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Torrox Spanish History Group meeting Monday 5 June:
The talk for June will be presented by Chris Sherwood and is titled, “The Hapsburgs in Spain”. Please come along and support Chris.
None members are welcome. Details of how to reach the venue appear below.
The venue for the meeting of Monday 5 June starting at 11:00 hrs, will be 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 to find 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.
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Concert- Dana & Gianni: Friday June 2nd at 21:00
Bitacora Cafe, Torre del Mar paseo Larios 7, invites you to the presentation of the CD “I’m Embracing the World”. A fantastic musical journey that tells about the story of the duo and their interesting collaborations with various musicians.
(dana10marzo@gmail.com)
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Re-Scheduled- Vinuela Car Boot Market At El Pantano Restaurant:
The above car boot scheduled for the 4th June has had to be changed to the 11th June due to the fact that the restaurant will be closed on the 4th June. We have many new stalls that sell very good quality items so hope we see you all there on the 11th. For further information please telephone Sandra on 633878471.
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Les Luthiers: Friday 30 June & Saturday 1 July
Jardines Cueva de Nerja. A blend of music and comedy, on their farewell tour. €61-77 per ticket, some decent seated tickets still available if you hurry. Info & tix: https://www.malagaentradas.com/?entradas=les-luthiers&provincia=m%C3%A1laga&cpro=29&eid=312
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– IKEA Malm desk. Stained oak veneer with side drawer and cupboard with shelf. Measurements are W140cm. D65cm. H73cm. Excellent condition. €75
– IKEA Millberget swivel chair in black. Measurements are Depth 70cm. Max Height 128cm. Seat width 52cm. Seat depth 45cm. Unfortunately an over zealous kitten used the chair to climb up so there are some superficial scratches on the chair. Could easily be covered. However, in full working order and still plenty of life left in it. €25
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COVID
Health records 520 cases of Covid and 10 deaths in the province of Malaga in 15 days: {Translation, summary} 30/5/2023, 13:41
– The Regional Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs has recorded 520 cases of coronavirus in the province of Malaga in the last 15 days of May – from the 16th to the 30th -, with ten deaths with or due to the disease recorded during this period.
– According to the data provided, 54 people are currently hospitalised, two of whom are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). In addition, 698 patients have overcome the disease in the last fortnight. Overall, a total of 323,931 infections have been detected since March 2020 after adding the last 520 cases. In addition, 17,828 people have been hospitalised, of whom 1,262 have been admitted to the ICU.
– Likewise, a total of 2,955 deaths have been recorded in the province of Malaga since the beginning of the pandemic, after adding up the ten deaths in the last 15 days. On the other hand, 316,632 people have overcome the disease since the beginning of the pandemic.
*The coronavirus in Andalusia*
– Andalusia has added a total of 3,050 new cases of coronavirus in the last two weeks, bringing the total number of infections in Andalusia since the start of the pandemic to 1,652,667. The number of deaths has risen by 69 to 16,207.
– This was indicated by the Regional Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs in the Covid-19 communiqué released on Tuesday, the second fortnightly report, in which it also pointed out that the number of people hospitalised has fallen, in this case by 54, to 260. However, the number of people admitted to intensive care units (ICU) has increased, to 20 (+2).
– In terms of the number of hospitalisations by province, Seville leads with 59, of which four are in ICU, followed by Malaga, with 54 and two in ICU; Cadiz with 43 hospitalisations, four in ICU, and Jaen with 35, of which three in ICU. This is followed by Granada, with 26, four in ICU; Huelva, with 24 hospitalisations, one in ICU; Cordoba with 24, two in ICU, and Almeria with nine, with no one in intensive care.
– The current average incidence of infection in Andalusia in the last 14 days in people over 60 years of age has risen again, standing at 72.92 per 100,000 inhabitants, 42.55 percentage points less than 15 days ago. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Salud-casos-Covid-muertos-Malaga_0_1797721009.html
AXARQUIA
La Viñuela reservoir reserves continue to fall despite recent rains: {Translation, summary}
– The water reserves in the reservoir of La Viñuela continue to fall despite the latest rains, insufficient to save the extreme drought situation. On Tuesday 30 May, the reservoir only contained 15.77 hectometres of water compared to 15.89 hectometres a week ago. The reservoir is therefore still below 10% of its total capacity, currently standing at a meagre 9.57%.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/las-reservas-del-embalse-de-la-vinuela-siguen-bajando-a-pesar-de-las-ultimas-lluvias/
MALAGA PROVINCE
Weather Update- The terral arrives in Malaga before the rains return: {Translation, summary}
– Malaga enters a week of changeable weather. Wednesday there will be terral (a dry land-wind blowing from the Spanish peninsula outward in all directions toward the ocean) in the capital and maximum temperatures of between 26 and 28 degrees are expected. However, the situation will change Thursday, the temperatures will drop and on Friday the probability of rain will increase. The westerly winds will change and the easterly winds will arrive. As a result, maximum temperatures will drop to between 23 and 25 degrees for the rest of the week. As for minimum temperatures, they will remain at 18 degrees.
– Rain will also return. The probability of precipitation on Thursday is around 10%. Therefore, some isolated showers could occur, but it is from Friday onwards that rain is more likely. The likelihood of rain extends through the weekend. Although the heaviest showers could occur in the interior of the province, there is also the possibility of showers anywhere in the province, including the coast.
