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DIGAMEXTRA WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE PUBLIC HOLIDAY, MONDAY, MAY 1ST, LABOUR DAY.
Content scheduled for next Monday will be posted Tuesday.
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DigameXtra Welcomes A New Sponsor
Minigolf La Herradura
Welcome Aboard!
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PUBLIC HOLIDAY: Monday, May 1st is Labour Day, A national public holiday. The next national public holiday after that is Tuesday, August 15th, Assumption of Mary.
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Trapiche Market: We are open this Tuesday and every Tuesday.
09:30 hrs to 13:30 hrs
It is hosted at the beautiful Jardines del Trapiche venue.
Carretera Benamargosa, 0.5 Km, 29718 Velez-Malaga, follow the directions to Trapiche airport.
It’s a great place to find unique and personal gifts as well as your every day essentials.
Lots of stalls to discover, you will find old favourites, and new ones too! NOW also good quality second hand stalls.
There are stalls with vintage clothing; hand turned olive wood bowls & other items; fresh fruit & veg, pot plants, large selection of fiction and non-fiction books; handmade jewellery and more. We’re spoilt for choice! You can also support Axarquía Animal Rescue with their tombola and meet some of the animals available for adoption.
View houses in your area and discuss selling your house with BluCee Real Estate.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Please view our Facebook page, it is updated weekly with photos, contact details of stall holders and items for sale and services on offer.
Facebook for Trapiche Market.
For more information about having a stall at the market contact Anita at TrapicheMarketSpain @gmail.com / +34 627 877 164
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¡Minigolf La Herradura!:
Ladies, Gentlemen and Kurt, Hold onto your hats! Your one-way ticket to outdoor family fun and games has arrived on the Costa Tropical.
– As its name would suggest, Minigolf La Herradura is in fact located in the picturesque “Horseshoe” bay, just on the Granada side of the border with Málaga province. There you will find 18 holes designed for the whole family, a mix of easy to intermediate holes modeled on a Scandinavian campsite model.
– Also included is an area for racquet sports and lawn games. Air Badminton (wind permitting), volleyball, practice your tennis short game, paddle tennis basic instruction such as serving and volleying technique and much more. All equipment is provided free of charge. Lawn games include croquet, ring tossing and several games designed for youngsters.
– If that were not enough, there are two petanca (boules) lanes with sets of balls for children and adults and proper “river” sand. Not just for pensioners, if you get a kick out of knocking away your spouse’s or friend’s ball sitting confidently near the “boliche” with your final toss and stealing the game, then age doesn’t matter.
***Drum roll please: All-Inclusive Pricing!***
– That’s right, I kid you not. All of this fun is available for one single price. Admission includes unlimited play for the day. Play some minigolf, head to one of La Herradura’s many fine beachfront eateries and return for more fun later.
– Now is the perfect time to visit Minigolf La Herradura with temperatures still (somewhat) moderate during the day and sweater weather after dark, the grounds are fully lit. Our spring pricing is: six euros for 12 and unders, 8,50€ for 13 and over as well as family discounts such as 2 adults and 2 children for only 25 euros. If your jaw just dropped and you’re in a state of disbelief, feel free to ring proprietor Scott Huston for confirmation on +34 603 416 632.
– Opening hours: We are currently open from 11:30am until 2:00pm and 5:30pm until 9:00pm six days a week (closed Wednesday). It is recommended to call in advance though, because I am a one-man band, so to speak, and may be delayed for one reason or another. Also, there may be a private party booked, thus the course closed.
– We could not be easier to find. We are just two small alleys off the beachfront Paseo, directly behind the children’s playground market, Centro de Salud, post office and childrens’ playground. For more information on parking, a Google map of our location (contact tab), photos, etc, please visit our website: www.minigolflh.es
– Hope to see you soon, Scott Huston/La Herradura
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Art Exhibition “Figuras” in Nerja:
Coby Bloemsma is showcasing her latest paintings and objects/sculptures in Nerja for the coming two weeks. The exhibition is in the beautiful municipal gallery in Calle Cristo, also know as the post office street or Calle Almirante Fernandiz in the heart of Nerja.
It’s open every day until the 13th of May.
Opening hours are 11am to 2pm and 6pm to 9pm.
