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When does the time change in March 2023?: The time change will take place in the early hours of Sunday, 26 March 2023, when the hands of the clock will have to be moved forward by one hour, so that 02:00 hours will become 03:00 hours (official peninsular time).
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Cool & Groovy: Will be strutting their stuff at Posada La Plaza, La Plaza, Canillas de Albaida this coming Sunday afternoon 26th March from 2pm. The forecast is excellent so come and groove the afternoon away with us. Covers from Simon & Garfunkel to Madness on acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, banjo and alto sax with 2 part harmonies. Always a fun afternoon.
Call 952 553 254 or 609 167 127 for your table.
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MOMA23 (Sixth Malaga Motorcycle Show):
March 24 to 26 at the Malaga Trade Fair and Conference Centre (FYCMA). MOMA will bring together all kinds of products and services related to motorbikes. The attending public will be able to see a wide variety of models for sale, as well as complementary products, while enjoying exhibitions, competitions, tests and rallies during those three days.
Address: Avenida Ortega y Gasset 201, Malaga, 29006.
MOMA will take place on Friday 24: from 4pm to 8pm, Saturday 25: from 11am to 8pm and Sunday 26: from 11am to 8pm. Tickets are €8.00 from the box office during the event. Children up to 10 years free.
Tel: +34-952-045 500
Info, English: https://www.showsbee.com/fairs/MOMA-Malaga.html
Info, Spanish: https://fycma.com/evento/moma-2023/
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Torrox Spanish History Group: Next meeting 3/4/23. The Torrox Spanish History Group (TSHG) meets on the first Monday of each month at the Bio Beach restaurant in El Morche. And thanks to Naythan and DigameXtra there were 22 people who turned up for our gathering in March. The next meeting will be held on Monday 3rd April, from 11:00 am.
The subject for the upcoming April meeting is, ‘The Moors in Spain (711-1495)’. Presentation will be made by member Nigel Partridge. Please come along and support him.
This group is open for anyone to attend who is interested in Spanish history. The meeting/s and talk/s are free of charge, with the only proviso that attendees purchase at least one drink whilst using the premises. For any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Email: keithrocksue AT gmail dot com
I look forward to seeing members and newcomers.
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Rincón de la Victoria Easter Performances: Sunday, March 26
– Opening the day at 1pm is the Rincón de la Victoria Music Band, with the `Lenten Concert´, a new repertoire with more than 15 procession marches.
– Following is the Sala Las Musas in La Cala del Moral, hosting the event `Pasión y Copla´, a theater/musical show in which, through the text and direction of Belén Caballero, the voice of the artist Raquel Framit, and images, there will be a walk through Holy Week in Malaga and each of the brotherhoods. “It is a unique, very emotional show, where story and voice merge to involve the viewer in every step of Holy Week in Malaga”, says Framit.
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We offer an all in-house service for your holiday home, rental property or permanent home.
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Language Classes: Hello! I am offering my services to anyone who would like to learn Spanish or English (spoken, written, conversational). One to one or couple classes.
I am an English native who has lived in Spain from 3 years old and have 9 years of experience helping people of all ages with English and Spanish lessons.
Usually I do my lessons at a quiet cafe somewhere nice and relaxed.
If you prefer online lessons, I am available on Whatsapp video calls, Skype, Zoom…
I charge 12€ an hour for online and present lessons.
I’m located in Vélez Málaga. But can meet anywhere within reason. You can contact me by mobile 679714873 or by e-mail nancygoldsmith@hotmail.es
Feel free to ask questions and get some more information.
Happy to help! Nancy
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Cambrian Restoration And Antiques:
With 50 years of experience in the antiques and restoration business in Europe and the United States, I have worked on a wide range of restoration projects and hold a varied stock of antique furniture, ceramics, rustic items, artwork, rugs, clocks, and many other interesting items, which I aim to sell off in order to retire.
My showroom is open on Fridays and Saturdays, 10:00-14:00, or you may telephone for an appointment outside of these hours.
Casa Cambrian, Cuesta Benamayor 15, Competa, 29754, Malaga.
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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
– Castillan drawer unit Multi color blues Waxed
Measurements 60 x 33 x 65cms Price 65€
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– 4 matching chairs with leopard print seat pads 120€
Contact Jackie /nerja 672170429
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For Sale: Off-road buggy, bought new from China in 2020.
Very little use- maybe 100km at most.
250cc petrol engine- rated at up to 90kph.
Off-road tyres- virtually brand new.
Forward/reverse gears, CVT drive so fully automatic.
Electric key start, disk brakes, powerful electric winch.
100kg cargo load rating. Cargo area has drop-down sides and rear so can also be used as a flat bed.
