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Re-Opening Today, Wednesday, 9 Sept.: Greek Casita Restaurant, Block 80 bajo, Torrox Costa
We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet and exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! Hours: 6:30pm to close, Wednesday thru Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday. For reservations call 642585049.
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Fiesta del Boquerón Victoriano– Rincón de la Victoria
[Victorian Anchovy Festival]: Tues-Sun, 8-13 Sept
Rincón de la Victoria celebrates the tenth edition of the Fiesta del Boquerón Victoriano, a Festival of Provincial Tourist Singularity, with showcookings by leading chefs, three days of the Sabor a Málaga Fair, free tastings and maritime culture activities.
Full programme in English: https://www.turismoenrincon.es/en/node/720
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Andalusian Night of the Rose returns Baños de la Encina (Jaén) to its medieval past: Fri-Sun, 11-13 Sept
– Baños de la Encina returns to its medieval past with the Andalusian Night of the Rose, a historical recreation that will fill the castle’s surroundings with music, theatre and circus.
– Featuring the Andalusian Market, which will have more than 20 stalls dedicated to food, leather, wood and different craft products, as well as sweets, waffles, bracelets and soaps. Also pottery, tattoo workshops, storytelling, music and entertainment through the streets during the three days.
– The programming includes the recreation of the ‘Delivery of the Rose’, in addition to magic shows, street theatre, stilts, oriental dance and different proposals for air and fire shows. Children’s area includes a Bouncy Castle.
– Explore Baños de la Encina through guided and dramatized routes & tours, which will allow you to get to know different enclaves of the municipality from a different perspective. The visits, both day and night, will visit spaces such as the Castillo de Baños, the church of San Mateo, the hermitage of Jesús del Llano and the Molino de Viento. Info and full programme: https://www.banosdelaencina.es/programacion-de-la-noche-andalusi-de-la-rosa-2026/
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Live music with the Jamsters: Classic rock, blues & soul
– Sat, 12 Sept, 9pm at Chiringuito Mambo, Torrox Costa on the Paseo Maritimo. Res: 604287238
– Fri, 25 Sept, 10pm at La Carpinteria Bar, Competa. Res: 679464181. Jamsters on FB
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SPAIN
Socialists want more South American voters, Supreme Court says “not so fast Pedro”– The Supreme Court provisionally suspends the voting rights of those naturalized under the grandchildren law: {Trans, summary}
– The Supreme Court has agreed to suspend the voting rights of people newly registered on the Electoral Register of Spaniards Resident Abroad (CERA) under the so-called Grandchildren Law, unless they can prove that family members went into exile.
– Both the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Government, through the State Attorney’s Office, had spoken out against it. The Administrative Litigation Chamber of the High Court agreed to suspend the electoral effects for these people for the successive electoral processes that may be convened, upholding the measures requested by Vox and Iustitia Europa.
– The government spokesperson, Elma Saiz, has made it clear that the government does not agree with the decision. “We do not share this decision, which is contrary to the opinion of the Government and also to that of the Central Electoral Board,” the minister responded to a question posed at the press conference following the Council of Ministers meeting, just after the Supreme Court’s decision was announced.
– The decision comes after a public hearing held this Monday at the Supreme Court to analyze the alleged electoral effects that this additional voter block would cause, where Vox and Iustitia Europa demanded the precautionary suspension, while the substance of the matter is carefully analyzed, given the “risk” of irreversible damage. Vox defended the need for this restriction to “preserve legality, objectivity, transparency and equality” in the formation of the electoral register and “prevent” it from continuing to “increase in an anomalous, if not legal, manner.” Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/espana/supremo-paraliza-derecho-voto-beneficiarios_0_2007903881.html
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A reminder from the Housing Ministry– Homeowners need community permission to rent out their property for non-residential or temporary use: {Trans, summary}
– Owners of flats in buildings covered by Spain’s Horizontal Property Law face significant restrictions if they want to rent their properties as tourist or temporary accommodation. Since April 2025, they must obtain the express approval of their residents’ association before using a flat for non-residential or temporary rental purposes.
