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Torrox Upcoming Local Holiday: Monday, 5 Aug 2024
Fiesta Local. Many Torrox businesses will be closed.
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Next Spanish National Public Holiday: Thursday, 15 August 2024
Assumption of Mary, or simply “Assumption Day,” is a public holiday in Spain.
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Phoenix Club:
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August
– 15th – Almunecar Fireworks €15 pp
September
– 3rd Trip to Gib €22. Pick up at Lidi Algarrobo Costa at 08.30
– 6th – A visit to Montillar near Cordoba with a guided visit to Bodegas Alvear includes tastings of 3 different wines. €32pp includes coach and visit to the Bodega at 11€ pp.
– 29th – SoHo Sunday Market in Malaga. An arts, crafts and vintage market. €18pp
October
– 1st – Trip to Gib €22
– 4th – 7th – Mini Break to Cadiz, ½ board in the Hotel Victoria Playa. €285pp includes accommodation and coach. Single supplement €440. €100 deposit per person required and is non refundable. Travel Insurance required.
November
– 5th – Trip to Gib €22 pp
– 15th – A visit to Rute and the Anise, Chocolate and Jamon/Sausage factories. €22pp lunch extra
– 29th – Black Friday in the La Canada Centre
December
– 3rd – Trip to Gib €22 pp
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Macharaviaya program of its fair from August 2 to 4:
– We have prepared a diverse and exciting programme that includes live music, activities for children, competitions, and our traditional verbenas. We hope that all residents and visitors will enjoy these days of festivities and conviviality.
– Among the featured events are:
– Inauguration of the Fair: The fair will begin with the traditional lighting of the lighting and a fireworks display.
– Concerts and performances: Local bands and guest artists will offer live performances during the nights of the fair.
– Children’s activities. Games, workshops and shows especially designed for the little ones.
– Competitions and contests: Among them, the fancy dress competition and the petanque competition.
– Verbena popular: Nights of dancing and music to enjoy with family and friends.
– Popular paella: On Sunday at midday we will have live music and a traditional popular paella for all the neighbours and visitors.
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The Torrox Virgen de las Nieves and San Roque celebration: Monday, 5 August.
11am Solemn Eucharist. 8pm Solemn Eucharist. 9:30pm procession.
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The Patron Saint of El Morche maritime-terrestrial procession:
Sunday, 18 August.
At 20:00h the Holy Eucharist will be celebrated, and after that, at 21:15h, the traditional procession will begin.
On Sunday 18th August the Virgen del Carmen of El Morche will walk through the streets of the town in a procession of praise, meeting again with all her devotees on the last day of the fair of El Morche, which will take place between 14th and 18th August. Every year the procession of the Patron Saint of El Morche is the finishing touch to its main festivities, accompanied by thousands of devotees who do not miss a single moment of her procession.
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SPAIN
Sánchez’s ‘horribilis’ week- summoned as a witness, besieged by Puigdemont and reprimanded by Brussels: {Translation, summary}
– Misfortune never comes alone. The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has been able to see this in the last week, which began on Monday with his summons as a witness by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado for the case investigating his wife. It continued on Tuesday, when the Government lost two important votes in the Congress of Deputies due to the veto power of Carles Puigdemont’s party and the lack of parliamentary support: the one that allowed to start the processing of the Budget for 2025 and the reform of the law on foreigners. It continued on Wednesday with the dismissal of Isabel García, the director of the Women’s Institute, for the awarding contracts for the Violet Points project, of which García herself and her wife have been beneficiaries in various municipalities of the PSOE. And the Executive also received a reprimand from Brussels for the Government’s pressure on judges, in addition to the Supreme Court’s reprimand to the attorney general for his appointment policy.
– Judge Peinado’s investigation of the president’s wife will also be extended by at least two months, as the Provincial Court of Madrid will not review the appeals presented by Begoña Gómez’s defence and the Public Prosecutor’s Office until 30 September. In this regard, Gómez’s lawyer has asked the Provincial Court not to delay its decision until that date. Be that as it may, witness statements will take place over the next two months, including that of the President of the Government, scheduled for next Tuesday in Moncloa. Although Sánchez asked to make it in writing, the judge has insisted that the statement take place at the headquarters of the Executive. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5535312/0/semana-horribilis-sanchez-citado-como-testigo-asediado-puigdemont-con-reprimenda-bruselas/
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The judge of the ‘Begoña Gómez case’ goes to La Moncloa this Tuesday to take a testimonial statement from Pedro Sánchez: {Translation, summary}
– The judge investigating Begoña Gómez for influence peddling and corruption in business will travel this Tuesday to the Moncloa Palace where he plans to take a testimonial statement from the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez.
