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DigameXtra Holiday Schedule- No Issue These Dates:
Posts scheduled for holidays will be posted in the next issue.
– Dec. 25 & 26, Wed. & Thurs., Christmas & St Stephen’s Day
– Jan. 1 & 2, Wed. & Thurs., New Years Day & recovery day.
– Jan. 6, Monday, Epiphany (bridge holiday). Epiphany Day, a national holiday.

Posts scheduled for Wednesday holidays will be posted Tuesday, one day early. Posts scheduled for Thursday holidays will be posted Friday.

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ANNUAL HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER

 I can only produce DigameXtra with the financial support of my readers. Once a year, for 7 weeks, I do a fundraiser to help pay production expenses throughout the whole year. This year’s goal is to receive a donation from 4% of subscribers. The 4% Club finances DigameXtra for the 96% group that don’t donate. Which group will you belong to? The generosity of the 4% Club members is greatly appreciated. 

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41 CLUB NERJA

41 Club Nerja Going From Strength to Strength:
– 41 Club Nerja is delighted to report that we really are going from strength to strength, our membership continues to grow and our doors are open for more new members to join our vibrant Club.
– Do you remember in your local communities all the events that the Round Table and 41 Club organised? Yes! that’s us!
– Do you love getting out and about in our beautiful Axarquia area and also like the idea of being with people who enjoy life and help the local community too? Well, that’s also us! So please come along, meet us, see how we do things, and you don’t even need to have been a member previously.
– We enjoy a wide variety of exciting activities, interesting meetings and tasty meals in many of the lovely restaurants we have in our local area. Our get togethers are attended by our members (who hail from nine different countries) as well as our partners, guests, friends and family too. We’re a very friendly bunch.
To get in touch you can
Email us: steve.ryan.sr56@gmail.com
Phone Steve on 0044 7546 402770
You can connect with 41 Club Nerja via Facebook.
Or visit our website to find out more at: https://41clubnerja.org/ 
We’d love to hear from you and we’d also love for you to come along and join in the fun!

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Family Christmas Activity: Botanical Garden of La Concepción
– Sunday, December 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– Sunday, December 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– Sunday, December 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Camino del Jardín Botánico, 3, Málaga
We offer you a family activity touring the Botanical Garden that will surprise you with its unique corners, extraordinary vegetation, historical curiosities. There will be interactive games, challenges, puppet theater or creative workshops.
Now in December the family activity is related to Christmas, from a sustainable point of view, do not miss it!
It is essential to book in advance. Tel: 951926180 or 639914055
Regular rate: 9€ per person Reduced rate: 6,90€ (up to and including 16 years old, large families or equivalent, students up to and including 26 years old, retirees and pensioners). Info: https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/agendaculturaldeandalucia/evento/actividad-familiar-de-navidad

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One For The Kids- Rincón de la Victoria will celebrate the Christmas Treasure with new skill tests, challenges and more than one thousand euros in prizes:
– The gymkhana will take place on Friday, December 27th, between 18:00 and 21:00 hours. It will be possible to participate individually or in teams. This year the theme of the contest will be fantasy films and stories.
Info & registration (starting Monday, December 16): https://www.rincondelavictoria.es/noticias/-/asset_publisher/2UsKbRfNBL22/content/id/954779 

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Tribute To Jimi Hendrix by Malaga’s own Band Of Gypsys:
Sat, 11 Jan, 2025, doors at 9:30pm, show ar 10:30pm
Sala Trinchera, C/ Parauta, 25, Malaga
On Saturday January 11th at the Trinchera venue, Band Of Gypsys will teleport you for a few hours to the psychedelia and power of Jimi Hendrix’s live shows.
Info & tix (€12adv/€15door): https://salatrinchera.com/tributo-jimi-hendrix-band-gypsys/ & Video Link

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TONY ROAM TRANSPORT & REMOVALS