Email: cobyinspain@gmail.com
Or visit her website www.cobybloemsma.com
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Torrox Spanish History Group meeting – CHANGE OF VENUE!:
The Bio Beach in El Morche cannot open on Monday May 1st for the TSHG monthly meeting. It has therefore been necessary to change the venue for May’s meeting.
The venue for this Monday 1st May’s meeting, starting at 11:00 hrs, will now be held at the MEDIACANA MERENDERO, formerly known as El Ancla.
This venue is the first chiringuito on the beach if you travel along the N340 from Torrox Costa towards Nerja. It is situated just a couple of hundred metres past the turn off for the Viveros Amberes garden centre if you are heading from Torrox costa in the direction of Nerja. It is on the beachside of the road.
Mediacana Merendero is available on Google Maps. There is ample parking at the venue and public transport is available, supplied by ASLA, with a stop at Km. 46 on the N340, which is just 290 metres from the venue.
Apologies for any inconvenience.
For further information please do not hesitate to contact me on mob/whatsapp; 693107206, or via email
keithrocksue AT gmail DOT com
Keith / Velez
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Granada Flamenco Cycle 2023: Teatro Alhambra, Granada
– May 11, Thursday, 9pm. Patricia Guerrero presents dance & music
show “Cathedral”
– May 12, Friday, 9pm. Florence Oz presents dance & music
show “Antipodes” (pic)
– May 13, Saturday, 9pm. Rosario La Tremendita (video) presents concert “Principle and Origin”
– May 19, Friday, 9pm. Vuelta a Uno presents dance & music show “Dew Molina- Back to One”
Tickets & info: https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/teatros/teatro-alhambra/ & Video Link
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Cómpeta Solar:
-Solar Electric (PV) (Self-Consumption)
-Grid Connected or Off Grid Solar Electric
-Solar Hot Water
-Solar Pool Heating
-Heat Pumps
-Installation and Repairs
Contact: Malcolm Butcher. Tel: +34 652970608 (Spain) Competa
Email: info AT competasolar DOT es ; Web: www.competasolar.es ; We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section.
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Tony Roam Transport & Removals:
Spain To UK To Spain Fortnightly Runs Spain to UK and Up to 4 weeks free Storage. Spain or UK
16 Years Removals To & Fro Spain / UK Spain
Scheduled and also unscheduled all year every month.
We also offer a door to door at dates and times you choose.
Transportation, Removals & light haulage company that have guaranteed scheduled trips all year from UK to Torrox and back at the same time every month.
Also additional unscheduled to suit your needs.
Full or part loads undertaken.
Dedicated Delivery Personal Service Full or Part loads up to 20 cubic meters up to 2.5 tonne.
Up to £25,000.00 insurance with British Insurance Company.
Evidence of insurance can be supplied by email on request. Hard Copies always carried on the vans.
We live just behind Torrox Pueblo in Spain and in South Wales UK and have vans going back and forth UK to Spain to UK by way of Santander or Bilbao / Portsmouth or Plymouth Ferry.
For more information and prices for all to see please visit our website http://www.tonyroamremovals.com
email: tonyroam@btconnect.com
Tel Spain 0034636393542 – UK 00447973362003.
Facebook: Tony Roam – WhatsApp Either Number. Our contact details are shown every day in the Sponsor’s Section.
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The Greek House– Greek Casita Restaurant & Bar, Torrox Costa:
Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialities. You can choose meat specialties (Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits (prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. For dessert, HOMEMADE BAKLAVA! We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! Hours: 6:30pm to close, Wednesday thru Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday. For reservations call telephone number 642585049. https://la-casita-griega.business.site/ We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section.
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Malagalingo Spanish School:
In Malagalingo Spanish School in Torrox Costa you can meet new friends and also find:
– Only conversation lessons, no grammar from 7€
– Playful approach and not struggling Group Lessons
– Private lessons adapted to your needs
– INTENSIVE COURSES to increase your level in just one week
All in our BIG OUTDOOR TERRACE
We invite you to your FIRST FREE TRIAL CLASS, without obligation, in all the groups that interest you.
We look forward to seeing you!
Malagalingo Spanish School. Torrox Costa
malagalingo@gmail.com ; + (34) 650 479 493
Facebook: malagalingo ; http://www.malagalingo.com
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Assisted Living Services in the Axarquia Region:
Let Our Family Take Care of Yours
MEDICAL CARE * HOME CARE * PERSONAL CARE
Palliative Care * Health Monitoring * Hospital Sitting * Respite at home
* Dressing, bathing and daily hygiene
* Assisted Mobility.
