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Phoenix Club:
– The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English. It is registered social club with the Ayuntamiento in Velez Malaga, is a non political and secular organisation & during these very difficult financial times we try to keep costs down.
– We offer an opportunity to make lasting friendships, to help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips. Do come along and meet us.
– We meet every Tuesday between 12 and 2 pm at Restaurant and Bar La Vega in Torre del Mar
***Trips & Events***
February
– 23rd – Marbella Old Town €22pp
March
– 1st – Trip to Gib €22 and includes €1 for the driver.
– 22nd – IKEA & Guzmans Garden Centre €22pp
April
– 24th – 28th 5 day trip to Madrid including 2 day trips. For more information contact Gail
May
– 3rd – Trip to Gib €22 and includes €1 for the driver.
– 10th – Cordoba Patios with Guide TBC
* We have a large amount of DVDs and CDs available FREE but we would appreciate that if you are interested, you take the lot. We would give priority to the person who would remove them all.
For further information, please contact Gail on 951067723/626370695 or email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk or check out our FB page
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U3A lectures series:
– U3A History presentation on Mon. Jan. 22, 2024 at 11am. History is facilitated by Sue Harisson. Meeting Place is El Pozuelo in Laguna Beach. Norma will offer a Power Point Presentation on two programs:
1) The Tragic History of the Island of Malaga. See Jacob Marks photo below, a Malaga Island patriarch.
2) Slavery Features and Landmarks.
– Next U3A Lecture at 11am on Wed. Feb. 21 in Media Caña on Peñoncillo Beach. Topics: La Desbandada + The Delfin. Norma will present a slice of local history during the Spanish Civil War. The events took place Feb. 8th, 1937 between Malaga and Almeria. The Delfin or “Rice Boat” as it was also known, was sunk by the Italians off the coast of Calaceite. Join us for coffee and the commemoration of this tragic episode in Spanish History.
For more details contact: norma2kk@aol.com
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“All That Jazz” feat. Dana Andrews, Gianni Piras, Aki Riihimäki, Marcus Kössler:
January 26 at 8:00 p.m. Nerja Theater, Calle Granada 45.
A fantastic journey into music with classic and original songs. From Nina Simone to Ella Fitzgerald, from Piazzolla to Ellington.
Reserve your ticket now. Tickets 15€. www.mientrada.net
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Latin Jazz with Daniel Amat Trio: Fri, January 26, 20:00
Ventana Abierta Jazz Club
C/ Granada 3, (Hotel Plaza Cavana), Nerja. Tel 690073871
Daniel Amat – Piano
Francis Pose – Double Bass
Adrián Jiménez – Drums
One of the greatest virtues that a musician can have is authenticity, granted by knowledge and understanding of the style with which he works.
Daniel Amat brings us a journey through the history of Cuban music and Latin jazz combined with Spanish music, a sound journey full of harmonies, rhythms and flavors.
Reserve at: https://www.ventana-abierta.es/reservas.html & Video Link
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French Cabaret & Chanson- Jolis sings Edith Piaf:
Sat, 3 Feb. Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja. Music at 8pm, 18€.
Calle Granada 45. Tel. 952523863
2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the death of Édith Piaf (1915-1963, Video Link). She is widely regarded as France’s greatest popular singer. To commemorate this occasion and to celebrate the greatest of French song (“chanson”), Jolis has prepared a show in which she brings together the most representative songs of Édith Piaf. The show is completed with songs by the best of their time, Moustaki, Aznavour, Bécaud, Brel, Trenet.
The band: Te-clados & accordion, Walter Sabolo; Drums, Marcelo Huertas; Bass guitar, Rafael del Castillo; Guitar/musical direction, Nicolás Medina; Artistic direction and vocals, Jolís.
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Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar: Av. Moscatel 1”I”, 29740 Torre del Mar (Jardines Viña Malága / Antigua Casa de la Viña)
Hours: Wednesday & Friday 10.00 till 13.00. Info tel. 952 543 334
***February coming events & excursions***
– Regular activities: Spanish practice groups (limited size groups) Wednesday and Friday 10.00 to 13.00.
– Wednesdays- Art group, with the crochet & craft group 10.00 to 13.00.
– Shop open Wednesdays and Fridays. 11.00 to 13.00.
– Thursdays- Spanglish. Conversation between Spanish and English friends. 16.30 to 17.30.
– Fridays- Coffee AM. 11.00 to 13.00.
– Thursday 8th- Excursion to Gibraltar. 23€ Friends, 25€ visitors.
