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II Ruta de la Tapa- Torrox: 10 Feb – 5 Mar 2023
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Competa Carnaval 2023: Sat, 25 Feb
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For Sale: Lovely 2-seater couch, mahogany (we think) or similar. Recently re-upholstered in yellow-gold. Elegant piece of furniture for a hallway, bedroom, dining-room or living-room. Excellent condition. Price €80. Torrox Pueblo. Contact Margaret on 650 044 102 or at huiching99@gmail.com
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For Sale: Brand new grey IKEA 2 seater sofa, never been sat on, assembled to take photo. 50 Euros. Delivery possible with charge for fuel.
Debbie, Benamargosa. 633 762 426 or
e.mail: crafty.sew.n.sew@hotmail.co.uk
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For Sale: DAHON Folding bicycle. Very good condition. Complete with original user’s manual. €70. Can be viewed near Calle Las Yucas area in Torre del Mar. Rozanne / Torre del Mar
E mail – rozannesmith@live.com
Phone or WhatsApp 00353 86 8581889
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For Sale: Brand new Acer Extensa 15. Need a new laptop, but not ready for Windows 11?
System is Windows 10 in English, keyboard is Spanish.
15.6″ Full HD display, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Intel N4020, up to 2.8GHz
8Gb RAM, 256Gb SSD, Intel UHD 600 Graphics
Ethernet, Wifi 2.4/5, HDMI (No VGA, No DVD)
2x USB2, 1x USB3.1
Large Touchpad, Webcam, headphone port.
Heavy Duty Hinges. Light weight 1.9Kg, 6 hour battery.
Fully setup, updated, ready to use. Factory warranty. This model can be upgraded to Windows 11 when you are ready for it. Photo credit.
€380, buyer collects. Naythan, Torrox Costa
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Paddle Players: We are looking for two older paddle players, beginners, as we are also beginners. We are 72 and 73 we like to play in Cómpeta.
We like this sport very much. Annemarie and Etienne, Cómpeta. Tel. 643342587
E-mail: foxsmolders @ gmail.com
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News & Articles
(Click the link to read the full article)
{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
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AXARQUIA
The Malaga Provincial Council will repair and modernize the Axarquía water treatment plants: {Translation, summary}
– The Malaga Provincial Council has works and projects underway involving an investment of 10.6 million euros for the repair and modernisation of 24 wastewater treatment plants in the province, serving 35,000 inhabitants.
– The plants are located in the following municipalities: Alameda, Alcaucín, Frigiliana, Cuevas de San Marcos, Sayalonga, Sedella, Archidona, Comares, Totalán, Villanueva del Trabuco, Cañete la Real, Cútar, Colmenar, Casabermeja, Villanueva de Tapia, El Burgo, Ardales, Teba, Serrato, Cuevas del Becerro, Parauta, Gaucín and Montecorto. In addition, in El Chorro 171,000 euros will be invested in the drafting of a sewerage project. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-diputacion-de-malaga-reparara-y-modernizara-las-depuradoras-de-agua-de-la-axarquia/
NERJA
The alleged perpetrator of numerous burglaries of rural houses in Nerja arrested: {Translation}
– Alarm has been caused among neighbours in the area of the River de la Miel, located to the east of the municipality of Nerja, by a series of burglaries on rural properties. A dozen houses have been broken into while their owners were away. The Guardia Civil has arrested a suspected perpetrator of the robberies.
– The burglaries began in December and continued into January. The suspect appeared to use the same ‘modus operandis’, first checking for the absence of people in the homes before gaining access to them in the early hours of the morning, forcing locks and climbing fences.
– The owners, uneasy, reported the facts on social networks and to the Guardia Civil. The investigation was taken over by the agents of the Armed Institute of the Axarquia municipality and resulted in the arrest of a 40 year old neighbour with a criminal record for similar acts in other rural dwellings in Nerja and Frigiliana. During a search of his rural home, the police found objects reported stolen. The rest was allegedly sold on the black market. The value of the looted items, including agricultural machinery and technology, as well as cash, is estimated at 15,000 euros, including the damage caused to the properties. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/detenido-el-presunto-autor-de-numerosos-robos-en-casas-rurales-de-nerja/
EUROPE
The European Commission in Brussels detects that about 40 percent of online stores use manipulative sales practices: {Translation, summary}
– Nearly 40 percent of online retail shops use manipulative practices to push consumers into making purchasing decisions, a report by the European Commission and consumer protection authorities in 23 member states said on Monday.
