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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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For One Night Only: You last saw them as ‘The Spice Girls tribute’ now their back and bring you ‘Gemma Lloyds Vintage Jukebox’. A fantastic show full of your favourite Soul and Rock songs that you can sing and dance to. Full of energy, costume changes and wonderful dance routines with amazing vocals!
At Fitzgerald’s Live Music Bar on Friday 17th September from 8.30pm. Tickets just €10 and Meal Deals at just €5!
Book your table now by telephoning 951 550 585……limited capacity.
Vintage Jukebox at Fitzgerald’s where the music is always on tap!
Bar Atila: Saturday 18th September starting at 9.00pm
Live Music with Black Jam & Music Menu
Ribs, Burgers, Chicken, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Veg Lasagne
Contact Frank at Bar Atila to reserve a table & pre-order meals
atilabarpuente@gmail.com
630 393 290 (WhatsApp)
C/ Buena Vista 9, Puente don Manuel
Music at the Live Bar: Saturday 18th of September at 10 pm Live Bar presents DANA & GIANNI in concert. An international music between jazz, soul and blues. Accompanied by a talented guitarist, Dana has an excellent voice and a lot of style to perform his songs in 5 languages. A great pleasure to hear you! They take us to the world with charm!
Live Bar Avenida Europa 3 Torrox Costa.
Book your table:+34 653 35 13 14 Photo: FB link
5th Frigiliana Art Route:
In such a special year as 2021, the Frigiliana Art Route reaches its fifth edition with more enthusiasm and creativity.
More than 50 artists of 15 different nationalities, showing their works in 29 locations (painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, encaustic, paperart, calligraphyart, etc.), that you will find throughout the beautiful Frigiliana.
Three days full of art, activities and workshops, in a safe environment. The 5th Frigiliana Art Route 2021 will thrill you!
Visit it from 1st to 3rd of October from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
-Video installation SEPTEMBER FLORA by the artist Alberto Tarsicio, Friday to Sunday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the sportive pavilion.
-The film “COLORES AL OPIO, LA PROSTITUTA Y EL PINTOR” by the artist Alejandro Carpintero on Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at location no. 2.
Organized by Maribel Martín y Brendon Taylor in collaboration with the Frigiliana Town Hall
More information: rutadelartefrigiliana@gmail.com
@rutadelartefrigiliana
AmArte Studio gallery
Buskers Irish Pub- Nerja: Grand Reopening
Tuesday 21SEP 8pm. Live music with The Keys
Calle Antonio Millon, Nerja 29780 FB link
Water Slide- El Morche: We continue with more surprises to celebrate the Día Del Turista 2021. Saturday 18 you’ll be able to glide through the giant water slide for only 1 euro from 12:00 to 14:00
Located next to the Dunas de La Carraca in El Morche. FB link
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WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR A HOLIDAY UNTIL THE 6th OF OCTOBER- Greek House- Greek Casita Restaurant, Torrox Costa!
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. Hours for Summer: Wednesday thru Sunday 7:30pm 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/
Staycations at CASA MAGEL
Hot Days Are Here – Lovely sparkling pool
Now is the time to book a relaxing getaway at Casa Magel B&B
A Great idea for Birthdays and anniversaries. Personalised vouchers available on request for future dates.
Bring a couple of friends and enjoy relaxing in a safe environment. Or on your own and enjoy the peace and quiet.
The heatwave is here, and we fill up quickly. So relaxing in our renovated pool and garden.
Our special offers are on again this year,
-2 nights B&B with 1 night 3 course evening meal with drinks for 2 sharing an en suite room 130€.
-3 nights B&B with 1 night 3 course evening meal with drinks and tapas & drinks at local bar for 2 sharing double en suite room 175€.
-You can add extra nights for 50€ a night B&B for a double en suite room. Book over 5 days and get a discount.
Casa Magel is situated 1 km from the typical Spanish town of Valle De Abdalajis first founded in Roman times when it was called Nescania.
We are surrounded by beautiful scenery and there are lots of walking routes. We are not far from El Chorro with the famous Caminito Del Rey, also Ardales lakes which are stunning.
Not far in the other direction, you will find The Wolf Park a real experience to see wolves in their natural environment. Also nearby is Antequera a wonderful town for sightseeing, 27 churches, the old castle, lovers leap mountain and a spectacular bullring besides the many shops and restaurants.
A place not to be missed is El Torcal an amazing site of rock formations formed over 2 million years ago.
Or you can just relax around our refurbished pool with a fully equipped kitchen, bar & BBQ area with limited drinks & snacks available, or bring your own. The food is great, the views stunning, beds are comfy and the hosts are friendly.
Check out our website www.casamagel.com.
