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Concert: Dana & Gianni play Tuesday 8 November starting at approximately 10.15am at the Trapiche Market (bar garden), Velez-Malaga.
Come and have a coffee and listen to the beautiful selection of international and original songs interpreted in a very personal and unique way! (dana10marzo@gmail.com). Photo: Facebook.
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Concert: The Dulzainas Cajoneras Orchestra will perform in Nerja at the Balcón de Europa next Sunday, 13 November, from 13:00, as part of their tour of the province of Malaga.
This is a fusion project that unites the dulzaina, a traditional Spanish double reed instrument in the oboe family, with the flamenco cajón.
In the concert in Nerja they will perform Pasacalles de la Santa (Germán Alameda), Danza del Oso y el madroño (Irish Traditional), Rumbando para Aires (Germán Alameda), Corpus (Popular de Guadalajara), Berrojalviz (Germán Alameda), Trimundi (Germán Alameda), Semilla Salerosa (Germán Alameda), Vientos de Uxama (Agustín Pinado), Polka (Nicolás García), and Almenarás (Germán Alameda). Photo & Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-grupo-dulzainas-cajoneras-de-avila-actua-este-domingo-en-nerja-en-el-balcon-de-europa/
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Bij Fleur Cafe- Torrox Costa: Our new menu has started!
And the menu has been approved. It’s nice to see the guests enjoying their food. There are three new salads on the new menu. Including this lentil salad with mangoes from Torrox itself. Costa del Oro 5, blq 8, Torrox Costa Paseo. FB
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La Ruta de la Tapa in Rincón de la Victoria: 30 restaurants!
Friday 11th thru Sunday 20th November.
Each restaurant will offer a tapa with prices between 1.80 and 3 euros including beer, soft drink or water.
Participation “passports” will be available as an app (with maps, menues and other info), or the standard paper style. Passport holders who complete the tour are entered into draws for prizes.
See a guide to the participating restaurants click this Google Maps link.
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Here is the complete programme for November at the Villa de Nerja Cultural Centre: FB
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For Sale: Good quality olive wood for sale. €60/cubic meter.
Dry and no roots. To order please contact Georgia, Competa on 0034 671122787.
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For Sale: Bicycle. £125. Ladies Aurelia Bicycle. Medium frame, 5 gears. Bought recently but had to upgrade to electric due to health. Excellent condition. Buyer collects. Rita, Nerja 29870
Email: rita.barba1 AT ntlworld D0T com
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For Sale, 3 items:
– Big collection of DVDs, some new still in packaging, other as new
War, football and boxing. €25. Includes-
Footballs Greatest ever Matches double dvd; Muhammad Ali special edition DVD with soul hits CD and Ali postcard pack; Muhammad Ali three DVD set; Clint Eastwood collection 4 DVDs; Clint Eastwood Dirty Harry; Collectors Edition Tin box set 8 DVDs World War II
Mel Gibson, We were Soldiers Once; Platoon; Black Hawk Down
Power and the Glory 8 DVD box set 1939 -1945 + The thin Red line;
Special boxed set of Band of Brothers with 6 CDs in special fold out display
BRAND NEW: Boxed set of 6 CDs Boxing; Redacted; Jarhead; True Grit; Lennon and the plastic Ono Band
– Standard double size mattress. Memory foam+. Luxury quality. Firm. Cost £800 new. Asking €70. Changing to king size bed is reason for sale
– Brand new convector radiator. Daewoo. Never opened! Moving to A/C. €20
From a smoke and pet free home. Buyer collects, all items.
Rita, El Penoncillo, Torrox Costa. Message or phone
00 44 7811 426 730 or 00 34 643361939
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News & Articles
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
SPAIN
Bars and restaurants across Spain to protest at high energy bills on Tuesday:
– Bar and restaurant owners in Malaga province and other places in Spain are will be stopping work and turning their lights off for five minutes on Tuesday at 7pm, as a symbolic protest at the difficulties they face due to high energy prices and to demand solutions from the government. Some will also gather in the Plaza del Carbón in Malaga city to read a manifesto.
