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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

Our award-winning local website Rhiwbina Info   has a new partner. After 10 years of trading, and after moving to Rhiwbina last year, Podium Therapies joins the site as a premium partner. Podium Therapies offers treatments ranging from relaxation and deep tissue, to the more specific sports massage and injury-solving clinical massage. Sheree Phelps, the former Team GB rifle shooter, who runs Podium Therapies, said:  "Becoming a partner in Rhiwbina feels like a natural step fo

Torquay United's women have moved to the top of the league after a 10-1 home win over Saltash at the Devon FA HQ in Newton Abbot yesterday (Sunday 25 January). Playing with the Weltch Media logo on their shorts, Torquay took the lead in the first minute, through Connie Pengelly. She went on to score a second, with the other Torquay goals coming from Tee Kaptein (3), Jas Barker (2), Roxy Thomas, Beth Everson, and an own goal. You can read a full report on the Torquay United si

Today we can unveil the latest artwork for our upcoming animated short film A Fish Out of Water. The new image shows patrons in The Wild Rover - the Victorian harbourside beer house where our protagonist Henry Godliman has come to hear about the recent voyage by a group of seafarers. The superb artwork by designer and illustrator Anthony Richards presents an array of characters giving Henry (voiced by Robert Daws) an unsettling welcome as he nervously enters. Described as 'a

Guest blog post by David Collins, editor of 'Welsh Football' magazine I have been involved in independent print publishing for nearly 40 years now. I’ve lost count of the number of doomsday predictions that print is “living on borrowed time”, every one of which proved to be wide of the mark. But I can honestly say that life has never been as tough as it is now for independent print publishers. My experience has mostly been in producing sports periodicals, with a mixed subscri

We're very pleased to feature on the brand new Pro Shaw's coaching jacket. Described as "built for the grind, designed to look sharp on and off the field", the jacket is lightweight but warm, practical but stylish. It's the new uniform for the team at our partner, Pro Shaw's, the Devon-based junior soccer coaching service. But it's available to anyone - and there's a discount for bundles. "Weltch Media's logo has featured on race cars , golf tour banners, and this season the

The director behind Weltch Media’s first animated film has unveiled an exciting new venture designed to help brands communicate with clarity and impact. Matthew Creed Matthew Creed, currently leading production on our short film A Fish Out of Water , has announced the launch of Motion Aligned, a strategy-led animation studio focused on turning complex ideas into clear, compelling stories. With 16 years’ experience and a portfolio that includes high-impact work for the likes o

With the Weltch Media logo on their shorts, Torquay United's women started the year with another win yesterday (Sunday 11 January) to boost their promotion campaign. In windy conditions at Devon FA's headquarters in Coach Road, Newton Abbot, United beat AEK Boco 5-1, thanks to goals from Roxy Thomas, Jess Geach, Tee Kaptein, Connie Pengelly, and Lily Hilton. The victory over the Bristol team maintains United's unbeaten start to the season. You can read a full report on the To

Transport changes, new restaurants, and the sale of a hole on the local golf course were among the stories of the year on our award-winning hyperlocal news site, Rhiwbina Info . The site, which has been named Wales's Information Platform of the Year for the last two years , has crunched the numbers to reveal the news pieces which created most interest in 2025. The leading story came in September, when it revealed that online reports of the imminent closure of a much-loved ind

We’re pleased to announce a new partnership with Pro Shaw’s Coaching, a fast-growing junior soccer coaching service based in South West England. As Pro Shaw’s moves into its second year of operation, Weltch Media will be providing communications and publicity support to help raise awareness of the business and support its growth. Founded and run by experienced player Laura Shaw (pictured), Pro Shaw’s Coaching , based in Newton Abbot, Devon, delivers high-quality coaching for

Designer, artist, and long-time Weltch Media collaborator, David Hopkins has offered a fresh insight into a major motorsport event half a century ago. The World Powerboat Championships were held in Cardiff Docks in 1975, and Dave has captured the event's thrills, dangers, and quirks in a guest post on our award-winning companion hyperlocal site, Rhiwbina Info . Dave was an art student at the time, and he focused on the championships for a design project over the summer of 197

German film-maker Jaschar Marktanner has created a new short, Vielleicht besser so  ( Perhaps Better That Way ), and our companion arts and entertainment blog Piece of Pink Pie has had a preview. It's a follow-up to Turing Test , which marked his first film after a six-year break and explored the complexities around artificial intelligence and what it means to be human. The blog post suggests this new film "feels richer, more nuanced, and perhaps gentler". Vielleicht besser

Torquay United's women, with the Weltch Media logo on their shorts , ended 2025 with another win - a 2-0 victory at Frampton Rangers yesterday (Sunday 14 December). The result completed the double over the Brtistol team, after a 5-0 home win two weeks ago . Tee Kaptein and Beth Everson were yesterday's scorers, and you can read a full report on the Torquay United website. The result also maintains United's unbeaten start to the league season, with five wins and a draw, going

We logged in again this week to share our content-writing know-how with another group of marketing and comms professionals at the University of Leicester. It was the second of two half-day online workshops the university invited us to run, after the success of similar sessions we’ve delivered at campuses across the UK. Senior consultant Andrew Weltch again joined with experienced writer, and long-time Weltch Media collaborator, Victoria Trott to lead the training. They took p

Guest blog post by long-time friend of Weltch Media, TV motorsport commentator and announcer, Richard John Neil The end of each racing season usually means some uncertainty for us freelancers. However, I’ve found year-end work to be some of the most enjoyable that I get to do. My ITV work wrapped up at Brands Hatch at the beginning of October. It’s been a year of change within our wonderful team with Steve Rider retiring from presenting mid-campaign. Our script supervisor, Ma

We're excited to share the first teaser trailer for our debut animated short film A Fish Out of Water, giving a sneak peek into the work so far. Described as 'a Victorian tale of the fantastical and bizarre' and set in an alternative version of the 1890s, the film is animated and directed by Matthew Creed from a screenplay by Andrew Weltch and Robert Lancey, with illustration and design by Anthony Richards. Matthew has now completed a draft for the film, from which he create

We were back in the virtual training room this week, passing on our content-writing know-how to a talented group of marketing and communications professionals at the University of Leicester. The team invited us to deliver a half-day online workshop following the success of similar sessions we’ve run at universities across the UK. Senior consultant Andrew Weltch and accomplished writer (and long-time Weltch Media collaborator) Victoria Trott teamed up to lead the session. Toge

Guest blog post from our former sponsored rugby league player, Kelsey Gentles Hi guys, it’s been a while since I did one of these updates and so much has happened since! The biggest blessing of my last two years has been becoming a mum. I had a little girl, Maia - and she’s now two years old. She’s this confident, funny, fearless little character who lights up every room she walks into. She already has such a spark for rugby, just like her mum and dad, and watching her person

The powerful and deeply personal autobiography of former Wales and British Lions rugby international, Dafydd James, is out next week - and we played a vital part. Offloading – Tackling My Truth reveals the human cost of achieving success in an elite sport that demanded everything. Capped 48 times for Wales, and in all three Lions Tests on the 2001 tour of Australia, Dafydd enjoyed a highly distinguished 15-year playing career with three Welsh regions and five first-class cl