– This will be the most relevant interrogation of the six that he wants to carry out between Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30. Despite Sánchez’s attempt to have it take place in writing given his position, Judge Carlos del Valle – replacing Juan Carlos Peinado – finally decided last Friday to maintain his presence and for the statement to take place in the offices of The Moncloa.
– Pedro Sánchez will become the third president to be summoned to testify as a witness before a judge during his term in office, although in his case he has been called in the investigation phase of a case being pursued for alleged influence peddling against his wife, Begoña Gómez. Full article: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-juez-caso-begona-gomez-desplaza-martes-moncloa-tomar-declaracion-testifical-pedro-sanchez-20240728104848.html
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Begoña Gómez’s ‘magic wand’ with Barrabés- he invoiced 347,000 euros with the PP and 20 million with the PSOE: {Translation, summary}
– The head of the 41st Court of Instruction of Madrid, Juan Carlos Peinado, is investigating the ‘magic wand’ with which the wife of the President of the Government Begoña Gómez {pic} touched the businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés. Barrabés’ company went from invoicing 347,000 public euros with the PP in the Government before Sanchez arrived, to 20 million euros with the PSOE administration of Pedro Sánchez.
– According to the summary of the case, to which Libertad Digital has had access, “Barrabés and his consulting firm increased its turnover with the public sector following the arrival to power of Pedro Sánchez, and after the friendship developed with his wife, Begoña Gómez. Thus, under the PP government, it only had a few contracts: 57,000 euros in 2017; 205,000 in 2016; and 200,000 euros in 2015, all for Civil Guard clothing. Plus 85,000 from Correos in 2017. And yet, with the PSOE in power it went on to invoice 20 million euros”. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2024-07-28/juez-investiga-varita-magica-begona-gomez-barrabes-347000-euros-pp-20-millones-psoe-7150955/
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Spanish government announces 1.5 billion for trains in Catalonia… and little more than studies for Malaga and the Costa del Sol:
– The Spanish and Catalan governments reached an agreement on Monday to transfer no less than 1.52 billion euros to the Catalan administration, spread over the next three years, for the transfer of Rodalies (commuter trains). This will be more than a billion euros for the first phase of implementation, as well as a fund for research and university grants. In the coming months, the cancellation of 15 billion euros of Catalonia’s debt with the rest of Spain will also be formalised. The agreement was signed by the central government and the Catalan government at a meeting of the joint commission on economic and fiscal affairs in Barcelona.
– At the other end of the country, in Malaga, the second fastest-growing province in the country in terms of population growth, and with a severe lack of public transport infrastructure, the ministry of transport has provided little more than studies. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/the-government-announces-billion-for-trains-catalonia-20240724081754-nt.html
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If they are making record profits, perhaps they are charging too much? Spanish energy giant beats its profit record and earns 4.13 billion euros in just six months:
– The Basque-based Spanish electricity company Iberdrola has beaten its half-yearly profit record, reaching a figure of 4.13 billion euros this year, which represents an increase of 64 per cent compared to the same period in 2023.
– The company chaired by Ignacio Galán had already anticipated that what has happened in the first half of the year is set to continue and it expects to close the year with a profit figure that will far exceed 5 billion euros (in 2023 it hit 4.8), as it anticipates growth of more than 10%. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/iberdrola-smashes-its-profit-record-and-earns-20240725073728-nt.html
AXARQUÍA
Axarquia Adds Buses To Connect Inland Towns With The Beaches For The Remainder Of The Summer: {Translation, summary}
– This summer the Regional Ministry has increased the number of routes that will provide this service to 12, two more than last year. This is a public inter-city passenger service from inland towns less than an hour from the coast for journeys not covered by the concesion holder.
– The route between El Burgo and the water park and Los Alamos de Torremolimos beach will operate on Saturdays and will pass through Yunquera, Jorox, Alozaina, Casarabonela, Zalea, Cerralba.
