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This Friday & Saturday at Bar Nina- Torrox Costa:
– Friday 21 June. Doors open at 5:00 PM
Come and relax on our terrace with a nice cold beer and good music from the 70s/80s/90s. We have a lot of Delicious Dutch Snacks.
– Saturday 22 June. Doors open at 5:00 PM
Live Music. We have a great performance from Mike Williamson. Mike sings/plays beautiful songs. Rock, Pop, Jazz & Soul. Come and enjoy! Starts at 9PM
– We have a new pool table!
Bar Nina, AV. Europa, Blq 80, 29793 Torrox Costa (Formerly Bea’s Postamt Bar)
Facebook: Bar Nina Torrox Costa
Instagram: bar_nina_torrox_costa
E-Mail: barninatorroxcosta@gmail.com 

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XVI Almáchar Livestock Fair: 21-23 June
It will begin this Friday at the pilgrimage site and will end on Sunday, June 23 at noon.
On Saturday it will be open all day, from eight in the morning to eight in the evening, and on Sunday it will be open until midday. The site is equipped with shaded areas and a bar.
On Saturday 22 June at 11 p.m. Rumbyki will be performing at the Romería bar. 

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Antoñito Molina at the Nerja Caves Festival:
Fri, 21 June, 10:30pm
Manuel del Campo Auditorium
Urb. Cueva de Nerja, 2, 29780 Nerja
Info & tix: https://cuevadenerja.es/festival-de-musica/ & Video Link

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Concert- Nerja Music Band: Sunday, June 30, starting at 8:30pm in the gardens of the Nerja Parador, to celebrate the arrival of summer. 

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Diana Navarro in concert: Sat, June 22 at 10pm
Municipal Auditorium of Rincón de la Victoria
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Cueva del Tesoro
Entry is free until capacity is reached. Video Link

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Street Music Day- Dúrcal: Sat, 29 June
30 bands of musical styles ranging from ‘reggae’ to ‘house’ will turn the municipality’s everyday spaces into stages.
Some of the groups that will be present are Alamedadosoulna, Sonido Vegetal, Throes+ The Shine, Terral, Venus de Vinilo, Tres Cuatreros, Lobo, Leo Ramone and the Friends of Music Band.
To the musical proposals of the eleventh edition there will be added workshops, children’s activities, a craft market, a popular paella, ‘food trucks’ and, in addition, there will be a play center throughout the day. Video Link

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The Greek House – Greek Casita Restaurant & Bar – Torrox Costa:
Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialities. You can choose meat specialties (Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits (prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. For dessert… HOMEMADE BAKLAVA! We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! Hours: 6:30pm to close, Wednesday thru Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday. For reservations call 642585049. https://la-casita-griega.business.site/ We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section. 

 

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– Tassimo Bosch coffee machine. Used. With instruction booklet. Uses coffee pods. €25
– Alba Portable Music player. Used. Plays cassette’s, CDs, and with radio. Twin speakers €20
Jean. Lake Vinuela area. Can deliver.
J.Kingsleymonks@btinternet.com 

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Wanted: Coins (not Euros), Old Coin Money, All Kinds Of Metals. Also silver 800 up to 950, cutlery, dishes, tableware, crockery.
Meet in Torrox, Axarquia Service Center, near Camping.
Call Svend, Torrox, 606423869 

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SPAIN

Judge Peinado extends the investigation of Begoña Gómez to the Complutense University: {Translation, summary}
– The head of the 41st Court of Instruction of Madrid, Juan Carlos Peinado, has extended the investigation of the wife of the President of the Government Begoña Gómez to the Complutense University of Madrid.
– Judge Peinado would like to clarify the appointment of Begoña Gómez as director of the Extraordinary Chair for Competitive Social Transformation and to find out why Pedro Sánchez’s wife registered in her name the sustainability platform developed for the Complutense University by Telefónica, Indra and Google, which was finalised with a public contract of 60,000 euros.
– The magistrate has agreed to these proceedings after clarifying that his court is still investigating “two (of the three) blocks” that are not related to the contracts awarded to companies belonging to the businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés, part of which was taken over by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
– He was responding to the request of Gómez’s defence, led by former minister Antonio Camacho, who asked Peinado to clarify again which facts make up the case after the magistrate agreed to the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to take over the part of the case relating to the awarding of contracts financed with European funds by the public entity Red.es. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2024-06-20/juez-peinado-amplia-investigacion-begona-gomez-universidad-complutense-cita-rector-7139111/ 

