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The Royal British Legion- Nerja: The RBL is a charitable organization that helps local charities along with the Personnel Recovery Centre and the Poppy Appeal. All are welcome to our events, and military service or association is not required.
Chairman Eddie Bowe + 34 711 052 499
Please contact Kim Bowe at Kim_bowe1@hotmail.com if you need information on the Royal British Legion.
Upcoming Events:
Nov
– Sunday 13th. Remembrance Day Service, followed by lunch at Al Andalus
– Tuesday 22nd. Quiz night at Lew’s Restaurant Torrox Costa.
Dec
– Friday 2nd. Christmas Lunch at La Herradura
– Tuesday 6th. Quiz night at Lew’s Restaurant Torrox Costa.
– Thursday 15th. Christmas lunch at Al Andalus
Events coordinator Kim + 34 711 077 576
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or visit our website at: https://rblnerja.com/ 

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Flamenco Fridays in Velez:
What: Friday night flamenco with Flamenco Abierto
Where: Peña Flamenca Niño de Vélez, Calle Tejeda 10, Velez-Malaga
When: Friday nights in November: 11th, 18th and 25th
Time: 22.00 (doors open: 20.00)
More information & tix: https://mivelezmalaga.com/whats-on/spring-flamenco-nights-velez-malaga/
Info: 606 510 329 Video Link

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Cajón Performance and Masterclasses: Saturday November 12
Villa De Torrox Theater
Included In The Ticket-
– Másterclasses of Cajón from 11:00h to 19:00h
Featuring Mario Cubillas, Juan Pablo Migliónico, Ángel Sánchez “Cepillo”
Guillermo García “El Guille”
– Performance at Theater (19:30h) with Cultura Cajonera, Dulzainas Cajoneras Orchestra, & Máster Del Cajón
All for 5€. Tix: https://www.mientrada.net/evento/espectaculo-cajonea-y-masterclass/ 

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Coming Events at the Villa de Nerja Cultural Center:
– Friday 11 Nov. Show for the benefit of Caritas. New edition of this traditional meeting, in which the Peña Nerjeña Rociero Choir will be accompanied by the choirs of El Trapiche, Las Nieves de Torrox, and El Sarao de Nerja. In addition, the evening will be enlivened by Ángela Muñoz’s dance group.
– Saturday 12 Nov. Gordana Komericky & Lara Pytel. Since her arrival in Malaga in 1991, the Croatian pianist Gordana Komericky has collaborated with the City of Malaga Orchestra, while working as a Piano Teacher at the Ateneo de Música y Danza de Málaga, and offers concerts throughout the province, with several memorable concerts in Nerja, accompanied by her daughter, the flutist Lara Pytel.
– Friday 18 Nov. The Inner Voice. Carmel Boy. The show is based on the flamenco guitar as the protagonist, the group will be complete, with flamenco dance, flamenco singing, percussion, clapping, etc. The show is based on Niño Carmelo’s first album, in which he has had the collaboration of the greatest figures of flamenco, such as José el Francés, Montse Cortés, Chonchi Heredia, Pepe Luis Carmona Habichuela, etc.
On vocals: María Gómez La Canastera and María Montilla; to the dance: Kike the Indian; on percussion: Antonio Gómez; on guitar: José Bermúdez.
Advance ticket 10€, at the box office 12€. Calle Granada 45, Nerja. Info, English: https://www.mientrada.net/local/centro-cultural-villa-de-nerja/

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The Greek House– Greek Casita Restaurant & Bar, Torrox Costa: 
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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
– Trolley, turquoise & grey chalk paint with lacquer finish on castors measurements 64 x 44 x 73cms Price 55€
– Tiffany style table top lamp 40€
– Standard lamp 80€
contact Jackie /nerja 672170429
Info at nerja household centre dot com 

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For Sale: Einhell TE-CD 18v Combi / Hammer drill kit with big 4 amp lithium-ion Battery, charger and Hard case. Bought new and only used for 1 small job so in perfect condition. €80
Tony, Lagos. Tel +44 7591579220 or 684072447
Email: eagle5999@aol.com 

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For Sale: Ebike. Orbea Wild HT top of the range electric mountain bike in slate grey. Its about 4 years old with a medium frame. It’s been rarely used and has never been mountain biking. It’s in excellent condition. It has a Bosch motor and Shimano extras. The front fork pressure is adjustable to suit all conditions.
Price: Euro 1459. Brian, Competa.
Email: brpilot99 at yahoo.com for further information or a demonstration.