Contact: casamagel@yahoo.com ; Phone – 722879503
Malagalingo Spanish School:
This is a month for a fresh new start, a month to seek out and pursue new goals and resolutions. Now is the time to start your Spanish adventure.
September arrives with an invigorating and exciting back to school vibe and here at MALAGALINGO, we’ll be welcoming you to our enjoyable, cheerful and enthusiastic lessons.
Programs from 4 to 20 hours per week
All levels (from beginners to advance)
Small groups, max 8 students or Private one-to-one
Conversational method and playful approach
Lessons ONLINE or ONSITE
Onsite lessons in our OUTDOOR TERRACE
Covid-19 preventative measures
First Free Trial lesson (without commitment)
Out-of-school Free Activities
Malagalingo Spanish School
malagalingo@gmail.com ; + (34) 650 479 493
Facebook: malagalingo ; www.malagalingo.com
Frigiliana Art Route Workshops:
-Open Air painting with Alejandro Carpintero (Spanish/English spoken) on Saturday 2nd from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and/or Sunday 3rd from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
-Paperart with Mar Mel (Spanish/English spoken), on Friday the 1st and/or Saturday 2nd from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
More information:
rutadelartefrigiliana@gmail.com
@rutadelartefrigiliana
Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent
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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
-Blanket box Measurements 103 x 51 x 53cms. Price 80€
Contact Jackie / Nerja 672170429
info at nerja household centre dot com
For Sale: Brand new Philips air purifier in unopened box. This was an unrequired gift as I already have one of these. Hepa filter removes allergens, tobacco smoke, pollen, etc. Click here for the specs.
Retail price 219€, on special offer at above link for 189€,
I am offering it at 120€. Buyer collects from Competa.
Contact nikash2@hotmail.com.
Please note this is an air purifier NOT an air conditioner.
For Sale: Siemens Fridge freezer. 70 Euros.
Available from 02.10.2021. Reason for sale, upgrading to a new model. Buyer collects. Kevin, Torrox Costa
Call or WhatsApp 0034 638182587
For Sale: Subwoofer YAMAHA, YST-FSW100. 70 Watts
Price 50€ o.n.o. Lars. Nerja
Tel +34 654 477 814. Facetime and WhatsApp
For Sale: 2 single beds from Ikea, in perfect condition, including mattress and top mattress. 200 Euro each
Annette, Torrox
logiboulevarden@gmail.com
News & Articles
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COVID
Covid Malaga: This Thursday, 16 September, the Junta de Andalucía has notified a rate of 89 coronavirus cases per 100,000 inhabitants in Malaga province in the last 14 days – some 3.4 fewer than the day before. The regional government also reported 130 new positives and 907 who have overcome the disease, on a day in which no deaths from Covid have been registered in province. Regarding deaths, September is performing being better than August. So far this month, 46 patients have lost their lives due to Covid in Malaga province. August ended with 168 deaths, 118 more than the 50 registered in July. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202109/16/malaga-incidence-rate-drops-20210916172846.html
Covid Andalucia- Incidence continues to fall to 83.5 and 12 deaths were recorded: {Translation, summary} Updated: 16/09/2021, 11:51am
-Andalusia recorded this Thursday, September 16, a total of 588 infections, third time this week below 600 infections, 40 less than the day before and 111 less than those reported seven days ago. Also reported are 12 deaths in the last 24 hours, we add three in Almeria, Jaen and Cadiz, two in Cordoba and one in Seville.
-For its part, the cumulative incidence stands at 83.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, six points less than the previous day, and which means that the community remains at levels of August 2020 – 85.5 cases on the 20th. This figure is also 43.3 points less than seven days ago.
-By provinces, Seville is the region with more infections with 143, followed by Malaga with 130, Cadiz with 81, Granada with 75, Almeria with 66, Huelva with 34, Cordoba with 32 and Jaen with 27.
Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/995659/continua-bajando-la-incidencia-hasta-835-y-se-suman-12-fallecidos/
SPAIN
The price of electricity in Spain continues to spiral, jumping another 9% in a day: The cost of electricity in the wholesale market in Spain breaks another record this Thursday (16 September) as it skyrockets to an average of 188.18 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), representing a 9 per cent rise in just 24 hours.
It sets a new record for the second consecutive day, exceeding the 172 euros recorded on Wednesday, according to data from the electricity market operator (OMIE). Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202109/16/price-electricity-spain-continues-20210916110625.html
Minimum wage in Spain to increase by 15 euros a month: The Spanish government has reached an agreement with the unions to raise the minimum wage by 15 euros per month, to stand at 965 euros, SUR has learned.
And it will do so from this month, September, according to the same sources, which, however, warn that some fine details still have to be ironed out. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202109/16/minimum-wage-spain-increase-20210916114048.html
Spaniard Dabiz Muñoz named best chef in the world: The owner of DiverXo, a three-Michelin starred restaurant in Madrid, said the recognition would help the Spanish capital “continue to grow” at the fifth edition of The Best Chef Awards 2021 on Wednesday.
