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  • Prisoner behind a fence
    #InPoverty: Almost half of prisoners in Cardiff are homeless once released
    13 Dec 2019
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    A look at why released prisoners are going into homelessness and entering a cycle of reoffending after serving their sentence
  • #InPoverty: Wales’ hidden gambling problem costs our NHS millions per year
    13 Dec 2019
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    As gambling addiction is recategorised as a public health issue, is enough being done for the 95,000 problem gamblers in Wales?
  • becoming a single mother can lead to bad finances
    #InPoverty: Too bad to stay, too poor to leave? The price of being a single mother
    12 Dec 2019
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    For many women, becoming a single parent is incredibly painful. What happens when this choice means facing poverty?
  • #InPoverty: Overweight and trying for a baby? The NHS’s lack of fertility support
    12 Dec 2019
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    Although 60% of adults are overweight, women are being denied access to fertility treatment with no assistance because of their size
  • #InPoverty: Are shipping container homes what homeless families want?
    11 Dec 2019
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    To help the thousands of people waiting to be homed in the city, Cardiff council has installed shipping containers for them to live in
Loaf of bread next to some butter and a knife

Award winning Danish bakery expands, creating new jobs

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12 Nov 2019
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Peter Wolinski
A Danish bakery is expanding to a new premises in Penarth and offering apprenticeships in baking
The building where the Under the Counter Culture event is being held

Under the Counter Culture immersive art installation opens its doors

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12 Nov 2019
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Maude Agombar
The one-off event is part of a larger scheme run by collective tactileBOSCH to make art more engaging and accessible to the general public
Three plates of homemade Lebanese food

Share a Sunday meal with refugees and build your community spirit

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12 Nov 2019
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Elissa Abou Merhi
Rediscover the importance of sharing a meal with Local Welcome, befriending residents and refugees during Sunday lunches

Camp America ‘open to all ages’ as recruitment fair wraps up in Cardiff

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12 Nov 2019
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Joe O'Connor
As Camp America wraps up their recruitment fair on Saturday, it turns out it’s not only students they’re after
someone putting a plastic bottle in a yellow recycling bin

New bins introduced in Swansea city centre help reduce landfill waste

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12 Nov 2019
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Amy Fretwell
Swansea are tackling the on-the-go waste problem by introducing new colour-coded bins specifically for coffee cup recycling

Pub theatre to take on new tour of Wales to increase popularity

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12 Nov 2019
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Andrea Gaini
The Other Room will embark on a new tour of Wales with a Violence Series aimed at increasing the theatre's popularity

Award-winning pizzeria Dusty Knuckle are branching out with a ‘Dark Side’

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12 Nov 2019
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Hannah Ryan
The popular hangout in Canton, renowned for its sustainability, is expanding to show a few more of the tricks it has up its sleeve

‘No woman should have to give birth alone’ say Cardiff women’s charity

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12 Nov 2019
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Ceryn Evans
Cardiff Midwifery Society is raising funds for The Birth Partner Project, a charity supporting women going through pregnancy alone
A group meeting

Treorchy’s start-up entrepreneurs to pitch projects at presentation evening

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12 Nov 2019
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Sean Rees
In Dragon’s Den fashion, the start-up students of Treorchy’s 5 to 9 Club are pitching their ideas at a local pub to mark the end of their course
playing a saxophone at music event

A music collective has launched offering free events to showcase local talent

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12 Nov 2019
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Sorcha Hornett
Bamzu are holding events to promote jazz, funk and hip-hop music styles as they feel this is something lacking in Cardiff
ethical fashion brand holds pop up store, and encourages people to shop sustainable

Ethical fashion business encourages responsible spending on Black Friday

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12 Nov 2019
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Emily Ellis
As Black Friday approaches, Maykher fashion joins other UK brands in calling for slower, more considered purchasing

The Hay Festival Winter Weekend returns to Hay-On-Wye for the twentieth year

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11 Nov 2019
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Chelsea Davies
Prepare for four days of literature, talks and culture as the Hay Festival transforms the town of books for the winter season
Refugees Welcome

Charity providing free legal aid to refugees in Wales holds fundraising quiz

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11 Nov 2019
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Priyankaa Joshi
Asylum Justice is hosting The Great Legal Quiz to raise money and awareness of its work supporting vulnerable migrants

Penylan litter pickers lead the way in cleaning up Cardiff

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11 Nov 2019
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Maude Agombar
The community run group is one of many litter pickers around Cardiff tackling the litter problem and reducing the city’s environmental impact

Voxpop: What do you think about the rise of veganism?

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11 Nov 2019
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Maude Agombar
With the rise of veganism in the UK, alt.cardiff took to the streets to see what the people think about the capital’s vegan offerings

Welsh language start up wins Women in Business award

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11 Nov 2019
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Maude Agombar
The Welsh language learning flash card company began last year and the products are now stocked in over 135 locations

A Newport man offers free boxing sessions to get people off the streets

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11 Nov 2019
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Georgia Buchanan
A man who “was about the street life” is offering free boxing sessions and use of his gym to get people off the streets of Newport

‘Wales’s only dedicated ramen joint’ announces residency at new coffee shop

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11 Nov 2019
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Alex Myles
After a series of sold out pop-ups, Matsudai Ramen announces a weekend run in December at new Canton café

Splott community group wins funding for social activities

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11 Nov 2019
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Jack Wynn
Green Squirrel will use the funding towards developing workshops, outdoor learning events and wild play for the local community
three people diving in deep end of swimming pool

Welsh Diving offers diving lessons to those wishing to explore the seas

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11 Nov 2019
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Vittoria Zerbini
A Welsh dive training school wishes to make more people passionate about diving and the aquatic environment through Try Dives
woodfire pizza oven

This Welsh company delivers pizza in quirky vans to weddings

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11 Nov 2019
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Kaiya Simon
Ffwrnes Pizza have previously provided catering for Geraint Thomas, Charlotte Church and George North’s weddings

Men call for more mental health support for new fathers

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11 Nov 2019
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Georgina Cartwright
A new petition has called on NHS Wales for further mental health support for new fathers and parents
Cardiff Foodbank Feature Image

Cardiff Foodbank releases its annual Reverse Advent Calendar

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05 Nov 2019
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Georgina Cartwright
Cardiff Foodbank has released its annual Reverse Advent Calendar to help those tackling the food crisis this Christmas

Benefits of ‘forest bathing’ explored by mental health collective

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05 Nov 2019
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Joe O'Connor
alt.Cardiff speaks to Mindful Walks founder Tommy Carr about the walks, mental wellbeing, and how ‘forest bathing’ is backed by science
Diazepam packet

Social enterprise promotes tackling female mental health issues with sport

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05 Nov 2019
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Peter Wolinski
A social enterprise is running an event focussing on how sport helps mental health recovery

Welsh sportswear brand nominated for Amazon business award

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05 Nov 2019
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Maude Agombar
Bamboo charcoal has been found to have a variety of benefits including breathability and promoting muscle recovery

Penderyn whisky is in the spotlight for a special masterclass

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05 Nov 2019
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Elissa Abou Merhi
Indulge in a 2-hour long nosing and tasting experience featuring Penderyn whisky at Wally's this November
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