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Richard Ray Farrell- solo acoustic blues: Nov 16, 9-11pm
The Pub , C. Alcalde José Herrera, 5, 29700 Vélez-Málaga
Info & map: https://www.richardrayfarrell.com/events/the-pub-velez-malaga
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Chanfaina Festiva- Totalán: Sunday, 24 Nov.
C. Real, 28, 29197 Totalán (Málaga)
The festival begins Sunday morning with the opening of reception stands for visitors, typical local tastings (olive, vineyard and pork products), exhibitions of farm tools and various crafts, popular markets, and musical performances by the marching band, verdiales groups and orchestras.
Map Link , Info: https://www.totalan.es/9837/fiesta-de-la-chanfaina
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Encuentro de Bandas y Agrupaciones, Ciudad de Vélez-Málaga /
Meeting of Bands and Groups, City of Velez-Malaga:
– Sunday, November 24 in the Plaza de Las Carmelitas
– Featuring six bands and groups of the Axarquia.
– The Meeting of Bands and Musical Groups will start at 12.00 noon with a parade through the historic center. However, there will be three different routes: Camino de Málaga, from the old Cine Andalucía to Carmelitas; from Mercado de San Francisco, by Luis de Rute to Carmelitas; and from the old Bar Niza, by Canalejas to Carmelitas. At 12.30 pm the concerts will start at the meeting point of all the bands, Plaza de Las Carmelitas.
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SPAIN
More than 100,000 people call out government ‘negligence’ in Valencia flood disaster protest:
– {Note: Most of the controlled mainstream media killed this story which should have come out this weekend following the Friday demonstration. Evidently they didn’t want to encourage more protesters to join in on Saturday/Sunday. It is only now leaking out, 3 days later, on Monday afternoon, after people are back to work. -Ed.}
– People have taken to the streets of Valencia criticising the response of the authorities before the deadly Dana storm swept through the region, as well as a lack of swift action hours after the destruction. Some 130,000 demonstrators on Friday 8 November criticised the lack of warnings prior to the arrival of the weather, as well as a delay in the deployment of troops to help out with rescue efforts after flash flooding devastated Valencian towns and communities and killed at least 223 people.
– Criticism was spread across both sides of the political chessboard, however Valencian president Carlos Mazón was the main source of anger for demonstrators as many called for his resignation.
– Demonstrators started their protest in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, where there were major altercations requiring police intervention. Some protesters had travelled from towns that were completely filled with mud, and ended up in the Plaza Manises, where the regional government offices are headquartered. There, they staged a scene that will undoubtedly mark a defining moment in this period as dozens of mud-stained boots and trainers were left by the main entrance to the government offices. Just outside the door, there was a T-shirt with the slogan in Valencian, ‘Sols el poble salva al poble’ (Only the people save the people). Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/crowd-valencia-presses-for-mazons-resignation-over-20241111072338-nt.html
ANDALUCÍA
A new DANA is approaching Andalucia: Aemet activates the first rain alerts, heavy downpours likely in Malaga: {Translation, summary}
– The weather stability that has been present in Andalucia since last week will come to an end. Temperatures will continue to drop and the rains will appear intensely. Although there is still uncertainty about the exact location of these precipitations and the intensity with which they will occur, it is most likely that they will begin in the middle of the week.
– For today, clear skies are expected, with sunshine and highs that will be above 20ºC practically throughout the community. The first clouds will arrive on Wednesday, which will be the day of the week with the lowest temperatures. These clouds will bring the first precipitations of November.
– From Wednesday, November 13, a mass of cold air will enter the peninsula, according to tiempo.es, and it is very likely to be isolated as a DANA or isolated cold squall, especially in the Mediterranean area, causing temperatures to drop further.
– A slight rise in temperatures is expected for Thursday, which will continue at least until the end of the week. The chances of precipitation will remain until Sunday, in principle with the same intensity.
– Orange Alert: The clouds will be arriving in the middle of the week, leaving rains in Almeria, Jaen, Granada, Cordoba and Malaga, to spread to the rest of the provinces in the following days. The Aemet has activated orange alert in Malaga for risk of heavy rainfall that may again cause damage. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued at 12:05 p.m. this Monday, November 11, a “special warning of adverse phenomena”, given the risk of “strong to torrential rainfall” occurring on the peninsula and the Balearic Islands. The adverse situation will develop between Tuesday, the 12th and at least until Saturday, the 16th, with a degree of probability “very high (greater than 70%)”.
