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Auditorium Principe de Asturias, Hotel La Barracuda
Plaza del Remo, Torremolinos
Headliners: Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy & the Fly Rite Boys, Big Joe Louis, The Country Side Of Harmonica Sam + 40 more acts.
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Christmas lights in Malaga: Friday 24 November is the switch-on day for the Christmas lights in Malaga city centre, at 7pm. Calle Larios will showcase last year’s lovely angels (as the picture above shows). Festive music and light and sound shows take place three times every evening – exact timetable to be confirmed.
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Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar December Coming events and excursions Press Release:
Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. Opening hours mornings only Wednesday and Friday 10.00 till 13.00 For further information please contact the Centre, Torre del Mar Tel. 952 543 334.
– Our shop will be open Wednesday and Fridays. Time 11.00 to 13.00.
– Every Friday – Coffee morning. Time 11.00 to 13.00.
– December 6th and 25th – The Centre will be closed for Public Holidays
– Friday 8th December – The Centre will be open as usual even though it is a Public Holiday.
– Thursday 7th December – Gibraltar Christmas Shopping. Returning from Gibraltar at 16.00. Tickets available from the Centre, Price 23 Euros with a Friends card or 25 Euros for visitors. Proceeds for fundraising. Departure times: Algarrobo (Lidl) 07:45, Caleta (Vets) 07:50, Torre del Mar (Bus station) 08:00.
– Saturday 16th December – Ecumenical Christmas Carol Service. You will be welcome to join in the carols sung by variou choirs. At the Parish Church of San Andrés, Torre del Mar. Time: 18.00
– Wednesday 20th December – Coach Excursion to Malaga Christmas Lights. Tickets available at the Centre price 14 Euros with Friends card and 16 Euros for visitors. Proceeds for fundraising. Departure times: Algarrobo (Lidl) 16:45, Caleta (Vets) 16:50, Torre del Mar (Bus station) 17:00.
– Friday 29th December- Old & New Year Celebration. Please come to the tradition, held at 12.00 noon prompt during the usual coffee morning, when the Gong will be sounded to say farewell to 2023 and give an early welcome to the year 2024. On each stroke a lucky grape will be eaten and a wish made, also included will be a Lucky Bag and a glass of cava. Tickets available at the Centre, price 4 Euros. Proceeds for fundraising. please purchase early so that we know how many grapes to cater for.
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SPAIN
José Escrivá, the new Minister of Digital Transformation, has no computer science credentials or related experience: {Translation, summary}
– The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has chosen José Luis Escrivá as the new Minister of Digital Transformation. Until now, Escrivá was head of the Inclusion, Social Security and Migration department.
– His education appears limited to a Bachelor in Economic Sciences.
Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-escriva-nuevo-ministro-transformacion-digital-consejera-hacienda-navarra-ministra-seguridad-social-20231120100319.html
Additional reference:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/JoseLuisEscriva
ANDALUCÍA
Finally, time to put on your coat: A polar air mass will bring cold this week: {Translation, summary}
– After a few days of heat, with values of 27 degrees in Andalusia and up to 30 degrees in the Canary Islands, the arrival this Monday of a mass of polar air to the peninsula will lead to a sharp drop in temperatures throughout most of the country, with snow limited to the north and the Balearic Islands, and the first widespread frosts.
– Rubén del Campo, spokesman for AEMET, explained that, for the moment, it is a maritime polar mass, but from Wednesday onwards, wind from the interior of Europe will come in, so the air mass will become more continental in character.
– From today, Tuesday 21/11, the drop will be especially intense in the eastern interior of the peninsula, up to 8 degrees with respect to the previous day, with a snow level of around 1,400 metres.
– Winds from the north are expected to be “intense” and will increase the feeling of cold, leaving maximum temperatures that will only exceed 20 degrees in the south of Andalusia and points in the southeast, while in mountain areas they will not reach 10 degrees.
– On Wednesday, the highs will not vary too much, but night-time highs will continue to fall, with frost in mountain areas and in inland areas.
