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Ferias/Fairs in June in Malaga:
– Antequera’s Spring Fair: 30 May and ends on 2 June.
– Fair and Festivities of San Bernabé in Marbella: 5-11 June.
– Fair of San Juan Bautista in Alhaurín de la Torre: 21-24 June.
– Fair of San Juan in Arroyo de la Miel (Benalmádena): 24-29 June
– Las Lagunas de Mijas Fair: 26th to 30th June
– La Cala del Moral Fair (Rincón de la Victoria): 27-30 June
– Almayate Fair (Vélez-Málaga): 27-30 June
– La Caleta de Vélez Fair: 27-30 June
Source: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/Ferias-Malaga-junio-fechas-municipios_0_1906609541.html
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Rocky Horror Madrid Show (in Malaga): Sat 1 & Sun 2 June
Teatro – La Cochera Cabaret
Avenida de los Guindos 19, Malaga. Tel. 952246668
17 years ago the company Dramakuin decided to set up the Rocky Horror Madrid Show (with audience participation!), when underground was not fashionable, when Rocky Horror was barely known in Spain.
Now, 17 years later, actress and producer Virginia Rodríguez continues the legacy.
Rocky Horror Madrid is not the musical, it is not karaoke, it is a unique experience far removed from anything we are used to seeing in theatre.
What is the Rocky Horror Madrid, Audience Participation about? With the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show as a backdrop, the actors, dressed as the characters, recreate the musical numbers in front of the screen – it’s like watching the film in 3D! In addition, the audience is invited to participate (if they want to) and the show is transformed into a big party. You can scream at the screen, dance and sing the songs, while one of the cast members of the interactive team helps you to be part of the show.
Info & tix (€16): https://lacocheracabaret.com/evento/rocky-horror-madrid-show/ & Video Link
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On Sale Now- Mama Paula Blues Band:
Friday 28 June, 10pm – Clarence Jazz Club
Calle Danza Invisible 8 CP 29620 Torremolinos (Málaga)
Info & tix (€12): https://www.clarencejazzclub.com/wp/events/mama-paula-blues-band-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7/ & Video Link
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Full-length, Fish Tail style, intricately beaded & embroidered strapless bodice
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News & Articles
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
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MALAGA PROVINCE
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Malaga Monday morning: {Translation}
– An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 recorded in the early hours of Monday 27 May to the south of Alboran and off the coast of Melilla has been felt with varying degrees of intensity in coastal towns in the provinces of Malaga and Granada. The earthquake had its epicentre in the southern part of the Alboran Sea. No damage or injuries have been reported.
– According to data provided by the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the earthquake, which was most noticeable in Melilla, occurred at 2.40 a.m. and the epicentre was at a depth of 19 kilometres.
– The tremor was felt slightly for several seconds in Melilla with an intensity of III on a scale that reaches X, as well as in Malaga city and in the Peñón Vélez de la Gomera.
– It was also felt with intensity II-III in several places along the Andalusian coast, specifically in the Malaga municipalities of Torrox and Vélez-Málaga.
– With intensity II, the earthquake was felt in other parts of the province of Malaga, such as Algarrobo, Torremolinos, Rincón de la Victoria and Torre del Mar; and also in the province of Granada, specifically Almuñécar and Motril.
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/terremoto-tiembla-Malaga_0_1906609471.html
MALAGA CITY
Regional Hospital of Malaga loses its fourth top manager in the past 18 months: {Translation, summary}
– The Regional Hospital has recorded another, new resignation. The former head of the oncology department, Antonio Rueda, resigned from his post on Monday. This has been confirmed to SUR by official sources from the Andalusian Health Service (SAS). Rueda, who has a long career as a medical oncologist and also in the fields of teaching and research, had been in charge of the oncology service at the Regional Hospital since 2019. As for the reasons for his resignation, the same sources cite “new professional challenges”. {Other sources claim that his resignation is motivated by discrepancies with the distribution of research subsidies from the Malaga Biomedical Research Institute (Ibima). Ref: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/dimision-jefe-Oncologia-Medica-Hospital-Regional_0_1906610102.html}
– The hospital loses a doctor with a long list of merits. Specialising in the treatment of lymphomas and head and neck tumours, he was president of the scientific committee of the Spanish Oncology Group for the Treatment and Study of Lymphomas (GOTEL) between 2000 and 2007. He has also been involved in the scientific committee of the Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Research Group of the Spanish Lymphoma and Bone Marrow Transplant Group (GelTAMO) and is vice-president and member of the scientific committee of the Spanish Group for the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer (TTCC).
– In a short period of time, the Regional has experienced several resignations of professionals at the head of certain areas. In 2023, the then manager, María del Mar Vázquez, threw in the towel. She was followed by the former medical director, Víctor Navas, and the deputy medical director of the Maternity Hospital, David Godoy. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga-capital/dimite-jefe-oncologia-hospital-regional-malaga-20240527160030-nt.html
EUROPE
EU Adopts New Border Rules to Deal With Crisis & Maintain Borderless Travel:
– EU Council has given the final green light to the new Schengen Borders Code. The new regulation aims to help member states manage crises and continue maintaining borderless travel.
– EU member states will now be able to limit the number of open border crossing points or reduce their opening hours.