In total, the analysis covered 399 online shops in a range of sectors, from clothing to electronics, of which 148 used some form of practice to influence customer behaviour to make decisions that may not always be in their best interests, known as ‘dark patterns’.
– In this regard, 42 sites used a fake countdown with a deadline time to make a purchase of specific products, while another 54 shops directed consumers to certain choices, such as subscriptions or more expensive products, through their web design. The report found that 70 other sites hid or withheld information relevant to customers, such as shipping costs, product composition or the possibility of a cheaper price. Another 23 hid information with the aim of getting consumers to subscribe to some kind of service.
– “This behaviour is clearly wrong and contrary to consumer protection. Today we already have binding tools to help tackle these problems and I call on the national authorities to use their enforcement powers to take appropriate action to combat these practices,” said Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders on the report. He said Brussels is reviewing all consumer protection legislation to make sure it is fit for the digital age, “including to assess whether dark patterns are adequately covered”. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/eseuropa/noticia-bruselas-bruselas-detecta-cerca-40-ciento-tiendas-online-usa-practicas-manipuladoras-20230130170516.html
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Dutch PM- Schengen May Not Survive If Dublin Regulations Are Not Renewed:
– The Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, has said that Schengen will not survive if the Dublin regulations are not renewed. His comments came following the current migration situation while demanding the renewal of the registration of migrants at the EU’s external borders, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
– Rutte’s comments came after a conversation with the Chancellor of Austria, Karl Nehammer while stressing that the Dublin system permits migrants to be returned to the first country of entry into the European Union. The Prime Minister of the Netherlands called on the European Union to help protect the EU’s external borders by helping Bulgaria with border security. In addition, he stressed that the border controls currently in place between Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary as well as Slovenia show that Schengen is failing. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/dutch-pm-schengen-may-not-survive-if-dublin-regulations-are-not-renewed/
SPORTS
Football News- Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona and Osasuna vs Athletic, these are the Copa del Rey semifinals: {Translation, summary}
– The draw held on Monday at the Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas (Madrid) has decided that the semi-finals of the 2022-2023 edition of the Copa del Rey will be between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona and between CA Osasuna and Athletic Club.
– Thus, there will be a Clasico between Madrid and FC Barcelona, very important for both teams as one of the two will be left without the chance to win another title this season, while a door opens for the ‘rojillos’ and the ‘lions’ to reach a cup final in an always attractive match of northern rivalry.
– The format of this penultimate round of the ‘k.o’ competition is a two-legged affair, with the Santiago Bernabéu and El Sadar hosting the first legs, and the Spotify Camp Nou and San Mamés the second legs. Due to Real Madrid’s participation in the Club World Cup, the first matches will not be played as scheduled next week but will be played on 28 February, 1 or 2 March, when the second legs were scheduled, which will now be moved to April on 4, 5 or 6. The final will be on 6 May at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/noticia-real-madrid-fc-barcelona-osasuna-athletic-semifinales-copa-rey-futbol-20230130133317.html
TECH
Top French University Bans ChatGPT Use to Prevent Plagiarism Amongst Students:
– Universities around Europe, in addition to those in the United States, have started banning ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot that can create quite coherent writing content based on the users’ demand. The latest university to ban the use of ChatGPT has been the French university of Science Po, which cited fraud and plagiarism as the main reasons for taking this measure.
– However, the university hasn’t specified how it would track usage of the tool, but several universities, especially those in the United States have intentions to assign more hand-written essays and oral exams instead of take-home assessments. Several public schools in New York City and Seattle have introduced a ban on this tool for all their students, while Sciences Po, whose main campus is in Paris, pointed out there will be a punishment for using the software, such as expelling from the university or even from French higher education entirely. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/top-french-university-bans-chatgpt-use-to-prevent-plagiarism-amongst-students/
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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/
Spain National News in English, El Pais: https://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
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