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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
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La Casa Hotel & Restaurant:
How wonderful it is to see all the umbrellas up again in the main plaza in Torrox Pueblo!!
Why not come and take a look and pop in for lunch at La Casa Hotel and Restaurant?
We are situated just off the main Plaza on Calle Baja.
We open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1pm until 6pm and Friday and Saturday evening too!
We have an amazing 3 course set menu for just 17.50 per person.
This weeks menu will be-
To start choose from Prawn cocktail or Camembert Salad, Main course of Homemade chicken burger with fries, or Tomato Chilli and Garlic Tagliatelli
Desert Aplle pie, ice cream Tea or Coffee.
We also have an A la Carte Menu with lite bites too drinkers only welcome.
Great value, great food, great view!
to book call 952535471 or 662039741
LA CASA Hotel & Restaurant
Calle Baja, Plazuela De Barajas 3
Torrox, 29770, Malaga, España
Tel: +34 952 535 471 or +34 659 002 036
Charity Yoga Morning to Benefit “Refugio de Leo”:
Do something good for yourself and others
Saturday 05.06.2021, 10:00 h – 12:00 h
Yoga Montealegre / Torrox Campo
Ashtanga inspired Yoga Class/ open levels
Smallest recommended donation 15€
100% of the proceeds go to the “Refugio de Leo”
A big thank you to Keith, Torre del Mar, and your post on DigameXtra on 05.05.2021 regarding the Refugio de Leo. Your words touched my heart.
Please consider helping out in any way you feel you can.
Let`s go – just join in !
I will be more than pleased if you contact me for further information and to reserve your spot.
For those who prefer not to drive on the campo, we can offer a shuttle from the main road.
Anne / Torrox: anne-kathrin.ruth@gmx.ch or
telephone 685 247 505
Johny Chiu live music: 29May Saturday at 4PM
Chiringuito Cacola, El Morche Promenade #1, 29793 Torrox. Free.
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Almuñecar and La Herradura are holding their annual tapas route until June 5: 18 establishments are taking part with each offering a tapa, plus glass of beer, house wine or soft drink at €3.50 per person.
Those participating are: Gastrobar De la Flor, Seiva Fusión, Restaurante Firmum, Mesón del Gusto, Restaurante El Cortijillo, Cervecería El Cortijillo, Salitre Playa, Rosa Negra, Casa Paco, Bodega Francisco I, El Templo, Hotel San Cristóbal, Mesón Mari y Miguel, Mesón Gala, New Gala PinBall, Restaurante Casa La Parra, Mesón Emiliano and Restaurante El Árbol Blanco
Info links-
https://almunecarinfo.com/almunecar-ruta-de-la-tapa/
And
https://www.theseasidegazette.com/2021/05/78118/vii-almunecar-tapa-route/
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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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Oriental Fusion Dance Workshop in Torrox Costa:
Saturday June the 19th, 18:00 – 20:00 hrs.
-Learn an original dance choreography step by step
-Strengthen your muscles
-Improve your coordination
-Nurture your self-esteem
-Grow your creativity
In this Workshop we’ll introduce the body to this type of multi-cultural movement, in fun and active ways.
Alina, your instructor, has been teaching for over 12 years and will guide you into a different, fun and good energy practice. *All Levels Welcome*
Don’t wait and book your spot at 648517092 or 622935963. Price: 20€
Dreamcatcher Workshop: Friday 4th June @ 11:00 – 14:00.
Come & join our fun Macramé Dreamcatcher Workshop at El Pianista del Carmen in Vélez Málaga.
It’s a great way to meet new friends and share your art & craft ideas.
Learn how to make this beautiful Dreamcatcher to decorate your own home or to give as a gift.
Price includes refreshments and a complimentary glass of Cava.