– “With today’s vote, we have given member states tools at hand to maintain borderless travel within the Schengen area while securing external borders, addressing irregular migration and public health risks,” said Belgian Minister Annelies Verlinden. Full article: https://schengen.news/eu-adopts-new-border-rules-to-deal-with-crisis-maintain-borderless-travel/
UK
EU’s Entry/Exit Scheme Will Cause up to 14-Hour Delays at Port of Dover for Britons, Committee Says:
– “The registration of fingerprint information as part of this could lead to delays at juxtaposed borders, potentially amounting to 14-hour tailbacks at Dover,” warns the European Scrutiny Committee.
– EU’s Entry/Exit System will launch in the autumn of this year, and the scheme will replace manual passport stamping. Under the scheme, all Britons leaving the UK to enter the Schengen Area will have to register their fingerprints, take a photo, and provide their passport details.
They will then have to scan their travel documents at an automated self-service kiosk before entering the territory of the Schengen Area.
– The registration process is expected to lead to long queues as each individual will need extra time to register. Full article: https://schengen.news/eus-entry-exit-scheme-will-cause-up-to-14-hour-delays-at-port-of-dover-for-britons-committee-says/
RECALLS
Health withdraws some well-known ‘Kellogg’s’ cereals for containing “hard lumps”: {Translation, summary}
– A new food alert linked to a very popular product, present in the breakfasts and snacks of many households. The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (Aesan) has reported the presence of “hard lumps that do not melt” detected in some well-known cereals of the Kellogg’s brand. Specifically, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Cocoa.
– Aesan recommends that people who have products affected by this alert in their homes refrain from consuming them.
Product name: Corn Flakes Cocoa
Brand: Kellogg’s
Product appearance: carton pack.
Batches and expiry dates: all batches and expiry dates
GTIN code: SKU 5103141001
Unit weight/vol: 330 g.
Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sociedad/sanidad-retira-conocidos-cereales-kelloggs-contener-grumos-20240527134810-nt.html
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Ale-Hop is looking for workers in Malaga Province- it offers 21 clerk positions: {Translation, summary}
– The Malaga shops requiring staff are located in Nerja, Estepona, Mijas pueblo, Marbella, Puerto Banus, Ronda and Malaga city.
– The approach of the summer season means that a large number of shops are looking for workers for the coming months. This is the case of Ale-Hop shops, which need to fill 21 jobs for shop assistants in the province of Malaga. The contracts are for 12 or 30 hour working weeks, and among the requirements are that candidates must be resident in the province of the post and have an average level of English.
– The main tasks and functions of the clerk position are stock control, ensuring the replenishment and placement of the product, guaranteeing visual merchandising standards, customer service and advice and cleaning the shop.
– Applicants can apply for any of the job offers online at the Ale-Hop website, visit https://team.ale-hop.org/rrhh/ofertas-trabajo.php#
Then search for offers in Malaga Province.
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/Ale-Hop-trabajadores-Malaga-empleo-dependientes_0_1906609758.html
SPORTS
Football News- FIFA, UEFA ‘abused their dominant position’ regarding Super League rules Spain court:
– FIFA and UEFA “abused their dominant position” and “prevented free competition” by opposing the creation of a European Super League, a Spanish court said on Monday.
– The ruling, which echoed an earlier ruling by European Court of Justice, ordered football’s two governing bodies “to halt their anti-competitive behaviour” which had imposed “unjustified and disproportionate restrictions” on free competition within the market, the court said in a case filed by the promoters of the Super League.
– Real Madrid and Barcelona are strong supporters of the project that most of Europe’s other big clubs have abandoned. Full article: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/fifa-uefa-abused-dominant-position-opposing-european-super-league-spain-court-news/article68221072.ece
For an in depth article, in Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/economia/jueza-superliga…
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Football News- Euro 2024 Fixtures: See the full schedule of matches here:
https://www.skysports.com/euro-2024-fixtures
TECH
Don’t Trust The Cloud- Google Cloud accidentally deletes $125 billion Australian pension fund:
– Over half a million UniSuper members failed to access their accounts after Google Cloud accidentally deleted the private cloud account of the Australian pension fund worth $125 billion. The week-long outage resulted in widespread frustration and concern. Although service restoration commenced on Thursday, utilizing various backups, it may take some time for investment balances to reflect accurate figures.
– UniSuper CEO, Peter Chun, told members via an email that the incident was neither a cyberattack nor a data breach, but rather a Google Cloud configuration error. Full article: https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/google-cloud-accidentally-deletes-125-billion-australian-pension-fund-124051800606_1.html
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Frank Zappa teaches Steve Allen to play The Bicycle (aired March 3, 1963): Frank died from prostate cancer on December 4, 1993, at age 52. Video Link
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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
2024 Holiday Calendars by town, click/tap to view:
Algarrobo
Competa
Malaga
Nerja
Rincon
Torrox
Velez-Málaga
For other towns in Malaga Province, visit this website, click your town, then look for the post named “Calendario Laboral de ‘Your Town‘ 2024 “, click that to see calendar.
https://www.foro-ciudad.com/malaga.html
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, Mercadillo de La Cala del Moral- Rincon de la Victoria.
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
Internet Speed Test: http://beta.speedtest.net/
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.
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