Brilliant around the finca, a great tool for load carrying, logging,
brushcutting and all land maintenance. Carries my 80kg wood chipper with ease up and down the steep hill near my house.
Unfortunately my finca is not big enough to justify it so it spends most of its time in the garage.
I have all paperwork that came with it, but there is no homologation
number and without this it cannot get an ITV. According to the manager at Motril ITV centre a new homologation number can be obtained but I don’t know how to do that, so until then it can only be used on private land.
For sale at €4000 or very nearest offer.
(Can deliver if it will fit in my van.)
James (Otivar, near Almunecar), 698406137
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For Sale: Memory Foam Mattress Topper. 150cm x 200cm and 8mm thick good make and recently purchased, only slept on three times! Cost new 199 euros asking price 40 euros.
Sally, between Canillas de Aceituno and La Vinuela
671222595 or email sally.colourstat@gmail.com
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For Sale: IKEA Flintan style chair. In good condition, hardly used and more importantly already assembled! Currently selling for €99.99 on the IKEA website. Asking €45. Buyer collects.
Contact Steve in El Morche by WhatsApp or telephone on 620056188.
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For Sale: 2 x gas bombonas, Cepsa type. One nearly empty €10 and one full and unused €25. Contact Annie / Adrian, Caleta de Velez on 608811828 mobile or WhatsApp.
Email: lamplighters1152 at outlook dot com
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For Sale, 2 items:
– Men’s Tony Lama cowboy boots direct from El Paso Texas size 9 & half, 50 euros
– Ladies leather boots size 37 make Dansi Spain, 25 euros
Maureen, torrox costa 711062955
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For Sale: Log splitter wedges €15 tel 646027621 Kath Torrox
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Wanted: Groin strain recovery referral. Male, keen golfer has suffered for the last 5 months with a groin strain, which has now made playing golf impossible. Is there anyone out there who can recommend a groin strain treatment/specialist/clinic?
Thanking you in anticipation. Roy. Torre del Mar but quite happy to travel.
Tel or WhatsApp; 682890361
Email: vel360303@gmail.com
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Recommendation for Sushi Yasaka Japanese Restaurant: The service is fast and the menu is big, not just sushi. Everything we tried was impressive. If you are in Malaga for theatre or a show, start or end your evening here. Open until 23:30. Address Calle Gustavo Pittaluga 14, Malaga 29010
See menu with photos & contact info: https://sushiyasaka.es/shop
Hayden, Malaga, hgreston2001@gmail.com ; Photo is salmon and mango uramaki
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News & Articles
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SPAIN
Congress Rejects Motion of No Confidence: {Translation, summary}
– Vox’s second motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, led by the economist Ramón Tamames, failed this Wednesday in Congress.
– The president of Congress, Meritxell Batet, has announced that Vox’s initiative has failed after receiving 201 negative votes, 91 abstentions, including those of the PP, and 53 positive votes corresponding to the 52 deputies of the Vox parliamentary group and the deputy of the Mixed Group Pablo Cambronero, a former Ciudadanos deputy. “I voted yes to the motion of no confidence sponsored by Ramón Tamames. I was guided by the respect I have for a person who believes in a different kind of politics and who was an engineer of our democracy. I also have 1260 reasons (initiatives) to censure Sánchez Castejón and want elections,” Cambronero said on his Twitter account.
– Vox leader Santiago Abascal said he was “satisfied” with the result, even though the motion did not go through. “Once again, we have exposed one of the worst governments in our history,” he told reporters. “We knew what the outcome (of the vote) would be but above all we were satisfied with the debate, we wanted this government to be exposed and it was,” Abascal added. Meanwhile, Sanchez used the opportunity to pat himself on the back and cast a few more insults at his detractors before dashing off to prepare for his visit to China next week following a formal invitation by President Xi Jinping, as the Asian country seeks to position itself as a mediator in the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/espana/Congreso-rechazara-mocion-censura-Vox-Tamames-video_0_1776724344.html
Additional references, English: https://www.dw.com/en/spains-pm-sanchez-survives-no-confidence-vote/a-65083468 & https://www.reuters.com/world/spains-pm-sanchez-go-state-visit-china-2023-03-22/
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The Bank of Spain raises its CPI forecast for food by more than 4 points for 2023, up to 12.2%: {Translation, summary}
– The Bank of Spain has revised upwards its average inflation forecast for food for 2023, from the 7.8% forecast last December to the 12.2% estimated now, as explained by the General Director of Economy and Statistics of the Bank of Spain, Ángel Gavilán. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/economia/macroeconomia-00338/noticia-banco-espana-eleva-mas-puntos-prevision-ipc-alimentos-2023-122-20230322140143.html
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María Gámez resigns as Director General of Spain’s Guardia Civil amid ‘barracks case’ scandal: María Gámez, who has been head of the Guardia Civil since January 2020, tendered her resignation today (Wednesday, 22 March) amid the ‘barracks case’ scandal, which affects several commanders of the force for alleged corruption related to works in several barracks, and a police investigation into her husband’s company for a subsidised item. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/maria-gamez-resigns-director-general-guardia-civil-20230322155317-nt.html
