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* August- Monday the 4th and Tuesday the 5th (the 5th is a Torrox Local fiesta day, so like many other locals I am making it into a long bridge weekend), and Friday the 15th, a National holiday (Asunción de la Virgen). Posts scheduled for 4 & 5 August will be posted Wednesday, 6 August. Time your submissions appropriately. If you want something in the long weekend edition that will be online 1 – 5 August, submissions must be received by 6pm Thursday on 31 July. Capisce? Click image for full 2025 holiday calendar.
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PHOENIX CLUB
Phoenix Club: The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English.
We offer an opportunity to make friends, help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips.
Our handmade greetings cards are for sale weekly with all proceeds to the Red Cross. We would be happy to accept any greeting cards you may have to re-cycle into fantastic cards.
We meet every Thursday between 12 and 2 pm at Chine in Caleta, just off the coast road to/from Algarrobo.
***Trips/Events***
~All trips/events include a driver’s gratuity~
August
– 15th – Almunecar Fireworks Spectacular. €15, children 12 and under €5,50
September
– 2nd – Trip to Gib €22pp
– 6th – Artisan Market in the Alpujarras. Features a number of artisan product stalls, craft beers, lots of food trucks and live music. Price 22€pp
– 19th – Trip to Mini Hollywood, Almeria, price includes coach fare, entry and buffet lunch €65
October
– 7th – Trip to Gib €22pp
– 17th – Trip by train to El Chorro and then lunch at the Lakes. TBC but includes train fare, coach fare but excludes lunch.
November
– 4th – Trip to Gib €22pp
– 21st – A visit to an Olive Oil Plantation, Lunch at the WOK and IKEA/Plaza Mayor. €28 pp includes entry to the plantation with tasters, coach fare but excludes lunch.
– 28th – Black Friday shopping at La Canada with a dash around Iceland on the way home. €20pp
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Feria de Álora 2025: Wed-Sun, 30 July – 3 August
Full programme starts at page 55 of this pdf:
http://www.alora.es/Varios/archivos/12225/feriaalora25.pdf
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Feria de Torre de Benagalbón: 1 thru 3 August
The fair attractions will be located this year on a new plot next to the Campomar Street and Avenida de lah Torre, offering a spacious and comfortable space for the enjoyment of the whole family.
Children’s days are July 30 and 31, with reduced prices at all attractions. In addition, an innovative “hour without sound” has been implemented from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., designed especially for people with hearing sensitivity.
BENAGALBÓN FAIR PROGRAM 2025
THURSDAY, JULY 31
2:00 p.m. Lunch for our seniors.
4:00 p.m. Children’s and Cadet Indoor Soccer Championship at the Rubén Ruzafa Pavilion.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
9:00 p.m. Opening speech by Claudio Gallardo Navarrete
10:00 p.m. Election of Mises Torre de Benagalbón.
11:30 p.m. Performance by La Otra Oreja (Oreja de Van Gogh tribute band).
1:30 a.m. Performance by Stereo Versiones.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
2:00 p.m. Indoor soccer trophy presentation.
3:00 p.m. Paella for everyone.
Members: pick up your invitations at the association headquarters.
Non-members: €2 per plate.
3:00 p.m. Musical show by Miguel Botana.
11:30 p.m. Performance by Ana de Caro.
1:30 a.m. Performance by Indiana.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
9:00 p.m. Performance by Ana Celia Pérez’s Torresol dance group.
11:00 p.m. Performance by Malamanera.
1:00 a.m. Fireworks
Info: https://www.turismoenrincon.es/feria-torre-de-benagalbon-2025/
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El Morche hosts ‘La Noche del Loona’: Sat, 2 Aug. Free.
From the 11:30 p.m. in the El Morche Promenade.
A very special edition that is committed to an open, free and family format, designed for all audiences and with a powerful musical and leisure programme.
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Alfarnatejo Gazpacho Festival 2025: Sat, 2 Aug.