ANDALUCÍA

The Junta de Andalucía considers the amnesty law an outrage and insists on the appeal: {Translation, summary}
– The Minister of the Presidency, Antonio Sanz {pic}, has stressed that the Andalusian Regional Government “will not stand idly by” in the face of the “immense outrage” that, in his opinion, the Government of Pedro Sánchez has committed by promoting the amnesty law for those accused of the Catalan independence process.
– This was stated by the minister in response to a question from Vox deputy Benito Morillo in a parliamentary committee appearance in which, regarding the aforementioned amnesty law promoted by the PSOE in the Congress of Deputies, Antonio Sanz stressed that the Andalusian Government of the PP-A “is very clear” that “the equality of all Andalusians and Spaniards cannot be a bargaining chip or form part of any negotiation”. For this reason, he continued, the Andalusian Governing Council has given “the relevant instructions” and will lodge “the corresponding appeal for unconstitutionality before the Constitutional Court within three months, as the law allows us to do”.
– Antonio Sanz has denounced that “the amnesty that the President of the Government and Secretary General of the PSOE, Pedro Sánchez, so much disowned”, but which he later approved “in order to remain in the Moncloa, destroys the most elementary principles of the rule of law and the separation of powers”. “It is simply unheard of that all the crimes for which the leaders of the procés were condemned by the justice system have not only been pardoned, but that, in addition, it is recognised that they never existed”, denounced the Minister of the Presidency, adding that “the response to such a legal outrage must be calm, but very forceful, and this is what we are going to do from the Andalusian Government”.
– Along these lines, the minister argued that “there is no shortage” of reasons to appeal the amnesty law before the TC, because “it violates the principle of separation of powers, the right of Spaniards to equality before the law, the constitutional principle of legal certainty, the right to effective judicial authority and the prohibition of arbitrariness of the public authorities”.
– Thus, Antonio Sanz has asserted that “the application of this law would mean the breakdown forever of the rule of law” in Spain, and has criticised the Andalusian PSOE deputies who have voted in favour of this law before which the Andalusian Government “will not stand idly by”, as the Minister reiterated before concluding by stating that “the equality of Spaniards and Andalusians is not negotiable, and will remain so for the Government of Juanma Moreno”.
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/junta-andalucia-considera-tropelia-ley_0_2000198079.html 

MALAGA PROVINCE

Farmers fear the plague of locusts, grasshoppers and crickets detected in Malaga province:
– A plague of locusts, grasshoppers and crickets are causing havoc in three municipalities in Malaga province, agriculturalists have warned.
– Asaja Malaga, the province’s agricultural association of young farmers, raised the alarm on Monday 17 June that large infestations of the insects are located in Coín, Alozaina and Casarabonela. This new infestation has already spread over an area of just over 400 hectares, “affecting both agricultural and natural areas in the region”, they warned.
– The Junta recommends that in areas where there are, for example, a significant locust population, no work should be carried out on fruit trees that involves wounding them as locusts are attracted by the smell of sap.
– To report the presence of locusts, grasshoppers and crickets, farmers can contact the Plant Health Services of the Junta de Andalucía’s regional ministry of agriculture by phone on 951920482 and 671533402. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/guadalhorce-valley/locusts-grasshoppers-and-crickets-plague-affecting-three-20240618103416-nt.html 

NERJA

Young man dies after falling from cliff on popular Nerja beach:
– A young Turkish man of 27 years and student of the Malaga University (UMA) died on Wednesday evening after falling from a cliff in Nerja, according to 112 Andalucía.
– At 7:15pm, the 112 emergency service telephone operators received a call alerting them to a young man falling from a cliff on the Carabeo beach and requesting urgent medical assistance because he had suffered a severe blow to the head.
– According to a statement from the Junta, the emergency services could do nothing to save the life of the victim, a 27-year-old man, who died at the scene despite receiving medical assistance. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/young-man-dies-after-falling-from-cliff-20240620095224-nt.html
Additional ref: https://okdiario.com/andalucia/muere-joven-turco-27-anos-estudiante-erasmus-caer-desde-acantilado-malaga-13026202

LANJARÓN

The Lanjarón fire has been controlled, which Infoca is trying to extinguish with land means: {Translation, summary}
– The forest fire broke out at 21.00 hours on Tuesday in the municipality of Lanjarón (Granada). The causes are still unknown, according to Infoca.
– At the stroke of midnight on Tuesday, the Andalusian Forest Fire Fighting Service, Plan Infoca, managed to control a complicated forest fire that broke out at around 21.00 hours in the Granada municipality of Lanjarón.
– The strong wind – over 30 km/h – and the onset of darkness made it difficult to control the flames. Initially, a deployment of ground and air resources was set up and worked flat out to try to halt the advance of the fire. Two medium-heavy helicopters, two cargo planes on the ground and a third for coordination work were in action from the early hours of the morning, although given the time the fire broke out, they were soon withdrawn.
– Up to 40 personnel, specifically a group of forest firefighters, an environmental agent and a fire engine, were in charge of finishing off and liquidating the tasks. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5522282/0/declarado-un-peligroso-incendio-lanjaron-infoca-trata-sofocarlo-por-tierra-aire/

