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Editor’s Holiday: DigameXtra will be closed Mon, 16 Nov. Items scheduled for posting on 16/11 will appear the following day.
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Upcoming public holidays for remainder of 2026:
– 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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PHOENIX CLUB
Phoenix Club: The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English. We offer an opportunity to make friends, help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips.
Our handmade greetings cards are for sale weekly with all proceeds to the Red Cross.
We meet every Thursday between 12 and 2 pm at Chine in Caleta, just off the coast road to/from Algarrobo.
*Trips/Events*
~All trips/events include a driver’s gratuity~
November
– 26th – Craft Fair/Home Bake Sale at Chine, Caleta – Would you like to sell your wares?
– 27th – Black Friday Sales at La Canada with a side trip to Iceland. Price €22pp
December
– 1st – Trip to Gibraltar €25p
– 10th – Christmas gifts to local children via the Red Cross. We would be happy to accept ‘nearly new’ but good condition gifts if your grandchildren have outgrown them.
– 11th – Malaga Christmas Lights 12€pp
– 23rd – 27th December 4* Hotel Marina Playa in Mojacar.
For information call Gail on 626370695 (Whatsapp) email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk
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Ruta de la Tapa- Rincón de la Victoria: 13-22 Nov
31 participating restaurants
Each participating restaurant offers a tapa specially selected for the occasion, at the single price of €4 with a drink included (beer, soft drink or water).
The route covers the four main areas of the municipality: Rincón de la Victoria, La Cala del Moral, Torre de Benagalbón, and Benagalbón. Pick up your Tapas Passport, get your visits stamped, and enter the draw for five €200 prizes.
Info with list of participants: https://www.turismoenrincon.es/ruta-de-la-tapa
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The Alhambra will be free to visit on Monday, November 16th for World Heritage Day:
– Visitors can choose between two types of free tours: the Alhambra General option, which covers the Nasrid Palaces, the Alcazaba, the Generalife and other areas of the complex; and the Gardens, Generalife and Alcazaba option, which includes a walk through the gardens and some areas, but without access to the Nasrid Palaces.
– Free invitations will be available from Monday, November 9th through the official ticketing portal of the Patronato: https://tickets.alhambra-patronato.es
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SERVICES WANTED / OFFERED
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Office: 952539742 ; Mobil: 606423869. We are DigameXtra sponsors and our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section.
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HANNINGTONS KITCHENS & BATHROOMS
Hanningtons Kitchens and Bathrooms: We have been installing kitchens and bathrooms here on the Costa for 13 years. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, highest standards of work and customer service.
Whether you are thinking of updating an existing kitchen or bathroom, or whether you wish to create the kitchen or bathroom you have always dreamed of, we are here for you, every step of the way.
With an unrivalled knowledge of the best local materials and suppliers we are able to work to all tastes and budgets.
Our full range of services includes:
– Installations and Refurbs
– Wall & Floor tiling
– Full range of Plumbing work including radiators and underfloor heating
– Solar Installation
– Design & planning ideas to get the look you are after
– Electrical works
– Alter / Install walls, dropped ceilings and hang doors
– Plastering, woodwork and floor levelling
Visit our FB page on the link below to be inspired
https://www.facebook.com/hanningtons.kitchens.and.bathrooms/
Call us : 669 665 156
Email us: hanningtons.bathrooms@gmail.com ; Our contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue.
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MANDY’S PAINTBOX
Mandy’s Paintbox: Painter for 34 years in Nerja area. NEW JOB PHOTOS.
Painting work undertaken. Inside and outside, large or small. Furniture painted or sprayed. Kitchens, cabinets, wardrobes doors any colour any surface. Check out the before and after photos, all the furniture was spray painted. Call for advice. WhatsApp 680739577
Email: josiahamanda@gmail.com
My contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue. Here are “before” (left) and “after” (right) pics from my latest job.
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BUY / SELL / TRADE / RENT / WANTED
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BLUCEE REAL ESTATE
Thinking Of Selling Your Property In Spain?
Put Your Property in the Spotlight!