Message me for more information. Limited places available. FB page
Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent
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Great Deals From the Nerja Household Centre:
-Tv unit Stained top & drawer with bronze handles chalk paint waxed Measurements W85.50 x 42 x 79cms. Price 95€
-Beautiful solid wooden top table with lovely craved wooden sides with chair Measurements W90 x D60 x H70cms. Price 145€
-Beautiful sideboard with glass top done in a chocolate chalk paint & waxed (mirror can be done to match if required extra cost). Measurements Width 105cms Depth 41cms Height 81cms. Price 125€
contact Jackie/nerja 672170429
info at nerja household centre dot com
For Sale, 2 items:
-2 seater. Sofa bed 180 x 90 x 90 excellent condition. 75 euros
-2 seater sofa 140 x 90 x 90. 50 euro
Mandy, Frigiliana
Call/whatsapp 680739577 or
email: amandajosiah@hotmail.com
For Sale: G-Plan Sideboard and Display Unit
This piece of G-Plan is in very good condition, offering three cupboards, and three drawers, plus a drinks cabinet and illuminated display area (in a unit which can be separated for transportation). 30€ collected.
The dimensions of the unit are:
Width: 143cms
Height: 142cms (overall) 76cms (base unit)
Depth: 45cms (base) 28cms (top)
Contact Richard in Caleta on 617282970
Wanted: Kindle Paperwhite. Help, my Kindle somehow got wet and died! I am wondering if anybody has a Kindle Paperwhite which they don’t use and would like to sell? I can meet you in Frigiliana, Nerja or Torrox area.
Please contact Emma / Frigiliana on 635691659 or via WhatsApp or email: emmaleggatt51214@outlook.com
Wanted: Long Term Rental. Naythan and Mr. Bones (my well behaved, quiet, Galgo mix doggo) seek a 1 bedroom flat or casita to rent long-term.
-Fixer-upper ok.
-Budget, €300/mo. + bills, paid in cash. 2 year minimum term.
-Must have at least 30Mb/s internet already installed, for which I will pay in addition to rent and other bills.
-Must have easy access for my computer clients. Ground floor is best.
-Must be within 15min walk to a proper supermarket.
-Located in or near a town on the coast road between Nerja and Velez Malaga.
-Clothes washer required.
-Prefer furnished, but will accept unfurnished if I like it.
-I am a night owl! If 4am dog-walks will disturb sensitive neighbors, it’s not the place for me.
So if you have a candidate property, perhaps that is not appropriate for summer holiday rentals, or perhaps needs some paint or minor repairs that is holding you back from renting it, please get in touch.
Other situations, such as a long-term house sit, or anti-squat for a vacant larger property, are possible.
Naythan, Torrox Costa, 675 993 069, after 11am, missed calls returned asap.
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com
News & Articles
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Slight increase in the incidence rate of Covid in Andalusia:
{Translation} Updated: 24/05/2021, 13:31
-Andalusia has 1,400 new cases of coronavirus infection on Monday, 324 more than 48 hours ago but 97 fewer than on the same day last week. With five more deaths in the statistics, the region will exceed ten thousand deaths due to Covid-19 this week.
-The incidence rate has increased by six tenths in the 14-day accumulated rate (166.6) and two and a half points in seven days (76.6 cases per hundred thousand inhabitants). Huelva is now the province with the highest incidence rate and data at extreme risk level with 254 cases at 14 days and 126 at seven days. Above 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants are Granada (244 cases at 14 days), Seville (218) and Jaén (214). Only Cádiz (98) and Almería (81) have cumulative incidence rates of less than one hundred cases.
*Infection rates in the capitals*
-The epidemiological situation in the provincial capitals is very diverse. Cadiz is the only one with 14-day cumulative rates at low risk. (39 cases). The rest exceed one hundred cases: Almeria has 107, Cordoba 114, Malaga 123, Seville 161 and Jaen 184. Above 200 cases, Huelva capital has 262 and Granada, with 292 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
-The most important graphs now, in the midst of the mass vaccination process, are those showing the evolution of the pressure of care in hospitals. As every Monday the number of hospitalised patients has risen, with 22 new patients the number of people with Covid hospitalised is 868, of which 233 are in ICU, four less than the previous day. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-nueva-leve-subida-tasa-incidencia-covid-andalucia-202105241223_noticia.html
Number of Covid patients in Malaga hospitals drops below 100 for the first time in nine months: According to data from the Junta de Andalucía there were 99 coronavirus patients who remain in a hospital in the province, a drop of 11 compared to Saturday. The last time the number was so low was on 25 August when 82 were registered. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202105/24/number-covid-patients-malaga-20210524100026.html
Lux Mundi- Torre del Mar Helps the Needy: In conjunction with Caritas, during the past difficult months of the pandemic, Lux Mundi has been supplying 12 families with a monthly shopping bag of food basics, toiletries and cleaning products the average cost per family is 50€.
