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Want to join a choir? New term starting this week:
Coraxalia multi-national Choir welcomes new singers. We rehearse on Thursdays, 18:00 – 20:30 in the Casa Hermandad de la Cofradía de los Estudiantes, Plaza de los Sastres, 1, CP 29700 Vélez-Málaga, near San Juan Church and the Language School. Parking nearby at the San Francisco market (1 euro). For more information please contact 657 951 755 (English) or 653 150 058 (Spanish). Email: mariordan@aol.com. Please note that you may join Coraxalia at any point in the Term time. Don’t hesitate to give us a call!
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Callejea, the free festival of Alhaurín de la Torre:
Saturday 27 January
Alhaurín de la Torre is once again holding its free festival on the occasion of the municipality’s Citizen Participation Day. Callejéate, the name it received last year, has mutated into Callejea, the new event which will be full of concerts, parallel activities and a lot of good vibes but, above all, completely free entry which will take place this coming Saturday 27 January. It will be held in different venues throughout the Barrio Viejo and we already know a first preview of the line-up with names such as El Canijo de Jerez, La Cebolla & Negro Jari, Muchopelo, Phango, Velacruz and Radio 80.
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Lagos celebrates its ‘Fiesta de las Migas’ this weekend to benefit the Red Cross: Sunday, January 14
Noon: DJ Palomares. 16:30: Carrete Band.
Attendees who want to eat migas need to bring one kilo of non-perishable food to trade, at 14:00.
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January Free Concert at Museum of Malaga:
This month’s concert is on Sunday 14 January at noon when the Malaga Camerata Wind Ensemble will perform Musique à Vents. It showcases traditional French music in wind ensembles from the 19th century and includes works by Charles Gounod and Émile Bernard. Free entry but get there early (say 11am) to be sure of a seat.
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Great Deals From Upcycling Nerja:
– Computer table with sliding drawer for keyboard
87 x 43 x 77 15€
– TV unit swivel top with 2 drawers 92 x 51 x 62 15€
– White coated bamboo table with glass top with 4 chairs 110 x 76cms 30€
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For Sale: 3 seater garden seat. In excellent condition. All cushions have been recovered in water resistant material. 70€. Gill, Almayate Bajo, mob 674248101 (after 10am)
Email: gpk_ambion@msn.com
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For Sale: Navy blue ankle boots. Brand new. Size 36
Wrong size delivered. Excellent quality. Absolute bargain! Cost €39.95, Sell for €18. Collection only. Ruth, Torrox Costa. Tel 643361939
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Great Deals From DoctorLaptop, Torrox Costa
Computer prices have shot back up again. These units are the best deals I could find in the current marketplace.
For Sale, 3 items:
-New High Performance Mini PC, MIPOWCAT M8N95
Processor: Intel N95 (1.7GHz base, 3.4GHz Turbo)
16GB high speed RAM; Windows 11 Pro fully setup & updated;
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Dual-Screen 4k Display; 2x HDMI 2.0; WiFi 5;
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Size: 14.1 x 13.9 x 10.4 cm; 710 grams. See video link.
Includes new business quality UK keyboard & mouse (both wired for USB)
Price €350, with 2 year factory warranty. User supplies HDMI display monitor.
– Budget Laptop: New Lenovo Ideapad 1 Gen 7, 14 inch FHD display. Windows 11 Pro, 256Gb SSD, 4Gb RAM (soldered, not upgradable)
AMD 3020e processor (1.2GHz base, 2.6GHz turbo)
1.4kg slim design with 10hr battery.
System is English, keyboard Spanish. Only €380.
1 year Lenovo warranty when registered online after purchase. (Pic on left, silver)
-High Performance Laptop: New Business Grade Laptop
Acer Travelmate P215-52, brand new & fully upgraded with top-of-the-line RAM & SSDs.
Intel i3 10110U processor (2.59GHz base, 4.10GHz turbo!)
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System: Windows 11 Pro in English. Spanish keyboard. 15.6″ HD display
Only €650 cash. 1 year Acer warranty when registered online after purchase. (Pic on right, black)
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com
Naythan, Torrox Costa. PIC
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com
Naythan, Torrox Costa. Buyer collects.
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News & Articles
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TORROX
260 migrants arrive in Torrox and its mayor assures that they will “be up to the task”: {Translation, summary}
– The migrants arrived this Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. to the Urban Beach Hotel. They had come by bus from Madrid, where they left on Tuesday at ten at night. A total of four buses arrived until 7:15 a.m. and once they were at the hotel, the Red Cross team was in charge of satisfying their most basic needs to rest after a long trip.