– The following routes will also run on Saturdays: Corumbela, Daimalos-playa de Torre del Mar, Iznate-Benamocarra and beaches of Velez-Málaga; Cuevas de San Marcos, Cuevas Bajas, Villanueva de Algaidas, Cartaojal with Carihuela beach in Torremolinos; Cortes de la Frontera, Estación de Cortes de la Frontera; Jimera de Líbar-Atajate, Benadalid, Benalauría; Algatocín, Benarrabá, Gaucín with Sabinillas beach in Manilva; Istán-Marbella; Comares, Benamargosa and Triana with Torre del Mar beach and Moclinejo-playa de la Cala del Moral.
– The Canillas de Aceituno Alcaucín, Puente de don Manuel, La Viñuela, Los Gómez, Los Ramírez, Los Vados, Trapiche and Torre del Mar beach lines will operate on Saturdays in July and the Istán-Marbella line on Sundays in July and August, while the Árchez, Canillas de Albaida, Competa, Sayalonga, Algarrobo and Algarrobo beach lines will operate on Sundays in July and August. Likewise, on Saturdays and Sundays in August, the Salares and Sedella line with the Torre del Mar beach in Vélez Málaga will be operational.
– In addition, several intercity bus routes in the CTMAM area will be reinforced and their day and night services will be extended until 9 September:
*M-168 Rincón de la Victoria-Málaga (Búho): This night service, which usually operates on Fridays, Saturdays and the eve of public holidays, will operate every day in summer until 9 September, with two departures from Málaga at 00:40 and 01:50 and from Rincón de la Victoria at 00:10 and 01:20. On Fridays, Saturdays and the eve of public holidays, as well as during the Malaga Fair, there will be a new service at 03:00 hours from Malaga and 02:25 hours from Rincon.
*M-160 Malaga-Rincón de la Victoria-Cotomar: the service has been extended every day of the week. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/junta-bus-verano-interior-costa/
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Diputación’s cultural activities in the Axarquia region this week: {Translation}
– The Diputación de Málaga organises a weekly cultural programme with the province as the protagonist. Musical performances by Macarena Albarracín, Ortigosa, Cuarteto Antídoto, the magic show by Dani Danielo and a new date in Faraján of the Travelling Oral Narration Festival in the province of Málaga, launched by the Cánovas del Castillo Library, form the agenda of activities programmed by the provincial institution between 1 and 4 August.
– The first cultural activity begins with the start of the month, on 1 August, with the performance of the Navarrese group Suakai and their neo-musical show Natura in Salares, at 20.00 hours. With more than 250 shows behind them, they have been surprising all kinds of audiences for seven years with their music, which moves between the traditional and the modern. On Thursday 1 August, the group Cuarteto Antídoto will also perform, accompanied by a lively repertoire of well-known songs, in the town of Genalguacil, Plaza de la Constitución, at 23.30, with free admission.
– On Friday 2 August, Genalguacil (Plaza de la Constitución) will also host a concert by the Malaga band Alejados, with songs that pay tribute to Manolo García and El Último de la Fila, recalling their greatest hits. The concert will start at 23:00. On the same day, the artist Dani Danielo with his performance ‘Una Historia de Magia’, will visit Villanueva del Rosario to celebrate the Summer Fiestas. He will be in the Plaza Nueva del Saucedo, from 20.30 hours, with free admission.
– On Friday Macarena Albarracín will perform some songs from her copla-centred project ‘Yo no soy esa’ in the town of Sedella, at 21.00 hours, at the fairgrounds in the Paraje Casa Pintá. Likewise, on Sunday 4 August Albarracín will take his flamenco show ‘Macarena historia de una copla’ to Genalguacil (Plaza de la Constitución), starting at 23:00.
– Algarrobo will welcome the Ortigosa brothers in concert in the early hours of 2 August, from 01.00 hours. José Manuel (Lolo) and Emilio make up this duo from Rincón de la Victoria (Málaga). Admission is free until full capacity is reached. They will also perform on the 3 August at 22:00 in the Plaza de la Constitución in Fuengirola.
– The cantaora Antonia Contreras and the guitarist Juan Ramón Caro present the ‘Madera noble’ flamenco show on Saturday 3 August at 17.00 on the terrace ‘La Cabaña’ in Monda. Admission is free.
– Macarena Soto will perform in La Noche viva de Fuengirola, with her work ‘Coplas de mi Tierra’, on Saturday at 22.00 in the Plaza Pedro Cuevas.
– On Sunday 4 August, at 9.00 a.m., the Malaga School of Drummers will perform in the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Salud in Carratraca.
