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Ardales hosts XXVIII Fiesta de la Matanza (Slaughter Festival):
Sun, 9 Feb.
– One of the main attractions of the day will be the free tasting of typical sausages such as chorizo, black pudding and salami, accompanied by local wines. In addition, from 2 p.m. onwards, those attending will be able to savour the traditional caldereta de magro de cerdo (pork stew), made with 500 kilos of meat by 300 volunteers, following a recipe handed down from generation to generation.
– In addition to the gastronomy, the Fiesta de la Matanza will offer guided tours of historic sites in the municipality, such as the Castillo de la Peña castle, the Prehistoric Interpretation Museum and the Mudejar church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios. Likewise, the traditional market of local products will allow visitors to buy cured meats, oils, cheeses and homemade sweets.
– The festive atmosphere will be guaranteed with live music, thanks to a batucada and a charanga (brass band) that will be touring the streets of Ardales. From 16:30 hours, the Malaga artist Juanlu Montoya will put the finishing touch to the day with his musical show.
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On Sale- Festival Soles de Malaga 2025: Sat, 26 April
Noon till midnight. Plaza de Toros, Malaga.
Music, dancers, gastro and drink booths, all to aid anti-poverty NGOs.
Performers: Raimundo Amador, Nacho Campillo de Tam Tam Go!, Teo Cardalda de Cómplices, La banda original de Antonio Vega, Legends Alive (Homenaje a Tina Turner, Whitney Houston y Queen), Pop FM, Soul Station, Tarifa Plana, Electroduendes, Paquito Carmona, Zayas, Lady Shakes & DJ Juan Marín.
Home page: https://www.solesdemalaga.org/festival/2025/
Info & tix (€15 with advance purchase discount): https://entradium.com/events/festival-soles-de-malaga-2025
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
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SPAIN
Judge Peinado charges the Moncloa adviser who acts as Begoña Gómez’s secretary: {Translation, summary}
– Judge Juan Carlos Peinado, who is investigating Begoña Gómez for alleged influence peddling and corruption in business, among other crimes, has agreed to charge the Moncloa advisor who assists the president of the Government’s wife and who already testified as a witness in the proceedings in December. She is Cristina Álvarez, the Moncloa advisor who sent several emails related to Gómez’s private activity.
– In an order of the magistrate Juan Carlos Peinado, it is pointed out that after her 
testimony and reports ‘on her intervention’ in the events, ‘it is agreed to direct the investigation’ against her. ‘It is agreed to direct the investigation against Cristina Álvarez {pic} as a possible participant in the investigated facts, which could constitute a crime of influence peddling and a crime of corruption in the investigated businesses’, it indicates.
Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/politica/juez-peinado-imputa-asesora-moncloa-asiste-begona-gomez_1_12024163.html
MALAGA PROVINCE
Emergency services responded to more than 100 storm-related incidents across Malaga province Monday: {Summary of two articles}
– The 112 Andalucía emergency services control centre has already attended some 104 incidents due to the heavy rains that fell this Monday morning in Malaga province. This was confirmed by Junta’s regional government spokesperson, Antonio Sanz.
– Sanz, who said that a large majority of town halls on the Costa del Sol also activated their corresponding local emergency plans, explained that at the moment, the situation is “under control” with no serious incidents having been recorded, “apart from flooding of basements or pools of water in certain streets”. Emergency status has been deactivated by Tuesday noon. Full articles: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/emergency… &
https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia…
MALAGA CITY
Number of squatted properties triples in Malaga following introduction of Spain’s anti-eviction law:
– It can be argued, and it is true, that housing has become much more expensive in Malaga this decade, and the supply of affordable apartments is almost non-existent, especially for rent. But it is striking that from 2020 to 2023, the cases of squatting have multiplied no less than threefold. Problems with mortgages have also increased, although with much lower figures.
– Following the Royal Decree Law 11/202, which was passed on 31 March 2020mm which protects vulnerable families from eviction, the number of squatting cases has grown exponentially.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/squatting-triples-malaga-following-the-antieviction-law-20250203074822-nt.html
NERJA
Blood donation campaign arrives in Nerja: {Translation, summary}
– The Nerja Health Department has announced that the Centro de Transfusión, 
Tejidos y Células de Málaga will be collecting blood in Nerja next Friday, 14th February, in the Sala Mercado, from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 21:00. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-campana-de-donacion-de-sangre-llega-a-nerja-el-proximo-viernes-14-de-febrero/
EUROPE
Santorini- Hundreds flee Greek island amid quake warnings:
– Hundreds of people packed a port on the Greek island of Santorini in the early morning hours of Tuesday to board a ferry to safety while others hoped to fly out on additional flights.
– Numerous earthquakes have been registered every few minutes in the sea between the volcanic islands of Santorini and Amorgos in the Aegean Sea since Friday. At 2:46UTC on Tuesday morning there was a magnitude 5.1 quake 25km NE of Fira, Greece.
– Around a third of Santorini’s 16,000 residents have temporarily left the island, according to dpa, a German news agency.