– Looking ahead to June, temperatures could remain at the same level on some days. Therefore, for Monday in the capital a maximum temperature of 23 degrees and a minimum of 18 degrees is expected, with a 50% chance of rain. As for the interior, in Antequera on Monday there is also a 50% chance of rain, the maximum temperatures will be similar to those in the capital, but the minimum will be around 14 degrees.
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/terral-llega-Malaga-regresen-lluvias_0_1797720960.html
UK
Glastonbury 2023 Info: 21-25 June
– Elton John on headlining Glastonbury 2023- “It’s the most wonderful way to sign off”. The legendary artist is due to top the bill on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset on Sunday, June 25.
– Upon announcing the performance last December, organisers said: “This will be the final UK show of Elton’s last ever tour, so we will be closing the Festival and marking this huge moment in both of our histories with the mother of all send-offs.”
– John went on to say that his Glastonbury show will have a “different setlist” to the rest of his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour, which wraps up in the UK on June 18. “It’s gonna be much different,” the musician told Mills. “I’ve got guests who I can’t tell you who they are. But it’s gonna be wonderful – I’m really looking forward to it.”
– As for the future, the star explained to Radio 2 that his “piano won’t go away forever” but said he may still perform live on a “very sporadic” basis. “I really don’t want to tour again… I’m not going back to Vegas,” he told Mills.
– The singer will top the bill at Glastonbury 2023 alongside Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses. Other confirmed acts include Texas, Blondie, Steve Earle, Queens Of The Stone Age, Richard Thompson, Rickie Lee Jones, The Damned, Billy Bragg, & YUSUF(Cat Stevens).
See the full line-up, and it’s long, at the official website: https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/line-up/line-up-2023/
EUROPE
Russia says drones lightly damage Moscow buildings before dawn, while Ukraine’s capital bombarded:
– A rare drone attack jolted Moscow early Tuesday, causing only light damage but forcing evacuations as residential buildings were struck in the Russian capital for the first time in the war against Ukraine. The Kremlin, meanwhile, pursued its relentless bombardment of Kyiv with a third assault on the city in 24 hours. The Russian Defense Ministry said five drones were shot down in Moscow and the systems of three others were jammed, causing them to veer off course. Photo: AP. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kyiv-6e50b9485a0608bbcf9420db7a6b6e3a
SPORTS
Tennis News- French Open Update- Seyboth Wild upsets Medvedev; Gauff survives scare:
– Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild {pic} scored one of the biggest upsets in recent French Open memory, knocking out No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in the first round of the Grand Slam event with a thrilling five-set win Tuesday in Paris. Seyboth Wild, the No. 172 player in the world, and his Russian foe each converted seven break points in the 4-hour, 15-minute match at Roland Garros. The 23-year-old Brazilian totaled two aces, six double faults and 69 winners in Tuesday’s 7-6(5), 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win. Medvedev logged 14 aces, 15 double faults and fired 45 winners. He also totaled 60 forced errors compared to Seyboth Wild’s 51. Seyboth Wild will meet No. 88 Quentin Halys of France or No. 423 Guido Pella of Argentina in the second round.
– American Coco Gauff survived a scare in her first-round win over No. 71 Rebeka Masarova of Spain. The No. 6 player in the WTA rankings beat Masarova 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 to move on to a second-round meeting with No. 61 Julia Grabher of Austria.
Full article with all the recent results: https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2023/05/30/france-Coco-Gauff-Daniil-Medvedev-French-Open/1961685453297/
ARTIFICIAL INTELLEGENCE (AI)
Top AI CEOs, experts raise ‘risk of extinction’ from AI:
– Top artificial intelligence executives including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday joined experts and professors in raising the “risk of extinction from AI”, which they urged policymakers to equate at par with risks posed by pandemics and nuclear war. “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war,” more than 350 signatories wrote in a letter published by the nonprofit Center for AI Safety (CAIS).
– As well as Altman, they included the CEOs of AI firms DeepMind and Anthropic, and executives from Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Google (GOOGL.O). Also among them were Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio – two of the three so-called “godfathers of AI” who received the 2018 Turing Award for their work on deep learning – and professors from institutions ranging from Harvard to China’s Tsinghua University. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/technology/top-ai-ceos-experts-raise-risk-extinction-ai-2023-05-30/
SPACE
Launch of the Spanish rocket MIURA 1 SN1 from Huelva:
– If weather conditions do not prevent it, the MIURA 1 SN1 rocket will take off this Wednesday the 31st for its first test flight. The launch scheduled to launch between 5:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
– The MIURA 1 SN1 is 12.5 meters tall, a mass of 2,550 kilograms at takeoff and a payload of 100kg. It uses a liquid fuel rocket engine fueled with kerosene and liquid oxygen.
– The test flight will last for 12 minutes in which the MIURA 1 SN1 will rise to a height of 150 kilometers above sea level.
– The launch will take place from the facilities of the El Arenosillo Experimentation Center (CEDEA) and the event broadcast can be seen through the PLD Space YouTube channel starting at 5:30am. Full article: https://cvvnews.com/what-time-and-where-to-see-the-launch-of-the-spanish-rocket-miura-1-sn1/ & Video Link
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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
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Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
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Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
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