Tony Roam Transport & Removals Spain To UK To Spain:
Fortnightly Runs Spain to UK and Up to 4 weeks free Storage. Spain or UK.
18 years Removals To & Fro Spain / UK Spain.
Man & Van, Local & Long Distance Removals
No subcontracting, all collection and delivery in house.
Transportation, Removals & light haulage company that have scheduled trips all year from UK to Torrox and back every month.
Also additional unscheduled to suit your needs.
Full or part loads undertaken.
Dedicated Delivery Personal Service Full or Part loads up to 60 cubic meters up to 5.5 tonne.
Up to £25,000.00 insurance with British Insurance Company.
Evidence of insurance can be supplied by email on request.
Hard Copies always carried on the vans.
This and a current Operators licence are a legal requirement.
Our International Operators Licence No UKGB / OG2043664
We live just behind Torrox Pueblo in Spain and in South Wales UK and have vans going back and forth UK to Spain to UK by way of Santander or Bilbao / Portsmouth or Plymouth Ferry.
For more information and prices for all to see please visit our website http://www.tonyroamremovals.com
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GREEK CASITA RESTAURANT & BAR

Closed for Holiday – Reopen 1/1/25. 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 and exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! Hours: 7pm 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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ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES & JUBILEE HOUSE

ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES IN THE AXARQUIA REGION:
Do you have health or mobility issues?
Would support enable you to remain independent in your own home?
Liz Brown, probably the only nurse registered to practice in Andalucia to hold the ENB 941 (Specialist qualification in care of the older person), together with her fully insured and police checked home care support team offers one-on-one support and companionship in the comfort of your own home. COE Malaga reg. 17425
HOME CARE/NURSE SUPPORT
Palliative care / Companionship / Health monitoring English Nurse / Hospital sitting / Respite at home / 24 hr live in care / Housekeeping / Correspondence & Communication / Medication collection & dispensing systems / Dressing, bathing & daily hygiene / Shopping & meal preparation / Fast response Falls Team / Provision of medical equipment such as wheelchairs and hoists
englishnurse@rocketmail.com
Tel: 951550581 or 692419548
JUBILEE HOUSE – Close Care Unit in Torrox
VACANCY: Due to a successful rehabilitation we will have vacancy from 21st November in one of our ensuite units for a long stay English speaking guest. Please contact Liz on 692419548.
5 ground floor individual units all en-suite
24-hour care at all stages from the English Nurse Care Team
Main language- English / Extensive sea views / Wheelchair accessible / Garden / Home cooking / Wifi / Air conditioning / Visiting physiotherapist, hairdresser, chiropodist and nutritionist
And we welcome guests for the day. We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section. 

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DOCTORLAPTOP’S COMPUTER REPAIRS

DoctorLaptop’s Computer Repairs & Sales- Torrox Costa (near the bus station): Computers only, Windows / Linux / Mac. No tablets or phones. 
 I don’t work on dinosaurs computers made before 2017 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. All work by appointment only, no drop-ins please. Appointments are only available 2pm-8pm, Sunday thru Thursday. Closed Fridays & Saturdays. 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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– Why should I have a funeral plan? Having been funeral planning for over 10 year I’ve experienced some very sad and upset families when nothing is in place. A Spanish funeral plans will ensure that all costs are covered for your funeral service. Getting a prepaid plan will help you feel assured that your family will not be under any financial strain when it comes to paying for your funeral. A plan also means you can have peace of mind that everything has been organised in advance, so your loved ones do not have to make any difficult decisions.
– Why choose Compare Funerals? There seems to be a gap in Spain between independent funeral directors, offering plans at a good price but lacking the security of an established Trust or ability to cover a client overseas and Providers who seem to charge more than necessary. We want to be right in the middle and offer the best of both worlds. Our best-priced plan is only 2,250€ and does the essentials.
– Can I do a payment plan? All our plans are payable in full or over up to 5 years interest FREE. The interest free periods are based on initial deposit. The higher the deposit the less your monthly repayments will be.
– Can I transfer the plan? The answer is YES. You could name 2 people on one plan however if you had a friend/family member pass away we can transfer the plan into a 3rd party’s name.
– What happens if I move? All our plans offer the equivalent service in Spain (including the islands), Portugal, Republic of Ireland and the UK. If you moved to the UK, we would transfer the plan to one of our many partners at no extra cost to you.
– Is paperwork included? Yes, your family will receive a death certificate in Spanish and an international certification in English. We also provide a cremation certificate that allows the ashes on board a plane.
We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section. 