– On Thursday the situation will be more stable and there will be hardly any rain in Spain, and frosts will spread across the eastern interior of the peninsula:
– From Friday and during the weekend, night frosts will be repeated, although with a tendency for temperatures to rise at the end of the week, and without significant rainfall. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1441448/por-fin-hora-de-ponerse-el-abrigo-una-masa-de-aire-polar-traera-frio-esta-semana/
AXARQUÍA
The municipality of Colmenar will celebrate its traditional Fiesta del Mosto y de la Chacina on Sunday, 26 November: {Translation, summary}
– “The famous sausages produced in Colmenar, its wine and olive oil are, together with its neighbours, the best ambassadors of the municipality…” said the delegate.
– The production of sausages has a long tradition in Colmenar, which has led to the butchers and meat industries of this town traditionally producing sausages such as chorizo, black pudding or salchichón (sausage).
– For his part, the Mayor, José Martín García, pointed out that this year it is planned to distribute 900 litres of Colmenar wine among those attending, as well as approximately 2,500 sandwiches filled with a selection of local chacina products, all in the centre of the municipality, which will be equipped with marquees to welcome visitors to the Fiesta and with numerous stands of participating local companies.
– There will also be a “Ruta de la Tapa” (Tapas Route) through the different bars of the municipality, where different tapas made with local products can be tasted at a special price with a drink.
– This year the opening of the festival will be in charge of the comedian and presenter Manolo Sarria and throughout the day those attending will be able to enjoy an extensive programme of activities with flamenco performances, workshops and children’s entertainment. There will also be a “chacinero” contest, which will consist of the participants making chorizo sausage using traditional methods. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/colmenar-celebra-su-fiesta-del-mosto-y-de-la-chacina-el-26-de-noviembre/
MALAGA PROVINCE
Home sales plummet by almost 30% in Malaga in September, worse than across Spain as a whole:
– The province, which includes the Costa del Sol, has had its worst September since the pandemic, with only 2,403 property transactions.
– In August, house and apartment sales fell in Spain at rates of 14%, while in Malaga the fall was around 20%. In Andalucía, the year-on-year decline was 16.5%.
– The fall in home sales has accelerated in Malaga province as well as Spain as a whole. In September, there were just over 44,000 real estate transactions in the country, representing a decline of 23.6% compared to more than 57,700 just a year earlier, according to figures from the INE national statistics institute that have been made public.
– But in Malaga province, which includes the Costa del Sol, the decline is even more pronounced: the 2,403 sales of this last month are practically 28% less than the 3,331 of September last year. And in other provinces of Andalucía the situation is even worse, such as in Cadiz and Cordoba, where the annual setbacks are around 35%. Overall, home sales in the region have dropped at rates of 26% year-on-year in the last month. The figures for September 2023 were 8,500, compared to 11,658 for the same month last year and reflect an acceleration in the speed of the deterioration of the national and local real estate market. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/home-sales-plummet-almost-malaga-higher-than-20231117114600-nt.html
HEALTH
Free dentist! How to request it at the University of Granada: {Translation}
– The Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Granada offers a Master’s Degree in Oral Surgery and Implantology in which multiple surgical interventions in the field of dentistry and oral surgery are carried out completely free of charge.
– Among these interventions are extractions of wisdom teeth and other teeth, removal of braces, bone and soft tissue grafts, and many other types of oral interventions at a reduced cost, such as the placement of dental implants, all of which are performed by postgraduate professionals on a not-for-profit basis.
– This service is available to all interested persons, whether or not they are members of the university community.
– – To make an appointment, please call directly to the operating theatre of the Faculty of Dentistry on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 to 14:00 hours, or on Fridays from 16:30 to 19:00 hours at 958242778.