-Tuesday 27th- Excursion to Granada. Day out to Granada city centre for Market day. 20€ Friends, 25€ visitors.
– Wednesday 28th February- Centre closed for Andalucía Day.
Please call for more details on any of these activities.
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Archgrove Services: A family run light haulage/transport company with bases in Archez, Spain and Cambridgeshire.
We are part of the ADH Storage and Transportation company and as such have storage available in Competa and Puente Don Manuel. Very reasonable rates.
We provide a one stop service for all your transport needs and pride ourselves on reliability, flexibility, good communication and a very much ‘can do’ approach. No job is too small and there is always a solution.
Our services include:
-Regular runs between UK and Spain
-Transport of personal property from full house moves to small single items
-Man & Van services
-Packing, including supply of packing materials
-UK Home shopping with UK delivery address
-Storage of property and vehicles in Spain
If we can be of service please contact Gail. We are on Facebook and always available to chat through your needs and provide a free no obligation quote if required.
UK: 0044 7846672013
Spain: 0034 951 066 093
Email: archgroveservices@gmail.com ; FB Link
Our contact info is also in the DigameXtra Sponsor’s Section everyday.
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SPW Construction Services: Professional high quality building service, fully qualified tradesmen to all trades.
Extensions, retaining walls, driveways, swimming pools, damp problems, roofs, blocked drains.
Replacement kitchens and bathrooms, Tiling and terraces. Plumbing, electrics and plastering, painting.
Architect service, building licence applications.
Handyman service now available for those smaller jobs.
Water Deposit Installations: Due to the ongoing drought and current water restrictions SPW Construction are currently offering the following service.
– Supply and installation of new above or below ground water deposits. 1000 litres up to 25000 litres. Delivered and installed, all relevant plumbing. All work warrantied.
– We can also advise you or help to organise water deliveries from local suppliers.
NEW SERVICE- Selling Your House? SPW Construction can offer you a bespoke package to prepare your house for sale.
Through our extensive relationships with Agents, buyers and sellers we understand what is required to present your home to potential purchasers.
Interior & Exterior decoration / Replacement bathrooms and Kitchens
Pool Reforms / Garden tidy
DAFO Compliance, septic tanks, solar installations, etc.
Roof checks / Damp proofing
For free consultation and estimate contact us on 622938440
or email: scottparkwilson AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk
Scott/Arenas. Home Page and FB-Link
Our contact info is also in the DigameXtra Sponsor’s Section everyday.
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Hanningtons Kitchens and Bathrooms: We have been installing kitchens and bathrooms here on the Costa for 13 years. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, highest standards of work and customer service.
Whether you are thinking of updating an existing kitchen or bathroom, or whether you wish to create the kitchen or bathroom you have always dreamed of, we are here for you, every step of the way.
With an unrivaled knowledge of the best local materials and suppliers we are able to work to all tastes and budgets.
Our full range of services includes:
– Installations and Refurbs
– Wall & Floor tiling
– Full range of Plumbing work including radiators and underfloor heating
– Solar Installation
– Design & planning ideas to get the look you are after
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– Alter / Install walls, dropped ceilings and hang doors
– Plastering, woodwork and floor levelling
Visit our FB page on the link below to be inspired
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Call us : 669 665 156
Email us: hanningtons.bathrooms@gmail.com ; Our contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue.
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Mandy’s Paintbox: Painter for 30 years. Painting work undertaken. Inside and outside large or small. Furniture painted or sprayed. Kitchens, cabinets, wardrobes doors any colour any surface. Check out the before and after photos, all the furniture was spray painted.
Call for advice WhatsApp 680739577
Email: josiahamanda@gmail.com
My contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue. Here are “before” and “after” pics from my latest job.
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BluCee Real Estate:
– More people than ever are looking to move to Spain and we are inundated with people looking to move to the Axarquia and surroundings.
– A lot of our properties have been snapped up in the last few weeks and we’re looking for more!
– Looking to sell? Contact us, don’t be trapped by one market, we are selling to clients from all over the world and plenty of Spanish clients too!
Apartments, townhouses, villas, sea or coast – we sell it all!
– At BluCee we go above and beyond for you during the sales process, don’t just take our word for it – see our reviews on Google and Facebook.
Pass by our office to have a no obligation chat!
Calle Timón 11b, Torre del Mar, 29740
We are open Monday to Friday 09.30 to 17.30 hrs.
For an appointment outside of our opening times or for one of us to view your property please contact us info@blucee.com or 0034 711 04 27 27
www.blucee.com
We cover the whole coast line and inland.
