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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Cowbridge planning applications: Ten property plans near you – including a two-storey extension and new office at Cowbridge Comprehensive School.

Cowbridge weather forecast

Light clouds will start the day from 07:00 with some sunshine starting to appear from 09:00. The rest of the day will stay dry with a less than 5% chance of rain. Top temperature of 16°C.

Pollution: Low

UV: Medium

Pollen: High

Sunrise in Cowbridge today: 06:05

Sunset in Cowbridge today: 20:19

Cowbridge Traffic

Slow-moving traffic on the A4222 and Llantwit Major Road in Nash, as well as Eastgate towards Cowbridge High Street. 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

A waffle iron inspired one of the first pairs of Nikes.

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