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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~
October
– 6th – Trip to Gibraltar €25pp
November
– 3rd – Trip to Gibraltar €25p
– 8th – Visit Campillos Pueblo to celebrate their Jamon fiesta with lots of tastings. 22€pp
– 26th – Craft Fair/Home Bake Sale at Chine, Caleta
– 27th – Black Friday Sales at La Canada with a side trip to Iceland. Price TBA.
December
– 1st – Trip to Gibraltar €25p
– 10th – Christmas gifts presentation 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. Price – 2 people sharing €310pp, single €420p. Deposit €150 non refundable and is advisable to have travel insurance. Includes ½ board accommodation, wine & water with all meals, coach fare and drivers tip. All meals are buffet style with live music/nightly entertainment and a heated, covered swimming pool.
For information call Gail on 626370695 (Whatsapp) email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk
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Concert Series- V Pepe Romero Guitar Festival Málaga 2026: 4 thru 30 Sept
Alcazaba de Málaga, C/ Alcazabilla, 2, 29012 Málaga
Info & tix: https://www.malagaguitarfestival.com/
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Verbena Arroyo Granadillas 2026: Fri-Sun, 11-13 Sept
Between Moclinejo and Rincón de la Victoria.
The festival will be held at the venue located on the Benagalbón road, next to the Granadillas stream bridge. All performances are free.
The Verbena de Granadillas is a traditional three-day festival held each September next to the Arroyo Granadillas bridge on the border of Rincón de la Victoria and Moclinejo, featuring religious processions, live music, and popular games like the symbolic “tiro al gallo.” This deeply rooted celebration brings together residents from both municipalities for a weekend of shared cultural activities, paella, and community fellowship.
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Benamocarra: Weekend Activities
– Fri, 11 Sept– Noche de las Candelas, from 9pm. The main attractions will once again be the traditional “patatacos,” the dolls and figures handcrafted by the residents themselves. Following tradition, the winner will be pardoned, while the rest of the effigies will later be taken to the vicinity of the Bullring to be burned. The burning of the “patatacos” (a type of effigy) is scheduled for around midnight in the Plaza de Toros (bullring) and will be attended by the Fire Department to ensure safety.
– Sat, 12 Sept– 26th Day of Music, from 11:30am, featuring free performances by Triana and Tamara Jerez, among other activities.
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Jazz Concert- Cristopher Pérez Quartet: Fri, 18 Sept, 8pm
Casa De Cultura J. Martin Recuerda. Puerta de Granada 19, 18690, Almuñécar
Christopher Pérez, saxophone
David Muñoz, double bass
Daniel Pimenta, drums
Guillaume Coulbois, piano
The group does not work with a closed or fixed program. Our repertoire consists of original compositions and open materials that are constantly evolving, allowing each concert to be a unique and unrepeatable experience, influenced by the space, the audience, and the moment. Info & tix: https://bravoentradas.es/es/events/ii-ciclo-de-jazz-cristopher-perez-quartet
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SPAIN
Spain already has inflation 40% higher than that of the euro zone; Spain at 4.5% ranks fourth among European countries in which inflation has grown the most between August 2025 and August 2026: {Trans}
– While Pedro Sánchez ‘s government continually boasts that our economy is growing faster than the European average (he stated a few days ago that Spain “is growing four times faster than the Eurozone”), the socialist leader forgets to mention that Spain is one of the countries with the highest inflation in the entire EU, since in August it ranked as the fourth member state with the highest inflation rate.
– This is according to data published on September 1 by the Statistical Office of the European Commission (Eurostat), which shows an increase in inflation in all European Union countries with available data. August figures are unavailable for the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Sweden, but are available for the other 21 EU member states.
– Spain, among the countries where inflation is growing the most.
Looking at the data, we see that Spain ranks fourth among countries with the highest inflation growth between August 2025 and August 2026, reaching a rate of 4.5%, surpassed only by Bulgaria (5.1%), Cyprus (5.2%), and Lithuania (5.8%). Belgium ranks fifth in year-on-year inflation growth, with a rate of 4.2%.