– The Aemet statement expressly cites the provinces of Malaga and Granada as the epicenter of the cyclogenesis that is already brewing, due to an Isolated Cold Low (BFA), as described by the director of the Meteorological Center, Jesús Riesco. In this case, the worst is expected to happen on Wednesday, when throughout the day quantities are expected in both areas “that could exceed 180 mm (l/m2), although they cannot be ruled out in the areas surrounding the area.” those mentioned above, as well as in the Balearic Islands. This value refers to the entire day of the 13th, and could also continue on Thursday, the 14th.
Sources, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/dana-acerca-peninsula-aemet-activa-alerta-amarilla-20241111111932-nts.html &
https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/aviso-especial-aemet-lluvias-torrenciales-malaga-esperan-20241111141731-nt.html
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Major drug sales organization dismantled with raids from Jerez to Torrox, was using carcinogenic phenacetin to cut their cocaine & heroin: {Translation, summary}
– The National Police has dismantled one of the main organizations for the supply and distribution of narcotic substances in the city of Jerez de la Frontera, all the municipalities and districts in its area of influence, the countryside, the Northwest Coast and the Sierra de Cádiz. , arresting 13 individuals, including the two leaders and their main lieutenant, as well as the rest of the people who made up the criminal group.
– The arrests have been carried out in the so-called ‘Operation Escaleritas IV’, which began in the early hours of last Friday, November 8, in this Cadiz town with up to 14 home searches, most of them in a neighborhood in the southern part of the city. indicated in a note by the National Police.
– In total, they have seized 174,334 euros in cash, more than one and a half kilos of cocaine, one kilo of heroin, 585 grams of marijuana and 100 grams of hashish, in addition to two revolver-type short firearms, an automatic pistol, several compressed air weapons, a taser-type electric weapon, three knives, two large pocket knives and three katana-type swords.
Seven precision scales, drug handling equipment, four high-end vehicles and numerous electrical devices for marijuana cultivation have also been seized.
– The criminals were organized into four teams that rotated weekly taking turns to manage the sale of heroin, cocaine, “rebujito” (a mixture of both substances), hashish, marijuana and synthetic drugs.
– Agents have collected evidence indicating that the organization also supplied other smaller “camel” traffickers, who then distributed the drugs in their municipalities.
– The investigation managed to identify up to 13 properties, most located in the Jerez neighborhood of San Telmo or its surroundings. These properties were arranged for specific functions, in such a way that some were intended for the handling and cutting of drugs, and others for the storage of drugs, cash and to hide the weapons that the organization had.
– In another home, 14 kilos of phenacetin (a now-banned painkiller often linked to the death of Howard Hughes), were seized, which the organization used to adulterate cocaine and heroin, thus increasing the toxicity of these substances. Phenacetin was widely used until the third quarter of the twentieth century, often in the form of an A.P.C., or “aspirin-phenacetin-caffeine” compound analgesic, as a remedy for fever and pain. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration ordered the withdrawal of drugs containing phenacetin in November 1983, due to its carcinogenic and kidney-damaging properties. It was also banned in India.
– The investigations led to locating the homes of the alleged ringleaders of the plot, located in luxury homes in Torrox and La Teja .
– The arrests and the 14 entries and searches occurred simultaneously during the early hours of last Friday, November 8. The operation remains open and new arrests are not ruled out. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/cadiz-00351/noticia-desarticulada-mayores-organizaciones-venta-directa-droga-jerez-cadiz-13-detenidos-20241111145720.html
Phenacetin info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenacetin
AXARQUÍA
The authorities & officials who claimed they were making progress constructing the proposed Axarquía desalination plant knowingly misled the public! They have absolutely no idea when construction will begin, let alone where it will be located! It is still without land- three location alternatives are being considered:
– La Mancomunidad Oriental, the irrigators and the Board claim that the project can begin by next spring, when Acuamed will take the reins to execute it, with a cost of one hundred million and a construction period of four years. {More than double the time typical for such a project in most of the world. -Ed.}
– Bureaucratic procedures continue to delay this action, for which one hundred million euros have been budgeted by the State. After last June it was announced that the project could begin by the end of the year, now this deadline has been extended by a few more months, until spring 2025.
– The three possible locations that are being studied are the one located next to the treatment plant, on the left bank of the Vélez River bed; another on the right bank, around the Almayate plain, and a third next to the Seco river, between Torre del Mar and Caleta de Vélez.