– Some 260 immigrants who have recently arrived in the Canary Islands have been transferred to the Malaga municipality of Torrox and the town councillor, Óscar Medina, has valued the “solidarity” of the municipality, which “will once again rise to the occasion”. Medina pointed out that the Canary Islands “are suffering the worst migratory crisis in their history, with more than 40,000 migrants who have arrived this year, and Torrox is showing solidarity with the Canary Islands and will once again welcome 260 migrants in El Morche – in a hotel – with the Red Cross managing their reception in our municipality on a temporary basis”. Photo: axarquiaplus. Sources, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1500556/llegan-260-inmigrantes-a-torrox-y-su-alcalde-asegura-que-van-a-estar-a-la-altura/ &
https://www.axarquiaplus.es/llegan-a-el-morche-unos-260-migrantes-procedentes-de-canarias/
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Reference: https://allaboutcookies.org/information-in-cookies
FROM THE “WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY THINKING” DEPARTMENT
Feminists erupt over appointment of controversial ‘trans man’ as women’s ambassador to the UN: {Translation, summary}
– Dozens of Spanish associations have joined the protest led by feminists in the United Kingdom against the appointment of Munroe Bergdord {pic}, “a trans man”, as ambassador of UN Women, the United Nations organisation dedicated to “promoting gender equality and the empowerment” of women.
– They all sign the letter in which they denounce that her election “is a disregard for the worth of the more than 33 million women in the United Kingdom” and demand her immediate dismissal, emphasising the numerous “insulting and derogatory” statements that the activist has made in recent years about women and that, according to them, are “contrary to their rights”.
– As can be seen in the newspaper archive, there have been several occasions in which Bergdord has referred to homosexual women as “old dyke” or “sterile hairy lesbian”. However, the controversies surrounding Bergdord are many and varied. A few years ago, the model was fired from L’Oréal for calling “all white people racist” and more recently she was removed as an ambassador for Childline, a children’s charity, for her “inappropriate messages that are contrary to child protection standards”.
– Furthermore, feminists denounce Bergdof’s portrayal as “an extreme and sexualised version of femininity”, embodying “a objectification that most women reject as a particularly demeaning example of offensive gender stereotypes”.
– Thus, the letter addressed to Sima Bahous, executive director of UN Women, denounces that this organisation “ignores all the activists who fight for women’s rights in favour of a transfeminine person who flaunts sexist stereotypes and disregards public policies aimed at combating the specific inequalities, discrimination and violence suffered by women”. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/internacional/europa/2024-01-09/feministas-estallan-nombramiento-munroe-bergdorf-polemico-varon-trans-como-embajadora-de-las-mujeres-ante-la-onu-7085358/
SCAMS
Old Scam Returns- Bars warned of scams threatening immediate power cuts: {Translation}
– The hospitality sector is facing a growing problem. Many bars have reported threats of power cuts by telephone which, although posing as electricity companies, are scams. The latest case has occurred in a bar in Chipiona, where the manager of the establishment received a call from an alleged Endesa technician warning of an immediate power cut if a bill amounting to “hundreds of euros” was not paid, as reported by the local police.
– The suspicious call did not frighten the owner of the bar who, before acting recklessly, preferred to check the debt which, in the end, turned out to be non-existent, so he decided to bring the case to the attention of the authorities. The local police in Chipiona have used this case to explain how to act in the event of being the victim of a telephone scam.
– Keeping calm is important, although it may seem complicated in this type of situation. After all, scammers are always looking to target victims who seem vulnerable, as is the case with a bar, which relies on continuous refrigeration and all kinds of electrical appliances that cannot function without power. “As always, we advise extreme caution, be wary of haste and urgency, and of calls in which the caller identifies himself as a technician of a certain company but, in reality, the number from which he contacts does not coincide with those that appear on the electricity bills,” warns the Local Police through a publication on social networks.
Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1500604/alerta-en-los-bares-por-estafas-amenazando-de-cortes-de-luz-inmediatos/
TRAVEL NEWS
Renfe offers cheap train tickets for sale- these are the destinations with discounts from Malaga: {Translation, summary}
– Renfe has put tickets on sale with up to 70% discount for journeys throughout Spain. According to its website, there are very attractive discounts on AVE, Avlo, Alvia, Intercity, Euromed and AVE International trains for travellers who book until Sunday 14 January. On Avlo trains, the low-cost version of the AVE, you can buy tickets from as little as 7 euros.
– From Malaga tickets for 18 euros can be found for journeys to Madrid, for example. Also to Barcelona, there are still routes from 28 euros. Thus, users planning their Easter getaways or any other trip around Spain throughout 2024 can book their tickets at more affordable prices.
– In addition, while these discounts are active, you can upgrade from the Basic ticket to the Elige ticket for just one euro more. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/renfe-pone-venta-billetes-baratos-20240110114056-nt_amp.html
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Cinesur El Ingenio Films schedule: You can find the film schedule at this link. Films tagged as (VOSE) are in the original language with Spanish subtitles.
https://www.cinesur.com/es/cine/mk2-cinesur-el-ingenio
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/National News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
Bus Info: https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/our-destinations/regional
Currency Converter: https://www.x-rates.com/calculator/?from=EUR&to=GBP&amount=1
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Check All Lottery Results Here: Updated daily.
https://www.20minutos.es/loterias/
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Malaga Province: New, updated link (Aug, 2023). Info in English with list of English speaking meetings. https://aacostadelsol.com/
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