Are you considering selling your property on the Costa del Sol, Costa Tropical, Costa Blanca, Spain? Now is the perfect time to connect with potential buyers looking to buy or make their move to Spain.
BluCee Real Estate, together with a carefully selected group of trusted collaborators, is hosting a two-day boutique property and relocation exhibition, bringing together people looking to buy, invest in and move to Spain.
– Cardiff, Wales, Saturday 28 November 2026
– Bristol, England, Sunday 29 November 2026
Our exclusive events will connect prospective buyers and investors with trusted professionals who can help turn their Spanish property dreams into reality.
Could your property be their next home?
If you’re thinking about selling, we’d love to hear from you.
Contact BluCee Real Estate to discuss your property and discover how we can help you reach the right buyers.
BluCee Real Estate – Local experts with global reach.
Email: info@blucee.com ; Web: www.blucee.com
WhatsApp: +34 711 04 27 27
Torre del Mar Office: +34 951 55 38 90
Rincón de la Victoria Office: +34 851 800 641
Visit us, 2 locations:
– Calle Timón 11B, Torre del Mar, 29740, Málaga
– Calle Sierra Almijara 5, Rincón de la Victoria, 29730, Málaga
Thinking of selling? We’d be honoured to provide a free, honest valuation of your property.
BluCee Real Estate – Helping You Sell with Confidence.
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AXARQUIA SILVER & GOLD TRADE
Axarquia Silver & Gold Trade– Unique Handcrafted Coin Rings & Much More:
***Services Offered***
– Buying all kind of Silver and Gold:
Silver coins and Gold coins, bullions and bars.
Jewellery and cutlery (no collector prices!).
– Selling handcrafted Coin Rings and Jewellery: Handcrafted rings, made from silver or gold.
There are many options possible– I will handcraft your individual silver or gold ring. Choose, for example: a coin from your year of birth; a custom present for a friend; choose a JFK ½ Dollar coin; or a $1 Dollar coin from 1921 is available. I have silver from Spain; 100 Pesetas coins from 1966 for something special; and many more. You can get it shiny or black or a mix. I look forward to creating something very special for you. You want big sizes for men? No problem!
– General Metals Markets Information:
I am trading now more than 10 years in physical silver and gold. If you are interested, make an appointment.
– Make an appointment by mail or phone.
Mail: sscharler@gmx.de
Call Svend Scharler: +34-606423869
I have my office and meeting point at the Axarquia Service Centre, local 101, 29793 Torrox Park. We are DigameXtra sponsors and our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section.
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DoctorLaptop’s Computer Repairs & Sales
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LAPTOPS SOLD OUT – New ones arriving before Thanksgiving
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For Sale: Rowing Machine
Sportstech – WRX1000 Water Rowing Machine,
LED lit Water Tank and LCD Screen.
Bluetooth connectivity for use with fitness apps.
I use it with the Apple fitness app and an iPad in the holder provided.
The water tank changes color as you increase and decrease the stroke rate.
Can be folded for storage and has wheels for moving.
Instruction booklet and water siphon included.
Purchased Nov 2023. Being sold as no room in our new place. Currently €699.00 from Sportstech
https://www.sportstech.de/products/wrx1000-wasser-rudergeraet
Asking price €250.00 ono. Matting included if wanted.
Contact Steve in El Morche on Whatsapp +44750815029 or 623617411 or email: agentthommo@icloud.com
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For Sale, 3 items:
– Samsung Monochrome Laser Multifunction Printer, Xpress M2070, with cables in original box. It can print up to 20 A4 pages per minute, copy and scan. Used very occasionally and tested last week. Windows 11 software and drivers are available (free) online, but using the scanner function may require also installing the older Win 10 “scanner driver” for some Win 11 computers, also on the driver downloads website.
Printer Win 11 driver: https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/samsung-xpress-sl-m2070-laser-multifunction-printer-series/16450377
Scanner Win 10 driver: Same link but you’ll need to change OS from Win 11 to Win 10. See photo.
€65.00 ONRO.
– Zoom 505 guitar effects pedal with box. Never used, with usage instructions and still in its box, comes with two guitar leads. €45 ONRO.
