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Elliot Topham

Multimedia and print journalist, currently reporting on the specialist finance industry.

Development Finance Today •

HS2 scrapped, but 'long-term effect' casts shadow on property values and SME developers

In October, prime minister Rishi Sunak announced the scrapping of HS2 Phase 2 line between Birmingham and Manchester following weeks of speculation.

The HS2 line was originally designed to provide high-speed travel between the North West and the South East of England, stopping at Manchester, Birmingham and London.

According to Jonathan, the uncertainty around compulsory purchases — whereby the government does not require permission from the owner or occupier to purchase land or property th...
Life360 •

“When you see the horizon, it looks like black”: the hidden price of war and the cost-of-living crisis for Welsh-Yemenis

As people around the country struggle to pay for essentials, some members of the Welsh-Yemeni community struggle to support family in war-torn Yemen. But how are price increases and war impacting on their identity?

In 2018, Khaled Alshameri was making his trip from Cardiff to see his family in his home of Yemen. Sitting in Cairo airport, Khaled’s flight had a three-hour delay. What may have sounded frustrating was simply a small bit of added time compared to the four-day long trip home. Likewis
InterCardiff •

The Cardiff Crypt Podcast

Welcome to the Cardiff Crypt Podcast, where we will uncover Cardiff’s sinful and horrifying past, delving deep into the archive of the city’s history, while taking you on a journey that illustrates how even the bloodiest corners gradually fall into the mundane.

Executions are rare in today’s society, but during the 16th and 17th century, a crime punishable by death was common practice. Failure to follow and swear allegiance to the religious changes made by each monarch was considered a crime.
InterCardiff •

Tackling the slump: the battle Wales faces to keep rugby’s head above water

With rugby being a large part of Welsh culture and community, why are clubs struggling to recruit local, young men?

After a cold, muddy training session, at the foot of the valleys, the men of Taff’s Well rugby team sit at the bar and socialise. It’s a typical Thursday night at the club which has been around for 135 years. As the men engage in frivolous banter, Andrew Chown, the director of rugby, studies the twenty years of statistics that indicate a sign of the times that Welsh rugby is facin

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