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.

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UP CLOSE: Behind the new French bistro just outside Cowbridge. A French café in Aberthin has expanded with the opening of a new bistro at its existing Pant Wilkin Stables site.

Cowbridge weather forecast

Some clouds with a 40% chance of rain will start the day from 08:00 and sunshine will start to appear from 11:00. The afternoon should stay dry with a less than 5% chance of rain. Maximum temperature of 15°C.

Pollution: Low

UV: High

Pollen: Medium

Sunrise in Cowbridge today: 05:04

Sunset in Cowbridge today: 21:19

Cowbridge Traffic

Slow-moving traffic on Llantwit Major Road. Usual busy traffic on Cowbridge High Street and Aberthin Road near 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

All giant pandas in zoos around the world are on loan from China.

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