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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Property of the Week: A unique two-bed character cottage within walking distance of Cowbridge High Street. This week's property is a delightful two-bed cottage with modern interiors and close to Cowbridge High Street listed for offers in excess of £425,000.

Cowbridge weather forecast

A 10% chance of rain will start the morning from 07:00 and there will be a 30% chance of rain by 13:00. The rest of the afternoon should stay dry. Top temperature of 18°C.

Pollution: Low

UV: High

Pollen: Very High

Sunrise in Cowbridge today: 05:02

Sunset in Cowbridge today: 21:33

Cowbridge Traffic

Slow-moving traffic on Llantwit Major Road. Some busy traffic on Aberthin Road towards Cowbridge Comprehensive School as well as Eastgate and Cowbridge High Street.

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

Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, wasn't the first to introduce Christmas trees to Britain from his native Germany—Queen Charlotte did that in the late 1700s. But Victoria and Albert are credited with popularising the custom in the mid-1800s.

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