– The Mahos association in Malaga and the Hospitality Business Confederation of Spain say energy costs are now a major problem and are on average between 3,000 and 6,000 euros a month for these businesses. Although bills are supposed to have gone up by 30% to 40% in general, some establishments say theirs have tripled.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/bars-restaurants-protest-energy-costs-20221107122739-nt.html
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New hauliers’ strike called for next week in Spain threatens chaos similar to last March:
– The haulage sector in Spain is going on strike again. The Platform for the Defence of Transport has called an indefinite protest from midnight on Sunday, similar to the one which caused chaos in March when the lack of transport affected supermarket supplies and meant that some major dairy and beer producers were unable to operate.
– The leader of the association, Manuel Hernández, announced the strike this Monday morning, saying it was inevitable because costs have increased so much. He said between 200 and 250 companies in the haulage sector are closing every month for financial reasons.
– Scarcity will compound the already painful inflation, driving prices ever higher, should this strike not be called off before next week.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/hauliers-strike-called-20221107165611-nt.html
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Spain Introduces New Visa for Foreign Start-Ups & Digital Nomads, Reduces Taxes for Them: The Spanish Parliament has approved the new law for start-ups and digital nomads, which regulates who is eligible for this visa and anticipates reducing the Corporation Tax for these categories from 25 to 15 per cent in the first four years of their stay in Spain. According to local media, the new law enabled anyone from the EU or third countries that haven’t been a resident in Spain in the last four years to benefit from a special visa which can be renewed for up to five years.
– By the end of the month, it is expected for the government to determine the exact requirements and conditions for digital nomads, including the minimum amount they have to earn, although the amount is expected to be approximately €2,000 per month.
Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/spain-introduces-new-visa-for-foreign-start-ups-digital-nomads-reduces-taxes-for-them/
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Police in Spain seize largest amount of marijuana on record:
– The Spanish Civil Guard said that it seized well over 30 tons of marijuana. The raids were carried out in the cities of Toledo, Ciudad Real, Valencia and the region of Asturias. Police said the gang dried the marijuana plants, packaged them and sent them to parts of Spain, Switzerland, Holland, Germany and Belgium.
– Dubbed “Operation Gardens” by law enforcement, police conducted raids on a series of farms and production plants across Spain. Twenty people, nine men and 11 women, between the ages of 20 and 59 were arrested in total.
– “The Civil Guard has seized the largest cache of packaged marijuana found so far,” the Spanish Civil Guard said in a statement,
“It was equivalent to approximately 1.1 million plants.”
Full article: https://www.dw.com/en/police-in-spain-seize-largest-amount-of-marijuana-on-record/a-63665743
MALAGA
Cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease reported in schools and nurseries in Malaga province:
– Schools and nurseries in Malaga province are reporting a wave of new cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease, a mild, contagious viral infection which is common in young children. The condition is often found in the spring and autumn, but doctors say at present it appears to be rampant.
– Doctors say there is no need to panic. This is an illness which tends to disappear within a week to ten days. There is no specific treatment, so the children are normally given the usual medication to reduce discomfort.
– However, parents should be aware that sometimes, weeks or even months after having hand-foot-and-mouth disease the children may lose their fingernails or toenails, but there is no need for alarm. It is not painful and no treatment is required. The nails will grow back normally afterwards. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/handfootandmouth-disease-20221107175928-nt.html
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Malaga trains hit by today’s rail union strike which is to be repeated on Friday: (Third strike article today- trains, transport & restaurants. Yesterday it was airlines. Yikes!)
– Members of the CGT union at Spain’s Renfe train operating company are on strike today, Monday 7 November, and only minimum services are running. Trains on local and medium-distance lines may be affected as well as the high-speed AVE and Avant services. The protest, which began at midnight and is due to continue until 11pm, will be repeated on Friday.
– The minimum services established by the Ministry of Transport mean that 75% of trains on local lines must run during peak hours and 50% for the rest of the day, while on medium-distance and Avant trains 65% of normal services must go ahead as usual. For high-speed and long-distance services the minimum service is 72%, and it has been set at 25% for freight trains.
