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The Council has secured £210,000 Welsh Government funding to progress three Active Travel schemes across the County Borough – including a project to add new links to the Llantrisant Community Route.

Congratulations to the students who today received their Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level results. We saw an increase in the best grades this year and our pupils succeeded in achieving their relevant choices for the next stage of their careers.

If you are an artist and would like to see your artworks on display in an art gallery and seen by hundreds of visitors or maybe the idea of winning a cash prize appeals to you.

Hannah Price, 25, from Treorchy appeared before Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court this morning charged with fraud and forgery offences and two distraction burglaries. She was remanded in custody.

Two men, aged 23 and 25 years old from Llanrumney in Cardiff have been charged with attempted aggravated burglary of a jewellery shop on Talbot Green and an aggravated burglary of a shop in Llanrumney. They have also been charged with two counts of theft of cars.

Students at St John Baptist Church in Wales High School are once again celebrating outstanding A level results. Over a quarter of all students achieved A*/A grades the highest the school has ever achieved and over three quarters of students achieved A*-C grades.