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

Top story                               

Penarth care home welcomes dolls for residents with dementia. A Penarth care home has introduced a new initiative to help residents living with cognitive impairment, dementia and those in end-of-life care. 

Penarth weather forecast                                

A 40% chance of rain with a few light clouds and some sunshine will start the day from 06:00 and continue throughout the morning. The afternoon should stay dry. Maximum temperature of 20°C.                               

Pollution: Low                              

UV: High                              

Pollen: Low                               

Sunrise in Penarth today: 05:26                               

Sunset in Penarth today: 21:12                         

Penarth Traffic                               

Some slow-moving traffic on Plassey Street and Windsor Road towards Cogan. Slow traffic on Plymouth Road, Stanwell Road and Victoria Road. Usual morning traffic on the B4267/Lavernock Road. Busy traffic on Cornerswell Road and Westbourne Road.     

What's On in Penarth                               

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

Late shop opening times                               

Tesco Penarth Superstore                               

Terra Nova Way, Penarth CF64 1SA                               

Open until 23:00                               

Interesting fact of the day                               

Avocados are a fruit, not a vegetable. They're technically considered a single-seeded berry, believe it or not. 

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