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The upcoming public holiday calendar:
– Monday, December 7th: Constitution Day holiday celebrated, moved from 6 Dec.
– Tuesday, December 8: Immaculate Conception. {Thus a 4 day weekend, Sat-Tues, 5-8 Dec}
– December 25: Christmas
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Benamargosa Halloween Party: Fri, 6 Nov, from 7:30 pm
Benamargosa Municipal Park and the Llano del Río area will be transformed into the setting for “The Enchanted Park”, a fantasy-themed event for children, teenagers, and families. The event offers an interactive tour based on a mysterious legend, where the park’s vegetation and features become elements of play and activity.
Among the program’s main attractions is the installation, on the other side of the bridge, of a 100-meter themed maze filled with passages, effects, and costumed characters. Participants, who are encouraged to come in costume, must complete the course by interacting with the various actors and routes of the attraction.
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Canillas de Aceituno– La Gran Fiesta Neón (Great Neon Party): Sat, 7 Nov
Plaza del Pueblo will be transformed into the meeting point for a themed experience based on light and colour. The organizers have invited all attendees to wear white clothing or luminous accessories, such as fluorescent glasses, bracelets, and necklaces, to enhance the visual ambiance of the event throughout the night.
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One For The FOODIES– Jubrique hosts live cooking and beer tasting at ‘Hashtag Castañas’: Fri & Sat, November 13th and 14th
– These events aim to promote the gastronomy and products of the Genal Valley, with the chestnut as the star attraction. This year’s activities will include live cooking demonstrations, beer tastings, cooking workshops, hiking trails, a tapas route, mushroom picking, activities for children, a food market, and live music. See full programme: https://www.jubrique.es/8299/com1_md3_cd-83741/del-castanar-a-la-mesa-jubrique…
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SPAIN
Milei equates socialism with fascism in front of Sánchez during the Ibero-American Summit: {Trans, summary}
– In his address to the summit plenary, Milei focused much of his speech on attacking socialism, which he linked to fascism. “Socialism is fascist in politics, and fascism is socialist in economics,” he explained.
– “Both doctrines concentrate control of individual decisions in the hands of a minority and make economic dependence an instrument of political domination,” he added. According to Milei, the principle of “everything within the state, nothing outside the state,” which he described as a fascist maxim, “describes socialist states.” “They share a hatred of the free market, they worship state intervention, they nationalize companies, they regulate the economy, they control the media, and they dedicate themselves to spreading propaganda,” he emphasized.
– The Argentine president has gone so far as to claim that “fascists to the right of the extreme left” are not “any less socialists.” “And a fascist on the right is not extreme right, but rather is demonstrating the position of the extreme left,” he concluded, after noting that these socialist-fascist agendas, “which call themselves progressive,” are “gaining ground” in Europe.
– In this way, he carried forward his traditional proclamations in favour of the firm defence of individual freedom and his criticisms of state intervention, pointing out that freedom “is defended by the limits that each person accepts on their own power.”
Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/nacional-3/milei-equipara-socialismo-fascismo…
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Investigators in Adamuz rail crash see evidence that 47 trains traveled on the broken track in the 22 hours prior to the accident: {Trans, summary}
– The Independent Authority for the Technical Investigation of Railway Accidents and Incidents (AITAT) has determined that the evidence gathered indicates that up to 47 trains passed over the fractured rail during the 22 hours prior to the derailment in Adamuz (Cordoba), according to the report on the accident that occurred in January.
– The organization has determined that track circuits and preventive inspection, monitoring, and track safety measures have proven insufficient to detect in time a risk internally categorized as “catastrophic” and “intolerable.” Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/nacional/los-investigadores-adamuz-ven-indicio…
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SPANISH ELECTIONS
Here Comes More Voter Fraud- The Electoral Board authorizes the use of the voting app & electronic ID card to vote in the November 29 elections: {Trans, summary}
– Spain’s Central Electoral Board (JEC) has lifted its suspension on the MiDNI app for identification and voting with the electronic DNI in the 29 November elections, after the Interior Ministry guaranteed polling stations will have the technical means to verify voters’ identities. The JEC agreed at its Thursday meeting after confirming each station will have a camera- and browser-equipped device running the official MiDNI website’s QR verifier, allowing checks on the authenticity of the temporary code generated by the app. That QR code must be opened in front of polling station members so they can verify it.
