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COVID-19 VIRUS HOTLINE: Information hotline for those who suspect they may have the coronavirus. Anyone experiencing symptoms should stay at home and dial 900 400 061 or 955 545 060 – and only call 112 in an emergency.
For the official Andalucia Covid rules for your town, in Spanish only, go to this site, click your town, and find your rules in the lower left corner of the page. Click a category, then click the “+” sign to expand the rules: https://www.mapacovid.es
Another good, reliable source for updated Covid news, announcements and statistics are both your local
Ayuntamiento & the Junta de Andalucia’s FB and Twitter pages. @AndaluciaJunta https://twitter.com/AndaluciaJunta https://www.facebook.com/AndaluciaJunta/
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Axarquia Eat and Travel- Upcoming Walking Tours:
History / Gastronomy / Theatrical Show
-Friday 23APR, Religious Buildings
-Friday 30APR, Al Andalus
Axarquia Eat & Travel is a gastronomic association, a nonprofit organization, which loves our region-Axarquia.
We are an association that wants to show the historical, artistic and gastronomic legacy of Vélez-Málaga and Axarquia region. We organize events where we combine walking tours, theatrical elements and gastronomy. Our main goal is to build a bridge to the non-Spanish speaking communities living in the Axarquia so that they can learn more about our culture. For this reason, we offer tours in English and other languages.
Bookings- planesaxarquia@gmail.com
Tel: 0049 1522 5850696
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Bands & Acts: Please submit your gig promos. Your music is your business, you need to get as much exposure as possible, don’t rely on venues to promote you! Most of those FB posts by venues only have a few likes, if any at all, so obviously are not reaching many people. DigameXtra sends out over 4200 email issues everyday to subscribers, and the website gets another 800 visits per day. That is way better exposure than you are getting in any FB posts!!! Entertainers get to post their shows for free as long as they are subscribed to this newsletter. What are you waiting for? Photo:dgim-studio / Freepik
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Greek House- Greek Casita Restaurant in Torrox Costa! NOW OPEN! Remodeling is Finished! New Hours!:
Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialities. New Hours: Wednesday thru Sunday 6pm till close. Closed Monday & Tuesday. Lunch available by reservation only. For reservations call telephone number 642585049. You can choose meat specialties (Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits ( prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! https://la-casita-griega.business.site/
Malagalingo: Don’t worry about being confined, we have some plans for you!
Malagalingo wants to help you to speak Spanish while you enjoy being at home
Online or Onsite
From absolute Beginner to Advance
You can meet new people and speak Spanish in a very relaxed way
We offer group and one to one lessons.
Message us and we will give you more information about all our options, don’t let boredom come to your house!
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Web: https://malagalingo.com
Email: malagalingo@gmail.com
Tel./Whats: + (34) 650 479 493
Casa Magel B&B: The borders are opening
Freedom is coming.
Casa Magel is open for business and is again offering their very popular special stays.
-2 nights B&B, with 1 night 3 course evening meal including wine at a cost of 130€ for 2 staying in an en- suite bedroom.
-3 nights B&B with 1 night 3 course evening meal including wine, plus tapas and drinks, in a local bar or in house, at a cost of 175€ for 2 staying in an en-suite room.
-Extra nights 50€ per night
-As an extra this year we are offering the chance for guests on the 3 night stay to either paint a ceramic tile or paint a t-shirt. We supply the paints and tiles with instruction or bring a t-shirt and we will show how to paint a personal memento (great for covering a stubborn stain!!). The extra cost will be 25€ for each person. Check out www.mehoward31.wixsite.com/art-el-valle
Our breaks are great for presents or to celebrate a special occasion.
Come to Casa Magel, enjoy comfortable well decorated rooms, wonderful mountain views, good food, and friendly hosts.
We have an outside fully equipped Andalucian kitchen exclusively for guests use, with meals & drinks to purchase or bring your own.
Casa Magel is the right place to come to relax and enjoy the freedom of our lovely countryside, lots of wonderful walks and close to the Camino Del Rey in El Chorro. Or spend a day sightseeing in the beautiful town of Antequera which has the most churches in Spain, 27 in all.
So much to appreciate after being cooped up for so long. We have lots of room for safe distancing, all hygiene measures are taken.
Check out our website www.casamagel.com
Tel: 722879503
Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent
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MOONETTE – Organic Skincare for Mature Skin
We are a Torrox-based company specialising in the creation of formulae which help prevent premature skin ageing.
We are committed to making effective products at affordable prices
15% off on all products – end on Sunday 25 April 2021
If you:
1. Subscribe to Moonette’s Newsletter. (Sign-up at bottom of our website)
2. and leave a customer’s review on our FB, IG or Google page (just choose one of the three platforms will do).
As our skin is the first layer of our defence against microbial infections, ultraviolet radiation and environmental contamination it plays a vital role in our health. As we grow older, however, our skin becomes thinner, wrinkled, and more sensitive; hence it requires the use of treatments containing specific ingredients to the care of treating mature skin.