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For Sale: Laptop. ASUS Vivobook Go E1504GA. Brand new.
Mid-line laptop, can handle advanced software & apps.
15.6″ full HD display, Intel Core i3-N305 (1.8 – 3.8 GHz, 8 core), 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, UHD Graphics, Windows 11 Home (UK), Spanish keyboard.
Price: Factory sealed box, €420. Fully setup & updated. €460. Factory warranty upon registration.
Contact: Naythan, Torrox Costa
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com

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For Sale: ​Balay Tumble Drier (Secadora) SC600
​Very rarely used. €80. ​Buyer collects. Needs 2 people or a trolley to carry it to lift outside our flat. Bill, Torrox Costa
​Email: billattorrox at gmail dot com 

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Recommendations, Requests & Comments

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TODAY IS NAYTHAN’S 2000th ISSUE AS EDITOR OF DIGAMEXTRA

(Issues 910 thru 2910, that’s 6 years & 7 months of dedicated, brain-numbing service to our community !!!) 

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Congratulations Naythan!: Huge congratulations to Naythan on achieving 2000 editions of DigameXtra. I always enjoy reading DigameXtra, it makes my day. Thank you so much for your dedication. Tony from Torrox.

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News & Articles

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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }

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SPAIN

What Are The Socialists & Communists Hiding? The PSOE and its partners stop the PP’s request to the Government to help Justice to clarify cases of corruption: {Translation}
– The PSOE and its investiture partners have knocked down this Thursday an initiative of the PP with which they sought to demand the Government to collaborate with Justice to “clarify” the responsibilities of the corruption cases that are being investigated and that point to the Government, the PSOE and the family environment of President Pedro Sánchez.
– It was a motion, a consequence of the urgent inquiry that the PP directed in the last session of control to the Government, to the Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, on his alleged involvement in the ‘Koldo case’.
– The text has only had the support of PP and UPN, since Vox has opted for abstention, and the 175 votes gathered by PSOE, Sumar, ERC, Junts, Bildu, UPN, Podemos, BNG and Coalición Canaria have managed to overthrow the initiative. With it, the PP & UPC wanted to urge the Government to collaborate with the action of Justice to “clarify” the responsibilities that could arise from the cases of corruption that are currently being investigated and that allegedly compromise the Government, the Socialist Party and the family environment of President Sánchez.
– This demand, according to the initiative, collected by Europa Press, is due to the “refusal” of the Executive to offer “minimally convincing” explanations and its “lack of transparency” with the information requested and even, as they pointed out, “obstruction” to the initiatives in which “accountability” is demanded. They gave as an example of this, among other things, the investigation commission on this matter that was created in Congress and in which, in their opinion, what the PSOE did was to “cover up” the truth and “try to divert attention from the magnitude of the plot”.
– In fact, they pointed especially to the Minister of Territorial Policy and former president of the Canary Islands, whose situation they describe as “untenable” due to the different corruption plots in which he is allegedly involved, such as the Tito Berni case, the ‘RR7 case’ or the ‘Koldo case’.
– They also reminded those in attendance that the actions of the members of the Government and all public officials must be “conducted” by the principles of “transparency and exemplarity”. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-psoe-socios-frenan-peticion-pp-gobierno-ayude-justicia-esclarecer-casos-corrupcion-20241212130642.html

