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                           

Fredwell Café & Pâtisserie in Cowbridge wins alcohol and live music licence. The owners of Fredwell Café & Pâtisserie have been awarded an alcohol and live music licence despite objections from local residents. 

Cowbridge weather forecast                          

Sunshine, light clouds and a less than 5% chance of rain will start the day from 06:00. The afternoon will stay dry with plenty of sun. Maximum temperature of 23°C.                          

Pollution: Low                        

UV: Very High                         

Pollen: High                         

Sunrise in Cowbridge today: 05:06                          

Sunset in Cowbridge today: 21:31                   

Cowbridge Traffic                          

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

The hottest temperature ever recorded occurred in Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California, at 134 degrees Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913.  

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