PENARTH BRIEFING: Thursday, February 27th 2020

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TODAY'S PENARTH SUNRISE:

07:03

TODAY'S PENARTH SUNSET:

17:49

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TODAY'S PENARTH WEATHER FROM THE MET OFFICE:

Early rain on Thursday will ease, breaking into a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers. These showers will slowly fade during the afternoon. Maximum temperature of 4 °C.

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TODAY'S TIDE TIMES AND HEIGHT

Low Tide - 3:22 am - 1.7m

High Tide - 9:13 am - 11.1m

Low Tide - 3:32 pm - 1.74m

High Tide - 9:26 pm - 10.86m

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TODAY'S MOBILE SPEED CAMERA LOCATIONS AROUND PENARTH

A4055/CARDIFF RD/DINAS POWYS/VOG

Camera Type: Mobile

Speed Limit: 30 MPH

B4267/SOUTH ROAD/SULLY

Camera Type: Mobile

Speed Limit: 30 MPH

Classification: Exceptional CC

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TODAY'S PENARTH AREA EVENTS:

Adult and Teenage Kickboxing Free Trial at Ysgol Pen Y Garth:

Join one of our Cardiff Martial Arts clubs for a free kickboxing trial. At Cardiff Martial Arts, we make sure that we provide a fun, friendly and inspiring environment for members to learn new skills, build their confidence, improve their fitness and achieve their goals - whatever they are! Want more information? Drop us a message. 6 pm.

Art drop-in and discussion with David Mackie at Penarth Library:

This is a chance to drop in and chat to artist David Mackie, to explore ideas for the Triangle's public art project. All are welcome. For more information, please contact David on [email protected]. 4:30 pm.

Salsa class for Beginners at Pier Pavilion:

Come and learn to Salsa Dance on Thursday evening! Visit one of our fab venues, enjoy learning Cuban Salsa, then let loose on the dance floor in freestyle. Benefits: Weight loss, stress reliever, improve posture, improve coordination, improve mood, confidence building, make new friends, feel-good factor! Early Bird: £6 ( Limited) | Normal Ticket online: £7 | Ticket on the door: £9. 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Come along and join the fun with our Fairytale themed sessions for February. Activities will include sensory play, singing, signing, stories, craft, imaginative play, parachute games, instruments, free play, puppets and lots of topic related props. There are lots of new resources to explore and experiment with as a result of our grant from The National Lottery Fund.

Buds and Blooms at Morel Court care home at Raisdale Room:

Buds and Blooms are small, friendly groups held in care homes in Barry on a Wednesday morning and Penarth on a Thursday afternoon. The residents love seeing us and interacting with the children and it is lovely to see the relationships that are forming between the residents, children and parents/carers. 1:45 pm.

Thursday Afternoon Bingo At Sully Sports and Social Club:

Fancy a game of Bingo every Thursday afternoon in a warm, welcoming and friendly atmosphere? Then make your way to Sully Sports Bowls Club where you can enjoy a few games.

No need to be a member to appreciate the large comfy lounge with outstanding views over the Bristol Channel. You can even look round the indoor bowling rink before the game if you like. There are cash prizes plus a licenced bar serving refreshments, teas and coffee. Eyes down at 2:30 pm (One Little Duck, Dirty Gertie) every single Thursday afternoon..See all you there!

Penarth Civic Society Public Meeting Tree Forum at St Augustine's Church Hall:

Speaker: Russell Horsey, Arboriculturalist

• How can the urban trees of Penarth be

maintained?

• What would you like in your street?

• How can we all work together to make

this happen?

7 pm start.

Nearly New Clothes Sale at the Young Creative Industry:

Nearly New Clothing fundraiser in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness and Cardiff City Hospice. A £10 ticket to the event, which you can purchase from Willmore's 1938 Café on Stanwell Road or on the door, will get you into the exclusive entry as well as a glass of fizz and a raffle ticket. The event will take place at 5 pm on Thursday 26th of February at Unit 4A Windmill Parc, Hayes Rd, Sully CF64 5SG. Clothes from £1.

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LOCAL SPORT FIXTURES THIS WEEK

Rugby:

Old Pens RFC -

• 29th of February 2020 | 2:30 pm kick-off
• Old Pens vs. Gwernyfed RFC (Away)

Penarth RFC -

• 29th of February 2020 | 2:30 pm kick-off
• Penarth RFC vs. St Albans (Home)

Football:

Penarth Town

• 29th of February 2020 | 2:00 pm kick-off (ASRS Cup)
• Cadoxton Imps vs. Penarth Town (Away)

Cogan Coronation

• 29th of February 2020 | 2:00 pm kick-off (ASRS Cup)
• Cogan Coronation vs. St Athan (Home)

TODAY'S SHOWINGS AT PENARTH'S SNOWCAT CINEMA:

Bait:

Dir. Mark Jenkin | 2019 | 89 mins | B&W | UK | English | 15

Bait offers something very different - a contemporary story told using timeless film production techniques. Filmed on grainy black and white filmstock, with post-synced sound, it's quite unique. Nominated for Outstanding Debut, and Outstanding British Film at this year's BAFTAs.

Martin is a fisherman without a boat, his brother Steven having re-purposed it as a tourist tripper. With their childhood home now a get-away for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the harbour.

Advance tickets £8 / £6.50 (conc) - door sales +50p

Please note: there's no need to print your tickets. We have a list of attendees on the door so you just need to give us your name when you arrive. Save the trees!

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ROAD CLOSURES IN PENARTH:

Windsor Road /Plassey Street:

• From Monday 07 October 2019 for approximately 21 weeks
• Traffic management will be in place for construction works as part of the Windsor Road/Plassey Street Improvement Scheme.

Windsor Road and Plassey Street, Penarth:

• 24/02/20 - 26/02/20, 9:30am - 3:30pm
• 28/02/20, 9:30am - 12.00am
• Temporary traffic control will be in place for planning and resurfacing works.
• Contractor: Horan Construction

Windsor Road, Penarth:

• 27/02/20 - 28/02/20, 7.30pm - 6.00am
• Road closures will be in place for essential resurfacing works.
• The road to be closed is Windsor Road from the junction with Windsor Lane to no.13 Hill Terrace.
• Contractor: Horan Construction/ Vale of Glamorgan Council

Plassey Street, Penarth:

• 24/02/20 - 28/02/20
• Road closure will be in place for essential resurfacing works. The road to be closed is Plassey Street from the junction with Plassey Square to outside no. 13 Hill Terrace.
• 24/02/20, 9:30am - 3:30pm
• 26/02/20, 9:30am - 6.00am
• 27/02/20 - 28/02/20, 9:30am - 3:30pm.
• Contractor: Horan Construction / Vale of Glamorgan Council

Lane rear to St Pauls Church, Arcot Street, Penarth:

• 24/02/20 - 04/03/20, 8.00am - 5.00pm
• Road closure will be in place for drainage works.
• Contractor: W K Plasterers

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

''The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.'' - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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