ALICANTE

Missing Person – Kelly Saunders:
– This article has been written with the consent and involvement of Kelly’s family, originally published in the EuroWeeklyNews.
– Kelly Saunders originally from Brighton but now living in Rojales has been missing since Thursday, June 13 and her family is concerned for her welfare and personal safety.
– The last confirmed sighting of Kelly was at a tobacconists (estanco) in Torrevieja although the exaction location and time are unknown. Prior to that, she had been seen leaving Quesada Fish and Chips, located on Calle Los Arcos, on Tuesday, June 11 at 9:52.PM.
– As she didn’t have a car, she was believed to be heading on foot across the park between Avenida Castilla and Calle Baranco. Evidence suggests this because her phone, house keys and other belongings were found in the park by a local resident. In addition, her passport was found nearby.
– The police have been notified, and Kelly has been officially declared a ‘missing person’. At this critical we are reaching out to the community for any information about Kelly’s last whereabouts after her last confirmed sighting.
Your help could be crucial in bringing her home safely.
– Please contact the Local Police at (+34) 966 71 51 29 if you have any new information. Source: https://euroweeklynews.com/2024/06/19/updated-information-missing-person-kelly-saunders/ 

EUROPE

Dutch PM Mark Rutte set to become new NATO chief:
– Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has withdrawn his bid for NATO’s leadership, clearing the way for Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to become the alliance’s secretary-general.
– A staunch backer of Ukraine, the 57-year-old Rutte staked his claim for the job last year after the collapse of his coalition in the Netherlands. He quickly gained the support of NATO heavyweights the United States, Britain, France, and Germany. Full article: https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-pm-mark-rutte-set-to-become-new-nato-chief/a-69427909

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Russia obliterates Ukraine’s frontline towns faster with hacked bombs and expanded airbase network:
– The first shock wave shattered aisles stacked almost to the ceiling with home improvement products. The next Russian bomb streaked down like a comet seconds later, unleashing flames that left the megastore an ashen shell.
– A third bomb failed to detonate when it landed behind the Epicenter shopping complex in Kharkiv {pic}. Investigators hope it will help them trace the supply chain for the latest generation of retrofitted Russian “glide bombs” that are laying waste to eastern Ukraine. The Soviet-era bombs are adapted on the cheap with imported electronics that allow distant Russian warplanes to launch them at Ukraine.
– Other cities that have been devastated by the weapons include Avdiivka, Chasiv Yar and Vovchansk, and Russia has nearly unlimited supplies of the bombs, which are dispatched from airfields just across the border that Ukraine has not been able to hit.
– Store manager Oleksandr Lutsenko said the May 25 attack hints at Russia’s aim for Kharkiv: “Their goal is to turn it into a ghost city, to make it so that no one will stay, that there will be nothing to defend, that it will make no sense to defend the city. They want to scare people, but they will not succeed.”
– Russia has accelerated its destruction of Ukraine’s front-line cities in 2024 to a scale previously unseen in the war using the glide bombs and an expanding network of airstrips, according to an Associated Press analysis of drone footage, satellite imagery, Ukrainian documents and Russian photos. Full article & photo credit: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-bombs-airfields-scorched-earth-58380b8625df7ed52a3b5472326559b8 

SPACE

This Friday’s full moon is the real ‘honey-moon’: {Translation, summary}
– Spring is over and summer announces its arrival with a “honeymoon”. But not exactly that of lovers. This is how the sixth full moon of the year is known, which can be seen from early Friday morning until Sunday morning all over the world, and in Spain it will appear in all its splendour in the night sky on Saturday. This moon will appear above the horizon as naturally as ever, although it will coincide with the point at which our natural satellite reaches its closest distance to the Earth, making it appear larger and brighter in the sky.
– Like the so-called blue or worm moons, the June moon has several names: honey moon, strawberry moon or hot moon are some of the most commonly used. But none of them correspond to an astronomical phenomenon, nor do they refer to any scientific concept surrounding it. So where do these nicknames come from? The nickname “honeymoon” goes back to the tradition of calling the first month of marriage “honeymoon” and it is believed that it may be linked to this full moon because of the custom of getting married in June. According to NASA, which also makes use of these popular nicknames, some writings suggest that the end of June was when the honey was ready for harvest, making it “the sweetest moon”. Source, Spanish: https://elpais.com/ciencia/2024-06-20/la-luna-llena-de-este-viernes-es-la-autentica-luna-de-miel.html