– Approval requires three fifths of both the owners and the participation quotas. If the required majority is not obtained, the owner cannot proceed with the proposed use, and the community may prohibit properties in the building from being rented for non-residential or temporary purposes. If approval is granted, the community can also impose a special charge or increase the owner’s share of common expenses by up to 20%.
– Owners must additionally obtain an official State registration number and comply with the relevant regulations before legally advertising tourist accommodation on digital platforms. In practice, owners now need both community approval and State registration. Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/economia/oficial-propietarios-necesitaran-permiso…
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ANDALUCÍA
Andalusia is at the bottom of PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment)– 15 points below the Spanish average in Science and Mathematics: {Trans, summary}
– Andalucía’s pupils perform below the Spanish average in all three areas assessed by PISA 2025. They score 462 points in Science, 442 in Mathematics and 441 in reading, respectively 15, 15 and 10 points below the Spanish averages. The gaps with the European Union are even wider.
– Andalucía ranks near the bottom of Spain’s regional table, particularly in Science and Mathematics. Around 57% of Andalusian pupils score below Level 2 in Science, considered the minimum level of competence, while only about 2% reach the highest levels. Course repetition is also exceptionally high, with 28.8% of pupils having repeated a year, compared with 22% nationally and 12.9% in the EU. Among pupils in state schools, the figure reaches 32.2%.
– The poor Andalusian results come against an already weak performance by Spain as a whole. Spain has recorded its worst-ever PISA results in the three core subjects, falling to 451 points in reading, 457 in Mathematics and 477 in Science. These are below the EU averages of 459, 463 and 481 respectively, with the reading score equivalent to roughly half a school year behind the OECD average. Andalucía performs worse still, scoring 441, 442 and 462, leaving it below both Spain and the EU in every subject and among the lowest-performing Spanish regions.
– Education Minister María del Carmen Castillo admits the results “are not good”, saying the education system has failed to improve results in recent years. She argues that a greater emphasis on effort, study, memorisation and revision is needed, while pointing to improvements in graduation and university-access results as reasons for optimism. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/andalucia/2026/09/08/andalucia-queda-cola-pisa-15-134061300.html
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TORROX
Big Brother Comes To Torrox- Town installs eight surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence: {Trans, summary, with Editor’s Explainer}
– Torrox Town Hall has increased its traffic surveillance network from one camera to eight, at a cost of €18,000. The cameras are positioned at “strategic locations” to monitor traffic and local activity. They can read number plates, capture faces of vehicle occupants, record local activity, and use artificial intelligence to analyse information captured around the monitored areas.
– The system is managed by the Local Police and, although its stated primary purpose is traffic control rather than general crime surveillance, they admit recordings can be accessed by the Local Police and Guardia Civil when needed for criminal investigations. The Town Hall has not said how long recordings will be retained.
– A second phase is planned, including smart pedestrian crossings and traffic lights, speed cameras and other traffic-control technology.
– For drivers, the immediate effect is increased monitoring and a greater likelihood of traffic violations being detected at the eight locations. The Town Hall says the visible cameras are also intended to act as a deterrent to speeding. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/torrox-instala-ocho-camaras-inteligencia-artificial-mejorar-20260906232347-nt.html
– {Editor’s Explainer: The published account does not say that residents were consulted or that the installation was put to a public vote. I can find no proof that any public approval was given. It describes the project as a “municipal initiative”, driven by the Local Police and financed from municipal funds. The Town Hall has not even bothered to disclose how long the recordings will supposedly be retained. In reality, this type of data is never fully deleted. Once on cloud server data storage, there are data back-ups copied & stored onto 3rd party servers and databanks that never get deleted, and their employees often have access to all this data. In effect, they are collecting a permanent database of all drivers, vehicles, and their movements!
