make several students struggle to meet finances as new restrictions are imposed.

New dessert shop sets out to make some dough

Roohi Mariam Peter·
Business & Culture
·3 December 2021
Artisan doughnut shop has a successful opening weekend despite experiencing challenges faced by independent businesses.

Breather Bubbles: a tranquil place for people who feel overwhelmed in crowds of shoppers

Xize Wang·
Business & Culture
·3 December 2021
A Christmas without lockdown, but it’s hard for some people to “back to normal” chaos of festival.

The ‘Happy to Chat’ Benches in Cardiff Parks: A Fight Against Loneliness

Elinor Griffiths·
Global city
·19 November 2021
The 'Happy to Chat' signs have spread across the world, in hopes that it will combat loneliness.

With Covid Cases rising in Wales, should large events and gatherings be allowed?

Elinor Griffiths·
Business & Culture
·5 November 2021
People in Cardiff express their views and concerns on the increase of Covid cases, as well as whether or not large events should be permitted.

Unlocking the anxious: People from capital talk about social anxiety as lockdown restrictions ease

Gareema Bangad·
Sport & health
·20 May 2021
While most people are excited about the easing of lockdown regulations, those suffering with social anxiety are worried about losing their alone time.
man standing in front of a mic

India variant can pose “serious disruption” to lockdown easing in UK

Chahat Awasthi·
Politics & social justice
·14 May 2021
Easing of lockdown restrictions has paused in Wales; PM urges people planning to visit families to be cautious. First Minister...

The Greatest Showmen: Students from Cardiff launch a quarantined play

Archita Joshi·
Business & Culture
·29 April 2021
Can online plays recreate the same feeling as being in theatre in person?

Wales Unlock: Business distress of hotels when reopening

Qiyuan Wei·
Business & Culture
·29 April 2021
Hoteliers in Wales will face more operating costs when it reopens on 17 May due to restriction rules to limit the spread of COVID.
Waitress serving at a beer garden.

Time to reopen: pubs, customers and staff in Cardiff enjoy the “special day”.

Gareema Bangad·
Business & Culture
·26 April 2021
Cardiff sees overwhelming response from the people as cafes, restaurants and bars reopened for the first this year.

Fighting COVID: Ordinary people at the forefront

Qiyuan Wei·
Business & Culture
·22 April 2021
How a group of people decided to create real difference in times of COVID lockdown, one delivery at a time.

Retail reopened: Have consumer attitudes changed after restrictions?

Yiran Xing·
Business & Culture
·22 April 2021
Do people still prefer to shop in the streets or online after lockdown restrictions and how their shopping habits have changed

Non-essential shops are back: How are they preparing for re-opening day?

Yi Yen Charlotte Leung·
Business & Culture
·25 March 2021
Non-essential businesses are working hard to overcome challenges as re-opening day approaches
post lockdown, in-person dating experience.

Undistanced dating: Top seven places to go on a date in Cardiff.

Gareema Bangad·
Business & Culture
·25 March 2021
No need to plan virtual dates and park dates anymore. Find the seven best places in Cardiff to go on a date once the lockdown ends.

A year in lockdown: People from Cardiff see hope through the pandemic

Ziyan Wang·
Business & Culture
·25 March 2021
After a year of being indoors, some people are still confused and some have adapted. But we will keep hope...

Back to life: Street store reopens, the sign of Cardiff unlocking

Yuge Li·
Business & Culture
·24 March 2021
Cardiff’s historic fruit store reopening doors on Covid lockdown anniversary shows the re-emergence of business vitality.

Job hunt amid lockdown: How to crack the Zoom interview?

Hengyu Zhou, Ruan Hallett, Yi Yen Charlotte Leung and Chahat Awasthi·
Business & Culture
·22 March 2021
Online interviews have become a staple of the coronavirus era. Learn how to succeed in one of these interviews

Home brewing: How to brew your own beer as a pro

Chiara Castro, Adishri Chengappa, Elin Wyn and Haoran Lin·
Business & Culture
·22 March 2021
Home brewing could be a nightmare if you do not know what you are doing. We asked to some brewers for some tips.

Insomnia hits Cardiff: The capital is worst hit by pandemic sleep problems

Archita Joshi·
Sport & health
·18 March 2021
Cardiff is the UK city most likely to suffer from insomnia (37%), followed by Sheffield (36%), Glasgow (35%) and Newcastle (35%)

St. Patrick’s Day in lockdown: How are Irish people in Cardiff celebrating?

Ruan Hallett·
Global city
·17 March 2021
With another St Patrick's Day in lockdown, Irish citizens of Cardiff are finding new ways to celebrate the cultural holiday.

Super Nintendo: how video games are bringing people together during lockdown

Fangyi Liu·
Sport & health
·11 March 2021
A Welsh gaming group has been helping people to gather virtually when socializing is impossible. How do video games connect people who share the same interest together during the lockdown?

The Welsh government has announced a grant for small businesses – but many have fallen through the cracks

Ruan Hallett·
Business & Culture
·6 February 2021
Welsh businesses call for government support after nearly a year of uncertainty.