– The growth of inflation in our country is higher (or much higher) than that observed in other countries in our environment such as France, where inflation has been 2.7%, in the Netherlands 2.8%, in Germany 2.9%, in Italy 3.2% and in Portugal 3.6%, among many other European countries.
– Since Spain’s inflation cannot be compared to the European Union average because data is unavailable for six EU countries, we can only compare our inflation to that of the Eurozone (those European countries that share the euro as their official currency), which was 3.2% in August. This means that inflation in Spain was 40.6% higher than the Eurozone average, or 1.3 percentage points higher.
– The main reason for rising inflation across Europe is the increase in energy prices: in August, energy inflation in the eurozone rose by 14.3% year-on-year. Spain is once again among the countries most affected by this increase, ranking fifth with a year-on-year rate of 17.3% for these goods. Only four countries saw higher energy inflation: Luxembourg (17.5%), Bulgaria (18.7%), Belgium (21.8%), and Lithuania (26.9%).
– Long gone are the days when the Prime Minister boasted about Spain having lower inflation than the European Union average. The following post, published by Pedro Sánchez on his Twitter account on 19 July, 2023, provides an example {pic}:
“Eurostat confirms that Spain is the second country in Europe with the lowest inflation. In June, it was four times lower than the EU average. We haven’t had such low harmonised inflation since March 2021. The government’s measures are working. Faced with rumours and lies, we have facts and data,” Sánchez said.
– From his words, it can now be inferred that if inflation in Spain is currently among the highest in Europe, it is because the government’s measures are not working, since at one time earlier in his term he claimed credit for the fact that inflation was lower than in the vast majority of European countries. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/libremercado/2026-09-06/las-medidas-de-sanchez-funcionan…
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ANDALUCÍA
Pedro Ximénez Needs Help! The Andalusian grape harvest is running out of workers- Córdoba needs labourers as masses of seasonal workers head to the higher wages & better conditions in France: {Trans, summary}
– Andalusia’s grape harvest suffers a severe labour shortage, particularly in Córdoba’s Montilla-Moriles region, the home of Pedro Ximénez wine, even as production rebounds to an estimated 30-35 million kilos – about 50% higher than 2025. The Pedro Ximénez grape accounts for over 95% of the vine cultivation in the province of Córdoba. Vineyards and cellars need roughly 2,200 seasonal workers for 100,000 day-jobs, but crews are increasingly hard to assemble.
– The core driver is wage disparity: the local agreed rate is €62.85 gross per day, whereas French campaigns offer monthly net earnings approaching €2,000, drawing between 14,500 and 15,000 Spanish pickers nationwide, with over 500 from Córdoba alone. This exodus exists due to France’s predictable conditions and concentrated earnings over a few weeks. {France has clearer shift schedules, reliable payment timelines, known overtime rules, and generally stable employment terms, compared to the precarious conditions they may face in Córdoba. -Ed.} Additional pressures include an ageing rural workforce, poor generational renewal, and depopulation.
– Growers warn delays will raise costs and harm wine quality if picking misses optimal timings. The need extends beyond vintage to pruning and other vineyard tasks. Trade associations urge professional training, legal channels for foreign contract labour, and improved administrative coordination to forecast seasonal demand. While the vine yields more fruit this year, the persistent deficit remains reliable hands to harvest it, as local workers continue prioritising higher pay abroad over staying for the Andalusian campaign. Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/andalucia/vendimia-andaluza-queda-manos…
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AXARQUÍA
The regenerated water burns the avocado crop of Axarquía: {Trans, summary}
– Farmers in the Axarquía region report that reclaimed irrigation water, with high electrical conductivity and dissolved salts, is destroying their avocado trees. Leaves wither from the tips, branches dry to kindling, and trees die. Independent lab tests confirm the water exceeds safe limits for agriculture. One farmer has abandoned his land; others have lost 25% of trees and dare not replant due to high costs.