– The decision, presented as a technical safeguard, nonetheless raises serious questions about facilitating massive voter fraud: relying on app-generated codes and QR verification at busy stations invites impersonation, token sharing, and insider manipulation, with no independent audit trail and safeguards that appear cosmetic rather than robust. Source, Spanish: https://efe.com/espana/2026-11-05/junta-electoral-autoriza-dni-electronico-elecciones-29n/
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MALAGA PROVINCE
A man who was carrying two hand grenades in the car is arrested in Mijas: {Trans, summary}
– A 36-year-old man has been arrested by the National Police on the toll road at the height of Mijas in his vehicle for carrying two hand grenades. The arrest took place at around 3:50 p.m. on Wednesday and the suspect is initially charged with the crime of possession of explosives, police sources have told EFE.
– The detainee, according to ‘El Español’, belongs to a gang dedicated to organized crime, and two hand grenades, models M50 and M52 of Yugoslav origin, have been seized from him, and it is being investigated whether he intended to use them in a settling of scores. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/malaga/2026/11/05/detienen-malaga-hombre-granadas-mano-coche-136113403.html
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FRIGILIANA
Frigiliana offers a free 210-hour course on fruit tree pruning and grafting for the unemployed, with practical sessions: {Trans, summary}
– The Frigiliana Town Hall has opened registration for a free 210-hour course on fruit tree pruning and grafting, designed for unemployed people. The course is offered as part of EnRuta, the Málaga Provincial Council’s program to improve the employability of the unemployed, and includes work placements and the possibility of a scholarship.
– Registration is open throughout November. Information is available from the Training and Employment Center, by phone at 663 808 938 or by email at mmlozano@malaga.es
– The Provincial Council also detailed the general requirements: being registered as a resident in a municipality within the province (except for Málaga city and Vélez-Málaga, which have their own European Social Fund projects) and being unemployed and registered as a job seeker. Priority is given to those living in towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and those who have more difficulty finding employment, such as the long-term unemployed, those over 45, or people with disabilities.
Source, Spanish: https://cronicasdelaaxarquia.com/economia/frigiliana-ofrece-curso-gratis…
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VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
Residents of Vélez complain that the new buses from the Consortium either don’t arrive or pass by: {Trans, summary}
– Residents of Vélez-Málaga report that new Consorcio buses either fail to arrive or pass by without stopping, ten days after 59 extra daily services were added between Málaga and the Axarquía and timetables were adjusted on 4 November. Transport councillor Celestino Rivas (PP) apologised and admitted some buses coming from Sedella were forbidden to open their doors in Vélez, and that in Caleta the problem had “improved a lot” only for a resident to reply “That is not true”. The council insists the service belongs to the Consorcio, not the town hall. Residents gathered 520 signatures and a complaint filed on 4 August remains unanswered, with young people commuting from 5am to 6pm, and people with reduced mobility, unable to reserve seats and left stranded. Source, Spanish: https://cronicasdelaaxarquia.com/politica/vecinos-velez-denuncian-nuevos-autobuses…
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ALMUÑÉCAR
Almuñécar has a busy sports schedule planned for this weekend: {Trans}
– See the full programme of events, Fri-Sun, 6-8 Nov.
https://diariosexitano.com/2026/11/05/almunecar-programa…
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LA HERRADURA
See some of the best classical guitarists in the world perform for free! – Guitarists from eleven different nationalities have registered for the XLI Andrés Segovia International Classical Guitar Competition in La Herradura: {Trans, summary}
– A total of 21 guitarists from eleven different nationalities have registered for the XLI International Classical Guitar Competition “Andrés Segovia” in La Herradura , which will be held in the auditorium of the La Herradura Civic Center, from Tuesday the 24th to Saturday the 28th of this November.
– The XLI International Classical Guitar Competition “Andrés Segovia” is open to guitarists who are under 35 years of age on the date of the event, and who have not won the first prize in previous editions.
– The guitar competition will consist of two preliminary rounds and a final, all of which will be open to the public. The public draw to determine the order of performance for all rounds of the Competition will take place at the La Herradura Civic Center on November 24th at 1:00 PM.
– The contestants will perform a repertoire of their own choosing, comprising works or movements from various periods and/or styles, and not exceeding 15 minutes. After this first round, the jury, following their deliberations, will announce the list of contestants who will advance to the next round.
– In the second Elimination Round, the selected contestants will perform a repertoire of their own choosing, comprising works or movements from various periods and/or styles, not exceeding 20 minutes, and different from the repertoire performed in the first round. In addition to this program of no more than 20 minutes, they will be required to perform “Aria con variazioni detta La Frescobalda” by Girolamo Frescobaldi, in Andrés Segovia’s guitar transcription. At the end of this round, the jury, after deliberation, will announce the list of contestants who will advance to the final round. Performances in all rounds must be from memory.
