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SPAIN
The Supreme Court sentences Ábalos to 24 years in prison, Koldo to 19 years, and spares Aldama from prison: {Trans, summary}
– The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court has sentenced former minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years and three months in prison for crimes of organized crime, bribery, embezzlement, and influence peddling.
– It also imposed a sentence of 19 years and eight months in prison on Koldo García for the same crimes, committed in the context of the events tried in the “face masks case.”
– Finally, the court established a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence for commission agent Víctor de Aldama, who cooperated with the prosecutors, although it suspended the execution of his sentence, meaning he will not have to serve time. The court stipulated that the maximum effective terms for José Luis Ábalos and Koldo García will be 16 and a half years and 15 years, respectively. Thus, the Criminal Chamber imposed sentences very similar to those requested by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.
– The Second Chamber, presided over by Andrés Martínez Arrieta, issued an unanimous ruling, finding it proven that Ábalos and García rigged contracts to award the purchase of 13 million face masks to Soluciones de Gestión, a company linked to Víctor de Aldama. The Chamber also accepted as proven the various bribes received by the former Minister of Transport and his former advisor, including a monthly payment of €10,000 to the former minister. Furthermore, the Supreme Court found it proven that Ábalos and Koldo García placed two women, Jésica Rodríguez and Claudia Montes, in positions at the public companies Ineco, Tragsatec, and Logirail. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/nacional/supremo-condena-abalos-24-anos-prision-koldo-19-anos-ocho-meses-suspende-pena-aldama_6986254_0.html
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The General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) opens the door to disciplinary proceedings against Judge Peinado for suggesting that Begoña Gómez’s security detail could collaborate in her escape: {Trans, summary}
– The General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) has entrusted the disciplinary action officer with the decision to open disciplinary proceedings against investigating judge Juan Carlos Peinado, who is leading the investigation against Begoña Gómez, for stating in a court order that the National Police officers in charge of the Prime Minister’s wife’s security detail could contribute to her escape.
– Following the extraordinary meeting of the Standing Committee, it will ultimately be Ricardo Conde, the prosecutor in charge of the disciplinary action, who will decide whether Judge Peinado should be disciplined for committing a serious offence.
– In this case, Peinado faces a possible fine as a result of one of the paragraphs in the ruling he issued this Saturday.
In the paragraph that prosecutor Ricardo Conde is to analyze, Peinado suggests that the National Police officers assigned to escort Begoña Gómez could contribute to her escape. He does so in contrast to the arguments of Begoña Gómez’s lawyer, who argued in the session held last Monday that her position as the Prime Minister’s wife mitigated the risk of his client deciding to flee from justice.
– The controversial paragraph reads as follows: “It is alleged, by the lawyer of the accused, María Begoña Gómez Fernández, that being a person, given her status as the wife of the current President of the Government, this implies that at all times she is accompanied, and guarded, by agents or members of the State Security Forces. But what is in doubt, is that, these agents at a certain moment may, either on their own initiative or following orders from their hierarchical superiors, intentionally or unintentionally, be precisely those who assist in the action or actions that are carried out, to facilitate that escape, which makes it impossible for the accused to be at the disposal of justice.” Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/nacional/cgpj-propone-expedientar-juez-peinado-con-voto-favorable-presidenta-isabel-perello_6986183_0.html
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Before you lynch Judge Peinado, explain how the Mossos allowed Puigdemont to escape: {Trans, alertasiete.com editorial}
– The smear campaign against Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has reached levels difficult to justify in a mature democracy. His latest “sin” is having raised the possibility that Begoña Gómez’s bodyguards could facilitate a potential escape. That suggestion alone was enough to unleash a storm of political and media outrage. He is accused of crossing a red line, formulating an absurd hypothesis, and even casting suspicion on public servants who are simply doing their duty.
– But those who are tearing their hair out today should answer a very simple question: is what the judge is proposing really so inconceivable? The outraged reaction stems from a premise as naive as it is false: that belonging to a police or security force automatically renders a person incapable of acting outside the bounds of their duties. Reality proves the exact opposite. Uniforms do not guarantee human infallibility. They never have.
– There is the precedent of Carles Puigdemont {pic}. After years of fleeing Spanish justice, he staged a surreal reappearance in Barcelona in August 2024 and then vanished again before the arrest warrant against him could be executed. Those events led to investigations into the actions of certain members of the Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan police). In other words, the mere possibility that public officials could contribute, through action or omission, to obstructing justice was not only not a far-fetched fantasy, but a matter serious enough to warrant investigation.
– So why does what was a legitimate hypothesis in one case now become an intolerable heresy in another?
– The answer is obvious: because it’s not the judge’s judgment that’s being judged, but the identity of the person affected (President Sanchez’s wife Begonia Gomez). If the warning had been issued against an opposition leader, many of those now crying “scandal” would be applauding judicial prudence. If the investigated group belonged to another political sphere, the same hypothesis would be presented as a basic precautionary measure. Source, Spanish: https://alertasiete.com/2026/06/21/antes-de-linchar-al-juez-peinado-expliquen-como-los-mossos-permitieron-la-fuga-de-puigdemont/
ALMUÑÉCAR
Almuñécar has a saltwater aqua-park:
– Aquatropic, the sole saltwater amusement park in the region, is located in Almuñécar, Granada, one hour from Málaga. Set on a cliff beside the beach, it offers panoramic Mediterranean views. Opened in 1988, the 33,600-square-metre site features green spaces, picnic areas, shaded zones, bars, restaurants, pools and about fifteen rides for all ages. Its seawater use is unique in Andalusia. Attractions include high-speed slides, a tropical slide complex, a dark ring ride, and children’s water-play areas. Family favourites are a cascade lake, wave pool and jacuzzi. Ticket prices online range from €14 to €25, with free entry under 0.95m; box office sales adds €2. Hire costs €3 for chairs, €5 for sunbeds, €22 for chill-out beds; VIP zones by the wave and infant pools cost €50–€80.
