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Torquay United's women, with our logo on their shorts, scored an emphatic 4-1 win at promotion rivals Forest Green Rovers yesterday (Sunday 12 April) to boost their bid for the league title. United's scorers were Connie Pengelly, who netted twice, including one from the penalty spot, Beth Everson, and Tee Kaptein. You can read a full report on the Torquay United site here . The Gulls are pushing for a place in the FA National League by gaining promotion from the South West Wo

Our production team has got together for an update on progress on our animated short film, A Fish Out of Water . With the film now in its final stages of post-production, the crew met online yesterday (Wednesday) for a catch-up. Director and head of animation, Matthew Creed is fine-tuning the lighting and shadows, while designer and illustrator Anthony Richards develops the final piece of artwork for an important scene. Composer and sound designer, Charlie Diggle, explained h

The latest addition to the talented team creating our first animated short film A Fish Out of Water is the acclaimed folk group The Grand Old Echo. Group members Jenni Grossmann and Alex Miller will perform their own composition Time on the Stage  as musicians in The Wild Rover – the waterfront beer house, where much of the film takes place. Alex and Jenni from The Grand Old Echo The Essex-based group describe their music as ‘city folk’, and the film’s sound designer and comp

The first stage production of the long-running TV crime show Midsomer Murders is now touring the UK. Our award-winning hyperlocal website Rhiwbina Info was invited to review the opening night of its visit to Cardiff last night (Tuesday 31 March). Reviewer Andy Weltch highlighted how it sometimes steers into darkly comic territory, and its cast of weird characters "wouldn't be out of place in The League of Gentlemen 's Royston Vasey". Praising the calibre of the cast and the

Our friends Torquay United Women, playing with our logo on their shorts, booked their place in the League Cup final with a thrilling 6-5 win at Gloucester City yesterday (Sunday 29 March). Beth Everson scored a hat-trick, with further goals from Connie Pengelly, Mollie Taylor, and Tee Kaptein. You can read a report on the Torquay United site here . As well as being this season's shorts sponsor , we are the long-time sponsor of Danni Wyatt ,  who's currently sidelined with inj

The hit HBO series House of the Dragon returns to UK screens this summer, after filming in Wales. House of the Dragon photo courtesy of HBO The latest post on our companion arts and entertainment blog Piece of Pink Pie looks at some of the locations used and the support given to local people, seeking careers in the creative industries. This third series of this Game of Thrones prequel, starring Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Fran

Torquay United women, with our logo on their shorts, maintained their unbeaten record with a hard-fought draw against promotion-chasing rivals Forest Green Rovers yesterday (Sunday 22 March). Torquay were behind at half-time, but a late equaliser from Tee Kaptein earned the all-important point. You can read a report on the Torquay United site here . The Gulls are pushing for a place in the FA National League by gaining promotion from the South West Women's Regional League Pre

We're thrilled to announce that Weltch Media is teaming up with Mendips Raceway to present the biggest race on the Rebels Racing calendar. The Weltch Media World-Wide Rebellion 2026 will take place on Saturday 19 September at the quarter-mile raceway, high in the Somerset hills, bringing together the top drivers from this popular series. Rebels are small-scale retro-style stock cars, which have entertained crowds on short oval tracks around the UK and mainland Europe for more

A new album, described as "a beautiful collection", is released later this month (27 March). Our companion arts and entertainment blog Piece of Pink Pie had early access to Realms by singer-songwriter Rachel Sutton. "Rachel has a remarkable voice – smooth and clear, like a cool hillside stream on a hot summer’s day. "And she demonstrates her writing ability with this super collection of songs, ranging from the powerful, heartbreaking The Jester and the Jewel to the simple,

We are excited to welcome a new member of the crew working on our upcoming animated short film, A Fish Out of Water . Stephen Thomas joins the team as a specialist computer graphics (CG) animator, bringing his skills to bear on a key scene. Computer graphics animator Stephen Thomas He has been recruited by our director and animator Matthew Creed, as the project approaches the final stages of production. “I remember Matt mentioning this new project he was working on, A Fish O