– The CGT has called the strike to demand the recovery of lost purchasing power, an end to professional discrimination, more staff and to defend the railway system “in a situation of global climate change,” said Miguel Montenegro, the general secretary of the union in Andalucía. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/rail-strike-20221107120156-nt.html
EUROPE
Inflation in the euro area hits a new record high and reaches 10.7% in October: {Translation, summary}
– Year-on-year inflation in the euro area reached 10.7% in October, according to preliminary data from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, while growth is slowing – GDP grew by 0.2% in the third quarter. The inflation figure for the euro area is three points and four tenths higher than that recorded in Spain, according to the INE’s advance data (7.3%), and also represents an increase of eight tenths of a point from the 9.9% recorded in September. The October figure for the euro area is a new record, after registering 5.1% in January; 5.9% in February; 7.4% in March and April; 8.1% in May; 8.6% in June; 8.9% in July; 9.1% in August and 9.9% in September.
– Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, energy continued to record the highest annual rate in October (41.9%, up from 40.7% in September), followed by food, alcohol and tobacco (13.1%, up from 11.8% in September), non-energy industrial goods (6%, up from 5.5% in September) and services (4.4%, up from 4.3% in September). Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/economia/inflacion-zona-euro-bate-nuevo-record-llega-10-7-octubre-tres-puntos-cuatro-decimas-espana_1_9669650.html
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Ukraine seizes ownership of strategic companies under wartime laws:
– Ukraine said today that it had invoked wartime laws to take control of stakes in a top engine-maker and four other strategic companies from some of the country’s richest men.
– It was the first time the government had used martial law for such a move since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, and President Volodymyr Zelensky said the move was needed to help meet the defence sector’s urgent needs during the war.
– It was also the government’s most dramatic intervention of the war into big business, touching companies linked to tycoons whose political power Mr Zelensky’s team has long sought to curb. Full article: https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2022/1107/1333745-wartime-laws/
TRAVEL NEWS
Germany Launches Unlimited Ticket for Trains, Buses & Trams for only €1.60 a Day:
– The German authorities have officially announced that the country will launch a €49 ticket – equivalent to around €1.60 a day – valid for trains, buses, and trams. According to Deutsche Bahn, the country decided to introduce the Deutschlandticket as a permanent season ticket following the success of the €9 tickets offered earlier this year.
– The new ticket, which is expected to be launched as soon as January 1, 2023, will enable Germany-wide journeys in public transport as well as regional rail transport of all participating transport companies. Additionally, it has been revealed that the ticket will cover all short and medium-distance public transport. Photo: Peter-Paul Moschik.
Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/germany-launches-unlimited-ticket-for-trains-buses-trams-for-e1-60-a-day/
SPORTS
Football News- Champions League last 16 announced- Liverpool draw Real Madrid in rematch of last season’s final: Here is the full draw.
RB Leipzig v Manchester City
Club Brugge v Benfica
Liverpool v Real Madrid
AC Milan v Tottenham Hotspur
Eintracht Frankfurt v Napoli
Borussia Dortmund v Chelsea
Inter Milan v Porto
Paris St Germain v Bayern Munich
*Team mentioned first will host the first leg
Source: https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20221107-champions-league-last-16-liverpool-draw-real-madrid-in-rematch-of-last-season-s-final
TECH
Orange Espana Hacked- Announces Data Breach of Customer Info: {Translation}
– An Orange supplier has suffered a cyber-attack that has exposed “some of the sensitive information to which it had access to carry out the customer management activity for which it was contracted”, the operator said in a statement sent to its users on Monday. The leaked data includes name and surname, address, telephone number, email address, ID number, date of birth, nationality and the IBAN code of the current account.
– Orange sources have assured elDiario.es that the breach has affected “a limited number of customers”, although for the moment they have not been able to confirm the exact number. The company has almost 13 million customers in its mobile business.
– Security breaches of this type carry a high risk of subsequent cyber-attack against users whose information has been leaked. It makes it easier for criminals to impersonate Orange or any other company to extract more sensitive data, such as bank passwords. By having very specific data on their victims, cybercriminals can gain their trust and induce them to fall for a scam.