– Torrox has installed eight cameras capable of reading number plates and capturing the faces of the vehicle’s occupants, and is able to use artificial intelligence to analyse what they capture, creating a much larger system for monitoring people’s movements around the municipality than currently existed. Even pedestrians will be monitored. That is a significant expansion of surveillance, not merely a few extra speed cameras. [1]
– The privacy risk is not theoretical. The security of that information cannot simply be assumed. Spain’s own Data Protection Agency received 2,765 notifications of data-bank breaches during 2025, of which 20% came from the public sector – more than 550 reported public-sector breaches in a single year. In each event this included the data on hunderds to millions of people. It’s massive. The Agency also recorded a 157% increase in enforcement proceedings relating to data breaches, with almost €19.84 million in sanctions to companies with insufficient security resulting in breaches. This is not an isolated incident but an ongoing security problem. In 2024, authorities also investigated an attempted breach involving the DGT database containing information on more than 27 million drivers, including registration numbers and insurance data. [2]
– If sensitive information held by Spanish public authorities can end up exposed, residents are entitled to ask why an expanding network recording their movements should automatically be regarded as harmless. The cameras may improve traffic enforcement, but they also create a valuable store of personal information that could be misused, leaked or accessed improperly. Rouge police and other office personnel with access to the systems have been repeatedly caught using accessing and tracking the movements of citizens for their own purposes, like tracking the movements of ex-spouses.
– This risk deserves public scrutiny before surveillance becomes simply another permanent feature of daily life in Torrox.
Refs:
[1] https://www.aepd.es/preguntas-frecuentes/8-videovigilancia/FAQ-0801-la-instalacion-de-videocamaras-supone-un-tratamiento-de-datos-de-caracter-personal
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https://www.aepd.es/prensa-y-comunicacion/notas-de-prensa/la-aepd-publica-unas-orientaciones-para-administraciones -Ed.}
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FRIGILIANA
Frigiliana will continue to have the administrative assistant service at the clinic from Monday to Friday: {Trans}
– The Frigiliana Town Council has received a response from the Ministry of Health, Presidency and Emergencies and the Andalusian Health Service following the document submitted by the Council on September 1, corresponding to file number 1084/2026, in relation to the situation of the administrative assistant service of the clinic.
– The Regional Government has confirmed that the administrative assistant service will remain unchanged and will continue to operate Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Therefore, administrative procedures and services will continue to be offered as usual.
– Furthermore, according to the City Council, following the complaint, the service was immediately restored, with a person standing in for the regular employee and thus guaranteeing administrative services to the residents of the municipality.
– The City Council has welcomed the response received and stressed the importance of maintaining this service, which they consider essential to ensure adequate service to the public. The City Council assures that it will continue to monitor the situation and defend the maintenance of the public services it considers necessary for Frigiliana. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/frigiliana-logra-mantener-el-servicio-de-auxiliar-administrativo-en-el-consultorio-de-lunes-a-viernes/
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ALMÁCHAR
Forest fire in Almáchar extinguished after burning three hectares of scrubland: {Trans}
– A new forest fire triggered alarms again this Monday in the Axarquía region. The Infoca Plan reported, shortly after 9:50 p.m., a fire in the municipality of Almáchar, specifically in the Partida Ramírez area, where a ground crew was deployed to halt the spread of the flames.
– The fire was not declared completely extinguished until 10:30 a.m. this Tuesday, after affecting three hectares of scrubland , according to data provided by Infoca.
– The initial operation involved 25 forest firefighters, an operations technician, two environmental agents and two fire engines, who worked throughout the night to control the evolution of the fire in an area near Hoyo de Carboneros and the Roldán area.
– The deployment made it possible to stabilize the fire and prevent it from spreading to other nearby areas, in a forest environment that is especially sensitive during the high-risk months.