Info & tix: https://www.aqua-tropic.com/
Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/malaga/2026/06/20/unico-parque-acuatico-agua-salada-andalucia-una-hora-malaga-paraiso-veraniego-toboganes-cascadas-jacuzzi-aquaola-granada-dv-131561591.html
SALOBREÑA
The new health center in Salobreña begins its healthcare activity “at full capacity”: {Trans, summary}
– The Health Management Area (AGS) South of Granada has started this Monday the care activity in the new health center of Salobreña, whose facilities have opened at eight in the morning with all the services available.
– The centre has larger specialised areas such as Emergencies, which also improves accessibility; maternal and child care, which includes a breastfeeding room and maternal education; and admission and citizen care, which is better distributed.
– In addition to general medicine and paediatric consultations, there are consultations for minor surgery and diagnostic tests and treatment and health education rooms.
– Among the most outstanding advances provided by the new health centre, the incorporation of a radiodiagnosis area to avoid the displacement of users to the Motril Centro health center and a physiotherapy room that, to date, was located in another independent and remote building. Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/articulo/granada/nuevo-centro-salud-salobrena-inicia-actividad-asistencial-pleno-rendimiento/202606221022252447934.html
UK
Rare red warning for extreme heat issued as UK faces record-challenging temperatures:
– The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for extreme heat, indicating a risk to life in parts of central and southern England and Wales on Wednesday and Thursday.
– An amber warning is in place for a smaller part of the UK until midnight Tuesday, with a new amber warning covering a larger area from that point until the end of Thursday.
– The Met Office said temperatures are expected to reach 38C (100F) in London on Wednesday and Thursday, with forecasters expressing “growing confidence” that this week could break the record for the hottest June temperature of 35.6C (96F), set in Southampton in 1976.
– Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said: “It’s particularly across central southern regions, where we have an extreme heat warning, an amber extreme heat warning issued, where we could see quite widely amongst the population some heat-related impacts throughout the week. Temperatures climbing towards the mid-30s in places, that is quite exceptional for June.” Full article: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/rare-red-warning-for-extreme-heat-issued-as-uk-faces-record-challenging-temperatures/3974408
Full list of UK areas hit with red ‘extreme heat’ alert:
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/full-list-50-uk-areas-34164020
HEALTH
Transcranial magnetic stimulation achieves a response rate of nearly 50% in treatment-resistant depression: {Trans, summary}
– For patients with major depression unresponsive to drugs, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) gives response rates near 50 per cent and remission around 30 per cent, matching the best available medications.
– A new Spanish clinical guide, from the Spanish Society of Clinical Psychiatry, sets out standards for non-invasive neuromodulation techniques such as TMS and tDCS. It aims to ensure safe, effective, and equitable access, addressing current gaps where protocols and availability vary across regions and centres.
– The guide warns patients against unsupervised treatment outside healthcare settings– ask your treating physician about this therapy, and referral to a specialist if it’s appropriate. It requires that a psychiatrist with proper training must evaluate each case, select suitable patients, follow therapeutic algorithms, and monitor outcomes. The document also considers cost-effectiveness and patient-reported results, seeking to guarantee that all eligible patients receive consistent, high-quality care regardless of where they live. Source, Spanish: https://www.andaluciainformacion.es/articulo/viruji/estimulacion-magnetica-transcraneal-logra-respuesta-cercana-50-depresion-resistente/202606200928193404538.html
SPORTS
FIFA World Cup 2026: Click this link to check the latest results & schedules.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Info
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Tennis News- Former Wimbledon champion Vondrousova suspended four years for refusing doping test:
– Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova {pic} was suspended for four years on Monday for refusing an anti-doping test, even though the Czech player cited “mental stress” and fear when the testing agent “rang my door late at night without properly identifying themselves.” The International Tennis Integrity Agency made the announcement, saying that Vondrousova refused a test in December, and that the decision was reached by an independent tribunal. Full article: https://www.tsn.ca/tennis/article/former-wimbledon-champion-vondrousova-suspended-four-years-for-refusing-doping-test/
SUR in ENGLISH HEADLINES
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– Andalucía braces for 42C hell this weekend
https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/andalucia-braces-for-42c-hell-this-weekend-20260619150711-nt.html
– Malaga province’s over-80s age group has tripled since 2000
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-provinces-over80s-age-group-tripled-since-20260622112619-nt.html
– Axarquía post office La Cala del Moral branch threatened with closure {pic}
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/axarquia-post-office-branch-threatened-with-closure-20260622123652-nt.html
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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.
https://www.cinesur.com/es/cine/mk2-cinesur-el-ingenio
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
Andalucia Reservoir Data, updated daily: The direct link to the old familiar chart page no longer works. Here is the new way to access it. This link takes you to the map version.
https://www.redhidrosurmedioambiente.es/saih/visor/visorE ; to see the chart version click this link, then in the menu bar click Data (Datos) > Reservoirs (Embalses) > Breaking News (Datos de ultima hora)
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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/
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.
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