* 24 hour live in care.
* Meal preparation, shopping & routine house keeping
* Correspondence and Communication
* Medication Collection and Dispensing Systems
* Provision of Medical Equipment
TEL 951 55 05 81 OR 692419548
Contact Liz (On WhatsApp). Colegio de Enfermería de Málaga reg. 17425
englishnurse@rocketmail.com ; www.englishnurse.net Our contact details are shown every day in the Sponsor’s Section.
***English Nurse Care Team are expanding!***
24 hour carers required for hospital sitting and home placements.
Carers for short visits (from 2 hours) in Nerja/Torrox area.
Carers for short occasional visits in Periana.
Contact Liz +34 692 41 95 48
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Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent
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Are you still dealing with scammers on Fakebook Marketplace?
Sell your items here, to locals, for cash, without the shenanigans.
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SPRING SALE 15% OFF on All Items!
Grab the great opportunity to stock up your favourite skincare items, or to try out our anti-ageing skincare products, all made from the finest botanical ingredients. Gentle on dry, sensitive or mature skin.
MOONETTE – Organic Skincare for Mature Skin
We are a Torrox-based company specialising in the creation of formulae which help prevent premature skin ageing. We are committed to making effective products at affordable prices.
Your skin health matters to us. How you feed your skin is as important as how you feed your body. Why settle for anything less than natural and organic?
As our skin is the first layer of our defence against microbial infections, ultraviolet radiation and environmental contamination it plays a vital role in our health. As we grow older, however, our skin becomes thinner, wrinkled, and more sensitive; hence it requires the use of treatments containing specific ingredients to the care of treating mature skin.
Recognising this need we have created a range of formulae which help
-slow down ageing process by smoothing fine lines and wrinkles.
-improve facial complexion and eliminate blemishes.
At Moonette, we are passionate about health, beauty and plants. Your skin will benefit from the properties of botanic essential oils combined with a selection of nutrients for deep hydration, cell revitalization and antioxidant effect, all sourced from the finest natural ingredients with gorgeous fragrances.
Naturally, we care about our planet and feel the need to help reduce the sheer volumes of plastics waste that are generated daily around the globe. Presently, we are minimizing the usage of plastic materials in our production while seeking alternative forms of packaging. To help reduce pollution we are asking all local customers to recycle or reuse their Moonette skincare containers, and offering a small discount on future purchases to customers recycling containers.
**Free small testers are available on request** Please contact us to find out more or to order:
Email: margaret@moonette.es ; Homepage: www.moonette.es
Tel /WhatsApp: +34 650 044 102
Follow us on social media:
Facebook @ www.facebook.com/moonette.es
Instagram @ moonetteskincare
Pinterest @ www.pinterest.es/moonetteskincare / YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK
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Great Deals From “Upcycling Nerja” (formerly Nerja Household Centre):
– Preloved Castillan locker Natural solid top & frame Yute color Measurements 61 x 36.50 x 82cms Price 95€
– Preloved córner castillan unit Natural solid wood Waxed Beige color Measurements 81 x 54 x 90cms Price 145€
– Stunning preloved Castilian sideboard Natural wooden top Wooden surround Waxed Cafe con leche /chocolate/ grey color Measurements 150 x 38 x 80cms Price 260€
contact Jackie/ nerja 672170429
info at nerja household centre dot com
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For Sale: KIA Cerato (black) 2005. 2.0 DOHC, 143 hp, 5 door, manual. Very good condition for year. ITV October
€2750 ono. Tony, Torrox Costa.
Watsap+447792579150 ; tjparton@hotmail.co.uk
Well worth a look.
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For Sale: Old Spanish Coin. Alfonso XIII 5 peseta coin
Madrid 1892 Silver. Price, €20
jackiecrosby2009 at hotmail dot com
663667950. Jackie, Nerja
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For Sale: Electric orthopedic bed with wheels, with remote control, with railing, practically new, one seater, three independent adjustment bodies, five planes, with one month of use, with viscoelastic mattress and waterproof cover, free anti-decubitus mattress (cost €98)
Price €350. More pics on request.