– The finalists will perform Joaquín Rodrigo’s “Fantasía para un gentilhombre,” accompanied by an orchestra.
– Admission is completely free to the public, and seating at the Auditorio Diego Martínez (Centro Cívico de La Herradura) is filled on a first-come, first-served basis until the venue reaches maximum capacity. Because seating is completely open and the event attracts global classical music enthusiasts, it is highly recommended to arrive at least 20 to 30 minutes before the scheduled session times (especially for the Grand Final with the orchestra) to secure a good seat.
– To Check the Daily Schedule: The exact start times for each session (Preliminary Rounds, Semifinals, and the Final) are usually posted locally at the Civic Centre and on the official Certamen Andrés Segovia website closer to the event kickoff. [ https://www.certamenandressegovia.com/en/home/ ]
Source, Spanish: https://diariosexitano.com/2026/11/05/una-veintena-de-guitarristas…
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GRANADA
Hooded individuals attack those camped in the esplanade of the Congress Palace: {Trans, summary}
– A group of masked individuals attacked people camped out in tents on the esplanade of the Granada Conference Center early Thursday morning. The protesters were demanding their right to housing. An hour before the attack, one of the tents caught fire.
– Surces from the National Police reported that at 3:45 a.m. they received a report of an attack by a group of hooded individuals armed with sticks on people who were in the shops. Upon officers arriving at the scene, the attackers fled in the direction of Camino de Ronda, according to what the campers told the National Police. Officers attempted to locate the alleged perpetrators, but the search proved fruitless. The police are investigating the incident.
– Additionally, a tent also caught fire in the early hours of this Thursday at the aforementioned encampment that remains installed on the esplanade of the Congress Palace in the capital of Granada.
– The encampment that remains in place on the esplanade of the Congress Palace brings together between 30 and 50 people and is unrelated to the first gathering of more than a hundred campers promoted by the Housing Union and Stop Evictions, which began in the same place at the beginning of last October after the death of Maricarmen.
Sources from the Granada Housing Union, consulted by Europa Press, have condemned these events, which they have described as a “fascist attack”. Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/andalucia/granada/encapuchados-intentan…
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IMMIGRATION IN SPAIN
Five days that set off alarm bells! 3,200 migrant arrivals in the Canary Islands, almost as many as from January to June: {Trans, summary}
– More than 3,200 migrants have arrived in 39 boats and small boats to the Canary Islands in the first five days of November, a figure that has set off alarms in several of the assistance services, because it is approaching rates that have not been seen on the Canary Route since the record months of 2023 and 2024.
– October already seemed to have marked a reversal in the downward trend that the Canary Route had shown since the beginning of 2025. Last month alone, 6,164 people were rescued (46% of the year’s total), but the pace of arrivals in recent days suggests that something has changed, especially in Senegal, from where most of the boats arriving in El Hierro now come.
– This week, the Government Delegation has chartered several transport ferries to move new arrivals to other facilities to free up the resources of the first reception center of El Hierro, an island of 11,000 inhabitants where the large influx of arrivals in 2023 and 2024 already put several public services in a bind. The situation was eased by transferring the new arrivals in one or two days (sometimes in a few hours) to reception facilities in Tenerife, first, and then in Gran Canaria, from where they were then distributed to humanitarian centres in mainland Spain. {Odd, have not seen articles about these massive new migrant transfers of possibly thousands to the mainland in the major Spanish press outlets? Below is an article on the topic from an alt-news source. -Ed.} Source, Spanish: https://efe.com/espana/2026-11-05/llegadas-migrantes-canarias/
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The government charters daily flights from the Canary Islands to the mainland to transfer hundreds of illegal immigrants: {Trans, dateline 5 Nov, 2026}
– The government charters planes daily from the Canary Islands to the Peninsula to transfer hundreds of immigrants, at least one plane is dedicated each day to carrying out these transfers. The destination is primarily Madrid-Barajas airport, although transfers to other cities such as Seville and Valencia have also been scheduled.
– According to information published by the newspaper ABC {No doubt buried behind paywalls, on the back pages. -Ed.}, approximately 200 migrants are arriving daily at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport. The government is reportedly using charter flights with airlines such as Iberia, Air Europa, and Privilege.