– This is the second fire recorded in Almáchar this year. On May 30, another fire in the municipality required the mobilization of a large team, including forest firefighters, environmental agents, an operations technician, and a light helicopter. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/extinguido-el-incendio…
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CÁDIZ
The deer rut can already be heard in the province of Cádiz– two free hiking routes to a unique experience: {Trans, summary}
– The rutting season, or bellow, is the mating period of deer that takes place mainly between mid-September and early October, although the dates can vary depending on the climate and the region. The term “berrea” comes from the bellow or roar emitted by the stags during the rut. It is a deep, powerful, and characteristic sound that is part of one of the most spectacular natural phenomena of the Spanish autumn. Observing the rut is a very popular activity for those who want to see wildlife in the wild and hear the deer in their natural habitat.
– With the arrival of September in the province of Cádiz, one of nature’s most impressive spectacles takes place: the deer rut. As evening falls and silence descends upon the countryside, the bellows of the stags can be heard in the Natural Parks of the province of Cádiz.
– To enjoy this unique nature experience, the municipal Tourism department of the Benalup-Casas Viejas City Council, together with the collaboration of the company Caucenatura, has scheduled two hiking routes to listen to the rutting calls of the deer, planned for Saturdays, September 12 and 19.
– On both occasions, the day will begin at 7:00 p.m. with the group’s arrival and welcome at the new ‘El Celemín’ recreation area. At 7:30 p.m., the hike along the ‘Dos Bahías’ Green Corridor will commence, in search of the deer bellows during the rut. The activity is expected to conclude around 10:00 p.m.
– Those interested in participating in this activity can register for free by emailing oficinadeturismobcv@gmail.com or calling 956417733 or 956417927. Places are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. FB Link
Source, Spanish:
https://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadizfornia/berrea-ciervo-escucha-provincia-cadiz-rutas…
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EUROPE
USA urges Europe to prepare for a long conflict in Ukraine in light of Russia’s rearmament: {First 4 paragraphs}
– The Undersecretary of Defense of the United States for Political Affairs, Elbridge Colby, urged this Tuesday the European partners of NATO to accept that they are facing “a prolonged conflict” in Ukraine and to sustain military support for Kiev over the next “months and years,” in light of the reconstitution of Russian forces and the strengthening of their defense industry.
– “We cannot predict when this tragic war will end. As you all know well, Russia is reconstituting its forces and its industrial defense capacity. We must prepare for a prolonged conflict and for Ukraine’s needs to persist in the coming months and years,” he pointed out in an open session of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, held via teleconference.
– The Pentagon’s ‘number two’ has called on allies to “be realistic” despite the “efforts” of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to achieve “lasting peace,” and warned them that they must also be ready for “other plausible contingencies.” In his view, this scenario makes it “even more important” for Europe to maintain its support for Ukraine while accelerating its own rearmament and reindustrialization, although he acknowledged that European partners have already begun to make progress in that direction and urged not to fall “into complacency.”
– Colby also asked European governments to preserve and even “increase” their contribution to the immediate needs of Ukrainian forces through the PURL initiative, the Priority Requirements List for Ukraine, a NATO mechanism for European countries to acquire U.S. weapons intended to strengthen Ukrainian defense.
Continue reading at: https://www.democrata.es/en/international/usa-urges-europe-to-prepare…
…which reminds us…
“All Wars Are Bankers’ Wars!” – The Classic Rant Explaining Truths You Weren’t Allowed To Learn In School:
– The phrase “All Wars Are Bankers’ Wars” is most prominently associated with radio host and filmmaker Michael Rivero, who used it as the title of his 2013 online documentary and essay. Video Link 1
– And let us not forget retired U.S. Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler wrote the 1935 book “War Is a Racket”, criticizing how financial and corporate elites profit from military conflict. Video Link 2
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SPORTS
Tennis News- U.S. Open Tennis Schedules & Scores: https://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/index.html
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Golf News- Rahm and McIlroy headline a luxury Irish Open in Donald Trump’s Doonbeg: {Trans}
– Starting this Thursday, Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy will lead one of the most powerful fields of the DP World Tour season in the Amgen Irish Open, which will be held from September 10 to 13 at Trump International Golf Links, Doonbeg.