– “It is still to be defined how the formula for the management of the desalination plant will be, if it will be transferred to the end users, who would have to create a common entity, between the Mancomunidad and the irrigators, or if Acuamed would manage it directly”, said Campos, the president of the Junta Central de Usuarios del Sur del Guaro (Central Board of Users of the South Guaro) who, despite the public skepticism in the eastern region about the real possibilities of the public desalination plant becoming a reality one day, wants to see the glass half full and trusts that it will be executed ‘in a horizon of four or five years at the most’. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/desaladora-terrenos-alternativas-ubicacion-20241106171433-nt.html
COSTA DEL SOL
Two thirds of the Costa del Sol’s reclaimed water is released into the sea due to bureaucratic and other issues:
– Reclaimed water is water obtained from the treatment of wastewater, which is no longer merely a waste product to be returned to the environment in good condition, but offers an increasingly wide range of options for saving water being taken from the reservoirs and wells in Malaga province. However, there are still a number of hurdles to overcome in order to get more out of these resources, something that the Costa del Sol has pioneered for the irrigation of golf courses. These difficulties include key issues such as increasingly demanding legislation, lack of pipelines, the quality of the water obtained and a certain mistrust that still persists in some sectors.
– After taking a long look at the data from the three main water management companies in Malaga province (Acosol, Emasa and Axaragua), it turns out that only one third of the reclaimed water produced is distributed to buyers. Unfortunately, two thirds go to the sea. More and more treatment plants have tertiary treatment facilities, but there is still work to be done. In any case the province can currently produce 60 cubic hectometres of reclaimed water per year. This is, for comparison, the water consumption of Malaga city for a little less than 18 months. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-throws-two-thirds-its-recycled-water-20241111072507-nt.html
NERJA
They report the disappearance of a 63-year-old man in Nerja: {Translation, summary}
– The association SOS Desaparecidos has released this Monday the poster with the details of Mauro P., who was lost track of last November 5 in Nerja. The man is 63 years old, 1.7 meters tall, of stocky build, with gray hair, partial baldness and brown eyes.
– The SOS Desaparecidos association has appealed to the public for help in finding him. To do this, through social networks they have provided the phone numbers 649 952 957 and 644 712 806. In addition, in the poster with the image of the man include an email, info@sosdesaparecidos.es
– In the last hours an extensive search operation has been deployed in Nerja, with Civil Guard, Local Police and Civil Protection. The Armed Forces have also used a helicopter to try to locate him. According to what SUR has been able to find out, it is a resident of Rincón de la Victoria, whose car has been found in the area of the tower of Maro, in the natural area of the cliffs. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/denuncian-desaparicion-hombre-anos-nerja-20241111173731-nt.html
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Nerja offers land for sale for 68 new housing units, and also rent payment assistance up to €3600/yr: {Translation, summary}
– The City Council of Nerja has put up for sale a total of five municipal plots in order to promote the construction of 68 housing units. The Local Government Board has approved the call and the tender for the disposal of these plots.
– The councilman of Urban Planning, Alberto Tomé (PP), said that these five plots are located in the street Damaso Alonso, with an area of 1,422.53 square meters and a value of 1,443,284.71 euros; in the SUP-4 sector with 5,406 square meters and 2,482. 110.84 euros; two others in the Execution Units UE-22 and UE 22.1, which are disposed of jointly for an amount of 1,348,539.56 euros, with 724.5 and 1,514 square meters of surface area, respectively; and one in the SUP-8 sector, with 2,086.04 square meters and a value of 618,239.67 euros. In total, the Consistory expects to receive a minimum of 5,892,174.78 euros for the sale of these 11,153.07 square meters of urban land.
– For its part, the Councillor for Economy and Finance, Angela Diaz (PP), has reported in the aforementioned statement that, from this Tuesday, November 12, “you can consult all information relating to the call in the profile of the contractor of the City Council, hosted on the Public Sector Procurement Platform, opening a period of 15 calendar days from Wednesday, November 13, for interested parties to submit their bids to opt for the acquisition of these municipal plots.”
– In addition, the City Council nerjeño has launched the fifth call for municipal aid for people in situations of economic vulnerability and risk of social exclusion for the payment of rent. The deadline for submitting applications will begin this Tuesday and will remain open until next November 26.
– The councilman of Social Services, Daniel Rivas (PP), has detailed in a statement that “in this fifth call beneficiaries will receive a municipal aid of up to 3,600 euros for the payment of rent for a year,” and has taken stock of this aid that began after the pandemic coronavirus, noting that the City Council has already allocated 500,000 euros and have benefited about 80 families. Info for this program is available at the Municipal Office of Citizen Services and the Center for Community Social Services, where they can pick up the application form. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/nerja-pone-venta-suelos-viviendas-libres-20241111161311-nt.html
EUROPE
The Netherlands will impose land border controls starting in December:
– The Government of the Netherlands has announced that on December 9 it will impose new controls at land borders to contain irregular immigration and human trafficking, a measure that follows the line set by Germany.
