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: Council warns of phone scam about cost of living payment. The Vale council has asked residents to stay vigilant after reports of a cost of living support payment phone scam.

Penarth weather forecast

A 30% chance of rain will start the morning from 07:00 and there will be a 40% chance of rain by 11:00. The rest of the day should stay dry. Maximum temperature of 18°C.

Pollution: Low

UV: High

Pollen: Very High

Sunrise in Penarth today: 05:01

Sunset in Penarth today: 21:32

Penarth Traffic

Slow traffic on Plymouth Road, Stanwell Road and Victoria Road. Some slow-moving traffic on Plassey Street and Windsor Road towards Cogan. 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

Buckingham Palace in London, England, has 775 rooms, including 78 bathrooms.

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