Source, Spanish: https://alertasiete.com/2026/11/05/el-gobierno-fleta-aviones-diarios…
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CEUTA CRISIS
Police identify two senior Moroccan officers who gave instructions at the border with Ceuta on the day of the assault: {Trans, summary}
– The National Police have identified two high-ranking officers of the Moroccan security forces near the border with Spain on July 30 and 31 , when more than 80,000 people entered Ceuta irregularly from the neighboring country. According to RTVE, this is stated in a report that the General Information Commissariat of the National Police has sent to the judge of the National Court, María Tardón, who is investigating the mass entry of migrants to the autonomous city from Morocco at the end of July.
– The police detail that in five videos “two high-ranking Moroccan police officers with jurisdiction over public order and security in the Fnideq-Castillejos area are identified,” near the land border with Spain at Tarajal (Ceuta).
– These videos were published in Moroccan media on July 30 and 31 and show the officers located in the vicinity of the Bab Sebta border crossing, according to the report.
– Both Moroccan police officers are “within the highest rank in the operational chain of command of the security apparatus deployed by the Moroccan authorities during the days of the mass assault of immigrants on the Autonomous City of Ceuta,” explains the National Police.
– Regarding one of the videos recorded next to the border fence in the Moroccan region of Castillejos, the Police indicate that one of these commanders appears “giving instructions to several immigrants by gesturing with his right arm and pointing in the direction they should go.” In another video, “three Moroccan national police officers appear giving directions with their arms to a group of immigrant women and minors, indicating where they should go,” according to the Spanish Police. Source, Spanish: https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20261105/policia-identifica-a-dos-altos…
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EUROPE
General strike in France- at least 575,000 people take to the streets, with almost 500 arrests: {Trans, summary}
– France came to a standstill on Thursday in a massive general strike that brought more than 575,000 people to the streets across the country, according to the Interior Ministry. That figure rises to an additional 1.6 million protesters, according to the unions that called the strike. The strike caused disruptions to rail transport, particularly regional services, commuter connections, and some long-distance lines. Furthermore, 81 schools were blocked, according to authorities, while workers’ representatives put the number at over 1,000.
– The largest demonstration took place in Paris with 350,000 attendees. Although Paris has been the epicenter of the protests and where the impact of the strike has been most noticeable, the demonstration has been nationwide and cross-sectoral, uniting the country’s main unions, student groups, social organizations, and movements like the “yellow vests” in the streets of cities such as Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes, and Rennes .
– The central demands of these protests, which are a continuation of those that took place in October and caused significant unrest in the country, are directed, above all, against the budget cuts and austerity policies of the government of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. The protesters are demanding an increase in the minimum wage, general wage improvements to keep pace with the cost of living, more resources for public education and healthcare, and measures to address the housing crisis.
Source, Spanish: https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20261105/huelga-general-francia….
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Torrox is offering a permanent position for a social educator- applications accepted until Dec. 1st and the exam costs 40 euros:
– To apply you’ll need to be fluent in Spanish, so you can read the article for yourself.
Source, Spanish: https://cronicasdelaaxarquia.com/economia/torrox-convoca-plaza-fija-educador-social-solicitudes-hasta-1-diciembre-examen-40-euros
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TRAVEL
A wave of bomb threats against European aircraft causes dozens of emergency landings and alerts at airports: {Trans, summary}
– At least 27 passenger planes flying over European airspace on Thursday were forced to make emergency landings due to bomb threats that turned out to be false. Airports in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Austria, Poland, and Romania activated their emergency protocols, and in some cases, civilian flights were escorted by military aircraft.
– After carrying out the search, no explosives or other indications that would justify the alarm were found , nor were any personal or material damages caused.
– These alerts affecting aircraft in flight are in addition to twenty recorded threats for other planes still on the runways in Madrid, Warsaw, and Copenhagen.
– This is the second wave of false threats against European commercial flights. On November 3rd, seven European flights experienced threats that triggered security protocols at airports. Four Ryanair flights were affected in Italy, Spain, and Bulgaria. Two of them, from Lisbon to Dublin, had to land at Fiumicino Airport in Rome. The aircraft, as well as the passengers and luggage, were searched, and explosive detectors were used, after which it was declared a false alarm. In Spain, a flight from Manchester to Murcia was grounded at the latter location, with the same result.
Source, Spanish: https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20261105/alertas-bomba-vuelos-europeos/17300954.shtml
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Chaos on the Cercanías rail line with Fuengirola- a breakdown causes delays and exasperates users: {Trans, summary}
– The breakdown of a Cercanías on the Málaga-Fuengirola line has left that railway corridor with one less train and has caused significant delays throughout the day this Thursday to the despair of users. The chaos repeats itself. Once again, the C1 – one of the most profitable in Spain and which covers the most populated municipalities in the province – fails.