– Another water source, the water from storage ponds, is also poorly treated, allowing algae and even worms to thrive, making it unusable. {pic}
– Although the Viñuela reservoir is well above 80% capacity, the pipelines that carry its good water to farms are not independent, the pipes are dual purpose, they by design mix the clean water with reclaimed supplies in transit, so clean water does not reach the farms separately.
– Farmers demand dedicated infrastructure, as required by EU standards. Scientists agree reclaimed water must be blended carefully with other sources to avoid soil and aquifer salinisation. Growers report falling production and quality, with 80% opposing this water. The Junta de Andalucía spent €43 million on pipes, so called “improvements”, yet farmers say there was a failure of planning – Spain requires exhaustive prior studies for such projects, so the salinity risk should have been identified beforehand; instead, the money was spent without solving the core water quality problem created by mixing sources, which has been well documented in previous years. They call for reinstatement of their previous 6,000 m³ annual allocation of clean water. Losses are heavy, threatening 15,000 local jobs and 10% of provincial GDP. One farmer summed it up: “We have had to give up – it is ruin.” Source, Spanish: https://www.eldebate.com/espana/andalucia/malaga/20260904/agua-regenerada-quema-cultivo-aguacate-axarquia-hemos-tenido-dejarlo-porque-ruina_455073.html
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CÓMPETA
TODAY – Cómpeta is preparing the celebration of the traditional Night of the Bonfires in the Plaza del Carmen: {Trans, summary}
– The Plaza del Carmen in Cómpeta will host its traditional Night of the Bonfires (Noche de las Lumbres) on Monday, September 7th. The event will begin at 7:30 pm and will celebrate the town’s traditions through music and local cuisine. The cultural program will begin with a performance by the Cómpeta Zambomba Group, followed by traditional folk songs. The evening will conclude with a live performance by musician Miguel Botana. Throughout the festivities, attendees will be offered a free tasting of anise liqueur and nuts. Source, Spanish: https://axarquia-news.es/competa-prepara-la-celebracion-de-la-tradicional-noche-de-las-lumbres-en-la-plaza-del-carmen/
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CANILLAS DE ALBAIDA (ÁRCHEZ)
TODAY – Canillas de Albaida- Festival of Las Candelarias: Mon, 7 Sept, 8pm. {Trans}
– The municipality of Canillas de Albaida will host the traditional celebration of Las Candelarias, also known locally as Las Lumbres , on September 7th at 8:00 PM. The event, which will take place in the Plaza Nuestra Señora del Rosario, will offer a festive evening enlivened by live music from the zambomba group La Perla de la Axarquía .
– The tradition has deep historical roots in the region, directly linked to the area’s agricultural cycles. In the past, the nights of September 7th and 8th marked the end of the grape harvest and the peak of the raisin season. With much of the population concentrated in rural areas, families would light large bonfires outside their farmhouses to gather, sing, and share food after a day’s work in the fields.
– During those days, the young people of the village would travel along the paths from farmhouse to farmhouse to join in the celebrations. To light their way along the rural roads, it was common to set fire to the stubble along the edges, so that from the town center one could see the luminous trail left by the processions as they passed through the mountains.
– Meanwhile, the streets of the historic center also celebrated Las Lumbres with small bonfires scattered throughout the area. At these bonfires, residents crafted effigies from old clothes and signs, which they then threw into the flames, in a day of community celebration accompanied by folk songs and local cuisine .
