Cowbridge 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 issues statement on Cowbridge primary school improvement works. A statement has been made this afternoon (May 19) by the Vale of Glamorgan Council on the improvement works to Y Bont Faen Primary School's roof and the disruption to some children's education.

Cowbridge weather forecast

Light clouds and a 10% chance of rain will start the day from 08:00, but it will appear very dark with an 80% chance of rain by 10:00. This will continue until 14:00 and there will be a 10% chance of rain by 16:00. Top temperature of 15°C.

Pollution: Low

UV: Medium

Pollen: Low

Sunrise in Cowbridge today: 05:16

Sunset in Cowbridge today: 21:06

Cowbridge Traffic

Usual morning traffic on Eastgate and Cowbridge High Street. Busy traffic on Aberthin Road towards Cowbridge Comprehensive School. Road closed due to gas main work on St Athan Road between A4222 Eastgate and Brookfield Park Road.

What's On in Cowbridge

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

Interesting fact of the day

There are around 4 quadrillion, quadrillion bacteria on Earth.