NATURE

Iberian lynx is no longer an endangered species: {Translation, summary}
– The Iberian lynx has officially been removed from the list of animals at risk of extinction today, and moved to the “vulnerable” list. This has been reported by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
– The reason is that in just 21 years, the wild feline par excellence native to the Iberian Peninsula has gone from being literally one step away from disappearance, with 94 specimens resisting as best they could in their last refuges in Doñana and the Andújar mountain range in Jaen, to count last Christmas 2,021 puppies and adults spread across the pastures, marshes and hills of Andalusia, Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha, Levante and the south of Portugal. In just two decades, its population has multiplied by 21, with average annual growth of 20% since 2019. Photo: Antonio Liebana. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sociedad/lince-iberico-deja-especie-peligro-extincion-20240620124456-ntrc.html 

CULTURE

‘Kebabs’, ‘pokes’ and hamburgers- Let’s save traditional Spanish cuisine: {Translation, summary}
– Between the phenomenon of globalisation and the evolution of our lifestyles, we continue to incorporate foreign flavours that we make everyday. Japanese is on the rise, with more than a thousand and a half restaurants in Spain; the same goes for Peruvian flavours, with hundreds of establishments and that ethnic and modern stamp. Not to mention the Italian impact, whose hallmarks (carpaccios, ravioli, risottos, tiramisu, burrata, balsamic vinegar) are firmly embedded in Spanish cuisine. If ceviches often replace pickles, it is no less true that for certain sectors of the population, bowls of Asian ramen arouse more interest than lentil or chickpea stews.
– At the same time, our big cities are witnessing the gentrification of certain neighbourhoods stripped of their past culinary identity. The multicultural atmosphere of Malasaña in Madrid or the Raval in Barcelona has led to the proliferation of small shops and restaurants where the exotic and the ethnic are the order of the day in pantries and recipe books. Asian, Indian and African-style establishments have replaced the traditional bars and eateries of yesteryear. We are witnessing an unprecedented gastronomic invasion with no signs of return.
– Even so, there is still time. Spain’s regional cuisines have such a varied and powerful resistance that their essence survives in a large number of restaurants and bars. We still have cocido, paella, gazpacho, fried fish, fabada, Galician octopus, potato omelette, croquettes and a multitude of other dishes. Recipes that, depending on the case, are interpreted with unequal fortune in summer in beach bars. The same goes for grilled sardines or espeto malagueño sardines…treasures that we must preserve at all costs as part of a heritage of enormous cultural and gastronomic value. Source, Spanish: https://elpais.com/gastronomia/2024-06-20/kebabs-pokes-y-hamburguesas-salvemos-la-cocina-tradicional-espanola.html 

OTHER

RIP- Donald Sutherland:
– Donald Sutherland, the enigmatic actor whose lengthy career encompassed films including “The Dirty Dozen” and “The Hunger Games,” has died, his son said Thursday. He was 88.
– One of Canada’s most famous sons, he played dashing leading men as well as antiheroes and villains, most recently making a name among a new generation of fans as the evil President Snow in “The Hunger Games” franchise.
Full article: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240620-actor-donald-sutherland-dead-at-age-88 

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Queen Catalog to Be Acquired by Sony Music for £1 Billion:
– The Queen music catalog, along with a number of other rights, is in the process of being acquired by Sony Music for £1 billion (around $1.27 billion), two sources confirm to Variety. The news was first reported by Hits; according to their report, the only revenue not covered in the deal is for live performances, which founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor, who still actively tour with singer Adam Lambert, will retain.
– One other player was said to be very close in the bidding, but stopped short at $900 million. Full article: https://variety.com/2024/music/news/queen-catalog-acquired-by-sony-music-1-billion-1236042619/

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Axarquia Animal Rescue: A Voluntary Charity, Non-profit Organisation
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Please take a look at our website, where you will find more information and photos, plus details of other dogs and pups that we have in our care. Our adoption costs are 110e for pups that have been fully vaccinated, rabies, chip and passport and 180e for older dogs that have all vaccinations, papers and have been neutered. This contributes towards their vet and care costs, and helps us to continue rescuing abandoned dogs and cats.

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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. 
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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