– Sharp HT-SB110 soundbar: no box, but comes with the manual, remote and all leads. It has a 90W max power output, Bluetooth streaming, and HDMI ARC for easy control with your TV remote: €55.00 ONRO
Selling all three to de-clutter. I can meet and deliver at the CEPSA garage on the Nerja -Frigiliana interchange if it helps.
George, Frigiliana. Ph: 0034 633685470
Email: georgemundayphotographic AT protonmail D0T com
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NEWS & ARTICLES
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
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SPANISH ELECTIONS
Sánchez forgets the Urda tragedy 11 days later– not a single mention in his rally of the victims, or his disgraced buddy, recently resigned, former Transport Minister Óscar Puente: {Trans, summary}
– Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez chose to omit the Urda (Toledo) tragedy from his speech this Sunday, just 11 days after the train disaster that claimed 69 lives. The Socialist leader made no mention whatsoever of the victims or former Transport Minister Óscar Puente, who resigned several days after the accident, during his rally in Bilbao this Sunday.
– In line with the entire campaign, the Secretary General of the PSOE has once again emphasized the party’s image as a bastion of public services, and his “grand socialist welfare state”. The president reiterated his promise to enshrine in the Spanish Constitution the revaluation of pensions in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI), as well as the right to abortion. Source, Spanish: https://okdiario.com/espana/sanchez-olvida-tragedia-urda-11-dias-despues-ni-mencion-mitin-victimas-ni-dimitido-puente-20725578
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Feijóo pledges to review the railway “inch by inch”; finds the bonuses paid to Adif executives “disgusting” when maintenance funding has been ignored: {Trans, summary}
– The leader of the People’s Party (PP) and candidate for Prime Minister, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, pledged this Sunday that if he reaches La Moncloa (the Prime Minister’s residence) he will review rail transport “inch by inch” to ensure “safety returns,” while also demanding that Adif (the Spanish railway infrastructure manager) executives return their bonuses because, he exclaimed, “it’s disgusting that they are being rewarded just days after the Urda (Toledo) accident.”
– There he assured that if he becomes President of the Government he will dedicate “the money of the Spanish people to checking every sleeper, every kilometre of catenary, every track” so that “there is no fear” on the part of citizens to use this means of transport.
– “What I certainly won’t use it for is paying bonuses to the Adif executives who caused this railway disaster,” he said, demanding that the government return the money: “Are we going to pay them for the 115 deaths? If they have an ounce of dignity, they should return it,” he argued, so that the money could be used for safety and to compensate the victims.
– Other commitments expressed during his speech include that if he governs he will “never pardon a politician convicted of corruption”; that he will build one million homes and increase pensions in line with the CPI, all within the framework of a country that is now “collapsed” and “not working” under the government of Pedro Sánchez. “Enough with the tricks and nonsense. We are here to govern,” he said, conveying his desire to “restore hope to this country” as has been done in Andalusia. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/malaga-00356/noticia-feijoo-compromete-revisar-via-palmo-palmo-ve-vomitivas-gratificaciones-directivos-adif-20261108140049.html
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ANDALUCÍA
Spain’s Largest Trade Union CCOO predicts that the 11 November general strike will be “a success in the streets, in workplaces and in neighbourhoods”: {Trans, summary}
– Nuria Lopez {pic}, general secretary of CCOO Andalusia, forecast on 7 November that the general strike of 11 November will succeed in the streets, workplaces and neighbourhoods owing to workers’ joint unease over housing and the cost of living.
– She stated in a Radio Seville interview that the strike enjoys good reception among workers as the means to secure sufficient wage rises in Andalusia. Lopez pointed to scandalous bank, energy provider and supermarket profits while some families remove items from the supermarket basket because budgets fall short. She acknowledged concern that some employers reject the constitutional right to strike, citing rumours and hoaxes that claim workers must notify companies in advance. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-ccoo-preve-huelga-genera…
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AXARQUÍA
Six municipalities in the Axarquía region are vying for the 2027 Regional Awards for Magical Towns of Spain: {Trans, summary}
– The public vote to support Cómpeta, Canillas de Aceituno, Comares, Moclinejo, El Borge and Alfarnate is open until next Friday, November 13.