– Rahm returns to a tournament especially linked to his career. The Spaniard won the Irish Open in 2017, in Portstewart, and in 2019, in Lahinch, so he will seek his third title this week.
– The defending champion will be Rory McIlroy, accompanied by an extraordinary roster of players that includes Brooks Koepka, Shane Lowry, Pádraig Harrington, Tyrrell Hatton, Patrick Reed, Robert MacIntyre, Francesco Molinari and Sepp Straka. David Puig and Rafa Cabrera Bello, among others, also appear.
– The 2026 edition is held for the first time in Doonbeg, a 7,026-yard par 72 links located off the Atlantic coast of County Clare. The tournament distributes six million dollars and is part of the decisive stretch of the European calendar.
– For Rahm, the event also adds an opportunity to compete again in one of the settings where he has the best memories: his 2019 victory came precisely in County Clare.
Info: https://www.trumpgolfireland.com/
Full course video tour: https://www.trumpgolfireland.com/golf/course-tour
Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/articulo/golf/rahm-mcilroy-encabezan-irish-open…
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TECH
Yes, Your LG Television Is Spying On You And Your Other Devices– It Listens & Records Audio Even When Turned Off!: {Trans}
– An investigation has found a number of features in smart TVs from the Korean brand LG that listen to and record all sounds in the room even when turned off. These TVs also map and collect data from nearby mobile phones and all wifi enabled devices such as computers and smart-devices.
– Gamers Nexus has published on its YouTube channel the details of the analysis it has carried out on LG’s OLED Smart TVs in collaboration with Level1Techs and independent analysts, using different network interception methodologies including the use of Wireshark (the most popular network protocol analyzer) and code disassembly.
– Network traffic from LG TVs analyzed with Wireshark revealed that they were scanning the local network for unrelated devices, such as smartphones, and extracting and recording data such as IP addresses, names (SSIDs), signal strength of neighbouring Wi-Fi networks, and geographical location.
– In fact, even when the LG TV screen is off, the team found that, after disconnecting the TV from the home network, it continues to record local voice audio, which it saves to its internal flash memory, and, when the connection is restored, it uploads the stored files to the company’s servers.
– Furthermore, the analysis revealed critical security flaws in webOS , the operating system of LG televisions, which allow administrator privileges (‘root’) to be obtained to remotely access the system, turning the television into a covert listening device capable of broadcasting live audio from the environment.
– Moreover, this voice capture isn’t limited to the microphones built into the television or remote control; it can also extract audio from external peripherals such as webcams connected via USB. According to the research team, this finding poses a security risk for professional and corporate environments, where large-screen televisions are common.
– The TVs also feature Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) technology, which is not new, but takes six-second captures of what users are watching on the screen, both video and audio, like a kind of fingerprint or ‘hash’ that is transmitted to LG.
– This data goes directly to LG Ad Solutions, LG’s advertising platform. According to the researchers, although LG is estimated to have sold around 216 million smart TVs globally, the data collection covers approximately 363 million devices in the United States alone.
– All of this is transformed into a series of data that paints a more complete, comprehensive profile of the user’s activity to sell to advertisers. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/portaltic/ciberseguridad/noticia-investigacion-muestra-televisores-lg-graban-audio-pantalla-apagada-rastrean-red-local-20260908122330.html
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SUR in ENGLISH HEADLINES
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– English-speaking political party launches ten-year plan to split 30,000 coastal residents from Costa Blanca town
https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/englishspeaking-political-party-20260908000500-nt.html
– Local Police in Andalucía to be equipped with Taser guns, and easier access to rifles, under new decree
https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/taser-guns-local-20260908000500-nt.html
– Fuengirola prepares for ninth equestrian festival Sat, 19 Sept {pic}
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/mijas-fuengirola/fuengirola-prepares-for-ninth-equestrian-festival-20260908111437-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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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
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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
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