Info & map: https://www.andaluciamia.com/es/tours/feria-del-gazpacho-en-alfarnatejo-pueblo-bonito-de-la-axarquia/
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XXX Rocksario Festival: Villanueva del Rosario, Sat, 2 Aug
The heart of rock beats strong in Villanueva del Rosario with the celebration of the Rocksario Festival, an event that brings together well-known bands from the national scene for a night of live outdoor music. Featuring a lineup mixing rock, fusion, and alternative sounds, along with bar services on site, this event has become one of the most anticipated musical gatherings of the summer in the northeastern Málaga region. Info & map: https://www.visitcostadelsol.com/malaga-costa-del-sol/culture-and-museums/fairs-and-festivals/xxx-rocksario-festival-p109093
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Flamenco Concert, VIII Concurso de Cante Flamenco ‘Antonio de Canillas’: Canillas de Aceituno, Thurs, 7 Aug
Paying tribute to one of its great figures with the celebration of the VIII Concurso de Cante Flamenco ‘Antonio de Canillas’. The grand final will take place during the XLII Noche Flamenca, an emblematic event that combines emotion, talent, and deep respect for the roots. A unique opportunity to enjoy the most authentic flamenco in the land that saw the birth of this great singer.
The final of the contest, which will be attended by four of the singers who have participated in the qualifying phases, will be held in the will be held in the Plaza de lah Constitución in Canillas de Aceituno, at a time yet to be determined. Info: FB
https://www.facebook.com/AytoCanillas/posts/cante-flamenco-convocado-el-viii-concurso-de-cante-flamenco-antonio-de-canillas-/1511693599962816/
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MANDY’S PAINTBOX
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BLUCEE REAL ESTATE
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The BluCee team are now back in Málaga after spending three busy days in London for the A Place in the Sun Live exhibition talking to buyers from all over the UK and globe.
Our founder and co-owner Michelle Conner was on the main stage daily as a property specialist guest speaker with the presenters Laura Hamilton and Jasmine Harman as well as Amanda Lamb who returned as a special guest to celebrate 20 years of the A Place in the Sun Live exhibitions.
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
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SPAIN
Police alert for “Tik Tok jihadism”- Alarming number of radicalised minors arrested in Spain: {Translation, summary}
– Spanish police and intelligence agencies have expressed deep concern over the sharp rise in minors involved in jihadist activities. Official data from the Memorial Centre for Victims of Terrorism reveals a dramatic increase since 2023: fifteen minors were arrested in 2024, more than double the six in 2023, amounting to a 150% rise, with seven more detained in the first half of 2025 alone. This contrasts starkly with only eight arrests between 2017 and 2022.
– Social media platforms, especially Tik Tok and Telegram, play a crucial role in spreading jihadist propaganda targeting youth—a phenomenon dubbed “Tik Tok jihadism” by expert Lorenzo Vidino. Arrests last year included minors in possession of explosive materials and weapons, exemplified by a 17-year-old from Seville sentenced for attempting a bombing using triacetone triperoxide (TATP), the explosive linked to the 2017 Barcelona attacks. Authorities note that juvenile radicalisation often begins early, fuelled largely by online environments, and that many youths show unclear or shifting ideological beliefs.
– Jihadist propaganda has grown more sophisticated, employing artificial intelligence to produce multimedia content, much of it translated into Spanish by dedicated groups like Daesh’s ‘Voice of Al Andalus’. The explicit nature of this propaganda—including graphic videos—has deeply affected minors. Judicial proceedings against radicalised juveniles are rising significantly, signalling an urgent need for enhanced prevention and policing to counter this escalating threat.
– While the official totals may seem low, the combination of investigative secrecy, gaps in reporting, and the scale of unreported radicalisation suggest authorities may indeed be understating the true scope of the problem. Experts and international law enforcement bodies consistently warn that the real number of minors involved in extremist networks and activities is likely much higher than arrest figures show. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5733729/0/alerta-policial-yihadismo-tik-tok-dispara-numero-menores-radicalizados-detenidos-espana/
Last paragraph ref: https://ctc.westpoint.edu/generation-jihad-the-profile-and-modus-operandi-of-minors-involved-in-recent-islamist-terror-plots-in-europe/
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‘DegreeGate’ Continues– The mayor of Madrid , José Luis Martínez-Almeida, published this Saturday a photo of what he described as a “master fraud” of the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente: {Translation}
– Through his social network X, the Madrid councillor, on paternity leave, uploaded the photo underlining the word ‘course’ to question his qualifications. According to the image published by Almeida, it is simply a certificate of completion of a single course deceptively named “Master in Political Management”, granted by the Jaime Vera Study Center, not a degree for completion of a Master’s program in Political Management.
