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Alhaurín el Grande’s “Feria de Mayo” starts today: 24 to 28 May
– From 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday the 24th, the Great Parade of Giants and Big Heads of the Alhaurín el Grande May 2023 Fair will start , which will be accompanied by different groups and music bands and will travel from Camino de Coín to the Fairgrounds in the which will be the first step before the inauguration and lighting that will take place at 9:30 p.m. At 10:00 p.m. the opening of the municipal and youth booth and at 10:30 p.m. the election of the queen and mister of the festivities.
– On Thursday 25, the Day of Our Seniors is scheduled, with lunch at 1:30 p.m. in the municipal booth and the election of the Queen and Rams of Honor of the seniors, enlivened with performances by Yulen El Peluquero and Encarna Navarro. The Night Fair starts at 10:00 p.m. with a performance by Los Flamenquitos at the Peña Caballista Booth, the same time for the performance of A-Compás at the Municipal Booth, and at 11:30 p.m., a performance by Antoñito Molina.
– On Friday the 26th, the Day Fair opens with the official ride of the queen and mister of the festivities in a horse-drawn carriage at 11:00 am. There will also be a rociera mass and floral offering to the patron saint at 12:00. At 1:00 p.m., the Day Fair is inaugurated in Plaza Baja with parades by the brass band Los Cachondos . At 1:30 p.m. the queen and children’s mister are chosen and from 3:00 p.m. there will be dances from local schools. The action jumps to the Plaza Nueva with performances by Francis León (4:00 p.m.) and Mr Proper (5:30 p.m.) before the contest. horsemen, riders and carriages from 18:00 at the fairgrounds. At the Night Fair, performances by Eva Soler and Rosa Linero at the Peña Caballista (10:00 p.m.) and Spanish pop night from 11:00 p.m. at the Municipal Booth with Los Toreros con Chanclas, La Guardia and DJ Yu .
– Saturday the 27th. During the Day Fair there will be a parade of No ni ná (2:30 p.m.) and Sótano Sur (4:00 p.m.) in Plaza Baja and El Callejón (5:00 p.m.) in Plaza Nueva. At the Night Fair there will be a dressage exhibition (8:00 p.m.) and a performance by Sin Fronteras (10:00 p.m.) at the Peña Caballista and then 2 concerts by A-Compás (10:30 p.m.) and Paco Candela (12:30 a.m.)@ Municipal Ctr. – On Sunday 28, the Alhaurín el Granada May Fair closes with a performance by the Cosita Wena group at the Municipal Booth starting at 10:30 p.m.
– The Youth Booth also has concerts and parties scheduled throughout the Fair. On Wednesday 24 DJ Ezequiel Rodríguez, Gámez and Juan Aragón; on Thursday 25 Perreo Club; on Friday the 26th Menta Fresh Party; and on Saturday 27 Albert González, Jorge Tallón, Guille Angulo and again Juan Aragón.
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ANDALUCIA
Reservoirs continue to decline despite recent rains: {Translation}
– The rains that have fallen over the last few days in Andalusia are “insufficient” and have not changed the situation in most of the reservoirs, in which there are 3,279 hm3 of water in storage, which represents 27.39% of the total capacity of 11,971 hm3.
– The decrease in the last week has been 40 hm3 (0.33% less water) and comparing the situation with that of a year ago at this time, there are 136 hm3 less than then.
– In general the reservoirs have not recorded significant changes except for the one at Cuevas de la Almanzora (Almeria), which has received 5.6 cubic hectometres and is expected, as a result of runoff from the sierra, to reach 15 cubic hectometres.
– According to the latest hydrological situation report, the Guadalquivir river basin district is at 24.18% of its capacity, having fallen by 15 hm3 , which represents 1,942 hm3. The decrease in the last week has been 0.19% and there are currently 670 hm3 less than just a year ago.
– With regard to the Andalusian Mediterranean basins, the water in reservoirs has fallen by a further 8 hm3 in one week, 0.69% less, and now stands at 404 hm3 (34.89% of its total capacity). In one year, the decrease has been 198 hm3, while the Guadalete-Barbate demarcation continues to reduce its reserves by 9 hm3 in one week (0.55% less) and stands at 431 hm3 (26.65% of its capacity). In the last year these water reserves have been reduced by 172 hm3 .
– The Tinto-Odiel-Piedras-Chanza has 502 hm3 of water resources in storage (45.02% of its capacity) after a further decrease of 8 hm3 (0.72% less). In mid-May 2022 there was around 99 hm3 more than now. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1271735/los-embalses-siguen-a-la-baja-pese-a-las-ultimas-lluvias/
TORROX
Registrations open for the VII Torrox Bilingual Sports Camp (ES/EN): {Translation, summary}
– It will run from 3 to 28 July and those interested should fill in the form before 4 June.