No campaign, no gain: people in Wales want gyms to be open during lockdowns

Lorenzo Trevisan·
Sport & health
·5 February 2021
People in Wales campaigning to keep gyms open during lockdowns
Depicts the loneliness of physically disabled

‘Fear of running into people is real’: Visually impaired people speak of lockdown challenges

Akshata, Haoran Lin, Ruan Hallett, Yiji Zhang and Irina Krasteva·
Sport & health
·5 February 2021
Maintaining social-distancing gets harder if one is visually impaired. Here's what they have to say about the challenges they've been facing for a year now.

Driven by passion: performing arts in the time of COVID

Lydia Armstrong, Fangyi Liu, Qiyuan Wei and Archita Joshi·
Business & Culture
·5 February 2021
Performing arts students and young freelancers in Wales are still fighting for a career in the performing arts during the pandemic.

Virtual Grow-along: helping the residents become part of a community of back garden growers

Fangyi Liu·
Science & environment
·4 February 2021
No matter how tiny little space you living in, if you got a sunny window sill, then you can still do some growing.

Loneliness in the UK: how are the elderly coping?

Arthur, Scarlet Charles, Rufei Ou and Prerana Bandi·
Sport & health
·4 February 2021
What is being done to help the wellbeing of the elderly during the lockdown period?

International students: is it still worth coming to UK university during Covid?

Yiji Zhang·
Business & Culture
·4 February 2021
With such a high economic value for Wales, do international students feel it's still worth?

Puppy farms face their end in Wales as a new animal welfare regulation is introduced

Rufei Ou·
Politics & social justice
·3 February 2021
People can no longer buy puppies from puppies’ farms since the Welsh government introduced a ban on the commercial third-party sales of puppies and kittens.
Artists at the Virtual Scratch Night

Autistic artists of Wales demonstrate their talent amidst the lockdown.

Gareema Bangad·
Business & Culture
·3 February 2021
Members of the autistic community in Cardiff created a virtual scratch night with the help of Aubergine Café and the Arts Council of Wales.
Visually impaired rugby team

‘Being registered blind was a really hard pill to swallow’: Partially blind man turns into sports to boost confidence

Akshata·
Sport & health
·18 December 2020
During the testing times of the pandemic, this partially blind man turns into sports for confidence.

Christmas in Covid: Artists around UK find ways to celebrate together.

Gareema Bangad·
Business & Culture
·18 December 2020
DMU Gospel Choir conducts virtual Christmas Concert for people across world to keep up holiday mood amid the pandemic. A...

The Grinch crash lands in Cardiff

Indigo Jones·
Business & Culture
·18 December 2020
A look at how a Newport charity is raising money for seriously ill children this Christmas.

Dog family reunited as people meet first post-lockdown weekend.

Haoran Lin·
Business & Culture
·20 November 2020
Lockdown is not only about people, the dog’s family is meeting each other at Bute Park . There were 11...
A red sign that says welcome to the path, with information on the path

The Bristol and Bath Cycle Path: The perfect place for an autumn stroll

Lucy Hynam·
Sport & health
·20 November 2020
With picturesque views and a rich history, the Bristol and Bath Cycle Path is the best way to spend an autumn afternoon.

Musicians around the world keep going during lockdown

Pamela Li, Lilian Yang, Huan Zhu and Zijing Wang·
Global city
·7 May 2020
COVID-19 pandemic puts the world into a New Normal. How does it influence musicians and the way they deliver their works?

Singing keeps the community spirit alive

Anne Nielsen and Rhiana George·
Global city
·7 May 2020
With the lockdown looming over us and people being restricted, music has become a form of therapy.
Chris Morris Twitch Streaming

UK citizens take up new hobbies to cope with the lockdown and isolation

alexandermelville·
Business & Culture
·6 May 2020
While the world is in lockdown during the Coronavirus pandemic, some UK residents take up new hobbies to overcome the boredom of the lockdown.

How have fitness enthusiasts created online communities during lockdown?

Megan Feringa, Krista Charles, James Felton, Anna Hart and Patrick Pester·
Sport & health
·6 May 2020
Despite full scale lockdown, dance and fitness communities have sprung to life online through virtual classes and marathons.

What fun can we get from Space during the lockdown?

Huan Zhu·
Science & environment
·4 May 2020
Many people say they don’t know anything about Space, but do you know we can do simple Astronomy with no equipment at all?

Human’s faithful companion is helping him deal with the tough time of this lockdown

Mrunal Deshpande·
Business & Culture
·4 May 2020
"I think I am saner because of my pets. We have less confrontation with pets at home than with humans."

Lockdown doorstep bingo brings Splott residents closer

Zijing Wang·
Business & Culture
·4 May 2020
Residents in Splott organised a street bingo night in order to keep themselves entertained as well as follow the social distancing rules.

Not every home is a place of safety in self-isolation

Yu-Chen Li·
Politics & social justice
·27 April 2020
After going through life-threatening abuse, Rachel Williams is now trying to raise awareness of domestic violence in lockdown.

Cardiff Salsa lovers are connected by online dancing classes

Huan Zhu·
Sport & health
·27 April 2020
From small boxes of Zoom, some people are dancing with the person they are living with; some are dancing with their lovely cuddle toys.

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