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Rent Strikes Coming- what it is, the precedent of 1931 in Spain and legal consequences of joining it: {Translation}
– For affordable rents and decent housing, and “against political inaction at the state and regional level”, tenants throughout the country have taken to the streets on numerous occasions this past year, convened by the tenants’ union, which denounces that 60% of our income “goes directly into the pockets of renters”.
– Spain is divided between those who accumulate property and rental income, and those who, even with stable jobs, do not have the resources to access a home in property and, with difficulty, manage to live with dignity as a tenant. In this context, in addition to geopolitical conflicts and the inflation that results from them, the younger generations – who suffer the most from the housing problem – cannot become independent until they are 30 years old and depend on family support to do so.
– Only 16.3% of young people were able to become independent in the first half of 2023, half the EU average.
While rents in Spain exceed 1,000 euros on average, the salaries of young people between 18 and 35 years old are between 1,200 and 1,500 euros on average, making living alone practically impossible for most of them. In fact, according to calculations made by the Spanish Youth Council (CJE) they spend 108% of their salary on house rent and supplies. It is unsustainable.
– The data speak for themselves: in the last five years, the median rental price rose 19% in Spain. This is more than the increase in the average income of Spaniards (14%) and three times more than inflation in the same period (6.7%). Faced with this reality, the union demands not only a drop in rental prices, but also “to put an end to the scam of temporary and per-room rentals”, and the end of sale and purchase operations for speculative purposes, among others.
– Carme Arcarazo, spokeswoman for the Sindicat de Llogateres says, “seasonal renting is like the junk contracts of the labor world”.
– In addition to the mobilizations, the unions are beginning to talk about the rent strike, which, in some places, has already taken its first steps: in Catalonia the Sindicat de Llogateres has reported that “a total of 29 families of the subsidized housing developments managed by La Caixa (Inmocaixa)” began a “two-month strike”, which involves the return of the “receipt of the last two monthly payments of the year”. “The already announced revolt of the keys begins,” said Enric Aragonès, spokesman for the union.
– What is the rent strike- precedents in Spain? In August 1931, more than 90,000 families in Barcelona went on strike and stopped paying their rents. It happened in a context in which the city had grown from 600,000 inhabitants to more than one million, following the arrival of Andalusians, Extremadurians, Murcians and Galicians who, hit by the crisis of 1929, which was already being felt in Europe, were looking for housing and employment.
– Their demands were twofold: that the government build cheap housing and that a 40% reduction in the price of rents be forced. Rescuing this episode of our history, the unions are now starting to talk about a tenants’ strike to end the current crisis. But what legal repercussions could it have for those who participate?
– Possible repercussions of a rent strike. “If one tenant stops paying, it’s her problem. But if ten thousand tenants organize to stop paying, it’s the landlords and the governments that support them that have the problem. That is what the #RentStrike we are walking towards consists of”, the union affirms.
– However, the reality is that in Spain, the rent strike is not recognized as a legal right, since Article 28 of the Constitution only includes the right to strike for labor reasons. Therefore, if it were to be carried out, it would not be legally protected by the rights that a person has for going on strike.
The consequences? They would not be criminal, but could be civil, such as legal claims by the owner or even evictions, as happened in 1931 when the Chamber of Property and the Board of Housing of Barcelona, led a strong police and legal repression, quadrupled evictions, arresting and beating thousands of trade unionists. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5642833/0/que-es-una-huelga-alquileres-que-estan-llamando-los-sindicatos-inquilinos-cataluna/ 

ANDALUCÍA

Sierra Nevada opens ski season this Friday with 5.8 kilometers of slopes in the Borreguiles and Río areas: {Translation}
– The winter resort of Sierra Nevada opens this Friday the ski season 2024/25 with 5.8 kilometers of skiable length in eight tracks in the areas of Borreguiles and Rio to which will give access seven lifts open at the beginning of a weekend with a forecast of hotel occupancy of around 30 percent.
– Cetursa, the public company that manages the ski resort of Sierra Nevada, has also reported, after making public its first snow report of the season, which details that the access limitation has been set at 3,500 skiers / snowboarders.
– In addition, “due to the snow conditions, ski mountaineering is not allowed on the El Río slope”, on a day in which there will be activities in the area of Mirlo Blanco, in Pradollano, and sledding in Borreguiles, detailed from Cetursa.
– With these conditions, in which caution is called for “scarcity of snow outside the marked tracks”, will begin a weekend in which it is expected that virtually the entire hotel plant of the ski resort is already open, after both Saturday November 30 and Sunday December 1, along with the bridge of the Constitution and the Immaculate Conception, opted for a tourist opening with recreational activities for non-skiers.
– The snow activities for pedestrians that until now have been operating next to the Borreguiles carpet will be moved to their usual location and to the Mirlo Blanco activity complex.
– The subway parking in the Plaza de Andalucía, which has been free since November 30, will be charged this Friday.
– The Parador chairlift, which runs through the urbanization of Pradollano, is scheduled to start operating on Saturday.
Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-sierra-nevada-abre-temporada-esqui-viernes-58-kilometros-pistas-areas-borreguiles-rio-20241212173034.html 