– {The Instituto Jaime Vera (IES Jaime Vera) does not appear to offer, or have ever offered, Masters programs. Its educational offerings focus mainly on secondary and pre-university education levels. The official information on their website and related admission materials for 2025-2026 indicate regular schooling rather than postgraduate degrees. -Ed. Ref: https://iesjaimevera.org/index.php/informacion-a-las-familias/proceso-de-admision-2025-2026}
– It should be remembered that Minister Puente was the first to question the academic training of the PP deputy Noelia Núñez , who finally ended up resigning for having falsified it. Subsequently, there have been many officials, both from the PP and the PSOE, who have demanded the resignations of political rivals for, supposedly, boasting of university degrees that they lacked. Full article: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5734686/0/almeida-publica-una-foto-master-cum-fraude-puente/ & X Link
AXARQUÍA
The Axarquía desalination plant continues to be delayed- the preliminary draft will not be ready until September, construction will begin 2027 at the earliest, not up and running till early 2030’s at best: {Translation, summary of article by Eugenio Cabezas/DiarioSur}
– The Axarquía still clamours for a desalination plant. Although the hydrological year was much wetter than the previous three, the eastern Málaga region continues to demand that the project pledged by the central Government since May 2023 be advanced, a project that it declared of general State interest. More than two years later, the project is still progressing, albeit within the slow bureaucratic labyrinth, although signs are beginning to emerge that there is a determined will to push it forward.
– After the Ministry for Ecological Transition awarded the contract last March for the supervision of the preliminary project, those who will be the final users of the water resources — the farmers and Axaragua, the public company of the Eastern Consortium — continue striving to successfully complete the preliminary design, which they commissioned last year to an engineering firm based in Málaga. Although it was originally expected that this work would conclude by the end of 2024, the deadline has been delayed first to February, then to May, and now it is anticipated for September this year.
– “The deadline was initially March, then May, now we speak of September… and we shall see if it is ready then,” stated Jorge Martín (PP), president of the Consortium of Municipalities of the Eastern Costa del Sol–Axarquía, in remarks to Cadena Ser in the Axarquía, stressing that, in any case, “the important thing is that when the location is defined, it has all the necessary services and channels for its operation.” Jaime Zaldúa, the spokesman for the Central Junta of Users of the Axarquía and a lawyer, expressed a similar view to SUR, expressing hope that the documentation may be submitted to the Ministry after the summer.
– The purpose of these delays is to ensure that the documentation submitted has all the necessary technical, bureaucratic, and administrative endorsements so that no further setbacks arise. Thus, once the principal obstacle — the location — was resolved, which will finally be near the Seco river, to the north of the Mediterranean Motorway A-7, in the area between Las Campiñuelas and Camino del Higueral, in the sector known as VM-23 of the current General Urban Development Plan (PGOU) of Vélez-Málaga, work is underway to ensure the project possesses all the basic services required by an infrastructure of this nature and magnitude.
– The land chosen for the future public desalination plant of the Axarquía, designated as equipment land, covers some 60,000 square metres, mostly owned by the Vélez town council, although a small portion is privately owned. Celestino Rivas (PP), the Urban Planning councillor, informed SUR that bureaucratic procedures for eminent domain acquisition of the private properties have already begun.
– Accordingly, it will be necessary to build a new electrical substation in the area, to lay collectors and connection infrastructures with the irrigation and supply networks of the eastern region, and to create water storage tanks. The preliminary project will be sent to “Acuamed”, the State public company under the Ministry for Ecological Transition, which will be charged with its supervision, as a preliminary step to tendering the detailed project and construction works, which will cost approximately one hundred million euros. Since last March, the consultancy firm TPF Getinsa Euroestudios S.L. has been responsible for supervising these technical review works of the document prepared by the future users, with a deadline of eighteen months and a cost of 80,626 euros.