BluCee Real Estate are a DigameXtra sponsor so our contact details are shown here every day.
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For Sale: Shoprider mobility scooter.
1200 euros bought new. Year of manufacture 2020. Excellent condition. Bought 18 months ago, but hardly used. Selling cheap as needs new battery.
250 euros for quick sale.
WhatsApp or call Magda / Torrox on +34 608 42 41 89
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For Sale: Planter pots. A large number of used pots for sale. Buyer collects. 50 euros the lot. Keith. Near Viñuela. Tel 07716546001
email: e2property@icloud.com
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For Sale: Snowboard (138cm), bindings and boots (size5uk, 39eu), will suit smaller adult / child. 100€. Wes, Torrox. WhatsApp 658164021
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For Sale, 3 items:
– Panasonic Cylinder vacuum cleaner. Model E752. Has had very little use, like new. 30 euros
– Dust boxes, perfect for catching the dust when drilling holes. Very easy to use. Ideal for car booters. Only 10 Euros for 30.
– Hunkydory A4 crafting sheets. 5 complete sets of Christmas images. There is one sheet of toppers, one sheet of co-ordinating foiled background, and one co-ordinating background sheet in each set. All in 300gsm Adorable Scorable. 10 euros for the 15 sheets.
Janet/Nerja 630568164 or 0044 7949 371765.
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DoctorLaptop’s Computer Sales & Repairs- Torrox Costa
SALES
For Sale, 3 items:
#1 – 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;
512GB high performance M2 SSD by Crucial;
Dual-Screen 4k Display; 2x HDMI 2.0; WiFi 5;
Ethernet; BT 4.2; 4x USB 3.0.
Size: 14.1 x 13.9 x 10.4 cm; 710 grams. See video link.
Price €275, factory sealed, with 2 year factory warranty. Add a new business quality UK keyboard & mouse (both wired for USB) for €35. Want me to set it up and optimize it for you? Add €40. User supplies HDMI display monitor.
#2 – Budget Laptop: SOLD OUT (More on order) New Lenovo Ideapad 1 Gen 7: 14 inch FHD display. Windows 11 Pro, 256Gb SSD, 4Gb RAM.
#3 – High Performance Laptop: New Business Grade Laptop (Last One!)
Acer Travelmate P215-52, 15.6″ HD display. Brand new & fully upgraded with top-of-the-line RAM & SSDs. Intel i3 10110U processor (2.59GHz base, 4.10GHz turbo!)
12Gb RAM. Two SSD Hard Drives: 256Gb + 500Gb
System: Windows 11 Pro in English. Spanish keyboard.
Only €650 cash. 1 year Acer warranty when registered online after purchase.
Naythan, Torrox Costa. Buyer collects.
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com
REPAIRS
DoctorLaptop’s Computer Repairs & Sales- Torrox Costa (near the bus station): Computers only, no tablets or phones.
I don’t work on dinosaurs computers made before 2016 unless I have been servicing then annually.
Contact: doctorlaptop AT protonmail DOT com
or call 675 993 069 (no calls before 12noon, missed calls returned asap). More info on my website. Always include the make & model number of the device when requesting assistance. My contact details can be found everyday at the bottom of the Sponsor’s Section.
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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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Renewing a UK passport: Anyone have recent experience of renewing their UK passport from here in Spain. I’ve looked at the online information (GovUK) but any pointers from those who have done it would be very useful, including how long it took and whether the new passport can be sent to a postbox? Thanks.
James (Archez). Wapp 0044 777 552 9335
James dot mcculloch100@gmail.com
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News & Articles
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SPAIN
Another Sudden Death Of An Athlete In Spain- Alba Cebrián dies at the age of 23 after fainting while training: {Translation, summary}
– The athlete from Castellón, Alba Cebrián, has died at the age of 23 in the Hospital Universitario de La Plana de Vila-Real after not recovering from the cardiac arrest she suffered while training last Thursday in the athletics track of La Vall d’Uixó (Castellón), confirmed this Monday the Federación de Atletismo de la Comunitat Valenciana (FACV).
– Cebrián, who belonged to the Club Atletismo Celtíberas de Soria, was training in the athletics facilities of La Vall d’Uixó last Thursday, 18 January, when she fainted. A doctor present on the track gave her cardiopulmonary resuscitation until the ambulance arrived. The young athlete was taken to the Hospital Universitario de La Plana de Vila-Real, where she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). After four days in a “very serious” condition, the athlete died.