Oscar, Torrox-Costa. Tel/WhatsApp 622829333
dulcearoma@protonmail.com
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For Sale: Daewoo Microwave oven, KOG-2Q17
Height 28cms, Width 46cms, Depth 31cms
1200W Total, 800W Microwave, 1050W Grill
Combination microwave and grill 2200W
Not heavily used, asking 25euros
Can be seen in El Morche tel/WhatsApp +34 655629821
Jennifer, El Morche
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For Sale: Bikes. 2 collapsible BTWIN adult road bikes in really good condition. Both easily collapse to fit in the car. The white one has 5 gears. €50 each or €90 for both. Location near Lake Vinuela, could meet at El Ingenio.
Contact Kate, WhatsApp 711 003 171
email: Katejblatherwick@gmail.com
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For Sale: Single duvet, 13.5 tog, used for one week only.
€15. Photo on request. Rita / Torrox
Whatsap 711009940
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Weekend Trading & Bartering Posts
– NEW FEATURE – Weekend Trading Post
This section will appear weekly in the Weekend Edition.
It is exclusively for trading and bartering items and personal services, by private individuals. No businesses, no cash deals.
Submissions for this section must include the following info:
– Specify the submission is for the Weekend Trading Post section.
– What you are offering.
– What you want in return.
– Where you are located.
Here are examples-
Trade Wanted: I have a 2015 Honda motorcycle, 650cc, vgc. What I need is a reliable small car. Let’s swap. Contact Jim from Nerja on example@gmail.com or call 000000000 [Photo attached]
Work exchange: I have 20 avocado trees I am no longer able to harvest myself. If you and some friends would like to pick them for me, we can split them 50/50. Anyone interested? Mary, Archez, tel. 000000000. Email: avotree@gmx.es
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Recommendations & Requests
When making a recommendation always include the phone number or website of the biz, service, etc., so readers can reach them.
Note: I can’t post third party email addresses.
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News & Articles
(Click the link to read the full article)
{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
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SPAIN
Congress approves law limiting customer telephone waiting time to 3 minutes and regulating robotic customer service: {Translation, summary}
– The Plenary of the Congress has approved, with the votes in favor of PSOE, PP, Unidas Podemos, ERC, Bildu, PNV, Ciudadanos, Más País-Equo, Coalición Canaria, CUP, Foro Asturias, Teruel Existe and Partido Regionalista de Cantabria (PRC), the law that regulates the customer service and that, among its measures, limits to three minutes the telephone waiting time for customer service and regulates robotic attention. In the vote Vox and Junts decided to abstain.
– The regulation limits the waiting time to be attended by telephone in general services of information, claim and post-sale, a reduction of times that will also benefit the people affected by incidents in basic services of the light, the water or the gas. When the regulation comes into force, companies in these sectors will have to report the reason for the problem and give an estimated time for the restoration of supply within a maximum period of two hours, among other measures.
– As for the limits on the use of answering machines with which companies interact with consumers, the new law determines that the service must be personalized, i.e., it prohibits robotic service, when the customer so requests.
– The text also includes guarantees for the care of vulnerable and disabled people, who will be able to choose the format of communication with the customer service department, and makes it compulsory to make public the customer’s evaluation of the care received.
– The definition of operator, the obligation to guarantee that “95% of the requests for personalized attention are attended”, or that the Administration promotes the collaboration of the Council of Consumers and Users and the associations that integrate it with the organizations of businessmen and companies, are other measures included in the text. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/sociedad/noticia-congreso-aprueba-ley-limita-minutos-espera-telefonica-cliente-regula-atencion-robotica-20230427144121.html
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Spain’s amended rape law gets final green light:
– An amended Spanish law aimed at fighting sexual violence won final senate and parliamentary approval on Wednesday after undergoing changes to fix a loophole that let some offenders reduce their sentences, freeing more than 100 offenders and securing reduced sentences for almost 1,000 others, court figures show.
– The amended “Only yes means yes” legislation, which reformed the criminal code to define all non-consensual sex as rape, will now become law after being voted through the Senate, Spain´s upper house of parliament.
– The amendment closed the loophole by toughening some of the penalties lowered by the law, and reintroducing a clause relating to violence, intimidation or overriding the victim´s will. But the amendment enraged Podemos, the Socialists´ hardline left-wing coalition partner, which holds the equality ministry and had championed the legislation. “This is not a step forward but a step back in terms of women’s rights,” said Equality Minister Irene Montero, who has blamed the problem on sexist judges misinterpreting the law. Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20230427/spains-amended-rape-law-gets-final-green-light
ANDALUCIA
Where Did All The EU Covid Recovery Funds Go? Andalucia Refuses To Document Expenditures: {Translation}
– Seven autonomous communities do not publish information on the amount of European recovery funds that they have executed . An issue that is not trivial, because, according to the estimates of the central government, 54% of the European money assigned to Spain from Brussels has to be executed by the autonomies. This is clear from a report prepared by the Court of Accounts (TCU), the first that this body in charge of auditing the public sector accounts makes on the management of the recovery plan.