The bags contain the following: Sugar, Olive & Sunflower Oil, Coffee, Chickpeas, Tuna, ColaCao, Cookies, Rice, Pasta, Tomato Frito, Red/White Beans, Flour Children’s Breakfast Cereal, Shower Gel, Shampoo, Toothpaste, Detergent, Washing Powder and Bleach.
If you can help, the centre in Torre del Mar is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings to accept items for the bags. Time 10.00 to 13.00
Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. For further information please contact the Centre. Tel. 952 543 334
E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org
What To Do When Your Business Is Hacked: As businesses move to a remote workforce, hackers have increased their activity to capitalize on new security holes. Cybercriminals often use unsophisticated methods that continue to be extremely successful. These include phishing emails to harvest credentials and gain easy access to business-critical environments.
Hackers are also using ransomware to hold your data hostage, demanding a ransom payment in exchange for a decryption key that unlocks your stolen data.
When dealing with a cyberattack, there are practical steps you want to follow. Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2021/05/what-to-do-when-your-business-is-hacked.html
Spanish Telescopes locate key molecule at the origin of life for the first time in space: Named ethanolamine, it is the key molecule at the origin of life because it contains the four fundamental chemical elements (oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen) and an international group of researchers has detected it for the first time in the space.
The research has been led by researchers from the Astrobiology Center (CAB), a joint center of the Higher Council for Scientific Research and the National Institute of Aerospace Technology of the Ministry of Defense, and the discovery has been made in a molecular cloud located in the center of the galaxy.
Its discovery has been possible thanks to radio telescope 30 meters in diameter installed at the Pico Veleta (Granada) and the 40-meter one at the Yebes Observatory (Guadalajara).
“Our results suggest that ethanolamine is synthesized in a very efficient way in interstellar space in molecular clouds where new stars and planetary systems are formed,” the principal investigator highlighted.
The appearance of cell membranes, research centers have highlighted, represents a very important milestone in the origin of life on Earth, since they are in charge of maintaining stable conditions inside the cells, protecting both the genetic material and the metabolic machinery. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/the-key-molecule-at-the-origin-of-life-found-for-the-first-time-in-space/
Lottery- Bonoloto draw for Monday, May 24, 2021: The result of the Bonoloto de Today Monday May 24 of 2021 is: 07, 25, 27, 38, 39 and 46, the complementary number being 29 and the refund on 5. Source: https://spainsnews.com/bonoloto-draw-for-monday-may-24-2021/
Are Crypto Wallets Safe?…Not For Long! IRS Wants Tools for Cracking Crypto Wallets: As more people across the globe get into trading and purchasing goods using cryptocurrencies—even the federal government—the IRS’s Criminal Investigations division wants “reliable” tools and processes for cracking crypto wallets.
The Digital Forensics Unit of the IRS is interested in purchasing tools capable of cracking crypto wallets, the IRS also wants to help “mature the process” to “obtain reliable results.”
“The explicit outcome of this requirement is to tame the cybersecurity research into measured, repeatable, consistent digital forensics processes that can be trained and followed in a digital forensics’ laboratory,” contracting officials wrote. “The tools and processes should be usable for any crypto wallet on the market, including software and hardware models.”
(Once the IRS gets these tools, no doubt they will be available to hackers as well. -Ed.)
Full article: https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2021/05/irs-wants-tools-cracking-crypto-wallets/174246/
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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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/
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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