– (No Covid vax confirmation was mentioned, but most international athletes were mandated to be vaxed before international travel was allowed. -Ed.) Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/deportes/noticia-muere-atleta-alba-cebrian-23-anos-desvanecerse-mientras-entrenaba-20240122150044.html
UK
UK Grants Another 2 Years to ‘Unaware’ EU Citizens to Apply for Settlement Status:
– EU citizens living in the country before Brexit, who were unaware of the EU settled scheme, are still eligible for late applications, provided they are permanent residence card holders, the British government decided.
According to the Guardian, the Home Office is going to reverse a rule made in August that did not allow EU citizens who mistakenly did not apply for the EU settled status, which made their stay in the country legal but at the same time invalidated their permanent residency card, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
– Now, the Home Office will reverse this rule, acknowledging lack of awareness as a valid reason for late applications for the EU Settled status. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/uk-grants-another-2-years-to-unaware-eu-citizens-to-apply-for-settlement-status/
EUROPE
Farmers in Romania, France and Germany continue road convoy protests:
– Farmers’ protests have sprung up in Romania, Germany and France, ahead of the EU elections in June. Whilst their demands vary in general they claim that they are taking the hardest hit from environmental reforms and that they need more government subsidies to offset them.
– Romania: Farmers and truckers have been clogging up main roads with their tractor and trucks for a week and a half now. They’re demanding lower taxes and fairer subsidies, but so far talks with the government have failed, and they’re continuing to protest. They’re also angry over the growing cost of insurance for heavy machinery.
– Germany: In Berlin {pic} on Saturday, farmers were joined shoulder-to-shoulder with eco-activists. Farmers say that they are fully supportive of environmentally friendly, genetically unmodified farming, but for that, they do need subsidies or, at least, fair prices set for their products. The farmers have been on the streets since December, when the federal government agreed on a budget cancelling several decades-old farming subsidies and benefits. These could have saved farmers over 480 million euros. Later, Berlin decided to soften the plans, by making the benefit cuts gradual.
– France: In southern France, mass protests over the past few days have forced the government to address farmers’ issues. The farmers say that authorities’ eco-transition policies make national producers uncompetitive. Not only does it make farms unprofitable, it forces France to buy food products from countries where environmental standards are weaker they claim. Photo: Carsten Koall. Source: https://www.euronews.com/2024/01/21/farmers-in-romania-france-and-germany-continue-road-convoy-protests
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Hundreds of thousands demonstrate against right-wing extremism in Germany:
– Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across towns and cities in Germany this weekend as the country enters a second week of nationwide protests against the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
– Demonstrations have gained momentum after reports emerged from investigative news website Correctiv of a meeting of right-wing extremists in Potsdam at which migration policies including mass deportations of people of foreign origin were discussed.
– The AfD, which is polling second in nationwide surveys, has denied the reported migration plans are party policy.
On Sunday, rallies were held in Berlin, Munich and Cologne, as well as in more traditional AfD voting strongholds in eastern Germany such as Leipzig and Dresden, with turnout in many places far higher than expected.
– Organisers in Munich ended the demonstration early due to overcrowding with around 100,000 participants, according to police. Protest organisers said 200,000 people attended. At the start of the event in Berlin, there were 30,000 people and the number was growing, police said. Several tens of thousands also took to the streets in Cologne and Bremen on Sunday. Event organisers estimated around 300,000 people demonstrated nationwide on Saturday. Full article & photo credit: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/hundreds-thousands-demonstrate-against-right-wing-extremism-germany-2024-01-21/
TECH
How to Turn Off Smart TV Snooping Features, Instructions For Most Major Brands:
– You may not be aware of it, but your TV knows, and shares, a lot of information about you. Nearly all newer sets are smart TVs, which connect to the internet, making it easy to stream videos from services such as Hulu and Netflix. The streaming apps on your set may collect data on you, even if you don’t ever sign in. And your smart TV will also collect information for its manufacturer, possibly including your location, which apps you open, and more. These companies can also capture voice data when you use the mic on a smart TV remote, and they can collect data about you from outside companies.
– Consumer Reports started reporting on this kind of data collection back in 2015. We’ve been analyzing smart TV data practices in our labs since 2018, and we incorporate our findings into all of our TV ratings each year.
– We’ve found that you can’t stop all the data collection, but you can reduce the snooping by turning off a technology called automatic content recognition, or ACR. This smart TV technology attempts to identify every show you watch—including programs and movies you get via cable, over-the-air broadcasts, streaming services, and even Blu-ray discs. Full article: https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
AI model earns $30,000 per month as a virtual girlfriend to ‘lonely men’:
– One company has claimed that its AI model {pic} earns $30,000 (£23,600) per month acting as a virtual girlfriend to men online. Lexi Love, as she’s been named, is available round the clock, speaks over 30 languages and receives up to 20 marriage proposals a month.
