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Torquay United's women moved closer to promotion with an 8-0 win at Saltash last night (Thursday 16 April). Playing with the Weltch Media logo on their shorts , the Gulls are pushing for a place in the FA National League by finishing top of the South West Women's Regional League Premier Division, the fifth tier of the English game. United's scorers last night were Beth Everson (2), Connie Pengelly (2), Kaitlyn Bell, Jas Barker, Georgie Knott, and an own goal. The win moves To

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Torquay United's women continued their winning ways with a 5-0 home victory over Frampton Ladies yesterday (Sunday). Playing with the Weltch Media logo on their shorts , Torquay scored through Beth Everson (3), Mollie Taylor, and Tee Kaptein. Torquay defender Sasha Mole with the Weltch Media logo on her shorts The result maintains United's unbeaten start to the season and completed another big weekend for the club, as the men's team moved to the top of the National League Sou

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