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SPAIN

Trick Me Once, Shame On You, Trick Me Twice, Not Happening This Time! Transport workers maintain the strike call after meeting with the disingenuous government and demand “a signed agreement with serious commitments”: {Translation}
– The meeting held this Thursday between the government, and the platform of hauliers who have called an indefinite strike from next Monday, has ended without an agreement between the parties, so that, according to Manuel Hernandez, spokesman for the Platform in Defence of Transport, “the strike continues”.
– The parties failed to reach agreement even on the nature of the meeting, which the Ministry of Transport described as “informative” and those calling the meeting as an “emergency meeting”. After the meeting, which lasted several hours, Hernández concluded that he will stick to his decision if the government does not present “a document with serious and signed commitments” before the end of Sunday.
– What the organisation is asking for, as the spokesman explained in broad terms, is a formal inspection plan that includes “exemplary sanctions” and “an increase in the number of inspectors on the road”, as well as the “elimination of the exemption of prolonged contracts”, which, according to Hernández, are a way of “evading the law”.
– The Ministry of Transport has urged the organisers of the transport employers’ strike to “reconsider” and call off the mobilisation because “it does not benefit anyone”, bearing in mind he said, but without offering any supporting proof, that the strike “has been unanimously rejected by the vast majority of the sector”.
– The communiqué also stressed that “Spain has one of the most advanced transport legislations in Europe” and that the government “has fulfilled all its commitments and continues to make progress in improvements, in dialogue and coordination with the sector and with maximum involvement”. The Minister of Transport, Raquel Sánchez, did not attend the meeting, as she was in Palma de Mallorca on Thursday.
– The strike, the second in 2022, has been called following the approval of a decree law published in August which includes the demands that the hauliers themselves negotiated with the government after the demonstrations last March.
– Those demonstrations, which caused supply problems in different parts of the country, were called by the National Platform for the Defence of the Transport Sector, the same platform that has called next Monday’s strike. At the end of the 20-day strike, the sector began to negotiate with the Ministry of Transport to outlaw work paid below cost price, to prevent lorry drivers from being forced to load and unload their vehicles and, in general, to improve the “burdensome” economic conditions of the sector.
– The law published in August included all these demands but, according to the platform, it is not being complied with. The situation is “practically” as it was in March, said spokesman Manuel Hernández on leaving the meeting, which is why he urgently requested “a formal inspection plan that guarantees that the law will be enforced” by imposing “exemplary sanctions”.
– According to the ministry, the drafting of this plan is already underway and will be approved “in the coming weeks”. “It will include, for the first time, a specific line of action to control prices, late payments and loading and unloading, in accordance with the approved regulations,” the government said.
– The platform, which has been left without the support of the majority of the sector’s employers, is maintaining its intention to carry out the stoppages, despite the announcement of an inspection plan, and is also requesting the elimination of “the exemption of continuous contracts” in the law. According to Hernández, the decree-law does not include continuous contracts between contractor and lorry driver and therefore represents a way of “evading the law” by which companies allow themselves to pay their workers below cost price.
– In view of this situation, Hernández assured that the hauliers have denounced the companies, but they have “no information at the moment” on the status of these lawsuits. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5075513/0/los-transportistas-mantienen-la-convocatoria-de-paro-tras-reunirse-con-el-gobierno-y-piden-un-acuerdo-firmado-con-compromisos-serios/

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Spain’s DGT warning to drivers: failing to use your indicators correctly can result in a hefty fine:
– According to Spain’s Observatory of Behaviour on Motorways, 74% of drivers do not indicate before overtaking another vehicle and very few do so when changing lanes. Now the country’s Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) has issued guidance about when indicators should be used, and how much failing to comply with the rules can cost.
– Many motorists are not sure about when to indicate on roundabouts, the DGT says, and it has confirmed that it is not necessary to indicate when approaching or driving around a roundabout. However, it is essential to indicate when changing lane or leaving the roundabout, to warn other drivers of their intentions.
– When spotting a traffic jam ahead, many drivers instantly put their hazard warning lights on, but the DGT does not recommend this. Instead, if a driver is about to brake sharply, it advises repeatedly pressing the brake instead to warn those behind. However, in this type of situation, the rules say that “a driver must warn others via optic signals if they are going to make any manoeuvre which involves moving sidewards or backwards, or if they intend to stop their vehicle or slow it down rapidly”. Failure to give any sort of warning can result in a 200-euro fine. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/dgt-warning-drivers-20221109110209-nt.html

HEALTH

Why Spain is running out of doctors, and do you really want a doctor working on you who earns less than your plumber?: In Spain, a newly qualified doctor’s basic salary is around €1,600 gross per month. The International Medical Compensation Report 2021 found that American doctors are the best paid in the world, with an average annual salary of €273,000. As for European countries, the report found that the best paid doctors in Europe are German doctors, who make €158,000 a year on average. The UK came in third with an annual salary of €119,000, France fourth with an average income of €85,000 a year, and then Italian doctors, who made an €60,000 euros a year. Where did Spain come in the findings? Down in the sixth place, with an average annual salary of €49,000 – almost a third of what German doctors make. Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20221110/why-spain-is-running-out-of-doctors/

SPORTS

Tennis News- Nitto ATP Finals 2022:
– The 2022 Nitto ATP Finals will be held from 13-20 November. The indoor hard-court event, established in 1970, will take place at the Pala Alpitour in Turin.
– Current world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz was ruled out of the tournament with a muscular injury, handing Nadal the chance to leapfrog him this month and claim year-end No.1 honours.
– Singles:
Green Group: Rafael Nadal (1), Casper Ruud (3), Felix Auger-Aliassime (5) & Taylor Fritz (8)
Red Group: Stefanos Tsitsipas (2), Daniil Medvedev (4), Andrey Rublev (6) & Novak Djokovic (7)
– Doubles:
Doubles – Green Group: Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski (1), Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic (4), Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek (5) & Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios (8)
Doubles – Red Group: Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury (2), Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer (3), Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara (6) & Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos (7). Full article.