– Amid growing corncers that AI could become conscious, she’s been built to “flirt, laugh, and adapt to different personalities, interests and preferences”.
– As well as offering paid text and voice messaging, Lexi is even designed to send “naughty photos” if requested.
– The model was created by Foxy AI, with the company saying they designed her to be the “perfect girlfriend for many men” with “flawless features and impeccable style”.
She has blonde hair, blue eyes and a toned physique.
Having launched several AI models at once, Foxy AI found that Lexi was the most popular.
– Since her debut on the site in June 2023, Lexi has attracted “thousands” of fans, reportedly creating a “strong, emotional connection with admirers”. According to her creators, she is proof that love knows no boundaries. A spokesperson for the company added that some fans are even convinced that she is real – and have reportedly begged to meet her in real life.
– “Lexi is breaking barriers and changing the way we interact with AI,” said Sam Emara, CEO of Foxy AI.
“With her growing popularity, Lexi has become a lucrative source of income, currently earning around $30,000 per month from her interactions on the website.
“This is a testament to her ability to deeply connect with people and provide them with a fulfilling human-like experience, despite being an AI.” Source: https://www.the-express.com/lifestyle/life/124781/AI-model-virtual-girlfriend
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook Not Only Collects Data About You Directly, Your Internet Activity Is Monitored by Thousands of Companies And That Data From Your Non-Facebook Activity Is Also Sent To Facebook, Even If You Don’t Have A Facebook Account!:
– By now most internet users know their online activity is constantly tracked. No one should be shocked to see ads for items they previously searched for, or to be asked if their data can be shared with an unknown number of “partners.”
– But what is the scale of this surveillance? Judging from data collected by Facebook and newly described in a unique study by Consumer Reports (PDF), it’s massive.
– Using a panel of 709 volunteers who shared archives of their Facebook data, Consumer Reports found that a total of 186,892 companies sent data about them (the Facebook users) to the social network (Meta/Facebook). On average, each participant in the study had their data sent to Facebook by 2,230 companies. That number varied significantly, with some panelists’ data listing over 7,000 companies providing their data.
– By collecting data this way, the study was able to examine a form of tracking that is normally hidden: so-called server-to-server tracking, in which personal data goes from a company’s servers to Meta’s servers. Another form of tracking, in which Meta tracking pixels are placed on company websites, is visible to users’ browsers.
– One company appeared in 96 percent of participants’ data: LiveRamp, a data broker based in San Francisco. But the companies sharing your online activity to Facebook aren’t just little-known data brokers. Retailers like Home Depot, Macy’s, and Walmart, all were in the top 100 most frequently seen companies in the study. Credit reporting and consumer data companies such as Experian and TransUnion’s Neustar also made the list, as did Amazon, Etsy, and PayPal.
– The Markup (tech news publication) has written extensively about the Meta Pixel and how it has been used to surveil people as they dial suicide hotlines, buy their groceries, take the SAT, file their taxes, and book appointments with their doctors. Website owners can configure the pixel to track user website interactions such as searches or filling out a form, sending each action to Meta, even if the user doesn’t have an account on Facebook!
– The data examined by Consumer Reports in this study comes from two types of collection: events and custom audiences. Both categories include information about what people do outside of Meta’s platforms.
– Custom audiences allow advertisers to upload customer lists to Meta, often including identifiers like email addresses and mobile advertising IDs. These customers, and so-called look-alike audiences made up of similar people, can then be targeted with ads on Meta’s platforms.
– The other category of data collection, “events,” describes interactions that the user had with a brand, which can occur outside of Meta’s apps and in the real world. Events can include going to a page on a company’s website, leveling up in a game, going to a physical store, or purchasing a product. These signals originate from Meta software code included in many mobile apps, their tracking pixel, which is included on many websites, and from server-to-server tracking, where a company’s server passes data to a Meta server.
Full article: https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/each-facebook-user-is-monitored-by-thousands-of-companies-a5824207467/
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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/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
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Local Bank Holidays: http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/spain/index.php UK Newspaper Front Pages and Worldwide Newspapers All On One Site: https://www.thepaperboy.com/uk/front-pages.cfm
Check All Lottery Results Here: Updated daily.
https://www.20minutos.es/loterias/
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