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Why Won’t EU Doctors Work In Andalucia? In 2025, the SAS will (again) facilitate the hiring of doctors and nursing staff from outside the European Union: {Translation, summary}
– The Governing Council of the Junta de Andalucía has agreed to exempt foreign non-EU specialist medical and nursing personnel from the nationality requirement to hire the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) during 2025 with the aim of “guaranteeing health care in the face of the shortage of professionals.” This measure will facilitate the incorporation of personnel without European Union nationality in the face of the “increased situation of shortage of health personnel.”
– So far, according to data from the Andalusian Government, 65 contracts were made for non-EU specialist doctors in 2018; 177 in 2019, 479 in 2020, 678 in 2021, 846 in 2022, 1,154 in 2023 and 827 in the first seven months of 2024. In the case of non-community nursing staff, four contracts were formalized in 2018, seven in 2019, 20 in 2020, 25 in 2021, 24 in 2022, 37 in 2023 and 9 in the first seven months of 2024. Therefore, there are 4,352 non-community healthcare hires since 2018.
– The causes of this situation according to the SAS include the lack of attractiveness of certain positions, usually in rural areas; strictly demographic reasons, such as the increase in the number of professionals retiring from the healthcare activity due to reaching retirement age; or the current imbalance in the system for training a doctor. {There is no shortage of doctors. But they won’t accept the below average wages offered in a place with skyrocketing rents and inflation! And the non-EU specialists often just use Andalucia as a stepping stone to better paying positions up north as soon as their contracts expire. -Ed.}
Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/sas-facilitara-2025-contratacion-medicos-personal-enfermeria-20241210162229-nts.html

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Andalusian campsites agree to act against the new travelers’ registry: {Translation, summary}
– The Andalusian Federation of Campsites will present allegations to the new system of travelers that requires the user who wishes to stay to provide about thirty data, many of them sensitive to their privacy. This new registration, according to a statement from the Federation, involves multiplying “the paperwork, time and resources required and may contravene the Data Protection Act and even go against the spirit of European legislation”.
– The Andalusian Federation of Campsites, chaired by Francisco Rodriguez Guerrero, has met this Thursday at the Camping Los Villares Sierra de Cordoba-Kampaoh Cordoba, where they have analyzed the existing concern “for the bad image that this new registration system is giving the campsites, as well as the rest of hotel establishments and travel agencies bound by the regulation”. This poor image has spread, “to foreign tourists and in countries like the United Kingdom, where even a movement has arisen that advises not to travel to Spain”. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1841250/los-campings-andaluces-acuerdan-en-cordoba-actuar-contra-el-nuevo-registro-de-viajeros/ 

TORROX

Seven vehicles burn at the Torrox municipal depot: {Translation, summary}
– Serious fire in the municipal vehicle depot of Torrox. A total of seven cars have been affected, five of them in its entirety, after the fire declared last Wednesday night in the premises of the City Council Torroxeño located in the middle channel of the river Güi, on the border with Velez-Malaga.
– The 112 telephone received minutes before 23.00 the first of several alerts warning of a fire in the municipal vehicle depot located in the Camino Rio Güi. From the coordinating room was activated the Provincial Fire Consortium and the Civil Guard, as well as the Local Police.
– Firefighters sources reported that the fire, whose causes have not been identified, has affected seven vehicles, five of them in its entirety and two others partially. For their part, the Local Police and the Civil Guard have opened an investigation to try to clarify the origin of the fire. In the plot are stored vehicles removed from public roads for violations of various types detected by police officers and the Armed Forces. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/cinco-vehiculos-calcinados-dos-afectados-incendio-deposito-torrox-20241212094235-nt.html 