– TCU auditors have not received data on the execution of the funds received by Castilla y León , Andalucía , Extremadura , the Canary Islands , La Rioja , Cantabria or Galicia. In addition, the Court of Accounts has concluded that four communities do not offer specific data on public tenders and open calls on their web pages. These are Andalusia and Extremadura (which also did not report the execution), Navarra and Asturias.
– Monitoring the execution of European funds is proving difficult for various reasons. The complexity and bureaucratic burden of the mechanism are mixed with the Spanish administrative labyrinth, with three levels of administration (central, regional and local) involved.
– The government has boasted on several occasions that three out of every four euros of the funds budgeted in 2021 and 2022 have already reached the economy, but the reality is more complex. That 75% of supposed execution are “recognized obligations”, an accounting concept that does not actually reflect the payments that have been made under the plan. For example, the funds mobilized from the central government to the autonomous communities count as recognized obligations, even though the regional administration has not executed what it has received.
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5123046/0/siete-comunidades-autonomas-no-publican-cifras-de-ejecucion-de-los-fondos-europeos/
MALAGA
Water Parks Now Open:
– Mijas Aqua Park opens for the summer: The slides, pools, and hammocks of this water park in Fuengirola come to life once again. Mijas and Fuengirola residents get discounts.
AquaMijas is located in C/ Autovía del Mediterráneo, km 1.016, 29651, Mijas Costa, Málaga. See website in English for details.
Info & tix: https://aquamijas.com/en/
– Aqualand Torremolinos opens today, with some limits. The ‘Rapids’ and ‘Black Hole’ attractions are closed. The rides ‘Twister’ and ‘Kamikaze’ will be available alternately throughout the day.
Info & tix, in English: https://tickets-torremolinos.aqualand.es/#
TORRE DEL MAR
Cocktail Route will revitalize the Torre del Mar hospitality industry from May 5 to 31: Users will be able to try the cocktails at a popular price of five euros in 12 affiliated establishments and will enter the draw for different prizes and gifts. Passports that are returned completed will be entered into a draw for different prizes and gifts. The Tourist Office will be the distribution and delivery point for the passports for the participants, who will be able to judge and rate the different cocktails.
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
Teatro del Carmen in Vélez-Málaga is forced to temporarily suspend its activity: {Translation}
– The Vélez-Málaga City Council is forced to suspend the activity of the Teatro del Carmen for reasons beyond its control and due to technical problems caused by a breakdown in the elevating platform of the stalls.
– The Department of Culture is making the necessary arrangements to reschedule the performances planned for this weekend, such as the play ‘Just a week’, next Saturday, April 29, and the ‘Certamen Eliminatorio de Juventudes Musicales’, on Sunday April 30. Likewise, new dates are being sought for the ‘Juan Ignacio Fernández Morales Piano Recital’, on Saturday, May 6, and the final of the ‘Certamen de Juventudes Musicales’, on Sunday, May 7.
– People who have purchased tickets for the play and the piano recital will be able to attend the new performance when the date is determined without making any arrangements. Those who are unable to attend on a new date may request a refund for the tickets purchased. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-teatro-del-carmen-de-velez-malaga-se-ve-obligado-a-suspender-temporalmente-su-actividad-por-una-incidencia-tecnica/
MARBELLA
Health workers claim hospital is ‘on brink of collapse’ due to staff shortages:
– Workers at the Costa del Sol hospital in Marbella are demanding the Andalusian regional government address a claimed major shortage of staff at the health facility. Employees went on a 30-minute strike on Tuesday, 25 April, at the outpatients’ door of the hospital to demand an increase in staff to help spread the workload.
