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Due to the new Curfew, to avoid disappointment I suggest you call to confirm events and times before the event. -Ed.
Live Music At Harmons Irish Bar- Elviria:
-Tuesday evenings 6-8pm live music on the terrace with Jai. Hope you can join us.
-Halloween Party 31 Oct 4pm. Live music by Simone Lisa. Please message me ASAP to reserve your table so we can get things right with the new restrictions ie group sizes.
Elviria 29604 Marbella. Tel +34 952 83 24 43 FB Page
Halloween Party at the Carlton Bar- El Faro: 31Oct, 8pm. Live music from “Dex Live”, fancy dress night, book tables.
29649 Mijas. Phone +34 659 55 44 11 FB Page
Halloween Party at Restaurant Kukko: Wed, Oct 28th, 7pm, €5.
Wednesday evenings by Seita & Friends continue as usual, except this week we are playing horrible music. Includes among other things Bandit Roope, Danny boy, Lady in Black and Sweet Poison cook. You should make a reservation in advance, because last time we sold out. Centro info + 34 203. 646 111 Welcome aboard!
Welcome to Seita & Friends’ Halloween Special on Wednesday from 19 p.m. on! Table reservations for diners +34 646 111 203. See you there! FB Page
Bar & Restaurante LIFE: Next weekend (30 Oct. to 1 November) SPECIAL OFFER: Pork Knuckle, Sauerkraut and Dumplings or Meat Loaf (Liver) with Eggs and roasted Potatoes.
It’s arranged by our well-known German Chef Frank Henkel.
It starts on Friday at 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m.
Sundays Live Music
Please reserve latest on Wednesday, Tel. +34 696 153 697.
We wish you a bon appetite!
Restaurant Life. Ctra. de Cadiz, km 193.7 Marbella FB Page
Hard Rock Cafe- Coming Events: All start 8pm
-Thurs 29Oct, Denice Daley Show (FlashTime lead singer)
-Thurs 5Nov, Adolfo Caiman & Alex Ël Zurdo”
-Thurs 12Nov, Jesus Palma
+34 952 05 97 00
Paseo del Muelle Uno, 1, 29016 Málaga. FB Page
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We provide a one stop service for all your transport needs and pride ourselves on reliability, flexibility, good communication and a very much ‘can do’ approach. No job is too small and there is always a solution.
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Transport of personal property from full house moves to vehicles down to small single items;
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Man & Van services;
Packing, including supply of packing materials;
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Storage of property and vehicles in UK and Spain;
Any jobs in Western Europe and Scandinavia considered; and,
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If we can be of service please contact Steve & Gail. We are on Facebook and always available to chat through your needs and provide a free no obligation quote if required. FB-Link
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Wanted: Cleaning of Upholstery. I need the cleaning of upholstery on 6 dining table chairs. Does any Digamite know anyone who can do this. Torrox Costa
Contact: pamela.hill@hotmail.co.uk
Wanted: Taxi/pick up. Looking for a taxi/pick up from malaga airport to Canillas de Aceituno on Friday 30th at 12pm. Quotes and availability please contact Carl – call or whatsapp 656545671
Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent
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For Sale: Ozark Electro Acoustic Tenor Guitar in mint condition.
Specifications: Solid cedar top, rosewood bottom and sides, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with pearl dots, maple binding, natural satin finish, Fishman electronics with built-in tuner.
This sought after instrument is currently selling for well over 400.00 Euros (check it out). Absolute bargain at 210.00 Euros. (Some form of exchange possible).
Contact George, Maro. Mobile: 653 058 825.
Email: dobmick at hotmail dot co dot uk
For Sale, 2 items:
-Water timer 4 programmes /days/hours. 25ml inlet with with double tap outlet, €20
-15 litre backpack sprayer, €20
johnmac2601@gmail.com
John Mac, Benamocarra (near Velez Malaga)
For Sale, 3 items:
-Empty 12.5kg LPG gas bottles. 1 x Repsol, & 1 x Cepsa. 10 Euros each
-Portable 3 burner Gas hob. Itimat type LPG. I x large burner, 1 x medium burner, 1 x small burner. Complete with removable lid/cover, gas tube and regulator, instruction/data sheet. Unused, perfect condition/working order. 30 Euros or 40 Euros with empty gas bottle.
-Toilet seat raiser (10cm). Mobiclinic, plastic complete with clamps, instructions. Unused, perfect condition. 20 Euros.
Buyer collects; Stuart, Caleta De Velez Mobile; 609592766
Email: stuartlincombe@yahoo.co.uk
Wanted: TV 32″. Do you have a TV no longer needed?
I am looking for a flatscreen TV 32″
to hang on the wall. Max 50 € .
Please contact Kirsten. Torrox Pueblo. Thank you.