– “I am in Plaza Mayor and the trains are taking an hour or even more to pass, which is a huge problem for all the people who work in this area and need to travel to Malaga,” protested a traveler in Fuengirola. In addition to the long waits, users denounced that the trains “arrive completely overcrowded, to the point that traveling in these conditions is inhumane.” For this reason, they demanded an urgent solution. “We cannot continue to put up with these delays and these transport conditions.”
“The trains are delayed for up to thirty minutes and on top of that they arrive with the smell of burning; one of the train carriages was heavily smoking. This is terror,” another traveler in Fuengirola complains– he accompanied his protest on social media with the image of a train in La Colina showing smoke pouring from the wheels. Video Link
– Renfe responded, “a technical incident on a train has affected various services on the C1 with delays from midday and another on the C2 that has also caused delays”. In addition, Renfe indicated that “they have been informing travellers through the usual communication and customer service channels”. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/caos-cercanias-fuengirola…
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Facua denounces “inflated prices” on flights from Malaga and Seville after the Urda accident: {Trans, summary}
– Facua-Consumidores en Acción has reported “inflated prices”, more than double in some cases, on flights connecting Málaga and Seville with Madrid after a decree law capped fares to stop airlines exploiting demand caused by the high-speed rail closure following the Urda tragedy.
– The consumer group sent the Consumer Ministry data from an analysis of 279 flights by five airlines on routes between the two main Andalusian airports and Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas. Facua wants an immediate investigation, arguing fares far exceed normal levels. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/facua-denuncia-precios…
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FINANCIAL
Inflation in the eurozone climbs to 4%, paving the way for an interest rate hike in December: {Trans, summary}
– The eurozone’s inflation rate closed October at 4%, two-tenths of a percentage point higher than in September, according to the preliminary reading published by Eurostat, marking its biggest increase since September 2013. This rise reinforces market expectations that the European Central Bank (ECB) will raise interest rates at its December meeting after keeping the price of money at 2.5% last week.
– The rising cost of living is once again approaching the severe scenario (4.4%) that the agency projected in March should the conflict in the Middle East continue. The CPI is being driven by all components of the consumer basket, especially energy, which rose 20.8% year-on-year, almost two percentage points higher than the 18.9% recorded in September. Services, meanwhile, saw a significant increase of 3.3%, one-tenth of a percentage point higher, followed by food, alcohol, and tobacco (1.6% compared to 1.3% in September), as well as non-energy industrial goods (1.2% compared to the previous 1.1%).
– Among all the member states that share the single currency, the most significant inflation rate increases were in Lithuania (6.1%), Bulgaria (6.0%), Greece and Italy (5.6%), Cyprus (5.4%), Belgium (5.2%), and Spain and Luxembourg (both 4.9%). Nationally, the rate has stagnated due to the drop in gasoline prices, as fuel has been subsidized in the last month and is cheaper than it was a year ago.
– Ireland’s inflation rate was in line with the European average (4.0%), while Portugal (3.9%), France and Slovenia (3.8%), Estonia (3.6%), Austria (3.5%), Finland (3.4%) , the Netherlands (3.3%), and Latvia (3.0%) recorded lower rates. Slovakia (2.9%), Germany (2.8%), and Malta (2.3%) registered the lowest rates in a month in which all euro area members exceeded the ECB’s 2% inflation target. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/lainformacion/economia-y-finanzas/inflacion-eurozona-maximos…
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British actor Russell Brand found guilty of rape and other sexual offences: {Trans, summary}
– A London magistrate on Thursday ordered British actor and comedian Russell Brand to be remanded in custody after he was found guilty of rape and three other counts of sexual assault throughout his career, at the close of a highly publicized trial that lasted four weeks.
– A jury of eight men and four women today found Brand guilty of raping a 21-year-old fan after one of his shows at the Hammersmith Apollo in the British capital in 2009, as well as sexually assaulting or groping three other women between 2004 and 2009. However, he was acquitted of other sexual offences he was charged with.
– Following the verdict, Judge Joel Bennathan, of Southwark Crown Court (south London), explained that the consequence of the jury’s verdict would inevitably result in “a significant prison sentence” before ordering the 51-year-old actor to be remanded in custody. The verdict will be announced next Monday.
