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

Council wants your thoughts on Penarth seafront improvements. Penarth residents, businesses and community groups are invited by the Vale council to share ideas on how to further improve the seafront and surrounding area.

Penarth weather forecast

YELLOW THUNDERSTORM WARNING: Dark clouds and a 10% chance of rain will start the day from 08:00 and there will be some sunshine in the afternoon from 13:00. Maximum temperature of 20°C.

Pollution: Low

UV: Medium

Pollen: High

Sunrise in Penarth today: 06:01

Sunset in Penarth today: 20:32

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

The first computer was invented in the 1940s.

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