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Job Offer: An expanding Multiservices business in the Axarquia region is looking for tradespersons with good experience in the UK and Spanish working environment who take pride in their work to join the team. Need to be experienced in woodwork, general building and tiling. Fully legal with residencia important.
Phone or Whatapp Ian on 620 540 848 or Debbie on 633 762 426 Velez Malaga
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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre
– Old wooden blanket box with hidden drawer
Measurements 113 x 54 x 54cms Price 55€
-Granite & grey chalk paint bedside units Measurements 52 x 35 x 70cms Price 150€
contact Jackie/nerja 672170429
Info at nerja household centre dot com
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For Sale: Brand New Nodor 8370 Córner Cooker Hood (reduced)
Bought the wrong size in error and it can’t be returned. Brand new and still in its box. To fit 90cm corner – horizontal decorative hood
3 extraction levels and Turbo function
Nodor Hood 8370 Gala R, Stainless Steel, Suction 820 M3/h. Offset Right Tube, Width 90 Cm. A Class
260W motor, BT3, Extraction power Max / Min: 820 / 340 m3/h
LED lighting bar, Stainless decorative filters washable in the dishwasher. Optional carbon filter
Height: 985mm Width: 500mm Length: 900mm
Cost 427.54e will accept €260 or best offer.
Any questions and for pictures of the cooker hood contact Judith by what’s app 644 073 586, or
email: sunley.judith at iCloud dot com
Judith, Sayalonga campo
For collection, I can send a location pin or meet up in the village.
Photo Credit: [https://www.nodor.es/en/catalog/hoods/corner-hoods/corner-gala/208]
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For Sale, 3 items:
– Vase. Rare teal green Wedgewood Jasperware vase €55
– Trinket Box. Rare lilac Wedgewood Jasperware kidney shaped trinket box €45
– 2x Blue Wedgewood Christmas plates with stands, 1980 and 1981, €10 each
All in undamaged condition. Buyer collects.
Mary, Puente Don Manuel, 655640862
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For Sale: Flip Out Festival Tickets. 2 early bird tickets to a great music festival in Almeria, 7-9th October. Due to illness I can no longer attend the festival. I went last year and it’s a great mix of local talent and international DJ’s and bands.
Each ticket is 35 euros, to include 3 days and camping.
Contact Sarah, Nerja. whatsapp 642 990369.
by email: daisy_oneillATyahooD0TcoD0Tuk
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For Sale, 2 items:
– Garden sofa. We are selling the wooden garden sofa, painted in white. Comes with 3 white back cushions (see photo), and one seating cushion without cover (but in good condition). Measurements wide in total 2.20m, seating area 1.80m
Price 75€.
– 2 Bicycles, one for him, one for her. Both bikes were hardly used, and have been in our garage the last year. As I am not a bike person, I can’t give exact details of frames or gears. Please feel free to come along and have a look.
Silver bike (her) 50Euro ; Black bike (him) 150Euro ONO
All items, buyer collects. Sabine, Caleta de Velez (Urbanisation Caleta del Sol)
WhatsApp 634721547
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Wanted: Paddle Board. Does anyone have a paddle board for sale? If so, please contact Sarah in Nerja. Thank you.
sarah.mcnulty@yahoo.co.uk
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Wanted: A garage for rent or for sale for my campervan, door height at least 2.70m , total length 6.50m. Please send your offers to: Huub, La Herradura
Email : vandijk.huub@gmail.com
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News & Articles
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
SPAIN
First human case of avian influenza detected in Guadalajara in Spain: {Translation} 04/10/2022 00:16
– A worker at a poultry farm in the province of Guadalajara, where there had been an outbreak of avian influenza, has contracted the disease, making him the first human case detected in Spain.
– Sources from the Regional Ministry of Health have informed Efe that this worker has tested positive for avian influenza, although they have stressed that he has been asymptomatic at all times and that, in addition, the rest of his colleagues on the farm have tested negative in the tests they have undergone.
– As reported by Eldiario.es and confirmed to Efe by these sources, this is the first case of avian influenza in humans in Spain and the second in Europe
– According to initial information, the man is a worker at a poultry farm in Fontanar, where the Ministry of Agriculture detected an outbreak of avian influenza which led to the culling of all 601 000 laying hens on the farm.
– The outbreak was detected when the managers of the flock noticed and reported an abnormal increase in mortality on 8 September in one of the caged houses.
– According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the most likely route of introduction of the virus on the farm has been through contact with wild birds, given that this year the virus circulation among these birds has been maintained during the summer despite the high temperatures. Source, Spanish: https://www.publico.es/sociedad/detectan-guadalajara-primer-caso-gripe-aviar-humanos-espana.html
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On Tuesday, October 4, the average price of electricity increases again by 12.98% in Spain: The average price of electricity for regulated rate customers linked to the wholesale market in Spain will rise by 12.98 per cent this Tuesday, October 4, compared to today, Monday 3. Specifically, it will stand at €283.86/MWh.