– Anyone over 18 and residing in Spain can participate free of charge , regardless of nationality, by using the form provided by the organizers. Those who cast their vote will also be entered into a drawing for three prizes, including stays, experiences, and gifts from establishments affiliated with the network, with options such as rural getaways, wine tastings, and family activities.
– Those interested can view the nominations and vote for their favorite town on the official awards website: https://www.pueblosmagicos.es/premios-pueblos-magicos-2027/
– The winning towns will be announced on November 16 at 09:00, while the names of the winners of the draw will be communicated that same day at 20:00, both by email and through the organization’s social networks. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/seis-municipios-de-la-axarquia…
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TORROX
Torrox and El Morche will switch on their Christmas lights on November 10th: {Trans, summary}
– Torrox and El Morche will welcome Christmas next Tuesday, November 10th, with the traditional lighting of the Christmas lights, a day that will be accompanied by musical performances and activities to enjoy as a family.
– The program will begin at 6:00 PM in the Plaza de la Constitución in Torrox, where the Christmas lights will be switched on. The event will feature a performance by the town’s choirs, and hot chocolate and churros will be served to attendees.
– Later, at 7:30 p.m., the celebration will move to Plaza de la Marina in El Morche, where the Christmas lights will be switched on again. This time, the music will be provided by the group Agua Salá, who will perform Christmas carols to set the mood for the arrival of the festivities. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/torrox-y-el-morche…
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An 80-year-old driver runs over two women in Torrox Costa after running a red light next to the bus station: {Trans, summary}
– Two women were seriously injured this Friday when they were run over in Torrox Costa by a car that ran a red light. It all happened around 5:00 p.m., on Avenida de Andalucía, in the vicinity of the town’s bus station {pic}. The vehicle was driven by an 80-year-old woman, of Belgian nationality and resident of Vélez Málaga.
– After a first assistance at the scene of the accident, both injured, aged 64 and 62, were evacuated to the Hospital de la Axarquía due to the severity of their injuries.
– As indicated by Sur, the women run over crossed a pedestrian crossing with a traffic light, that indicated it was safe to cross. The newspaper has reported that the driver told the agents deployed to the scene that it was due to a mistake, when she did not realize that the traffic light was red.
– For now, the condition of the women run over is unknown. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/conductora-80-anos-atropella-mujeres…
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CÓMPETA
Cómpeta celebrates its charity Christmas market on Saturday, December 5th and is still looking for stalls: {Trans, summary}
– Cómpeta will hold another edition of its Christmas market on Saturday, December 5th, featuring crafts, food, cosmetics , and other gift ideas for the holidays. The Town Hall encourages anyone with a business, artisans, or those who want to showcase their creations to participate. Many positions from previous years will be repeated, but new participants are still being sought.
– For more information or to reserve a place, the City Council provides the telephone number 669 895 044 and the email address cultura@competa.es
Source, Spanish: https://cronicasdelaaxarquia.com/sociedad/competa-celebra-mercadillo…
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VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
A power outage leaves residents and businesses in the historic center of Vélez-Málaga without electricity Saturday: {Trans, summary}
– A power outage is affecting numerous residents and businesses in the historic center of Vélez-Málaga this Saturday, leaving them without electricity for several hours. According to e-distribución, the outage occurred at 4:28 PM on November 7th, and service is expected to be restored around 9:00 PM, according to the company’s forecast. However, residents have told AxarquiaPlus that some homes are still without power at 1:30 AM Sunday.
– e-distribución has informed affected users that there is a power outage and that a technical team is on site to locate the source of the problem and resolve it. The interruption is causing significant problems for both residents and businesses in the area, especially shops and restaurants, which are experiencing disruptions to their operations throughout the day. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/una-averia-deja…
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GRANADA
22 people arrested and more than 13,000 marijuana plants and pink cocaine seized: {Trans, summary}
– Between November 3rd and 5th, the Civil Guard in Granada carried out a special operation against the cultivation, storage, and sale of drugs in various locations throughout the province. As a result, 22 people were arrested, and more than 13,000 marijuana plants, and 3.3 kilos of ‘pink cocaine’ {Known as “tusi” in Spanish, it reportedly no longer contains the psychedelic 2-CB it started out as around 15 years ago; it is now typically a mix of MDMA, ketamine & amphetimine, without any cocaine– Europe’s pink dyed version of the American party-drug ‘Molly’. -Ed.} were seized.