Recognising this need we have created a range of formulae which help
-slow down ageing process by smoothing fine lines and wrinkles.
-improve facial complexion and eliminate blemishes.
At Moonette, we are passionate about health, beauty and plants. Your skin will benefit from the properties of botanic essential oils combined with a selection of nutrients for deep hydration, cell revitalization and antioxidant effect, all sourced from the finest natural ingredients with gorgeous fragrances.
Naturally, we care about our planet and feel the need to help reduce the sheer volumes of plastics waste that are generated daily around the globe. Presently, we are minimizing the usage of plastic materials in our production while seeking alternative forms of packaging. To help reduce pollution we are asking all local customers to recycle or reuse their Moonette skincare containers, and offering a small discount on future purchases to customers recycling containers.
Free small testers are available on request. Please call us to find out more or to order: Tel 650 044 102. You can also find us on Instagram @moonetteskincare or Google (search Moonette).
Margaret Gosling
margaret@moonette.es
www.moonette.es & Moonette FB Link
Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
-Traditional pine Welsh style dresser been transformed into a stylish natural & waxed wooden unit with yute chalk paint and new bronze handles
Measurements 149 x 40 x 215cms Price 375€
-Very comfy grey suede reclining 3 seater sofa 204 x 98 cms Price 250€
-Farmhouse style solid table with 4 matching chairs
Striped back to natural waxed with chalk paint
Measurements Length 124cms Depth 67cms
Height 74cms Price 275€
contact Jackie/nerja 672170429
info at nerja household centre dot com
For Sale: Citroen C4 (Model Seduction) 2011, 1.6 diesel 6 speed box, 134000km, New tires, Cruise Control, Speed Limiter, Bluetooth, hands free phone, radio/cd/data stick, L & R air con, tinted windows Excellent condition. (couple of minor scratches) €4000
Contact Dave, or phone 654085811
Email: dgdeepblue @ gmail. com (no spaces)
For Sale, 2 items:
-55inch Smart TV. Sony smart TV plus stand and Sony sound bar. 4k TV. 2019 model all in excellent condition, total cost new 1050 euros, will accept 450€
-Phillips hi-fi system hardly used, will accept 40€
Ring 657116294, dennis, caleta de velez
For Sale: Replace Your Aging Tower PC with a Small, Powerful, Brand New MiniPC + 128Gb Data Card, €260
-Minis Forum model GN 31 Mini PC +
-SanDisk ultrafast micro SD Card 128Gb
Both still sealed in original packages.
* Windows 10 Pro 64 bit factory installed and activated.
* Intel quad-core processor Pentium J3710 and fan cooling system. Factory has unlocked the 6.5W TDP restriction and increased the TDP threshold up to 9W (2.64GHz maximum speed) so that the CPU can run at the highest frequency for a long time without reducing the frequency. (Factory overclocked for max performance!)
* 4GB RAM (On board, can’t be upgraded)
* 128 SSD hard drive + 128Gb Flash Card (Full HD video compatible), plus has slot to add another 2.5″ SATA3 HDD / SSD
* Video- Intel 405; 4K @ 30Hz HD Graphics, supports 2x monitors using HDMI and VGA ports.
* 2x USB 3.0 ports, 2x USB 2.0 ports, 1x RJ45, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA, 3.5mm mic/headphone audio jack, 1x VESA bracket, 1x power adapter and 1x HDMI cable.
* 2.4G/5G wifi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet port.
* This mini PC will satisfy all users except perhaps heavy gamers. I have one of these. I watch steaming live sports in HD quality on a 50inch HDMI display and at the same time work on the internet with several windows open simultaneously on a 24 inch VGA display. Never a problem. Very impressive. Come by for a demo.
* Buyer supplies monitor(s), mouse and keyboard.
* Price €260 including MiniPC + Memory Card
* Contact DoctorLaptop
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com
I will respond in the order received.
News & Articles
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Covid in Spain- Health reports 10,814 new infections and 132 deaths: {Translation} Updated 22APR21 19:48
The Ministry of Health has reported 10,814 new infections on Thursday and has added 132 deaths to the official count. The cumulative incidence has risen three points to 232 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days. In total, 3,456,886 people have been infected and 77,496 have died since the beginning of the pandemic, according to official data provided by the Health Ministry. Some 21.4% of the population has already received at least a first dose of vaccine, 10,141,949 people to be precise. And 7.9% have already received the full course (3,768,015 citizens). In the last 24 hours, 412,155 vaccinations against covid have been administered. Source, Spanish: https://elpais.com/sociedad/2021-04-22/ultimas-noticias-del-coronavirus-y-las-vacunas-en-directo-casos-y-restricciones-de-la-covid-en-espana-y-en-el-mundo.html
Andalusia reduces 58 hospitalized for coronavirus in a single day and lowers its incidence again: {Translation} Updated: 04/22/2021 19:22
-Andalusia is now undoubtedly in the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic. And it is doing so with force in some of the parameters used to measure the course of the epidemiological curve. This is the case of hospitalisations, which are 58 fewer on Thursday than yesterday. Thus, on Thursday there are 1,530 people admitted to the community’s hospitals due to Covid-19.