– The Minister of Immigration, Marjolein Faber {pic}, has confirmed this new 
measure, which in principle is contemplated for a period of six months. The Executive, which has yet to clarify the exact details, has already communicated the decision to the European Commission, reports the NOS channel. The Dutch authorities have promised that they will try to hinder the transit of travelers and goods in border areas as little as possible and have already announced that there will be no additional deployment of agents.
– The Executive of the Netherlands, a coalition led by the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), has already taken office with the promise of toughening immigration policy, with a battery of measures that propose, among other issues, limiting the granting of asylum. Full article: https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-paises-bajos-impondra-partir-diciembre-controles-fronteras-terrestres-20241111184752.html
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Austria Signals Support for Full Schengen Accession of Romania & Bulgaria:
– Austria may unblock full Schengen accession for Romania and Bulgaria. The Interior Minister of Austria, Gerhard Karner, recently said that the situation, in terms of land border protection, has improved in these two countries.
– Romanian Member of the European Parliament, Victor Negrescu, also said that Romania is on the “final stretch” towards full Schengen Membership.
– The designated European Commissioner for Migration from Austria, Magnus Brunner, recently highlighted that the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen Zone should be finalised as soon as possible, expressing his support on this matter.
Full article: https://schengen.news/austria-signals-support-for-full-schengen-accession-of-romania-bulgaria/
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Greece Looks To Abolish Real Estate Investment Option From Its Golden Visa Program From January 2025:
– Greece may end its real estate investment option from its Golden Visa Program, starting January 1, 2025, to deal with the housing crisis. By doing so, Greece would become the third European country to take such a step, citing the same reasons, after Portugal and Spain, Schengen.News reports.
– The Ministry of National Economy and Finance introduced a tax bill consisting of 
provisions to change the Golden Visa Program. Among the conditions for benefiting from the Residency by Investment Scheme of the Hellenic Republic would be investing in startups instead of real estate investments. The government of Greece is aiming to attract investors through more productive ventures instead of real estate investment options. Full article: https://schengen.news/greece-may-abolish-real-estate-investment-option-from-its-golden-visa-program-from-january-2025/
SPORTS
Tennis News- Turin Opener at Nitto ATP Finals Results:
– The Norwegian Casper Ruud on Monday upset Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 7-5 to register a huge early shock at the prestigious season finale in Turin. Ruud, who reached the championship match on his previous Nitto ATP Finals appearance in 2022, expertly capitalised on a lacklustre performance from the third-seeded Alcaraz to seal an 86-minute victory inside Inalpi Arena.
– Jannik Sinner quickly shook off some early rust to power to an impressive opening 
victory on Sunday night at the Nitto ATP Finals. The home favourite prevailed 6-3, 6-4 against Alex de Minaur to kick-start his 2024 campaign at the prestigious season finale. He wrapped victory in 85 minutes at Inalpi Arena to move to 1-0 in Ilie Nastase Group. Full articles: https://www.atptour.com/en/news/alcaraz-ruud-nitto-atp-finals-2024-monday &
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sinner-de-minaur-nitto-atp-finals-2024-sunday
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Tennis News- ‘Purpose built’ court all set for start of Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga this week:
– The highly anticipated Billie Jean King Cup (BJKC) Finals are set to commence this Wednesday in Malaga, marking a first for the city and a new venue as twelve national teams battle for the prestigious title. The purpose-built arena, erected next to the Martín Carpena arena in less than a month, features covered seating for over 4,000 spectators, VIP areas and high-tech player benches, with the installation already making an impression among teams and officials.
– This year’s BJKC Finals will showcase a fierce line-up, with automatic qualifiers Canada, Czechia, Italy and Spain joined by qualifiers Australia, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and the United States.
– Matches will unfold over several stages: opening matches running from Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 November, quarter-finals on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17, semi-finals on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19, and the final showdown scheduled for Wednesday 20 November. The opening match sees hosts Spain take on Poland on Wednesday, featuring a marquee clash between Badosa and Poland’s star player Iga Swiatek.
– Meanwhile, construction on a fan zone, situated next to the Ciudad de Málaga athletics stadium, continues as organisers prepare for the surge of tennis fans set to attend both the BJKC Finals and the Davis Cup Final 8 the following week, where Spain’s first opponent will be the Netherlands. Photo: Migue Fernández. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/sport/purposebuilt-court-all-set-for-start-billie-20241110192907-nt.html
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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: 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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