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Huge congratulations to our sponsored Torquay United Women player Danni Wyatt, who was named a winner in the West Country Women Awards last night (Friday 28 November). Danni received the Women in Sport Award at a glittering ceremony in Plymouth. "I'm feeling super grateful and a little bit speechless," she said. "I dedicate this special award to all my friends at Her Game Too, my football community and every woman and young girl with a dream. "We aren’t done breaking barriers

A new production of an Agatha Christie classic is touring the UK and Ireland. Death on the Nile , with Mark Hadfield and Glynis Barber, opened to a packed house at Cardiff's New Theatre last night (Tuesday 25 November), and our award-winning hyperlocal news site Rhiwbina Info was there. Reviewer, Andy Weltch, described it as "an excellent version of a Christie favourite, from a team which knows how to do these things very well indeed. "Director, Lucy Bailey, ensures there's

Torquay United’s women, wearing our logo on their shorts, scored a 4-1 win at Poole Town yesterday (Sunday) to continue their unbeaten start to the league season. The goals came from Mollie Taylor (2), Tee Kaptein, and Lily Hilton, to put United in 6th place, eight points behind leaders Sherborne – but with four games in hand. Torquay defender Sasha Mole with the Weltch Media logo on her shorts Torquay play in the South West Women's Regional League Premier Division, the fifth

Interior designer Ayisha Onuorah is on a mission to help make home mobility equipment beautiful as well as functional. A new post on our companion arts and entertainment blog Piece of Pink Pie looks at some of the work she's produced with collaborators. “Design should never be about choosing between form and function,” she said. “When we design mobility aids that people actually want to showcase rather than hide, we’re not just changing interiors, we’re changing lives and em

A new Olivier Award-winning production of the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof is nearing the end of its UK and Ireland tour. Our award-winning local news site Rhiwbina Info  was at the New Theatre in Cardiff this week (Tuesday 18 November) to see the opening night of its run in the city. A packed audience responded with a standing ovation for a show which reviewer Andy Weltch described as "a truly superb production of one of the all-time greatest musicals". He added: " I

Torquay United Women, wearing the Weltch Media logo on their shorts, are through to the semi-finals of the Devon County Cup, after a 6-0 away win over Plympton in yesterday's (Sunday 16 November) quarter-final. Goals came from Mollie Taylor (2), Tee Kaptein (2), Matilda Franchi, and Emily Elliot. The decisive win follows another big score in the previous round, when Ryan Perks's team won 7-0 at Tiverton . So, United move to the final four of the county competition (now known

Our production team is making great progress on our animated film A Fish Out of Water , and today we can reveal more superb artwork. The sign outside The Wild Rover beer house in a small Devon coastal town in the 1890s, has been created by illustrator and designer, Anthony Richards, who researched pub signs of the period, before he set to work. "Specifically I was looking into how I should colour the sign," he said. "I found that a lot of signs in the late 1800s would use vib

We often hear about sports memorabilia being saved from demolition, when stadiums or other venues are torn down or refurbished - seats, lockers, or even pieces of turf are gathered by fans or sold at auction. But a recent example in South Wales had a different twist and very personal happy ending, writes Andy Weltch. The item in question is the British and Irish Lions rugby jersey of the late Alun Pask, who played for Wales 26 times between 1961 and 1967 and went on three to

Congratulations and good luck to our sponsored Torquay United Women player Danni Wyatt, who is through to the final of the West Country Women Awards. She has been named among four finalists in the Women in Sport category, alongside Kate Moseley (Marjons FC Wildcats), Lexi Chambers (End2End), and Tracey Boyne (Mylor Sailabilty). Danni, who was nominated by former Torbay MP Kevin Foster, said: "I'm absolutely thrilled. It really is an honour to be thought of." The West Country

A new dark comedy play, marking 20 years of the Original Theatre Company, is touring the UK. Our award-winning local news site Rhiwbina Info was at the New Theatre in Cardiff this week to see the opening night of Murder at Midnight 's run in the city. Starring Jason Durr, Susie Blake, Katie McGlynn, and Max Bowden, reviewer Andy Weltch described it as "a very entertaining play with some laugh-out-loud moments, excellent performances, and genuine shocks". He added: "One for