– In addition to the rape charge, Brand was also found guilty of groping, but not orally raping, an MTV employee during a bar party in Soho in 2004; sexually assaulting a Capital Radio employee in 2005; and another sexual assault on a Channel 4 employee during a “forced massage” in 2009. Conversely, he was found not guilty of raping a woman he met during a Labour Party conference in 1999, as well as of the charge of trying to “drag” another MTV employee into a bathroom to sexually assault her in 2001. Source, Spanish: https://efe.com/cultura/2026-11-05/russell-brand-declarado-culpable-violacion/
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SUR in ENGLISH HEADLINES
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– Spanish government report recommends raising minimum wage by 4.9% to 1,281 euros for 2027
https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/initial-report-diazs-20261104000500-nt.html
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CHURCHES & WORSHIP
Churches: Please submit your posts on Thursdays only, before 6pm.
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NEW LIFE CHURCH
New Life Church
– Sunday Service:
Whether you live in Nerja or are visiting our area, you are very welcome to come and join us on Sundays at 11.00am. Join us for a time of Holy Spirit led worship and experience the presence of our God. Our teaching is Bible based as we honour God and obey His Word. During this time of uncertainty, God’s Word reminds us that the Gospel shines brightest in times of darkness. Our service lasts for about 1 hour and 30 mins. With Tea and Coffee afterwards.
– Prayer Meeting:
You are also welcome to join our prayer meetings on Wednesday mornings at 11.00am for 1 hour, where we meet for prayer and worship.
– Jesus said: “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. (John 14:6)
Pasaje San Miguel, Nerja, 29780. Directions: Click Here
Email: info@nlcnerja.com
Website: www.nlcnerja.com ; Facebook
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EL PUENTE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
El Puente Christian Fellowship (Vélez-Málaga): We are a friendly, multi-national, Bible believing community of Christ. We meet each Sunday at 11am to worship the Lord. We enjoy a time of worship with contemporary songs and traditional hymns, and a message brought to us by our Pastor, one of our members or a visiting speaker.
The church meeting hall is situated at: Res: El Olivar 5, 8 Bajo 1, Calle Arbequin, Velez Malaga 29700.
Full directions and further information can be found on our Facebook page, or you can contact us by email on elpuentechristianfellowship@gmail.com or by phone on 665626342.
For those who cannot join us in person, we aim to stream Sunday services via the Facebook page (subject to a good internet connection).
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DOG ADOPTIONS
Axarquia Animal Rescue – Voluntary Charity – non profit organisation:
CIF G93245116 ; Charity Number 10567 (Spain)
Email: axarquia-rescue@hotmail.com
Website: www.axarquiaanimalrescue.com
– Billyboy approx 3 months old, Podenco type. A happy outgoing pup, expected to be medium in size. Vaccinations started.
– Benji came into our care on Tuesday, estimated 5 to 8 yrs old. He had been living on the streets for a while, but has settled so well in kennels that we are sure he was once someone’s pet. Initial vet check and bloods taken, we will know more about him soon. Email us for more information.
Please take a look at our website, where you will find more information and photos, plus details of other dogs and pups that we have in our care. Our adoption costs are 110e for pups that have been fully vaccinated, rabies, chip and passport. 180e for older dogs that have all vaccinations, neutered and passport. This contributes towards their vet and care costs, and helps us to continue rescuing abandoned dogs and cats.
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Cinesur El Ingenio Films schedule: You can find the film schedule at this link. Films tagged as (VOSE) are in the original language with Spanish subtitles.
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Useful Links, Info & Numbers
Petrol Prices, updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html
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Andalucia Reservoir Data, updated daily, NEW LINK: https://www.redhidrosurmedioambiente.es/saih/resumen/embalses
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How to check your town’s holiday calendar for 2026:
Visit this website, and click on your town to see your town’s 2026 holiday calendar
https://calendariolaboral.lavanguardia.com/andalucia/malaga/
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Earthquake Map for Spain with real-time updates: https://visualizadores.ign.es/tproximos
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Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only, Mercadillo de La Cala del Moral- Rincon de la Victoria.
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Nerja Car Boot
Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Services.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238
Local/National News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
Bus Info: https://www.alsa.com/en/home
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Check All Lottery Results Here: Updated daily.
https://www.20minutos.es/loterias/
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Malaga Province: New, updated link (Aug, 2023). Info in English with list of English speaking meetings. https://aacostadelsol.com/
DoctorLaptop’s Homepage: https://torrox-computer-pc-repair-service-by-doctorlaptop.webnode.page/
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