Penarth Breakfast Briefing: Tuesday, December 7

Penarth Breakfast Briefing is a daily column dedicated to morning 'must-knows' from around town and other useful tid bits: weather, traffic, travel and trivia news in a nutshell.

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Popular demand prompts extra Dinas Powys library Christmas card post box

Penarth weather forecast

Gale-force winds are expected on this wet and windy Tuesday as Storm Barra hits Penarth. Cloudy and wet at first with hill snow and a band of heavy rain moving through town in the morning, the day will grow brighter before heavy rain, hail and snow showers fall in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Pollution: Low

UV: Low Sunrise in Penarth today: 08:03

Sunset in Penarth today: 16:05

Penarth Traffic

A4232 – One lane blocked and queueing traffic due to stalled vehicle on A4232 Southbound from B4267 Leckwith Road (Leckwith Interchange) to A4055. Lane one (of two) is blocked. A4055 – Queueing traffic on A4055 Cardiff Road Northbound at B4267 Redlands Road (Merrie Harrier traffic lights).

Penarth Job Opportunities

Check out the latest vacancies around Penarth in our Jobs Section.

What's Happening in Penarth

Over in our What's On section, find theatre, comedy, live music and festive events coming up in Penarth.

Poem of the Day

"The Song of the Mischievous Dog," by Dylan Thomas

There are many who say that a dog has its day,

And a cat has a number of lives;

There are others who think that a lobster is pink,

And that bees never work in their hives.

There are fewer, of course, who insist that a horse

Has a horn and two humps on its head,

And a fellow who jests that a mare can build nests

Is as rare as a donkey that's red.

Yet in spite of all this, I have moments of bliss,

For I cherish a passion for bones,

And though doubtful of biscuit, I'm willing to risk it,

And love to chase rabbits and stones.

But my greatest delight is to take a good bite

At a calf that is plump and delicious;

And if I indulge in a bite at a bulge,

Let's hope you won't think me too vicious. Have a story local to Penarth you want to share with us? Email [email protected], call 07742 524 934 or tweet @IssyMillett.