– Although the proliferation of bonfires in the farmhouses has changed over the years, the custom of gathering in the countryside remains strong among family and friends. In the village, the municipal administration maintains the tradition by holding the symbolic lighting of the protective fire in the main square to share food, dancing, and folk music with all those present. Source, Spanish: https://axarquia-news.es/canillas-de-albaida…
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ALHAURÍN DE LA TORRE
Wave of home break-ins in Alhaurín de la Torre– “It’s rare for a night to go by without three or four homes being broken into, some with machetes”: {Trans, summary}
– A surge of home break-ins has alarmed residents of Alhaurín de la Torre’s rural districts, especially El Romeral, Zamorilla and La Alquería. Over recent weeks, thieves have targeted multiple plots, often cutting fences to move between properties. Some carry machetes, and break-ins occur even when occupants are at home. One victim reported two attempts while his family was inside. Last Thursday night saw further failed entries, and the previous Friday yielded five reported attempts. “It is rare for a night to pass without them entering three or four houses,” they report.
– A neighbourhood messaging group of about 80 people shares alerts. Stolen goods include tools and angle grinders. The Civil Guard has identified one suspect via security footage, but arrests are pending. The area’s open terrain complicates patrols, though local police increase vigilance where possible. Residents, who have suffered this pattern for five to six months, feel scared and unprotected. The Town Hall has installed extra cameras and doubled shifts, yet the nightly threat persists, with locals staying alert for any suspicious movement. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/asaltos-viviendas-alhaurin…
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Alhaurín de la Torre on alert for West Nile virus after finding carrier mosquitoes in local traps: {Trans, summary}
– The Ministry of the Presidency, Health and Emergencies has declared Alhaurín de la Torre an area on alert after confirming the presence of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus in traps located near the town centre. The province of Malaga thus registers its second case after another one located in the municipality of Pizarra.
– This season a total of 63 cases of West Nile fever in humans have been diagnosed in Andalusia, of which 38 have been mild and 25 neuroinvasive, including two deaths. Currently, 11 people remain hospitalized.
– Currently, 29 municipalities and 6 unique local entities in Andalusia are under alert. The alert areas are distributed as follows: Almería (1), Cádiz (3), Córdoba (1), Huelva (8), Málaga (3), and Seville (19). Additionally, West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in seven wild birds in Andalusia, out of a total of 282 analyzed, and in 5 equids. Full article: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/alhaurin-torre-alerta…
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IMMIGRATION IN SPAIN
Sánchez regime overrules Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Ceuta, imposes a macro camp of migrants in the port of Ceuta despite the city’s resounding “no”: {Trans, summary}
– Spain’s central government has overridden local opposition to seize 16,000 square metres of Ceuta’s port for a temporary migrant reception camp housing over 1,000 people. The order, signed by Minister Óscar Puente, uses port law provisions citing “exceptional circumstances”. This came hours after the Port Authority’s Board rejected the request by 11 votes to 4, deeming it incompatible with port operations.
– Despite the veto, work has begun to relocate thousands camped at Trampolín beach following July’s mass entries. Neighbourhood groups and business associations have demanded an immediate halt, protesting proximity to schools, commercial facilities and sensitive military installations. The Confederation of Employers warns of economic impacts. The move escalates political tensions between Madrid and local authorities over migration management, with legal appeals possible within one to two months. {Again, another appeal that cannot proceed promptly allows another contested project to proceed, a variation on the “royal decree trick”. It is easier to ask forgiveness than for permission. Spanish justice at its finest. Many more civilized legal systems provide for a stopage of contested activities until appeals are completed (a ‘stay pending appeal’); here Spanish agencies just blunder their way forward, doing whatever they damn well please, ignoring appeals, trampling the rights of those doing the appealing, and proceeding to do damage that can’t be undone, until the appeal has passed thru several layers of the court system, and then they still face gov’t appeals of the original appeal. A final enforcable injunction stopping the project could take years. FUBAR! -Ed.}
Source, Spanish: https://www.periodistadigital.com/politica/20260905/sanchez-impone-macrocampamento-invasores-puerto-ceuta-pese-rotundo-ciudad-noticia-689405244218/
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Jet skis, speed boats and the Benzú breakwater– this is how a new border assault on Ceuta is planned in Morocco on September 23: {Trans, summary}
– Intelligence indicates a planned mass crossing into Ceuta, timed for the Moroccan election weekend of 23 September, when authorities will be distracted. Intercepted WhatsApp groups show coordinators abandoned an August attempt and shifted to September. New tactics include jet skis and phantom speedboats, which maritime sources say would overwhelm Spanish response capabilities. Target areas are the Isabel II viewpoint fence and Benzú breakwater, with Trampolín beach as a rear base.
