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An award-winning writer has explained how growing up in a Cardiff suburb inspired her new sitcom pilot. In an interview on our companion arts and entertainment blog Piece of Pink Pie, Carys Thomas discusses her childhood in Rhiwbina and the experiences which helped create Misguided for Channel 4. The pilot, now available to stream, follows former popular girl and full-time rebel Rhiannon, as she’s forced to join a deeply uncool Guide group. You can read the interview, with li

An innovative jazz album, recorded on the water, is released tomorrow (Friday 26 June). Currents by New York-based Dutch artist and musician Vivienne Aerts was recorded on board a 1951 mahogany sailboat De Vouw, as it travelled the waterways of the Netherlands. Our companion arts and entertainment blog Piece of Pink Pie explains that over two weeks, Vivienne – who is also an accomplished psychologist and academic – transformed the boat into a floating studio, recording tracks

Blog post by Weltch Media's Andy Weltch In case you hadn't noticed, the FIFA men's World Cup gets underway today (Thursday 11 June), with one of the three host nations, Mexico, facing South Africa. This is a huge event, of course - not just as the most prestigious competition for the world's most popular team sport - but in terms of its scale. 1970's FIFA World Cup involved 16 teams The 2026 competition features no fewer than 48 teams - in contrast, I recently rediscovered my

Guest blog post from our long-time sponsored Torquay United Women soccer player, Danni Wyatt This season has been one that will stay with me forever. To see the girls go and win the league, the Devon County Cup and the League Cup is honestly unbelievable. A proper historic season for us and something everyone involved with Torquay United Women should be massively proud of. The standards, the togetherness and the mentality in this group have been incredible to watch. On a pers

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

A new study suggests the United Kingdom is among the European countries with most interest in padel, as the sport continues its rapid...

A new programme from National Dance Company Wales (NDCWales) launches a major tour this autumn (2025), featuring three very different...

Some of Europe’s smallest countries have the strongest interest in high-profile soccer transfers, a new study suggests. The study...

A new book exploring the golden age of British children's TV drama includes a chapter by our Andy Weltch. A TV Box of Delights , edited...

A new post on the Piece of Pink Pie arts and entertainment blog explains how the upcoming animated short film A Fish Out of Water ...

You may think media interview training is just for senior management or PR professionals, who need to be ready to face questions from...

Talented singer-songwriter Rebecca Poole releases her new single later this week (Friday 20 June). Summer Days is the subject of the...

Local newspapers in the UK have been fading for decades, but now their decline has accelerated to an alarming rate, our new blog post ...