– Tuesday’s maximum price will be registered between 8pm and 9pm, at €280 euros, while the minimum for the day, of €130 euros, will be between 3pm and 4pm. Full article: https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/10/03/average-price-of-electricity-in-spain-rises-higher-on-tuesday-october-4/
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Vets in Spain say the sector’s IVA tax rate is ‘outrageous’ and unaffordable for many pet owners: Veterinarians want the rate of sales tax to be reduced and demand to be treated more like the health sector where no IVA is applied. Vets in Spain are calling for the rate of value added tax (IVA) they have to charge to be reduced, because they say 21% is unaffordable for many pet owners. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/vets-iva-tax-20221003114254-nt.html
AXARQUIA
The 2022/23 avocado campaign will be cut in half due to lack of water: {Translation, summary}
– The most affected fruit is the avocado, which “needs more water and is less resistant to water stress”, so after low rainfall, the plants “suffer a lot”.
– In a first calculation, the Asociación Española de Tropicales estimated production losses at 35%, a figure that is far from the real situation. The latest update reports that in the 2022/2023 avocado season, which starts in November and lasts until March, up to half of the crop will be lost in La Axarquía, around 20,000 tonnes.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-campana-de-aguacate-2022-23-se-reducira-a-la-mitad-por-la-falta-de-agua/
SEVILLE
50 year old singer suffers fatal heart attack mid-concert on stage in Seville: The singer of the Antihéroes Rock Band died after he suffered a fatal heart attack on stage on Sunday, October 3.
Andrés Pancho, 50, was declared dead at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital in Seville according to news site El Periodico after he suffered a heart attack whilst performing. Full article: https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/10/03/singer-dies-suffering-fatal-heart-attack-in-full-concert-on-stage-in-seville/
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Calima returns to Seville- dust in suspension warning from this Monday: {Translation, summary} 03/10/2022, 11:52h.
– The environmental phenomenon known as calima returns to Seville this Monday. The suspended mineral dust particles will appear over the province on the opening day of this week and are expected to disappear throughout Tuesday.
– The haze began to invade the west of Andalusia in the early hours of Monday morning, reaching its peak at dawn, although it is expected that its evolution will gradually lose intensity until it disappears on Tuesday, when it will hardly be noticeable. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/sevilla/vuelve-calima-sevilla-aviso-presencia-polvo-suspension-20221003111306-nts.html
UK
U.K. Ditches Tax Cuts For Richest Amid Growing Backlash And Market Mayhem: Truss’ government confirmed it was backpedaling on plans to cut the top 45% rate of income tax, for people earning more than £150,000 ($168,000) a year, announced by finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng just 10 days ago. Full article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2022/10/03/uk-ditches-tax-cuts-for-richest-amid-growing-backlash-and-market-mayhem/
EUROPE
Sweden stops recommending covid-19 vaccine for children: The general recommendation that healthy children ages 12 to 17 receive the Covid-19 vaccine ends after Oct. 31, the Public Health agency said in a revision published this weekend. It cited the “very low risk of serious illness and death from covid-19” in children and teenagers for the change. After October 31, vaccination will only be recommended for certain children in vulnerable groups. Full article:
https://europe-cities.com/2022/10/02/sweden-stops-recommending-covid-19-vaccine-for-children/
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ECDC warns that Europe is suffering the biggest bird flu epidemic in history: {Translation, summary}
– The 2021-2022 avian influenza season is the biggest observed in Europe so far, according to the latest data from the report of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Union (EU) Reference Laboratory.
– According to the study, there have been 2,467 outbreaks in poultry, 48 million birds culled on affected premises, 187 detections in captive birds and 3,573 HPAI events in wild birds.
– In addition, the report warns that the geographical spread of the outbreak is “unprecedented”, having reached from the Svalbard Islands as far south as Portugal and as far east as Ukraine, affecting 37 European countries.
– Despite the “exceptionally high” number of cases detected recently in poultry and birds, as well as numerous events of avian influenza transmission to different mammalian species, the ECDC and EFSA clarify that “no human transmission has been observed in the European Union in recent years”. Source, Spanish: https://www.elmundo.es/ciencia-y-salud/salud/2022/10/03/633a957021efa0442d8b4570.html
USA
Secretary of State Blinken Calls Sabotage Attacks On Nord Stream Pipelines A “Tremendous Opportunity”:
– Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a Friday joint press briefing with Canada’s top diplomat that the damage and disruption to the pipelines are being seen in Washington as a “tremendous opportunity” to greatly reduce European energy imports on Russia.
ENERGY CRISIS
Extra charge on many electricity bills in Spain is adding to the cost of living crisis:
– As if electricity bills were not already difficult enough to understand, an extra charge has now been added in many cases and it has a different name depending on the company. It is the compensation that has to be paid to companies that use gas to generate electricity following the cap on the gas price which the European Commission agreed to in Spain earlier this year. The cost of paying them difference between the price cap and the real price has to be spread among all consumers.
– The extra charge will be payable each month until the end of May 2023. The first bills to include it were those of the 10 million households who are on the regulated tariff. It was added from 15 June this year and was calculated then at 12 céntimos per kilowatt hour, but rose to 20 cents per kilowatt in September when the real gas price shot up. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/extra-charge-electricity-bills-20221003102643-nt.html
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Weekly Markets
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Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
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Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot
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Nerja 952 524 519
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Emergency Svcs.: 112
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Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
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Frigiliana: 952 533 126
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