Authorities have shut schools until Friday and advised people to stay out of coastal areas due to the risk of landslides and avoid indoor gatherings. Full article: https://www.dw.com/en/santorini-hundreds-flee-greek-island-amid-quake-warnings/a-71498739
Official Earthquake Maps: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/…
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Sweden- Baltic Sea cable damage not sabotage, ship released. Why do Baltic Sea cables keep getting damaged?:
– Swedish investigators have concluded that damage sustained by an underwater data cable beneath the Baltic Sea at the end of January was not a result of intentional sabotage and have released a suspected ship. The communications cable, which transmitted information between Sweden and Latvia for a Latvian broadcaster, was damaged on January 26 by a Maltese-flagged ship named the “Vezhen,” which was then seized by Swedish authorities.
– The Bulgarian owners of the ship, a shipping company called Navibulgar, always denied sabotage and blamed bad weather, a conclusion which Swedish prosecutors also came to on Monday.
“It has been determined that a combination of weather conditions and inadequate equipment and seamanship contributed to the cable damage,” said public prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist. He said the “Vezhen” did cause the damage through navigational failures but ruled out sabotage, adding that the investigation would continue.
– The release of the “Vezhen” comes just days after Norwegian authorities released a Russian-crewed cargo ship which had also been suspected of involvement.
– In December, Swedish police were invited aboard a Chinese ship to observe a Beijing-led probe in cable damage.
– Incidents involving damaged underwater cables in the Baltic Sea have increased since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, leading European countries to suspect Moscow of involvement — which the Kremlin denies. NATO has stepped up patrols in the region, deploying warships, fighter planes, satellites and drones as part of “Operation Baltic Sentry.” Photo: BGNES. Full article: https://www.dw.com/en/sweden-baltic-sea-cable-damage-not-sabotage-ship-released/a-71495750
GASTRONOMIA
Premium EVOOs: {Translation}
– El Milenario. It is of the Verdial de Vélez variety, an oil that is produced in the 
Axarquía and which is said to be an ancient variety that gave rise to the verdiales. The cooperative was founded in 1982 by the merger of 18 oil mills that existed in the area. An extra virgin olive oil from an early harvest, it has herbaceous aromas that resemble nuts on the palate.
Producer: SCA San Isidro ; Zone: Periana
Varieties: Verdial ; Harvest: 2023/24
Info: aceiteperiana.com ; Price 500ml: €12.50 ; Rating: 7,5/10
– Purgatori. This extra virgin olive oil of great aromatic intensity is produced with olives from the Finca El Purgatori estate. The Torres family is not only dedicated to 
the cultivation of vines and the production of wines, but also, and on a smaller scale of production, they have been producing for years a blended oil of varieties that are not very well known in Andalusia. This oil comes from olive trees that are around 400 years old. Clean and bright greenish colour. Aromas of tomato and green banana. In the mouth it is a very fruity oil, ideal for dressing salads.
Producer: Miguel Torres S.A. ; Zone: Penedés
Varieties: Picudo, Rojal, Farga and Arbequina. Harvest: 2024
Info: torresimport.com ; Price: 500ml: €16 ; Rating: 8/10
Source, Spanish:
https://www.diariosur.es/malagaenlamesa/aceites/aceite-recomendado-1738351977-20250131000000-nt.html
PRODUCT ALERT & RECALL
Health alert in Spain- they withdraw French cheeses for the presence of Escherichia coli: {Translation, summary}
– The Spanish Ministry of Health has issued a health alert following the detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria (STEC) in several cheeses of French origin sold in Spanish supermarkets.
– “Jean Perrin” branded products withdrawn from the market include:
*Table Morbier, Comté 12M and St Vernier (300 g)
*Table Morbier, Comté 12 and Édel Cléron (300 g)
*Raclette 3 Flavours Morb-LC-Most (540 g)
*Morbier 1/4 Wheel (best before or before 18 February 2025)
*Morbier Rueda (6,5 kg) (shelf life not later than 14 March 2025)
Any batch of these products with an expiry date less than or equal to 26 March 2025 must be withdrawn from the market immediately. Source, Spanish: https://theobjective.com/sanidad/2025-02-03/alerta-sanitaria-quesos-franceses-escherichia-coli/
TECH
Time to update your Android devices:
– Google has released system updates to address 47 security flaws in its Android operating system, including one it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. “Android partners are encouraged to fix all issues…and use the latest security patch level,” Google said. Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/google-patches-47-android-security.html
OTHER
The cost of second thoughts- tattoo removal thrives in Malaga:
– Something is happening. Two tattoo removal businesses, just a few metres apart, have sprung up at the same time in Malaga’s Cruz del Humilladero district. Perhaps the craze for body art is giving over to the fashion of leaving your skin unblemished because that’s what these two salons promise. While the removal process hurts even more than getting a tattoo, if it’s done well, it should leave no marks or scars. But more about that later. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/the-cost-second-thoughts-tattoo-removal-thrives-20250131200030-nt.html
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Useful Links, Info & Numbers
2025 Holiday Calendars by town, click/tap to view:
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Competa
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Torrox
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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‘ 2025 “, 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/
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