The animator and director of our upcoming short film A Fish Out of Water has announced the release of his latest project. Matthew Creed has shared the news that the point-and-click adventure game Foolish Mortals is now available on Steam and GOG (formerly Good Old Games). The game has been four years in the making, with Matthew as animation director. "I almost can't believe it's true," he said. "Finally, people will get to play and experience what we've been working on for

Our sponsored Torquay United Women player Danni Wyatt has shared her thoughts on the season so far. Danni Wyatt - "It's been a great start" "It's been a great start," she told us, "especially playing so many games at Plainmoor, and now we've been bolstered this week by signing Mollie Taylor and Tee Kaptein, two experienced players who bring a lot to the squad - they raise an already talented squad to the next level." Mollie, a defender, joins from Exeter City Women, where sh

Our award-winning local website Rhiwbina Info has reported that Lisa Curtis Estate Agents are renewing their partnership after a second successful year of trading. As an independent agent in South Wales, Lisa doesn’t restrict herself to office hours but offers a bespoke service at flexible times that work for you. She says her priority is to deliver the service you deserve, and to make your sale a stress-free journey. Lisa said: “It has been another exciting year as Lisa Cur

A record attendance of over 1,000 saw our friends Torquay United Women exit the Adobe FA Cup at Plainmoor yesterday (Sunday 26 October). They lost 6-0 to local rivals Exeter City, who play two divisions above Torquay in the English league structure. The game was watched by 1,010 spectators, including 96 from Exeter - a record for Torquay women. Unusually for a women's fixture, the club produced a match programme , which featured a Weltch Media ad, highlighting our services

Our friends Torquay United Women face Exeter City in the first round of the FA Cup this weekend - and we're in the match programme. It's being described as the biggest game in the team's history, as they entertain Exeter - who play two divisions higher - at Plainmoor on Sunday (26 October) at 2pm. Unusually for a women's fixture, the club is producing a match programme, which will feature a Weltch Media ad, highlighting our services and our support for the club as this seaso

Torquay United Women, wearing the Weltch Media logo on their shorts, qualified for the quarter finals of the Devon County Cup with a 7-0 win at Tiverton yesterday (Sunday 19 October). Matilda Franchi opened the scoring in the 20th minute, and it was 3-0 at half-time, thanks to further goals from Evelyn Bray and captain Lucy Palmer. Katelyn Bell added the fourth at 70 minutes, before a flurry of three more goals in the last ten minutes from Jasmine Barker, Bex McMullin, and Ka

One of the most memorable performers from the golden age of British horror, Judy Matheson, features in the latest post on our companion arts and entertainment blog Piece of Pink Pie . In an interview, Judy, who appeared in Hammer's Twins of Evil (pictured) and Lust for a Vampire , as well as other horrors, spoke about her early career in theatre; her first major film role, alongside the 1960s superstar Capucine; her TV performances, and more. She also discusses how horror ha

The multi award-winning stage production Slava's SnowShow is touring the UK again, more than 30 years ago after its Moscow debut. Our award-winning local news site Rhiwbina Info  was at last night's (15 October) opening night performance at the New Theatre, Cardiff. Our reviewer Andy Weltch described it as " a dream-like production, featuring a troupe of clowns unlike any I've seen before - in a show unlike any I've seen before. "These clowns don't rush about and trip over o

We are very pleased to confirm that Weltch Media is sponsoring Torquay United Women's forward Danni Wyatt again this season. “I'm really proud to have Weltch Media back as my sponsor for the 2025/26 season," said Danni. "Their support has been with me for several years now, and it truly means a lot to have such loyal backing. Our Andy Weltch with Danni Wyatt "I’m so grateful for everything they do to help me keep pushing forward. Thank you so much, Andy and team - here’s to a

Today we can reveal more background art for our upcoming animated short film A Fish Out of Water. The artwork by our illustrator Anthony Richards shows the harbour in a small West Country fishing port, where our protagonist Henry Godliman (voiced by Robert Daws) arrives from the city, feeling very out of place. Anthony has also produced a timelapse video  to show how he developed the setting, which includes a phenomenal level of detail. Last month, we revealed Anthony's backg