– Youngsters and children, from 4 years old, may participate in this camp which each year has a greater number of participants, not only from Torrox but from all over the province of Malaga. The camp will have at its disposal the municipal sports facilities to carry out the different activities. Taking place outside the school environment “the monitors encourage values such as commitment, imagination, effort and empathy to emerge through basketball, swimming, canoeing and board games”.
– More information can be obtained at the offices of the Department of Sports and Training Galindo, by calling 605848799 and 952539019, by sending an email to campustorrox@gmail.com or through the web www.campustorrox.wordpress.com Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/abiertas-inscripciones-para-el-vii-campamento-deportivo-bilingue-torrox/
PRODUCT ALERT
UPDATED 23May23, 19:03H- Food alert over the sale of olive oil “unfit for human consumption”- 11 brands are involved: {Translation, summary}
– The Regional Government of Extremadura has confirmed to FACUA Extremadura that it has immobilised nearly 70,000 litres of oils unfit for human consumption from 11 brands involved in an alleged crime against public health and fraud. This is due, as FACUA indicates in the communiqué, to “the sale of supposedly adulterated virgin olive oil marketed in 5-litre carafes in street markets, shops and petrol stations in this autonomous community and in Andalusia”.
– The Directorate General of Public Health of the Extremadura Health Service (SES) has received a report from the Fraud and Agricultural Quality Unit, which has interpreted the analytical results that were carried out on the oil samples. Specifically, 17 samples of the immobilised oils were taken, concluding that “the 13 samples of extra virgin oil have been classified as lampante, unfit for human consumption”.
What are the brands?
La Esmeralda / Vareado / Acebuche / Virgen del Guadiana
Cortijo del Oro / La Campiña de Andalucía / Galiaceite 2022
La Abadía / Aromas Villa de Jerez / Don Jaén / Andalusian Empire
– The Extremadura Health Service has detected that some of the oils withdrawn from the market were mixed “with rapeseed, pomace or seed oil”. Therefore, not only was it mixed with other oils of lower quality, but it was also unfit for consumption.
– All the products concerned were packaged in 5-litre plastic bottles. Following the corresponding investigations, those responsible are facing a crime against Public Health.
– “FACUA Extremadura reminds consumers who have purchased any of these affected products that they can take them to the corresponding establishment to request reimbursement of the price paid or replacement with a new product that complies with the regulations”, they indicate. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5130594/0/alerta-alimentaria-aceite-oliva-no-apto-consumo-humano-marcas-implicadas/
ARTIFICIAL INTELLEGENCE (AI)
These generative AI tools coming to Adobe Photoshop will blow your mind: From changing the scenery of images to adding new subjects via text (typed input), here’s what you need to know about Adobe’s new AI image generator tool and when it will be available.
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Free AI tool removes the clothes from people in photos: Remember “X-Ray Specs” sold in comic books and on paper matchbook covers (younger readers can look that up)? It was only a matter of time; there are now free AI powered “Clothes Removing” tools available online, to convert clothed pics into nudes. The free, simple to use “teaser” versions provide out of focus results (see sample below), which are bad enough, but for just a few euros a month, you can have clear results. And the quality will rapidly improve as these are very popular tools and there is a ton of money to be made by providing the best results. I won’t provide a link, but if you do a web-search for Deep Nude you’ll find the tools.
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Former Beatles bass player Chas Newby, 81, dies as tributes pour in:
– Newby was a member of John Lennon’s first band, The Quarrymen, and news of his passing has been announced by The Cavern Club in Liverpool, where the Beatles first rose to prominence.
– In a Facebook post, a spokesperson explained: “It’s with great sadness to hear about the passing of Chas Newby. “Chas stepped in for The Beatles for a few dates when Stuart Sutcliffe stayed in Hamburg and latterly he played for The Quarrymen. “Interestingly, he was also the first left-handed bass guitarist in The Beatles. RIP Chas Newby thoughts and well wishes from everybody at The Cavern Club.”
– Beatles historian Mark Lewishon has also taken to social media to pay tribute to the musician. Mark explained that he deputised for Stuart “on a few dates” and he descried Newby as a “charming man”. He wrote on Twitter: “RIP Chas Newby, fill-in Beatle and fair chap. He deputised for Stuart on a few dates when the Beatles returned from Hamburg the first time, end-1960, including the momentous Litherland date. Latterly he’s been one of the Quarry Men too. A charming man, always a pleasure to meet. (sic)”
– Lennon reportedly wanted Newby to continue on tour with the band when they headed to West Germany in the 1960s. However, Newby declined the offer to tour with the Beatles and he instead returned to university. Photo: MetroUK. Full article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/former-beatles-bass-player-dies-as-tributes-pour-in/ar-AA1bADFr & 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
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National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
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