– The practice is located at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Granada, Colegio Máximo, no number, Campus de Cartuja (18071, Granada). Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/como-solicitar-servicio-dentista-gratis-universidad-granada/
RECALLS
Lidl ice cream is recalled for containing metal fragments: {Translation}
– The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has issued an alert, originated by the German health authorities, about the presence of metal fragments in a vanilla ice cream of the brand Bon Gelati. The product, distributed by Lidl, comes from Germany. The supermarket chain has confirmed the recall on its website, which details the affected batches.
– The item in question is “Bon Gelati Bourbon Vanilla Flavour”, presented in 2500 ml tubs. The batches involved are L3 275 A01 (expiry date: 21.09.2025) and L3 276 A01 (expiry date: 22.09.2025). This information has been communicated to the authorities of the Autonomous Communities through the Coordinated System for the Rapid Exchange of Information (SCIRI) to ensure the withdrawal of the products from the market.
– AESAN advises consumers in possession of the product not to consume it. Lidl Spain has assured that the ice cream has already been removed from its shelves and offers a full refund to those who return the product, even without a receipt. The company clarifies that no other Bon Gelati products are affected by this alert. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1441274/alerta-sanitaria-retiran-helados-de-lidl-por-contener-fragmentos-metalicos/
PETS
58 people investigated for mutilating 1,111 dogs in an operation against animal abuse in Andalucia: {Translation}
– The Guardia Civil has investigated 58 dog owners for having illegally mutilated 1,111 animals, whose ears and tails were cut off in Almería, Granada, Málaga, Jaén, Córdoba and Seville, and has arrested a veterinarian from Úbeda (Jaén) for an alleged crime of false documentation and animal abuse.
– Those investigated went to a veterinarian who wrote the ear and tail docking on the veterinary records in order to obtain legal cover without having seen the dogs; the veterinarian thus gave cover to the mutilations carried out by the animal owners by writing on the animals’ health records “ear and tail docking for functionality under anaesthesia”, without having seen any of the animals and without providing a report justifying the mutilations. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5191691/0/investigadas-58-personas-por-mutilar-1-111-perros-una-operacion-contra-maltrato-animal-andalucia/
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What have we done to dogs (and even some cats)? Selective breeding’s consequences on the health of social media-darling pets:
– TikTok is full of videos of “funny” snoring pugs. In recent decades, these dogs have become incredibly popular. But according to a study published in the journal Canine Medicine and Genetics these media-friendly animals have such severe breathing difficulties and health problems that they “can no longer be considered a typical dog from a health perspective.” Pugs, like other popular and viral breeds on social media, are the victims of selective breeding for aesthetic purposes.
– “It greatly saddens us to see dogs struggling to breathe, walk, play and live normal, happy lives because they have been bred to look a certain way, whether for profit or to win a [dog] show,” the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says. According to the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) and the European Federation of Companion Animal Veterinary Associations, selective breeding has increasingly focused on the appearance and popularity of certain breeds, with little regard for functionality, health or longevity.
– Some cats have also fallen victim to selective breeding for aesthetic purposes. According to some studies, people have sought to preserve “apparently desirable traits” in cats, like dogs, since the 19th century, especially those features associated with coat color and length, body size and shape, and eye color and shape. Some popular breeds with flat faces, such as Persian and British Shorthair cats, have an increased risk of experiencing difficulty breathing. A study published in Scientific Reports indicates that Persian cats and others with short muzzles may also suffer from dental problems, such as malocclusion, which occurs when teeth do not align properly and can cause pain and difficulty eating. Eye conditions are also common in Persians, due to their large eye sockets.
Full article: https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-11-19/what-have-we-done-to-dogs-selective-breedings-consequences-on-the-health-of-social-media-darling-pets.html
FINANCIAL
Is Your Bitcoin Wallet from the 2011-2015 Era? Time To Upgrade It:
– Bitcoin wallets created between 2011 and 2015 are susceptible to a new kind of exploit called Randstorm that makes it possible to recover passwords and gain unauthorized access to a multitude of wallets spanning several blockchain platforms.
– You can check if your wallet is vulnerable here: https://www.keybleed.com/
Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/randstorm-exploit-bitcoin-wallets.html
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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 Services.: 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
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