– One of the most significant operations took place in Pulianas, where agents from the Investigation Unit of the Maracena Police Station arrested two individuals. They seized 3,328 grams of pink cocaine and 4,506 grams of vacuum-sealed marijuana buds. Items related to drug trafficking were also found.
– In the first two days, officers seized 9,569 marijuana plants distributed across several areas: 53 in Salobreña, 521 in Cájar, and 1,702 in Pinos Puente. They also seized 165 plants and 4,200 grams of buds in Calicasas, and in Moraleda de Zafayona, they located 1,427 plants, 4,815 grams of marijuana , and an air rifle.
– The most outstanding searches were carried out in Atarfe and Alhendín, where seven searches resulted in the removal of 5,701 marijuana plants, 1,613 grams of hashish, 34 grams of cocaine and 75 grams of dried buds.
Source, Spanish: https://www.andaluciainformacion.es/articulo/granada/andalucia-granada-sucesos-detenidas-22-personas-intervenidas-mas-13000-plantas-marihuana-33-kilos-cocaina-rosa/202611081145053530140.html
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IMMIGRATION IN SPAIN
So Pedro claims the migrant regularisation has no “pull effect”? That failing to remove thousands of invaders from ‘occupied’ Ceuta months after their arrival is acceptable? 1,300 new arrivals this weekend in Canary Islands prove him wrong: {Trans, summary}
– More than 600 migrants arrived at El Hierro on Sunday aboard four precarious cayucos, bringing the weekend total for the Canary Islands to over 1,300 new arrivals.
– One vessel carried 258 people who landed at La Estaca port in apparent good condition, with one transferred to medical care. Earlier rescues included 215 people nine miles offshore, 80 near La Restinga and 106 more, among them women and minors. Some 26 wooden and fibre boats of 18 to 24 metres and up to 25 tonnes piled up at the quay after a crane failure, requiring heavy equipment, divers and lorries to clear them for scrapping. Beach closures and ferry transfers to Tenerife followed.
– These high numbers of new arrivals may stem from the pull effect of migrant regularisation measures under the Sanchez administration. An interministerial meeting is set for Tuesday at La Moncloa, with Canary leaders attending and Spanish ministers present, while health services on the island are to be reinforced. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/espana/600-inmigrantes-llegan-hierro…
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The Canary Islands are in a critical situation due to the migration emergency- more than 5,800 migrants arrive aboard 59 boats in November: {Trans, summary}
– The Canary Islands remain at their limit due to migrant arrivals. In the first eight days of November, more than 5,800 people have already arrived in the archipelago in 59 boats, according to a provisional count that adds the arrivals reported by Maritime Rescue over the weekend to the 4,587 reported by the regional government on Friday afternoon. On Saturday alone, seven boats reached the Canary Islands’ shores—six on El Hierro and one on Lanzarote— carrying 797 migrants. Another three boats arrived on Sunday, with 444 people on board, bringing the total for all of November to 5,828.
– With the arrivals of the last few days, more migrants have landed in the Canary Islands so far in November than during the entire first half of the year, when the Ministry of the Interior recorded 3,708 people. In October, a total of 6,194 arrivals were recorded. Of the entire archipelago, El Hierro has thus become the island receiving the most migratory pressure: in the last five weeks alone, more than 8,000 people have arrived on the island. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/canarias/canarias-situacion-critica…
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SPORTS
Alcaraz follows in the footsteps of David Ferrer and enters the history of Spanish tennis in Paris: {Trans, summary}
– Carlos Alcaraz won the Paris Masters 1000 after defeating American Ben Shelton, 7-6 (5), 7-5, and became the second Spaniard, after David Ferrer, to win the most prestigious indoor tournament on the circuit.
