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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

Focus on the flugelhorn

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17 Oct 2012
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When you type ‘learn an instrument’ into Google, guitar is top of the list. Flugelhorn, however, is not. The Flugel had a moment in the...
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Ryder Cup glory boosts awareness

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17 Oct 2012
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The Ryder Cup 2012 was one of the most exciting in its history and has benefited the golfing image in Wales. It has led to...
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Chip shop trouble in rainy Cardiff

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17 Oct 2012
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The wet summer has a significant consequence for chip shop owners as the cost of the potato rises by nearly 50 per cent. Farmers are...
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Tweeters back local business against council

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17 Oct 2012
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A local café’s dispute with Cardiff Council over the placement of outside furniture was resolved, thanks to an overwhelming reaction on Twitter. Early on Monday...
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Follow the art trail at Roath festival

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17 Oct 2012
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Most people visit galleries for catch a glimpse of artwork, but people in Roath are opening up their homes to display local artists’ work as...
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Kick stress in the face

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17 Oct 2012
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If the daily grind is getting on top of you then a session of the Chinese martial art t’ai chi might be exactly what you...
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Not Your Average Take-away

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17 Oct 2012
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  Elisabeth Mahoney, journalist at the Guardian, has successfully been running a bakery alongside writing.  The One Mile Bakery produces local and ethically sourced food...
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Mixed opinions on park restoration

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17 Oct 2012
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Bute Park is currently a finalist in the running to win The National Lottery’s ‘Good Causes’ Best Heritage Project Award, but not all Cardiff residents...
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Short film festival at The SHO Gallery

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17 Oct 2012
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Newcomers to the Cardiff art scene, The SHO Gallery, are hosting a short film festival as part of Made in Roath. The films have been edited...
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Welsh Music Prize returns

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17 Oct 2012
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Welsh Music Prize is back for another year to crown this year’s best Welsh music acts. Now in its second year, the prize will be...
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Art to adorn new cycle route

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16 Oct 2012
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A Public Art Design Competition has generated the latest surge of bicycle-related creativity in Cardiff, once again proving that the Welsh like their art on...
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Designer swishing in the city

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16 Oct 2012
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Forget jumble sales and sifting through someone else’s trash, in Cardiff swishing is all about the treasure. Swishing is clothes swapping on a designer scale,...
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LARPing captures Cardiff’s imagination

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16 Oct 2012
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Live Action Role Playing, an activity that few have heard of, continues to grow in popularity across South Wales. Live Action Role Playing, or LARPing,...
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National Museum debates Bay project

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16 Oct 2012
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Cardiff’s National Museum of Art will be hosting a public panel discussion investigating Cardiff Bay’s regeneration project on 19 October. The discussion is part of...
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“Man v. Food” comes to Wales.

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16 Oct 2012
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A restaurant in Cardiff attempts to emulate the popular American TV show Man V. Food. The “Sizzle and Grill Steak House” has started offering customers a...
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Jazz up your Fridays

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16 Oct 2012
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The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is a hive of young, fresh musical talent. Now, it plays host to a jazzy soundtrack. Every...
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Pimp your bra at Gwdihŵ

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16 Oct 2012
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If you’re looking for a crafty way to donate to charity this month, local cafe-bar Gwdihŵ is hosting an event with a difference – on...
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Cycling for success

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16 Oct 2012
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  This summer, Wales National Velodrome played host to TeamGB’s medal-winning track cyclists as they prepared for London 2012. The £7m facility, in Newport, was...
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The Gentle Good on tour

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16 Oct 2012
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  Do go gentle into that good night with Gareth Bonello, the Welsh folk-singing, melody-weaving musician. The Gentle Good is his work and captivates listeners...
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Bubble tea has come to town

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16 Oct 2012
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  If you’re looking for a taste of Taiwanese culture, and the chance to tap into some tapioca, then brand new kiosk Bubblebase in Cardiff...
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On the fringe of Sŵn, hashtags and coffee

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16 Oct 2012
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  As Welsh for “sound” or “noise” it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Sŵn is going to be featuring a lot of music –...
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Tapas bar is coming to Penarth

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11 Oct 2012
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Cowbridge Brothers bring their authentic tapas bar to Penarth town Tapas lovers in Penarth will be eating some of the only authentic tapas in South...
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Homeless and hungry

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11 Oct 2012
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The homeless of Cardiff are left hungry as weather conditions deteriorate and less people donate food. According to Stuart Jones, who has been homeless for...
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Strictly for seniors?

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09 Oct 2012
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With the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing hitting our screens last Friday, alt.cardiff set off to discover if ballroom dancing is old news or...
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Pop up produce in Cardiff

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09 Oct 2012
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  Visitors to Chapter Arts Centre fill their pockets with fresh food each Wednesday, when local suppliers set up mini stalls to sell fresh produce...
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Use of Cardiff Foodbank up 60%

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09 Oct 2012
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Delays and changes in benefits increase the use of local foodbank service Cardiff Foodbank has seen a 60% rise in its use in the last...
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Stadium to host poignant art film

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09 Oct 2012
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The Millennium Stadium is gearing up for a special film screening by Iranian artist Shirin Neshat on 18 October. The film Turbulent is part of...
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