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– Thursday 10:00 pm Jazz Jam Session
– Friday 10:00 pm Gemma, Molina, Tamayo & Calmet Quartet (Jazz Bop)
– Saturday 10:00 pm Antonia Ferrà Quartet (Jazz Vocal)
– Sunday 18:00 Piano Session «Silent Movie Special» (Piano)
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Bar Atila- Grand Finale: Unfortunately, Bar Atila will be closing down for good on Saturday 12th Nov. Thank you all for your support.
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Rockers vs Mods Fest: Sat, 19 Nov.
Caseta Pena los Amigos del Arte, Torremolinos
Live music organised by Sun Coast Rockin Club & Scooter Club:
The Rick Raiders, Fred Perros, Rockin`Gallo, Blackmont,
Jose Twister, Pepe Morales, Lupi Krazy Boy, Sabinillas Dancing Mood.
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Tapas, typical Andalusian dishes, wines, cocktails and much more!
Top-notch service and food. €5 entry. Info: 951 25 93 15
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– Yute colour chairs with Christmas fabric seat pad. 6 available. Price 40€ each.
– Stunning preloved Welsh dresser look fabulous in a country cortijo Natural solid wood & yute colour. Measurements 120 x 43 x 186cms Price 325€
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For Sale: High back office chair in good condition. Pneumatic lift mechanism and 5 Castor base. €25. Adrian, Caleta de Velez. Buyer collects. Contact on 660576506 phone / WhatsApp or
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For Sale: Portable satellite dish, complete with satellite finder, decoder and cables. €75 ONO, all proceeds to the British Legion poppy appeal. I am in Torre del Mar, but can meet anywhere reasonable. Contact Steve Heugh, WhatsApp 634343933
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Wanted: Very Long Time Rental Torrox El Campo (years).
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SPAIN
This is the new safety element that will be inspected in the ITV from now on: {Translation, summary}
– Since 31 March 2018, all newly manufactured cars within the Schengen area have been required to include the eCall automatic emergency call system. And since 27 September last, when Royal Decree 750/2022 was published, it was also fixed that this element would be subject to the standards of the Technical Vehicle Inspection.
– This automatic emergency call system is activated in response to airbag deployment. When this happens, the device contacts the Global System for Mobile Communications and passes the call to the nearest emergency call centre to alert them to the situation. The call is free of charge and has coverage throughout Europe.
– Owners of a vehicle registered before 31 March 2018 are not obliged to install the eCall device, although they may do so if their car meets the technical requirements. For vehicles registered after 31 March 2018, a review of the system will be mandatory. Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/sociedad/20221101/ajsy3fejqzbwrg6fo46r52ywoq.html
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The fall will be warmer than usual says AEMET: {Translation}
– For the next three months of November, December and January, the “pattern” of above-normal temperatures continues, which has already led to the hottest summer and October since historical records have been kept in our country, i.e. for six decades.
– This is one of the most important data in the new Seasonal Forecast that has just been presented by AEMET, the State Meteorological Agency.
– It will be warmer than usual in the east of the Iberian Peninsula: from Catalonia to Valencia, via Murcia and Almeria, and the thermometers will also rise this winter in the Balearic Islands.
– According to AEMET, this autumn and the beginning of winter the rains will also be “heavier than usual” in the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands and the eastern area, as reported on Twitter by the State Meteorological Agency.
***November***
– In terms of temperature,” it is most likely that the first two weeks will be warmer than normal, following the trend of October. However, these next few days will be cool in the northwest, with some night frosts on the plateau,” AEMET also announced.
– For the second part of the month, “there is more uncertainty, but it is likely that the third week will also be warmer than normal; there is no clear trend for the fourth week, although temperatures are expected to be above normal in the southern third and archipelagos”.
– According to AEMET, with regard to rainfall, it does not seem that the first part of November will be particularly rainy. On the contrary, it is likely to rain less than usual in almost all of Spain, except in the extreme northwest (Galicia and nearby areas).