*Itinerant Festival of Oral Narration- Faraján.*
– After passing through Parauta and Yunquera, on Friday 2 August the municipality of Faraján will host a new event in the Travelling Oral Narration Festival in the province of Málaga, organised by the Cánovas del Castillo Library. The first meeting ‘Historias de Faraján’ will take place at 21:00 in the Mirador de la Plaza. Aimed at all audiences, the activity will be led by Alicia Acosta and will be narrated stories based on the history of the municipality.
– The next session of the storytelling workshop will be on Saturday 3rd August with the activity ‘Pleasures and dangers of storytelling’ for families, from 11:00 to 13:00 hours, by Pablo Albo. Walk with stories and music’ will begin at 20:00, led by Noelia Camacho. It will start in the Plaza de Andalucía and is an activity suitable for all audiences. The workshop will consist of accompanying the musician Don Jozelito, the participants will walk through the streets of the town stopping at emblematic places to tell and listen to stories. At 22.00 hours it will be the turn of ‘Tales for an adult audience’, Albo will lead this meeting which will take place in the Mirador del Castaño.
– On Sunday 4th August it will be the turn of the activity ‘El pueblo cuenta’, from 12:00 hours, in the Cultural Centre of Faraján. It will be a space for the people who participated in the training workshop and others who wish to tell a story for the love of art and the community. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/macarena-albarracin-y-ortigosa-entre-las-actividades-culturales-de-diputacion-en-la-axarquia/
MALAGA PROVINCE
Hottest days of this summer on the way for Malaga and the Costa del Sol:
– It has not been the hottest summer on record for Malaga, but neither has it been free of the effect of episodes of the hot ‘terral’ wind. The local weather phenomenon that makes the thermometers climb like no other will return to the city from next Thursday for several days and will take the mercury up to around 40C. Spain’s state weather agency (Aemet) is forecasting highs of 37 degrees during the day and lows of no less than 26 degrees for next Thursday evening. On Friday, the temperature will reach 40C. On that day, Aemet is forecasting a nighttime minimum of 27 degrees.
– After weathering the last heatwave that has stalked the whole of the country and the inland areas of the province, the capital of the Costa del Sol will not escape next weekend either, as it is expected that high temperatures will also be maintained on Saturday and Sunday. On the western strip of the coast the picture will be similar.
– For Torremolinos, Aemet forecasts highs of 38C and lows of 26 degrees from Thursday onwards. On Friday temperatures will continue to rise. The same trend in Benalmádena: 38C maximum and 26 degrees minimum from Thursday.
– Inland, it will be necessary to seek shelter in enclosed areas with air conditioning or use efficient room fans. On Thursday it will reach 45C in municipalities such as Coín. In Alhaurín de la Torre, Thursday and Friday will also exceed 40 degrees. Aemet forecasts highs of 42C for both days. High temperatures will also be maintained throughout the weekend in inland areas. These will be the hottest days so far this summer. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/hottest-days-summer-costa-del-sol-20240728075314-nt.html
FRIGILIANA
Restrictions on irrigation increase in Frigiliana, where excessive consumption begins to be penalized: {Translation, summary}
– The situation of the aquifers in Frigiliana is not at all promising. This is demonstrated by the new restrictions implemented by the irrigation community of the Lízar and El Molino irrigation channels, which for the second consecutive year has been forced to establish a system of shifts, dividing the 320 hectares of crops that make up the community, where there are also numerous rural dwellings, into three zones.
– The restrictions are even more severe than those of last summer, as instead of two zones, three have been created, so that water is only available in each zone two days a week. In addition, on Sundays there is no supply in any zone. In addition, this year, for the first time, the community has also begun to penalise excessive consumption, establishing a system of tranches, with prices ranging from 20 euro cents for the first 1,500 litres per plot per day (the equivalent of 671 square metres), 35 cents if consumption is between 1,500 and 2,999 litres per plot per day, and 0.5 cents if it is more than 3,000 litres per plot per day.