FRIGILIANA
Frigiliana approves the remunicipalisation of the water and sewage service in the hands of Aqualia: {Translation, summary}
– The Frigiliana Town Council has approved the acquisition of the drinking water supply and sewerage services from the company Aqualia. The agreement was passed by majority vote with the votes of the PSOE and Por Mi Pueblo and the abstention of one of the PP councillors, as the second councillor from the popular municipal group did not attend the session, nor did the two AxSí councillors. In this way, the council wants to “remunicipalise the service in the general interest and because we believe we have the capacity to manage it”, as stated by the mayor of Frigiliana, the socialist Alejandro Herrero. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-ayuntamiento-de-frigiliana-aprueba-la-remunicipalizacion-del-servicio-de-agua-potable-y-alcantarillado/
GRANADA
Medieval Market returns Maracena to the Middle Ages, opens on Friday of Sorrows: {Translation}
– One of the great events that every year brings together in Maracena a large number of locals and visitors is the Medieval Market. This year marks its tenth edition, and the town will once again be transported back to the Middle Ages from Friday of Sorrows to Palm Sunday. Three days to enjoy various exhibitions, parades and shows in the centre of Maracena.
– Jesters, goblins and acrobats will mingle among the parades and workshops organised to give the town a medieval atmosphere. As a novelty there will be a Viking camp where there will be Viking fencing workshops, as well as archery tournaments, combat exhibitions with historical replicas and a Viking shield wall formation. Also new will be an exhibition of blacksmithing with a demonstration workshop and a puppet show with more than 50 puppet strings. There will also be circus, mask-making, pottery and magic wand workshops, acrobatic fabric exhibitions, fire shows, street theatre and a large children’s play area with skill and ingenuity tables. “There will be an exhibition of our belly dance workshop,” said the Councillor for Culture, Fran Yeste.
– Apart from the street entertainment and historical re-enactment, more than fifty craft, food and restaurant stalls will be set up in the streets and squares around the Town Hall. Specifically in Plaza Sor María Luisa, Calle Fundación Rojas and Plaza Tartessos, extending as far as Calle Boabdil. This year there will be a concert by Rodríguez Celtic Band on Saturday at midday which “will boost the life of the shops and make the market more lively”, said Yeste.
– The official opening will be on Friday 31 March at 13:30 with a parade and itinerant folk music with minstrels. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/mercado-medieval-maracena-viernes-dolores/
TECH
Apple Music users are furious about ‘horrific’ data-leaking bug — is there a fix?:
– Not only are some Apple Music users seeing others’ playlists in their libraries, but there are also reports of playlists mysteriously missing songs (or adding tracks). In some cases, playlists completely vanished.
– It’s worth noting that this bug doesn’t seem to be affecting all Apple Music users — just a subset of subscribers. For those affected, you can potentially fix the issue by resetting the sync status between Apple Music and iCloud. Go to Settings (iOS) > Apple ID > iCloud > Show all. Navigate to Apple Music and toggle iCloud syncing off before turning it on again. Full article: https://www.laptopmag.com/news/apple-music-users-are-furious-about-horrific-data-leaking-bug-is-there-a-fix
FINANCIAL
Almost half of businesses in Spain have hiked prices in 2023, survey reveals: Nearly half of companies in Spain, 44 percent, have increased their prices from January to March 2023, and slightly more than half plan on doing so sometime before the end of the year, according to a new survey carried out by the Bank of Spain. A total of 15,000 companies took part in the survey. According to the banking supervisor, this is down to “an increase in inflationary tensions”.
– The rise in prices has been seen in all sectors, although it has occurred “with more intensity” in services such as information and communication and administrative services. Most companies say their production costs have risen above the prices at which they sell and believe their increases are justifiable. Specifically, seven out of ten companies state that their production costs continued to rise during the first quarter of 2023. Three out of four firms or 74 percent believe that labour costs will also increase in the coming months. Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20230322/almost-half-of-businesses-in-spain-raise-prices-during-first-quarter-of-2023
OTHER
Uganda passes a law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ:
– Uganda’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target gay Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence.
– More than 30 African countries, including Uganda, already ban same-sex relations. The new law appears to be the first to outlaw merely identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ), according to rights group Human Rights Watch.
– Supporters of the new law say it is needed to punish a broader array of LGBTQ activities, which they say threaten traditional values in the conservative and religious East African nation. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/uganda-passes-bill-banning-identifying-lgbtq-2023-03-21/
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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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