– For the second part of the month, there is also uncertainty regarding rainfall, although it seems that the third week will be dry in general, except in the extreme north. In summary: most of November is expected to be warmer and with less rain than normal. Source, Spanish: https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2022/11/01/el-otono-sera-tambien-mas-calido-de-lo-habitual-cadena-ser/
ANDALUCIA
The PSOE-A warns that the Andalusian drought works plan is mere “propaganda”: {Translation, summary}
– The Socialist MP Rafael Márquez has warned this Tuesday that the plan announced by the Andalusian Government, presided over by Juanma Moreno, on future water infrastructures for Andalusia in the face of the drought is mere “propaganda”, as it reflects “resources already provided for in the plans of the intra-community basins”, which is why he is calling for “a plan of his own” to alleviate the effects of the drought in Andalusia.
– Márquez explained that the plan is a mere “cut and paste” of the “resources already provided for in the plans for the intra-community basins”. As an example, Márquez explained that the Andalusian Government is planning 450 million euros for this year, which are “exactly the same as what it is executing in last year’s financial year, a budget execution that is far below what this land needs, below 20%”.
– According to the Socialist leader, Andalusia is going through a delicate situation due to the drought and he explained that “if it does not rain this autumn it will go from worrying to dramatic”.
“We demand Moreno to leave the propaganda aside and implement a serious and rigorous plan, with its own resources,” he said, insisting Moreno call on the central government of the socialist Pedro Sánchez to invest more in the region in the face of the drought.
– Márquez has emphasised the terrible situation that many productive sectors are suffering, such as farmers and livestock farmers, who urgently need specific measures, not vague references to insufficient, existing plans. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1106554/el-psoe-a-avisa-que-el-plan-andaluz-de-obras-por-la-sequia-es-mera-propaganda/
TORROX
A woman steals a Rolex from an elderly man in Torrox in broad daylight: {Translation}
– A 74 year old man was robbed of a Rolex in Torrox. According to Diario Sur, the man reported that a woman stopped him in the middle of the street, in broad daylight on the promenade of Torrox-Costa, to ask him for an address, then took his watch, valued at 7,500 euros, and pushed him.
– The incident occurred on 17 October at around 13:20 hours. The old man was out for a walk when he met the woman, whom he did not suspect and ended up surprising him. (The story is just now making the rounds of the Spanish papers. -Ed.)
– During the struggle, the woman pushed the man, who ended up falling into a cactus area and ended up with spikes all over his body. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/una-mujer-roba-a-plena-luz-del-dia-un-rolex-a-un-anciano-en-torrox/
EUROPE
Heavy Russian barrage on Ukraine, no water for much of Kyiv:
– A massive barrage of Russian cruise missile and drone strikes hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities early Monday, knocking out water and power supplies in retaliation for what Moscow alleged was a Ukrainian attack on its Black Sea Fleet.
– Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine’s power plants and other key infrastructure as the war enters its ninth month, forcing rolling power cuts.
– Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Monday’s bombardment was meant to retaliate for what he said was Saturday’s unsuccessful Ukrainian aerial and underwater drone attack on Russia’s Sevastopol-based Black Sea Fleet on the Russian-annexed Crimea Peninsula. Kyiv Photo: Sam Mednick. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-black-sea-europe-kharkiv-870091b0922a131aefb2692bb88f5c6d
TECH
Elon Musk says he will be Twitter CEO: Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday in a filing that he will be the chief executive officer of Twitter, the social media company he recently acquired for $44 billion. The move comes after Musk, who also runs Tesla and SpaceX, fired Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and other top company officials last week. Musk previously changed his Twitter bio to “Chief Twit” in a sign alluding to this move. Full article: https://nypost.com/2022/10/31/elon-musk-says-he-will-be-twitter-ceo/
SPACE
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the classified USSF-44 payload for the U.S. Space Force launches into space from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Nov. 1, 2022. Source: https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-ussf-44-launch-photos
OTHER
What Is “Greenwashing”?:
– This term has been showing up in the news recently. Climate activist Gretta Thunberg is boycotting the COP27 Climate Summit, next week, claiming it is a “forum for Greenwashing”. But what is it? Environmentalist Jay Westerveld coined the term “greenwashing” in 1986.
– You’ve probably heard of whitewashing at least once in the corporate world. Whitewashing is when an organization covers up or glosses over scandalous information by presenting a biased representation of the facts. But greenwashing isn’t nearly as well known.
– Greenwashing is when an organization spends more time and money on marketing itself as environmentally friendly than on actually minimizing its environmental impact. It’s a deceitful marketing gimmick intended to mislead consumers who prefer to buy goods and services from environmentally conscious brands. Full article: https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/10946-greenwashing.html
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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/
Spain National News in English, El Pais: https://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html
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