– The new location of the desalination plant has been agreed about two kilometres east of the initial site, which was near the El Ingenio shopping centre and the Vélez-Málaga treatment plant. It will also be about two kilometres from the coast, in an area known as Las Campiñuelas, on the Camino de Torrox, close to the Seco riverbed. These are the lands proposed by the Vélez-Málaga town council, which, together with the Agriculture Department of the Andalusian Government, is responsible for facilitating this process to the State company Acuamed. The location at Las Campiñuelas reduces investment and cuts operational costs by roughly 30 per cent
– Projections thus indicate late 2026 as the date for the next major bureaucratic milestone, the tendering of the detailed project’s drafting and the construction of the future public desalination plant in the Axarquía. The estimated cost of the works is around one hundred million euros, to be advanced by the Government and later repaid by the users over a period of up to fifty years with a grace period to be determined. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/desaladora-axarquia-retraso-anteproyecto-redactado-septiembre-20250721164004-nt.html
MALAGA PROVINCE
The Aemet activates a yellow heat warning in Malaga this Monday- up to 43 degrees in Pizarra: {Translation, summary}
– The heat returns to the province. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has activated a yellow warning for high temperatures this Monday in several areas, focused on the interior and the western coast. The alerts will be activated at different times depending on the region affected.
– In Antequera, the warning will be in effect from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with maximum temperatures expected to reach 38 degrees Celsius.
– Meanwhile, on the western Costa del Sol—from Manilva to the city of Malaga—and in the Guadalhorce Valley, the yellow alert will be active from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Particularly high temperatures are expected in these areas. In Coín, temperatures could reach 41 degrees, in Alhaurín el Grande 40 degrees, and in Pizarra the highest temperature of the day is expected, with up to 43 degrees Celsius. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/aemet-activa-aviso-amarillo-calor-malaga_0_2004459012.html
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Three forest fires in one afternoon in Malaga- Ojén, Mijas and Almáchar: {Translation, summary}
– Three forest fires were declared in the province of Malaga on Friday afternoon. Ojén, Mijas, and Almáchar were the municipalities affected.
– The fire in the town of Almáchar was the third in just five hours, forcing the Infoca Plan to take action. It started at around 8:53 p.m., according to information posted on the service’s social media accounts.
Infoca deployed a heavy helicopter, a fire engine, two Brica brigades, and an environmental agent to the area. The flames affected an area near the highway, according to the images released.
– The fire in Ojén, in the El Juanar area, was the first forest fire to break out on Friday afternoon. The fire broke out at 4:04 p.m., was brought under control at 5:30 p.m. and extinguished at 8:20 p.m. In this case, Infoca mobilized a medium-heavy helicopter and another heavy helicopter to the site, as well as eight groups of forest firefighters, two operations technicians, two environmental agents, and three fire engines. The Marbella fire department also collaborated.
– The second forest fire that was declared on Friday, in the municipality of Mijas, was stabilized at 8:20 p.m. The fire started around 6:00 p.m. in the Valtocado area. Four aerial resources and three groups of forest firefighters were initially deployed, but shortly afterwards these forces were expanded to six groups of forest firefighters, two Brica brigades, five aerial resources (two ground cargo planes, one heavy helicopter, one medium-heavy, and one light), three operations technicians, a Forest Fire Investigation Brigade, an environmental agent, and the Medical Unit.
Infoca reported at around 7:00 p.m. that the fire was progressing favourably, stabilizing at 8:55 p.m. and later being brought under control. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/incendio-forestal-almachar-malaga_0_2004451673.html & X Link
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Status of the reservoirs in the province of Malaga on Sunday 27/7/25: https://www.redhidrosurmedioambiente.es/saih/parte/diario/embalses
NERJA
Large rockslide next to the Maro Waterfall on Sunday: {Translation}
– Hundreds of beachgoers were given a monumental scare on Sunday afternoon between the Cascada Grande de Maro waterfall and Mareña beach in Nerja when a large rock and earth slide occurred along a 30-meter stretch of the cliffs. No injuries were reported. The incident took place at around 5 p.m., when a loud noise was heard in the area, followed by a large cloud of dust.