– “If you have received a communiqué from the affected company, we advise you to be especially cautious over the next few months with emails, messages or calls from which you cannot confirm their origin or sender, especially messages requesting banking information or credentials. These messages could be fraudulent,” warned the National Cybersecurity Institute (Incibe).
– Orange has also asked its customers to contact their bank if they detect any suspicious activity. “We are sorry for what happened and we offer you the free phone number 900901564 from 9am to 9pm from Monday to Sunday, to answer any questions you may have about this incident,” it has informed its affected customers. Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/tecnologia/brecha-seguridad-afecta-datos-personales-financieros-clientes-orange_1_9689648.html
SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram will verify the age by means of an ID card or Video Selfie in Spain: {Translation, summary}
– Meta has reported that the new age verification tools on Instagram, using an ID document or Video Selfie, come into effect this Monday for users in Spain, where the minimum age to use the platform is 14.
– Thus, if someone creating a profile wants to submit their age as 18 or over, verification will automatically be required to back it up. This is because, as Instagram’s director of public policy, Tara Hopkins, has said, it is important to know the age of the profiles using the platform to ensure that the experience is “age-appropriate” and that is “a challenge” for the industry.
– In the case of choosing verification by means of an identity document, once the age has been verified, the image of the document will be stored “securely” for 30 days.
– In the case of a Video Selfie verification, an age verification technology developed by the company specialised in this field ‘Yoti’ will be used. This technology will estimate the age of the account owner, however, it does not have facial recognition or identification of the person. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/portaltic/socialmedia/noticia-instagram-verificara-mayoria-edad-carnet-identidad-video-selfie-20221107155430.html
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This Hidden Facebook Tool Lets You Remove Your Email or Phone Number Shared by Others, Even If You Are Not A Fakebook User:
– The info about this new tool is buried inside a Help Center page about “Friending”.
– “Someone may have uploaded their address book to Facebook, Messenger or Instagram with your contact information in it,” Facebook notes in the page. “You can ask us to confirm whether we have your phone number or email address.”
– If the information is present in Facebook or Instagram, it can be requested for deletion from its address book database, although Meta says it needs a copy of the phone number or email address to be added to a block list maintained by the company so as to prevent it from being re-uploaded.
– Here’s the catch. Facebook may still end up having the contact information of those who are looking to get them removed from the platform in the first place, albeit in a different form, now from your removal request.
– While the utility is primarily aimed at non-users, it allows anyone to prevent this information from being shared from their friends’ contact lists.
– The tool is found here: https://www.facebook.com/contacts/removal
– Info on the tool: https://www.facebook.com/help/1041444532591371/
– Info for non-Fakebook users to remove their contact info from FB: https://www.facebook.com/help/637205020878504
Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2022/11/this-hidden-facebook-tool-lets-users.html
OTHER
Spanish village in a nature park for sale for 260,000 euros: {Translation, summary}
– Buying a house would be within some people’s lifetime plans, but buying a village? It sounds crazy, but it is totally possible. This is the case of Salto de Castro (Zamora), nestled within the Arribes del Duero Natural Park, which is sold in its entirety on Idealista for a surprising price of just 260,000 euros.
– A good opportunity for a tourist business? Salto de Castro was built in 1952 by Iberdrola, for the families working on a hydroelectric project in the area. In the early 2000s, a family bought the village, now uninhabited, with a tourism objective in mind that was cut short by the 2008 crisis. Now, this family has put the village back on the market, which is an interesting opportunity for an entrepreneur.
– It is located a few meters from a reservoir where a boat tour activity could be launched. In addition, Salto de Castro is immersed in the Arribes del Duero Natural Park, a perfect place for nature lovers, with a spectacular waterfall, various trails and a large variety of fauna including rare birds.
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/viajes/destinos/pueblo-espanol-dentro-parque-natural-se-vende-260000-euros-5074684/
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Useful Links, Info & Numbers
Petrol Prices – Updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html
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/
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