– The employees claim the intensive care unit is equipped to accommodate 15 patients, but was only staffed with enough workers to care for ten. Workers also claimed there was no specialist technician dedicated to the blood bank unit. They also said that staff shortages had escalated to a critical point in the accident and emergency department, where there were delays for triage of more than 15-20 minutes. Full article & photo credit: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/marbella-san-pedro/workers-claim-costa-sol-hospital-brink-collapse-20230426140948-nt.html
SEVILLA
They denounce a massive poisoning of cats in a town in Seville:
{Translation}
– The City Council of the Seville town of Mairena del Alcor has informed the Civil Guard and the Local Police of the massive poisoning of cats in the vicinity of an urbanization, after a dozen of these deceased animals were found inside a container, and announces the increase in vigilance to avoid these cases of animal abuse.
– With the photograph that illustrates the complaint, in which you can see a dozen deceased cats that have been deposited inside a garbage container, the councilor points out that the denounced events have taken place in the vicinity of the urbanization Roman mill of the town. “These facts are intolerable, they cannot go unpunished. Surveillance will be increased. I also ask for citizen collaboration to report any type of animal abuse. We cannot allow these events to be repeated. We will take action on the matter”, sentenced the councilor. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1253990/denuncian-un-envenenamiento-masivo-de-gatos-en-un-pueblo-de-sevilla/
USA
Jerry Springer, iconic US talk show host, dies aged 79: From the 56th mayor of Cincinnati in the 1970s to the infamous host of his eponymous talk show, Jerry Springer was an influential figure in the US media landscape. Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor of Cincinnati and news anchor turned legendary TV host, has died at the age of 79 after a brief illness. Full article: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/04/27/jerry-springer-iconic-us-talk-show-host-dies-aged-79
FINANCIAL
Update: Remember the article I posted recently where bankers said the public must learn to survive with less money? Check this out.
Spanish banking group BBVA reported a 39% rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday: BBVA’s profit of 1.85 billion euros ($2.04 billion) for the January to March period was above the 1.66 billion euros forecast by analysts polled by Reuters, even though it paid a 225 million euro Spanish banking levy. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/article/bbva-results/update-2-bbvas-q1-net-profit-beats-forecasts-on-lending-income-mexico-idUSL8N36U0RU
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Editor’s Note: A US military data leak occurred a few weeks ago, over 100 pages of secret docs were released on a website for gamers and then quickly posted to social media. I have delayed reporting on this until now, waiting for verification, as anything can be faked these days. It seems to be true after all. Here is an article explaining what is known, according to a mainstream US media source, so they are probably leaving out anything embarrassing to Washington. This just explains what is generally accepted as accurate.
4 Major Takeaways From the Leaked Pentagon Files:
– Several allegedly classified Pentagon files, totalling over 100 pages, were leaked on social media last week (first week of April). The existence of the documents, which were found circulating on social media sites as early as Wednesday, was first reported by the New York Times and provide key details on issues ranging from battlefield vulnerabilities in Ukraine to intelligence on matters in allied countries around the world. The leak could be one of the most damaging public breaches of U.S. intelligence since thousands of classified documents were published through WikiLeaks. Full article: https://time.com/6270145/leaked-pentagon-documents-ukraine-war-plans-russia/ & TWEET
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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
Email: info@nlcnerja.com ; Website: www.nlcnerja.com ; Facebook
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El Puente Christian Fellowship:
We are a friendly, multi-national, Bible believing community of Christ. We meet each Sunday at 11am to worship the Lord. We enjoy a time of worship with contemporary songs and traditional hymns, and a message brought to us by our Pastor, one of our members or a visiting speaker.
Bible study is at 6pm on Tuesdays.
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 you can contact us by email on elpuentechristianfellowship@gmail.com or by phone on 665 62 63 42.
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
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Nerja and Almuñécar Anglican Church:
We are part of the Church of England in Spain.
Everyone is welcome to our Sunday services in English which begin at 12:00 noon in San Miguel, Plaza Andalucia, Nerja. Please note, this not the large white church near the Balcon de Europa, El Salvador. It is situated some 10 minutes walk away, just off the main road that runs through the town.
We aspire to be a welcoming and inclusive community, open to all people seeking faith and friendship.
Please contact Father Nigel to enquire about baptisms, marriage blessings and funerals.
If you can’t get to church on Sunday, we gather on Zoom for a communion service at 09:30 CET on Wednesday mornings and a Compline service at 18:00 CET on Thursdays.
To receive details of how you can join our online services or to contact Father Nigel, please refer to our website. You can also find us on Facebook.
We look forward to welcoming you and being of service.
Website https://www.nerjaalmunecaranglicanchurch.co.uk/
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