Our award-winning local website Rhiwbina Info has a new partner. Haven Care Cardiff is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to serving the local community. Since 1992, it has has evolved from a voluntary befriending service to become a Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) registered domiciliary care provider, delivering regulated care and support services. Specialising in supporting adults with various health and well-being needs to live independently at home, its services inclu

Torquay United Women - with our logo on their shorts - scored another big win over struggling Bishops Lydeard yesterday (Sunday 8 March). Having beaten the Somerset team 8-0 in Taunton last week , Torquay went one better by winning 9-0 in yesterday's home fixture. Connie Pengelly opened the scoring after just 27 seconds and completed her hat-trick in 14 minutes. Connie went on to net a fourth, with further scores from Matti Franchi (2), Tee Kaptein, Roxy Thomas, and Jasmine

We've been sharing more of our expertise today (Tuesday 3 March), with a special online session for university communications and engagement specialists. Our Andy Weltch was invited to offer his insights on news writing, as a bite-size refresher for the team at the University of Leicester. In less than an hour, Andy covered the differences between internal and external audiences; understanding what makes news; and how to write news articles, press releases, and press statemen

Torquay United Women's promotion chase remains on course, after an emphatic 8-0 win at Bishops Lydeard yesterday (Sunday 1 March). Playing with the Weltch Media logo on their shorts , the Gulls are pushing for a place in the FA National League by gaining promotion from the South West Women's Regional League Premier Division, the fifth tier of the English game. Jess Geach put the visitors ahead after a slow start, and then the goals flowed. Connie Pengelly bagged another hat-t

Torquay United Women continued their winning ways yesterday (Sunday 22 February) with a 3-2 win at Gloucester City. Playing with the Weltch Media logo on their shorts , the Gulls are pushing for promotion from the South West Women's Regional League Premier Division. Yesterday, they unexpectedly went behind in the eighth minute through a Sachi Kaneko-Grun goal, before Chloe Pengelly equalised from the penalty spot in the 13th minute. Chloe scored two more in the second half to

An award-winning supernatural drama from the pen of Uncanny podcaster Danny Robins opened in Cardiff this week as part of a UK tour, and our hyperlocal site Rhiwbina Info was at the New Theatre to review it. 2:22 A Ghost Story tells the story of new parents Jenny (Shvorne Marks) and Sam (James Bye) whose house seems be haunted. How else can they explain strange sounds in their baby's bedroom at 2:22 each night? Have their 'improvements' to the old house angered the spirit of

After 16 years, we're archiving the Weltch Media blog to offer readers a rich resource of stories that increasingly read like cultural and digital history. Among the early entries are practical guides to platforms like Twitter (now X) and LinkedIn , still in their infancy in 2011 - posts which now feel like relics from a time when social networks were new territory for many, but were at least friendly and welcoming places. From a similar time, our commentary on social media

A South Wales actor is aiming to complete a 200-mile ultra-marathon to help others achieve their theatrical ambitions. Mike in rehearsal for 'Odyssey '84 (Photo: Marc Douet) Mike Morgan will run the Wild Horse 200 across South Wales in April to raise funds for Cardiff’s Sherman Theatre Creative Engagement programme. Mike himself has performed in several Sherman Theatre productions, including A Midsummer Night's Dream , Tales of the Brothers Grimm, and Odyssey ’84 . Mike said:

Torquay United Women extended their lead at the top of the South West Women's Regional League Premier Division with another convincing win yesterday (Sunday 1 February). Playing with the Weltch Media logo on their shorts , the Gulls defeated visitors Poole Town 4-0 at the Devon FA HQ in Newton Abbot. Matilda Franchi gave United an early lead, with further goals from Mollie Taylor (2) and Chloe Pengelly. You can see a full report on the Torquay United website. "It was a great

The first stage adaptation of TV's Inspector Morse series is touring the UK. Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts is in Cardiff this week, and our award-winning hyperlocal news site Rhiwbina Info  was at the opening night on Tuesday (27 January). Reviewer Andy Weltch wrote: "House of Ghosts  is a worthy stage debut for Colin Dexter's famous detective. Not only does it do a great job of capturing the wit, charm, and nostalgia of the long-running TV series, it's an ingenious whodu