– For its part, in the neighbouring town of Nerja, for the moment, no restrictions have been implemented in the irrigation community of San Isidro, as was the case in the summer of 2023. From the river Chíllar the transfer of up to 120 litres per second for the supply system of La Viñuela is maintained, which means some 3.8 cubic hectometres per year. This summer the irrigators of the Guaro Plan, with 6,535 hectares, are receiving an extraordinary emergency irrigation of three cubic hectometres from the La Viñuela reservoir, after having been without irrigation supplies since 1 October 2022. The reservoir has almost 28 hectometres, twice as much as in 2023. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/aumentan-restricciones-regadio-frigiliana-empiezan-penalizar-consumo-20240708172452-nt.html
IRELAND
Edna O’Brien, Ireland’s daring chronicler of women’s lives, dies at 93:
– Edna O’Brien, the author who wrote of her native Ireland in such febrile prose, steeped in sex, love and religious angst, that it sparked national outrage and led to her self-imposed exile, has died aged 93, her agent said on Sunday.
– O’Brien died peacefully on Saturday after a long illness, her agent said in a statement. In a career spanning more than 60 years, O’Brien wrote more than 20 novels and worked well into her 90s. Such was the universal appeal of her portrayal of women’s experiences, she received France’s highest cultural distinction in 2021. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/edna-obrien-irelands-daring-chronicler-womens-lives-dies-93-2024-07-28/
PRODUCT ALERT
Rogue Sausage Casing Operation Shut For Lack Of Sanitation:
{Translation, summary}
– The Guardia Civil has arrested a man for an alleged offence against public health after 8,600 kilograms of pork casings for the production of sausages were seized in two clandestine establishments in Malaga.
– The investigation began after the agents became aware of a possible illegal activity in a warehouse in the Polígono San José de El Viso de Málaga Capital, where they were allegedly producing casings for use in the manufacture of sausages.
– Inside the premises, several people were observed processing pork casings using the technique of preservation in brine (water with a concentration of dissolved salt), and the poor state of maintenance and cleanliness of the installations, machinery and materials was detected.
– The processed product was in direct contact with the ground, the facilities lacked refrigeration equipment and there was a large number of live and dead insects in contact with the food products. In addition, a second warehouse was located in the same street where a large number of casings were also stored.
Due to the large volume of material, the inspection was carried out over two consecutive days and a total of 8,600 kilograms of pork casings were seized. The agents counted 44 drums, 97 boxes and three large-capacity containers with salted casings, which were intended to be marketed for the production of sausages.
– These two premises lacked authorisation, licences, as well as other administrative authorisations and/or sanitary registrations, for which reason the Town Council has decreed the immediate cessation of the activity on detecting deficient hygienic and sanitary conditions, serious, imminent and extraordinary risk to public health. Since the inspection, these clandestine premises have remained out of business and all the product seized has been destroyed. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1724480/asi-elaboraban-tripas-de-cerdo-en-locales-clandestinos-en-malaga-sin-higiene-ninguna/ & Video Link
RECALLS
Sausage with listeria sold in Seville, Cádiz and Málaga: {Translation, summary}
– The contaminated product is Zurrapa Blanca, from Embutidos La Serrana SL, distributed through three different formats: the 350-360 gram tub, the one kilo and the 2.5-2.8 kilogram lunch box.
– The batch where the bacteria has been found is Lot 211123 with the expiration date of November 24, 2024.
– Health recommends that consumers have this product and lot included in this alert at home, which refrain from consuming it and return it to the store where you bought it. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/consejeria-salud-alerta-embutido-contaminado-listeria-vendido-20240727215340-nts.html
SPORTS
See the full Paris Olympics 2024 schedules & daily results here:
https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/28-july
See the full Olympic Tennis draws and daily results here:
https://www.itftennis.com/en/events/olympics-paris-2024/draws-and-results/
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Tennis News- Nadal to face Djokovic in Olympic clash after three-set win at Roland Garros:
– Rafael Nadal {pic} needed three sets to beat Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics on Court Philippe Chatrier in Paris on Sunday, setting up an Olympic clash with Novak Djokovic. Nadal said Djokovic “probably is the clear favourite” in what will be the rivals’ 60th meeting. Rafael Nadal set up an Olympic Games blockbuster against Novak Djokovic on Sunday, shrugging off lingering injury concerns as fellow Grand Slam warrior Andy Murray prepared for what could be the final match of his career.
– Nadal, who has won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles on the clay at Roland Garros, defeated 83rd-ranked Marton Fucsovics 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round despite sporting strapping on his injured right thigh.
– His meeting with 24-time major winner Djokovic will be the 60th of their storied careers. Full article & photo credit: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nadal-face-djokovic-olympic-showdown-130512384.html
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