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 planning applications: Ten property plans near you – including staff accommodation on Glebe Street and single-storey extension on Baroness Place. Take a look at this week's list of Penarth planning applications either recently received or decided on by the Vale of Glamorgan Council.   

Penarth weather forecast      

A 10% chance of rain with light clouds will start in the morning from 07:00. There will be an 80% chance of rain by 10:00 and rain is likely to continue throughout the afternoon. Top temperature of 16°C.     

Pollution: Low     

UV: Medium     

Pollen: High     

Sunrise in Penarth today: 04:57     

Sunset in Penarth today: 21:27    

Penarth Traffic     

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

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     

Tokyo is the world's largest city with 37 million inhabitants. 

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