-However, this sharp decline is not yet reflected in the ICU, where it usually takes longer to see changes in the trend. There, 321 patients were reported on Thursday, seven more than yesterday.
-Coronavirus infections, which on Thursday number 1,884, also point in the right direction. They are almost the same number as on the same day last week, which means that there is no growth. This also comes after several days of decline, something that has been noted in the cumulative incidence of the pandemic (IA).
-Thus, the IA in Andalusia is 251.69 on Thursday, one point less than yesterday. Moreover, this measure of the speed and intensity with which the pandemic is advancing has been falling for almost a week now. It is a trend that can also be observed over 7 days, a parameter where changes in the curve can be seen earlier.
-Thus, the immediate and medium-term future shows a downward curve, which would certify that Andalusia is already in the descent phase of this fourth wave that has had nothing to do with the third, which grew exponentially in a few days.
-In addition, the community has registered 16 deaths this Thursday. This value does show a certain rise, but it is logical. These are the deaths that correspond to the infections reported weeks ago, when the figures were still rising. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-andalucia-reduce-238-hospitalizados-coronavirus-solo-y-baja-nuevo-incidencia-202104221244_noticia.html
Wearing a face mask outdoors and then putting it into your pocket when you enter a bar is like wearing a helmet to go for a walk and taking it off when you get on a motorbike: Despite this, it is common to see this paradox in many countries such as Spain, where it is mandatory to wear a face mask outside, but there are exceptions for indoor spaces such as restaurants and offices. But a growing number of leading experts have begun to question these contradictory measures, including Marc Lipsitch, the head of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard University in the United States. “I am generally a hawk about maintaining rules with a clear benefit. Outdoor masking has notable costs and really no evidence of benefits,” he wrote on Monday in a message on Twitter. Full article: https://english.elpais.com/science_tech/2021-04-22/top-level-scientists-question-obligatory-use-of-face-masks-in-open-air-and-with-social-distancing.html
New Week, New Massive FB Hack- Fakebook ‘dangerous vulnerability’ exposes millions of email addresses, AGAIN, and They Admit They Don’t Care!: After the company allegedly dismissed the exploit, a security researcher highlighted a Facebook vulnerability exposing millions of user email addresses.
The anonymous researcher created a video demonstrating a tool that can link Facebook accounts to their email addresses. The tool can process up to five million email addresses per day.
In an email about the leak that Facebook accidentally sent to Dutch publication DataNews, Facebook instructed public relations staff to “frame this as a broad industry issue and normalize the fact that this activity happens regularly.” (Normalize weekly “secure” email dumps?!? -Ed.)
Responding to Ars Technica, who viewed the video, a Facebook spokesperson said, “It appears that we erroneously closed out this bug bounty report before routing to the appropriate team. We appreciate the researcher sharing the information and are taking initial actions to mitigate this issue while we follow up to better understand their findings.”
This “mega-leak” comes a month after a dump of phone numbers belonging to 500 million Facebook users. Facebook has 2.8 billion monthly active users, including many using the iOS app on iPhones and iPads. Full article: https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/04/22/facebook-dangerous-vulnerability-exposes-millions-of-email-addresses
Phone House Customer Alert! – A cyberattack against Phone House exposes the bank details of millions of Spanish customers: It affects the names, ID numbers, bank accounts, emails, phones, addresses and dates of birth of five million customers, and cybercriminals threaten to publish more if the company does not pay.
Last week, a ransomware- type cyberattack hijacked several databases of the Spanish division of Phone House. The cybercriminals then threatened to publish the data of 13 million clients and company workers if the company did not pay the ransom they demanded to recover them. This Wednesday the Babuk group, which has claimed responsibility for the action, has continued with the extortion and has published on the dark web a part of the data that it claims to have in its possession, about 100 gigs of sensitive information.
If your data is exposed, the experts’ recommendation is to immediately change the passwords of the affected services (and any other in which the same password has been set) and notify your bank of what happened. To check to see if you were included in the data dump visit https://haveibeenpwned.com/
Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/tecnologia/ciberataque-the-phone-house-filtra-datos-5-millones-clientes-comprueba-si-afectado_1_7848786.html
Tennis News- Nadal beats Nishikori in Barcelona Open:
Rafael Nadal beat Kei Nishikori 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open. Nadal will face Britain’s Cameron Norrie next. Norrie advanced after David Goffin retired in the second set of their match due to injury. Photos:AP. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/cameron-norrie-david-goffin-barcelona-kei-nishikori-rafael-nadal-c8b878f39099c1116b5c8a558c89e408
COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference
https://www.mapacovid.es/
For the latest COVID-19 statistics 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
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Frigiliana: 952 533 231
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Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
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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/
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