TECH

Breaking News- The Hidden 5G Agenda- It Allows Control of Drones Beyond the Range of the Operator’s Control Transmitter: {DigameXtra}
– Malaga police have, perhaps unintentionally, spilled the beans regarding 5G. The push to get 5G repeater towers installed has less to do with providing better services to computer and mobile users, and evidently it has more to do with authorities expanding their ability to monitor citizen activities.
– The police statement refers to the ability of a drone to send images not only directly to its controlling transmitter, but via local 5G towers, to any control device worldwide. That infers that the signals controlling the drone can do the same. After all, the data stream that carries video data is composed of the same binary zeros and ones that other digital data streams are composed of. The American military has long had the capability, as evidenced by its drone assassinations of terrorists in Afghanistan, of controlling drones from the home base in America, using satellites to carry the data. Now it seems the police want the same remote control abilities, and will use 5G rather than satellites as the data carrier. 5G is far easier and cheaper to deploy than satellite systems that require nation-state level tech and resources, allowing smaller organizations to get into the drone surveillance game.
– Malaga Police Statement follows: {Translation}
– The Local Police of Malaga are currently carrying out various tests to develop drones based on 5G technology that allow video surveillance of crowded areas to avoid crowds and to be able to act quickly and effectively in case of danger. These operations are part of a European project in which the University of Malaga, the Port, Torremolinos and the company TDK, from the Technological Park of Andalusia, are also participating.
– The pilot wears a small backpack, like a fanny pack, with a 5G transmitter inside, which allows the images captured by the drone to be retransmitted in real time to any part of the world, if desired, explains Ricardo Fernández, officer of the Information Technology Unit of the Local Police of Málaga.
– The Torremolinos use test case is the control of beach capacity through camera systems and 5G communication. TDK – the company that manufactures electronic devices – is working on the wireless communication of operations processes between machines through a 5G network; the Port of Malaga presents a use case consisting of the transmission of images of the beach through 5G with drone flights. Photo: Javier Albinana. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Policia-Local-Malaga-UMA-Puerto-PTA-pilotos-5G_0_1737127766.html 

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Churches & Worship

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New Life Church: Whether you live in Nerja or are visiting our area, you are very welcome to come and join us at our Sunday gathering. Join us for a time of Holy Spirit led worship and experience the presence of our God. Our teaching is Bible based as we honour God and obey His Word. During this time of uncertainty, God’s Word reminds us that the Gospel shines brightest in times of darkness. Our service lasts for about 1 hour and 30 mins. With Tea and Coffee afterwards.
Jesus said, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. John 14:6
Sunday Service 11.00am
Prayer Meetings Wednesdays 11.00am
Pasaje San Miguel, Nerja , 29780
Directions: Click Here https://goo.gl/maps/KvNCimhrsYdH298r9
Email: info@nlcnerja.com
Website: www.nlcnerja.com ; Facebook

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El Puente Christian Fellowship – Sunday Service
El Puente Christian Fellowship is a loving, multi-national, Bible believing community of Christ, who meet each Sunday at 11 am to worship The Lord. We enjoy a time of worship with contemporary songs and traditional hymns, and a message brought to us by one of the Elders or a visiting speaker.
The church meeting hall is situated underneath Maroma Inmobiliaria Puente Don Manuel, Cruce de Periana – 29713.
Full directions and further information can be found on our Facebook page, or please contact us by email on elpuentechristianfellowship@gmail.com. For those who cannot join us in person, we aim to stream Sunday services via the Facebook page (subject to a good internet connection!). 

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St George’s Church Málaga: We are part of the Church of England in Spain covering the area from Torremolinos in the west to the outskirts of Nerja in the east and to the northern edge of Malaga province. 
We have three worship centres, in Velez-Málaga, Málaga city and Salinas. Everyone is welcome to our Sunday services in English, and you can also contact us to enquire about baptisms, marriage blessings, funerals, and house blessings. 
Father Louis, our Chaplain, is available for counsel and support, regardless of anyone’s beliefs or background. We aspire to be a welcoming and inclusive community, open to all people seeking faith and friendship. 
If you can’t get to church, we live-stream our Sunday services on Facebook, and also gather on Zoom for an informal service on Wednesday mornings. 
Sign up for our newsletter by emailing Father Louis at malagachaplain@gmail.com to receive login details, and news of other future events. We look forward to welcoming you and being of service.
Website: https://www.stgeorgeschurchmalaga.org

Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar Church Services:
– Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar Catholic Mass in English. Every Saturday at 17.00. Tel: 952 543 334.
– St Barnabas IERE (Anglican) Torre del Mar, Morning prayer 1st Sunday, Holy Communion 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 11am. Tel: 657286284
– Danish Church Services. On Saturdays 12th & 26th of November and 10th & 24th of December.
Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. Tel: 952 543 334

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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:
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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/
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