-Swedish chef Björn Frantzen came in second place on the top 100 list, and also won The Best Chef Voted by Chefs Award. Basque chef Andoni Luis Aduriz, from Mugaritz restaurant, came in third place, while Joan Roca, from Catalonia, took home the Science Award.
-Italian chef Alfonso Iaccarino won The Best Chef Legend Award; Fatmata Binta, from Sierra Leone, received the rising star award for her work at Fulani Kitchen; Italian chef Franco Pepe won the prize for the best pizza and Vicky Lau, from Tate restaurant in Hong Kong, was awarded the food art award. Full article: https://english.elpais.com/culture/2021-09-16/spaniard-dabiz-munoz-named-best-chef-in-the-world.html
Wednesday night’s spectacular fireball seen across south Spain: On 15 September 2021, at 22:25 local time (equivalent to 20:25 universal time), a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid impacted the atmosphere at about 76.000 km/h over the south of Spain. The high temperature reached during its atmospheric entry gave rise to a fireball that began at a height of around 91 km over the province of Badajoz. The fireball moved northwest and ended at a height of about 22 km above the same province. The preliminary analysis of this event shows that the rock was not fully destroyed: a small part of the object could survive and reach the ground as a meteorite.
The event was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN), from the meteor-observing stations located at the astronomical observatories of Calar Alto (Almería), Sierra Nevada (Granada), La Sagra, La Hita, and Sevilla. Text from Youtube video description. VIDEO LINK
MALAGA
41 Club Nerja Press Release- “We Meet Again, At Last!”:
“Absolutely thrilled and delighted”, exclaimed Peter MacLeod, Chairman of 41 CLUB NERJA, at the news that after 20 long months our members are at last coming together for a proper social gathering. Peter went on to say “We are able to meet up properly and we are so looking forward to meeting face to face and swapping all those stories about how the Lockdown has affected us”.
Peter is also pleased to report that “The Club has been busy behind the scenes, improving our website and developing a new Facebook page, all aimed at increasing the Club’s profile in the Community and recruiting some new members, while getting prepared for maybe just a little bit of normality”.
Peter finished off by inviting any Past Members of Round Table, from anywhere in the World, who may live or spend some time in Nerja, or the wider area “East of Malaga”, to get in touch and come along to see how we continue the Fun and Fellowship associated with the Round Table Family.
***41 Club Nerja Chairman Peter MacLeod can be contacted via email at:
pmacleod5000@outlook.com or by phone on 0034 678 059 288.
***41 Club Nerja Press and Recruitment Officer Steve Ryan can be contacted via email at:
steve.ryan.sr56@gmail.com or by phone on 0044 7546 402 770.
***41 Club Nerja Website is at http://www.41clubnerja.org
You can also find 41 Club Nerja on Facebook
UK
High Court agrees to intervene if necessary to serve papers on the Duke of York in the sexual assault civil case: Initially, the high court rejected the request, but after further information was provided, agreed to it.
“The lawyers acting for Ms Giuffre have now provided further information to the high court, and the high court has accepted the request for service under the Hague service convention,” a high court spokesperson said.
“The legal process has not yet been served but the high court will now take steps to serve under the convention unless service is arranged by agreement between the parties.” Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/sep/15/high-court-will-serve-us-court-papers-on-prince-andrew-if-necessary
UK Police Crackdown Continues, Shuts Down Pirate IPTV Network With “Hundreds of Thousands” of Customers: West Midlands Police targeted what is being described as a “top UK content provider” that facilitated access to more than 100 separate pirate TV services. The operation was months in the planning and resulted in the arrest of three people.
Police say they were able to dismantle the illegal streaming network which they believe served hundreds of thousands of customers.
“The streaming services in question illegally made available a large catalog of live TV and video content from around the world, including sports, for use on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and illicit streaming devices,” the statement reads. Full article: https://torrentfreak.com/uk-police-shut-down-pirate-iptv-network-with-hundreds-of-thousands-of-customers-210916/
EUROPE
Italy first in Europe to require all employees to have COVID health pass: The Italian government approved a new measure on Thursday that makes digital vaccine certificates compulsory for both public and private sectors. The obligation is set to begin from October 15 and remain in force until the end of the year. Full article:
https://www.euronews.com/2021/09/16/italy-set-to-be-first-in-europe-to-require-all-employees-to-have-covid-health-pass
Sir Elton John- UK and European tour postponed to 2023 after hip injury: The Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour dates will be rescheduled, the 74-year-old singer confirmed on Thursday.
“At the end of my summer break I fell awkwardly on a hard surface and have been in considerable pain and discomfort in my hip ever since,” he explained. Full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58582258
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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Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
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