Email: khm4mail@gmail.com
Recommendations & Requests
Pablo’s Restaurant, Torrox Costa: CLOSED FOR WINTER. See you in April. Thank you for your business, looking forward to a fresh start after the restrictions are removed, hopefully.
Near the beach at BLQ 80 (east side), Torrox Costa, next door to the Greek Casita Restaurant. Tel. 642 067 562
News & Articles
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Andalucía to announce new Covid-19 measures on Wednesday based on pandemic figures: The regional authority will keep an eye on figures over the next two days and will make new decisions on Wednesday, said Juanma Moreno after taking part in a meeting that prime minister Pedro Sánchez held with all regional presidents. The government in Andalucía would be “agile but not impulsive” said Moreno, adding that any decisions would be made based on the advice from the Junta’s technical-scientific committee. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202010/26/andalucia-announce-measures-wednesday-20201026135412.html
Spain’s COVID-19 state of emergency faces backlash: Opposition parties said that was too long, epidemiologists said the move may be too little too late, and some citizens balked at nightly curfews.
“The curfew doesn’t make much sense. Does the virus only infect people between 2300 and 0600? No,” said Marta Aragoneses, a 36-year old schoolteacher, enjoying a cigarette outside a cafe in Madrid’s historic La Latina neighbourhood.
Nearby, Mariano Moreno de Guerra, a pharmacist on his way to work, said what worried him was the length of the state of emergency and the powers it gave authorities.
“They are acquiring a taste for confining people and that could be dangerous. Extending it by six months is an absolute outrage. I see a lot of potential for abuse.” Full article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spains-covid-19-state-of-emergency-faces-backlash-idUSKBN27B1Q2?il=0
Curfew Causes Clash Between the Government and the Main Opposition Party: {Translated from https://seville.abc.es} The Executive of Pedro Sánchez rejects the condition of limiting the state of alarm to a duration of eight weeks, as had demanded PP leader Pablo Casado, and will officially request a six-month extension tomorrow, which will be voted on this week in the Congress of Deputies. Casado has asked for a time limit of eight weeks and that a “Plan B”, a legal alternative to constitutional exceptionality, be launched. Excerpt, translated from: https://sevilla.abc.es/espana/abci-casado-rechaza-estado-alarma-seis-meses-y-solo-apoyara-si-limita-ocho-semanas-202010261253_noticia.html
The Axarquía’s own Caminito del Rey is ready to welcome walkers: The highlight of the renewed El Saltillo walkway, which opened on Monday, is the new suspension bridge, among the three longest in Spain. The path, which runs along a gorge between the municipalities of Canillas de Aceituno and Sedella, is the latest part of the Gran Senda (Great Trail) circle of walking routes around the province. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202010/26/axarquia-caminito-ready-welcome-20201026151053.html
Experts Warn of Privacy Risks Caused by Link Previews in Messaging Apps: Cybersecurity researchers over the weekend disclosed new security risks associated with link previews in popular messaging apps that cause the services to leak IP addresses, expose links sent via end-to-end encrypted chats, and even unnecessarily download gigabytes of data stealthily in the background. (On mobile devices with limited data storage this last point could be a significant problem. -Ed.)
“Links shared in chats may contain private information intended only for the recipients,” researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk said.
“This could be bills, contracts, medical records, or anything that may be confidential.”
“Apps that rely on servers to generate link previews may be violating the privacy of their users by sending links shared in a private chat to their servers.” Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2020/10/mobile-messaging-apps.html
Expats urged to help in frantic search for 21-year-old missing in Spain: Lilly Hutson has been missing for two weeks and was last seen on a boat with a man in Natzaret harbour, Valencia. Lilly is described as being 5’4? to 5’6? tall, of athletic build with blonde hair, brown eyes and a London accent.
Valencia Local Police can be contacted on 092.
Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/10/26/expats-urged-to-help-in-frantic-search-for-21-year-old-missing-in-spain/
Nasa finds hidden pockets of water on the Moon in breakthrough for space exploration: The discover of pockets of water in Clavius crater raises hopes for exploration – and even habitation – of the Moon, as astronauts may not need to carry water with them.
The announcement was based on data from the airborne observatory Sofia, a modified 747 carrying a large telescope. Full article: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/moon-nasa-announcement-160551391.html?
For the latest COVID-19 info visit:
World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441
Spain Coronavirus Data from Spain’s Ministerio de Sanidad, Official C-19 Pages:
https://www.mscbs.gob.es/en/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov-China/situacionActual.htm
AND
https://cnecovid.isciii.es/covid19/
Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html
UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/
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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
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot
Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Svcs.: 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 News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Local News in English, The Local: https://www.thelocal.es/
Spain National News in English, El Pais: https://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html
EU News in English, EuroWeekly: https://www.euroweeklynews.com
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