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 makes progress with residential complex plans for older people. Plans for a new residential complex in Penarth that will provide affordable homes for older people have moved a step closer.

Penarth weather forecast

Heavy rain and dark clouds will start the morning from 06:00 with a 90% chance of rain and continue up until 12:00. The afternoon will look much drier with a 10% chance of rain at 15:00. Top temperature of 9°C.

Pollution: Low

UV: Low

Sunrise in Penarth today: 06:57

Sunset in Penarth today: 17:54

Penarth Traffic

Slow traffic on A4055 Cardiff Road Northbound at B4267 Redlands Road (Merrie Harrier traffic lights).

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.

Quote of the day

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." – Henry David Thoreau.

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