– The 23-year-old world number 3 has won nine consecutive victories and two titles, Vienna and now Paris, in an explosive end to the season after four months away from the courts due to a wrist injury. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/deportes/alcaraz-sigue-pasos…
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TRAVEL
Imserso spas 2027: until December 5th to request a place from February to August, from 322 euros: {Trans, summary}
– Pensioners in the Axarquía region can now apply for a place in the Imserso thermal spa program for 2027. The application period opened on Thursday, November 5th, and for the February-August sessions, it closes on December 5th, 2026.
– The program offers 199,000 places at 87 spas throughout Spain, 2,000 more than last season. Stays are for 10 days (9 nights) with full board and can be booked between February 1 and December 14, 2027. No spas in Málaga are participating: the closest to the Axarquía region are in Granada. Prices range from €322 to €477 per person. They include accommodation, full board, a medical check-up upon arrival at the spa, thermal treatments, medical follow-up, leisure activities, and insurance. You can travel with your spouse or partner, even if they don’t meet the age or pension requirements, and with children with a disability of 45% or more, provided they stay in the same room.
– The Imserso recommends applying online through its website [ https://imserso.es/espacio-mayores/envejecimiento-activo/programa-termalismo-imserso ]; all the information is available on this thermal spa program page. Applications can also be submitted in paper form at government offices or by mail to: Thermal Spa Program, P.O. Box 61.285, 28080 Madrid, Spain. Those who applied last year, met the requirements, and have a complete application will receive a notification from Imserso. Source, Spanish: https://cronicasdelaaxarquia.com/sociedad/balnearios-imserso-2027…
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HEALTH
The SAS Quagmire– No date set for further foot surgery after a 16-month wait to correct damage from unnecessary proceedures using “screws & plates” to fix a bunion! – “I’m walking very badly and it’s getting worse every day.”: {Trans, summary}
– Rosario, aged 65, from Malaga, remains without a date for corrective foot surgery after an initial bunion operation in 2023 that left her worse, with titanium plate and screws causing severe pain, twisting, spinal issues and arthritis. The first wait lasted 14 months. A second procedure, advised as preferential and scheduled for 2 June 2025, never occurred. By September 2026 she had waited a further 16 months, with a probable date now September to November 2027, extending the total to nearly 29 months.
– Her husband Miguel Angel filed a claim and visited the Regional Hospital, receiving a devastating reply of a 2027 slot. The Andalusian Health Service letter offered apologies, citing limited operating theatre availability as the main cause of delays, while claiming efforts to optimise resources and treat patients by seniority order. Rosario limps with a crutch, cannot walk unaided, and fears permanent damage.
– Her story began with an initial consultation for a bunion. When she showed it to the doctor, she recalls, he told her they didn’t operate for “cosmetic” reasons, to which she replied that it was due to pain. Afterward, she underwent surgery, and upon realizing that “they had operated incorrectly,” the next step is another operation. Specifically, to “remove the titanium plate,” as it is “causing her terrible pain.” She also explains that she has a screw “in each toe.” And that they shouldn’t have put “a brace” on her toe because “they tore the muscle in my foot.” This led her to pay for rehabilitation out of her own pocket for a year, discovering that “it was getting a bit worse.” “They told me at the Foot Unit at the CARE clinic that they shouldn’t have put in any screws or anything at all if all they had to do is remove a bunion. Look what a bunion on one foot has become,” she insists. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/fecha-volver-operarse-pie-espera-malaga_0_2008370080.html
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SUR in ENGLISH HEADLINES
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– Malaga’s diocese observes sharp fall in baptisms and first communions in the province over the past year
https://www.surinenglish.com/lifestyle/sharp-fall-number-20261106000500-nt.html
– Spanish police cannot find key pieces of evidence in Adamuz investigation after sifting through 350 tonnes of debris (see following article for latest update)
https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/civil-guard-failed-20261105000500-nt.html
– Adamuz rail crash judge does not trust Adif: transport department to only access wreckage under police supervision
https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/judge-adamuz-does-20261105000500-nt.html
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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:
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Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
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Emergency Services.: 112
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