EUROPE

EU lets Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone:
– European Union ministers on Thursday agreed to let Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone, known as the Schengen area, by lifting land border controls from next year, the EU’s Hungarian presidency said. Bulgaria and Romania joined the Schengen area in March after years of negotiations, providing free access for travelers arriving in both countries by air or sea.
– However, land border checks remained in place due to opposition, chiefly from Austria, over concerns that the two countries were not doing enough to prevent migrants from entering without authorization.
– “Interior ministers have just adopted a decision to lift internal land border controls with and between Bulgaria and Romania,” the Hungarian presidency posted on X. “A great victory for Bulgaria, Romania, and all of Europe!” Land border checks will end from Jan. 1. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/eu-schengen… 

ENERGY CRISIS

The price of electricity today smashes a new record in December- this is the cheapest time to put on the washing machine: {Translation, summary}
– The price of electricity Thursday, December 12, 2024, breaks a new monthly record after rising to 146 euros megawatt hour (MWh). Customers with contracts linked to the regulated tariff should review the most expensive and cheapest time slots to try to save on the monthly bill, which this December seems to keep rising. Although the cheapest time has already passed, we cannot lose sight of the most expensive to avoid it. Here is the price of electricity for today.
– The price of electricity on December 12, 2024 will cost 146 euros/MWh on average. The most expensive hour of the day has taken place from 08:00 to 09:00 hours (177 €/MWh) while the cheapest was at dawn, from 02.00 to 03:00 hours, with a price that exceeds 116 €/MWh.
– In both cases the times have passed, so now it will be necessary to be careful not to use the appliances that consume more like the washing machine at 19:00 to 21:00 hours, with prices above 170 euros.
– The cheapest time is for twelve o’clock at night and, if we do not want to stay up late or disturb the neighbors when putting the washing machine on, the time from 12:00 to 14:00 hours is around 137 euros.
From 00:00 to 01:00 hours: 136.5 €/MWh
From 01:00 to 02:00 hours: 120.77 €/MWh
From 02:00 to 03:00 hours: 116 €/MWh
From 03:00 to 04:00 hours: 113.23 €/MWh
From 04:00 to 05:00 hours: 112.6 €/MWh
From 05:00 to 06:00 hours: 120.92 €/MWh
From 06:00 to 07:00 hours: 137,51 €/MWh
From 07:00 to 08:00 hours: 162.12 €/MWh
From 08:00 to 09:00 hours: 177.38 €/MWh
From 09:00 to 10:00 hours: 167.63 €/MWh
From 10:00 to 11:00 hours: 153.85 €/MWh
From 11:00 to 12:00 hours: 140,01 €/MWh
From 12:00 to 13:00 hours: 137.97 €/MWh
From 13:00 to 14:00 hours: 139 €/MWh
From 14:00 to 15:00 hours: 142.91 €/MWh
From 15:00 to 16:00 hours: 148 €/MWh
From 16:00 to 17:00 hours: 163,03 €/MWh
From 17:00 to 18:00 hours: 162.42 €/MWh
From 18:00 to 19:00 hours: 167.84 €/MWh
From 19:00 to 20:00 hours: 172,06 €/MWh
From 20:00 to 21:00 hours: 174.25 €/MWh
From 21:00 to 22:00 hours: 169.4 €/MWh
From 22:00 to 23:00 hours: 150 €/MWh
From 23:00 to 24:00 hours: 134.75 €/MWh
– The price of electricity in December. Thursday’s price is the most expensive of the month of December, whose evolution is as follows:
Day 1: 126.52 euros
Day 2: 143.21 euros
Day 3: 140.43 euros
Day 4: 133.37 euros
Day 5: 135.26 euros
Day 6:117,59 euros
Day 7:36,67 euros
Day 8:22,19 euros
Day 9:67,19 euros
Day 10:134,22 Euro
Day 11:139,09 euros
Day 12:146,67 euros
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/lainformacion/economia-y-finanzas/precio-luz-12-diciembre-2024-sube-ahorrar-poner-lavadora-5663178/ 