– August’s failure was blamed on social media visibility, so September operations will avoid public social media posts, now utilising encrypted messenger groups to avoid scrutiny. Police and maritime sources urge pre-emptive reinforcement of coastline and fencing. The 23 September window is deliberate, exploiting reduced vigilance on the Moroccan side that day. Source, Spanish: https://gaceta.es/espana/motos-acuaticas-lanchas-rapidas-y-el-espigon-de-benzu-asi-se-planifica-en-marruecos-un-nuevo-asalto-fronterizo-a-ceuta-el-23-de-septiembre-20260906-0022/
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The migratory avalanche does not stop- almost 100 illegal immigrants were intercepted after a sixth boat arrived in the Balearic Islands in less than 24 hours: {Trans, summary}
– Sixteen Maghrebi illegal immigrants were intercepted after reaching Mallorca’s Ses Salines lighthouse by small boat on Saturday. Authorities, including Civil Guard and Maritime Service, responded. This was part of a larger weekend surge: 98 immigrants arrived across six vessels in the Balearic Islands between Saturday and Sunday. The final boat, detected Sunday at 08:50, carried 26 sub-Saharan Africans, located 12 miles off Cap de Ses Salines. Saturday’s five boats brought 72 illegals to Mallorca and Formentera. The Government Delegation confirmed all incidents. Source, Spanish: https://gaceta.es/espana/la-avalancha-migratoria-no-cesa-interceptados-casi-100-inmigrantes-ilegales-tras-llegar-una-sexta-patera-a-baleares-en-menos-de-24-horas-20260906-1249/
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EUROPE
Russia’s Lavrov calls accusations of Moscow’s involvement in Leipzig drone incident ‘start of real war’, TASS reports:
– Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov {pic} said on Sunday that the accusations levelled at Moscow by the West that it was involved in the drone incident at Germany’s Leipzig airport were, “by and large, the start of a real war,” state news agency TASS reported.
– “All these statements by Merz about making Germany the leading military power in Europe once again – they are being put into practice. He is, in effect, declaring war on us,” Lavrov said, referring to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The German government said on September 1 that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month and ordered a series of measures in response, including the closure of a consulate and a Russian cultural centre in Berlin.
– Russia dismissed the German accusations as baseless, accusing Berlin of planting evidence to frame Russia for the attack. Full article: https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/russias-lavrov-calls-accusations-moscows-involvement-leipzig/
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WORLD
Ebola mortality is now approaching 50% of cases in the Congo– the epidemic has already resulted in 3,150 deaths and more than 6,500 diagnosed cases: {Trans, summary}
– DRC authorities confirm the Ebola outbreak declared in mid-May has surpassed 6,500 cases and 3,150 deaths. The National Institute of Public Health reports 6,522 cases and 3,134 fatalities, with 86 new infections and 30 deaths in the last 24 hours; 1,516 patients have recovered. The fatality rate is 48.1%, contact tracing at 86%, and Ituri province remains the epicentre with 80.9% of cases.
– This is the deadliest outbreak in DRC history, exceeding the 2018-2020 epidemic, and may surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak (28,616 cases; 11,325 deaths). The DRC, which ended a separate Kasai outbreak in December 2025, is the world’s most experienced nation in Ebola management, having faced over a dozen outbreaks since the virus was identified in 1976 near the Ebola River. Source, Spanish: https://gaceta.es/mundo/la-mortalidad-del-ebola-se-acerca-ya-al-50-de-los-casos-en-el-congo-la-epidemia-se-cobra-ya-3-150-fallecidos-y-mas-de-6-500-casos-diagnosticados-20260906-1336/
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