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By Nicola Bryan
image copyrightOwen Hurcum
image captionOwen Hurcum says the inclusion of the question is a token gesture but at least a single step in the right direction
Inclusion of a question on gender for the first time in the UK census has been welcomed as a good first step by some in the transgender community.
The voluntary question in the 2021 survey reads: Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?
People over 16 can tick yes or no and specify their gender identity.
The Office for National Statistics, which will run the census on 21 March, said the details were clearly needed.
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By Nicola Bryan
Is Brexit an opportunity for Wales manufacturers?
The UK left the European Union on 31 December, but it was only on Boxing Day that a trade deal was reached.
A report on the future of Europe s retail supply chains found manufacturing of £4.8bn of goods could move to the UK due to Covid and Brexit. So is Brexit yet another hassle or are Wales manufacturers cashing in? Big uplift
image captionSausage producer John Langford has seen a rise in sales
John Langford, owner of The Welsh Sausage Company in Welshpool, Powys, said he was already benefiting before the new trade deal was announced.
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By Nicola Bryan
image captionArtist Katherine Jones sold her work at Cardiff s German Christmas market before it was closed
The coronavirus pandemic has seen the cancellation of many of Wales annual Christmas markets, forcing traders to adapt to new ways of selling.
Before Wales brought forward its level four national lockdown - meaning only retailers selling essential items can remain open - some markets went ahead with smaller, ticketed events.
Others moved to newly established online marketplaces.
Some traders said the restrictions hit them hard but others said through adversity they found an amazing community of shoppers and sellers.