HEALTH

Euthanasia requests grow by 33% in 2023 in Spain: {Translation, summary}
– Since the entry into force of the law regulating euthanasia in June 2021 until December 31, 2023, 1,515 requests for assistance in dying have been attended to: 173 during 2021, 576 in 2022 and 766 in 2023, which It represents an increase of 32.9% in the last year and up to 342% since its launch.
– These data emerge from the latest 2023 annual evaluation report on the provision of aid in dying in Spain released this Thursday by the Ministry of Health. It states that of the 766 applications received last year, 76% were accepted, with 334 services being provided.
– By autonomous community, the highest number of requests came from Catalonia (219, of which 94 were made), Madrid (89, 35 were made), the Canary Islands (62, 25 were made), the Basque Country (58, 47 were made) , Valencian Community (56, 26 were carried out), Andalusia (43, 24 were carried out), Galicia (41, 17 were carried out) and the Balearic Islands (37, were carried out 12).
– Regarding the profile of the applicant, it is a person between 70 and 79 years old (28%). Broken down by age, 7 belong to people under 30 years old, 19 people were between 30 and 39 years old, 57 people were between 40 and 49 years old, 106 between 50 and 59 years old, 181 people between 60 and 69 years old, 215 between 70 and 79 years old and 181 of them were over 80 years old.
– Regarding diseases, the majority were people with oncological disease (35%) or neurological disease (35%), and another 49 (6%) had severe organic multiple pathologies. In addition, there are another 24 (3%) registered as respiratory diseases, 13 (2%) as cardiological and 105 (14%) as other unspecified diseases. There is no data in 38 applications (5%).
– In relation to the time elapsed from the request to the provision of aid in dying, it has been 67 days on average with a median of 54.2 days. 25% of applicants died before their application was resolved. Regarding the place where the service was provided, 47% of the time it took place in the hospital, while 44% took place at the patient’s residence or home. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/sociedad/solicitudes-eutanasia-crecen-33-2023_0_2002974300.html

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Carol Service: Please join us for our Christmas Carol Service on Friday 13 December 2024. We will start with carols in English and Spanish in the park opposite the church at 5pm (weather permitting) and the main carol service will start at 6pm in the church. Our address is El Puente Christian Fellowship, Calle Arbequin 8, Velez-Malaga 29700. You can contact us by email on elpuentechristianfellowship@gmail.com or telephone 665626342. All are welcome to either or both parts of the service. Mince pies and mulled wine will be served afterwards.

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PETS FOR ADOPTION

Vélez-Málaga Municipal Pet Adoption Service, FREE adoptions:
– The animals are at the Don Animal Kennel and Feline Residence, currently located in Arroyo Granadillas Finca “El Olivar”, in Rincón de la Victoria (29730, Málaga). The adoptions will be totally free, and the animals will be identified with microchip and with all their mandatory treatments.
– Contact Telephone: 952971663
– Schedule: Monday to Friday from 9:00 – 14:00 & 16:30 – 20:00 and Saturdays from 9:00 – 14:00
– Email: info@donanimal.com
– Adoption form: https://donanimal.com
– See photo gallery of available pets: https://velezmalaga.es/index.php?mod=medio_ambiente&tag=servicio-municipal-de-adopcion-de-animales-de-compania

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HOLIDAY SEASON MUSIC VIDEOS

Deep Purple – Child In Time – Live (1970):
The band performs ‘Child In Time’ live on the British TV show “Doing Their Thing”. The performance features the “Mark II line-up”: Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.

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2024 Holiday Calendars by town, click/tap to view:
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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.
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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:
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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

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