– A section of the cliffs, between the busy waterfall and the Mareña beach, collapsed for reasons that are unknown and are currently being investigated. The phenomenon caused quite a stir in the area. However, despite the spectacular nature of the huge landslide, no injuries were reported.
– Sources consulted by SUR have pointed out that the fall of rocks and earth may have been caused by a landslide in an area where there are numerous farms, located right on the edge of the cliffs. The heavy rains so far this hydrological year, combined with the extreme temperatures of recent weeks, may have been the cause of this natural phenomenon.
– Civil Protection and the Nerja Local Police, together with beach lifeguards, immediately cordoned off the area where the landslide occurred to prevent swimmers and paddlers from approaching. However, the rocks and earth fell on a stretch of rocks and cliffs. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/desprendimiento-rocas-cascada-maro-20250727214033-nt_amp.html
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VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
The explosion of a butane cylinder forces a man to be evacuated to hospital with burns in Vélez-Málaga: {Translation}
– A man has been injured this Sunday when a fire broke out in a house in Vélez Málaga, according to the 112, belonging to the Agency of Emergencies of Andalusia. Several witnesses called around 10.30 a.m. to report a fire in a house on Avenida de Las Naciones, indicating that there was a lot of smoke and that there could be injured people.
– The coordination centre reported the facts to the Firefighters of the Provincial Consortium, the Local Police, the National Police and the Health Emergency Center (CES) 061, which mobilised an ICU to the scene.
– Health and fire sources have confirmed that a 64-year-old man has been injured with burns and evacuated to the Axarquía Hospital. In addition, the firefighters have explained that everything points to the origin of the deflagration could be in a butane cylinder. Full article: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/estallido-bombona-butano-obliga-evacuar-hospital-quemaduras-20250727135054-nt.html
RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA
Tickets Available Now! ‘La del Manojo de Rosas’ and ‘La Tabernera del Puerto’, highlights of the Rincón de la Victoria Zarzuela Festival:
{Translation, summary}
– Rincón de la Victoria will host a new edition of the Zarzuela Festival on August 29 and 30, with performances of two classics from the Spanish opera repertoire: ‘La del Manojo de Rosas’ and ‘La Tabernera del Puerto’. Both shows will be performed by the prestigious Teatro Lírico Andaluz company and will take place at the Manuel Laza Palacio school starting at 10:00 p.m.
– The Councillor for Culture, Paz Couto, emphasized that, in her words, “this is a great opportunity to enjoy two gems of Spanish zarzuela outdoors and in a unique setting such as our municipality.” “There will be a great technical and artistic display. More than 50 professionals will participate in the staging, including the orchestra, choir, performers, production staff, costumes, and lighting, with the presence of nationally and internationally renowned artists,” explained the councillor.
– ‘La del Manojo de Rosas’, with music by maestro Pablo Sorozábal and libretto by Anselmo C. Carreño and Francisco Ramos de Castro, is a zarzuela in two acts divided into six scenes.
– ‘La Tabernera del Puerto’, also with music by Pablo Sorozábal, has a libretto by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández Shaw, and is structured in three acts.
– Each show will last approximately one and a half hours.
– Tickets can be purchased in advance for €16 at Calasur Travel (Calle Granada, 10 – Rincón de la Victoria) or at the box office for €18 on the day of the event. For more information, please call: 951 501 097 and 951 501 098.
– Teatro Lírico Andaluz is currently the professional opera company with the largest number of productions and zarzuela titles performed in Spain. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/rincon/manojo-rosas-tabernera-puerto-reclamos-festival-zarzuela-20250725160320-nt.html
EUROPE
US and EU clinch deal with 15% US tariff on most EU exports to avert trade war:
– The United States struck a framework trade deal with the European Union on Sunday, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods, but averting a spiralling battle between two allies which account for almost a third of global trade. The announcement came after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen travelled for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at his golf course in western Scotland to push a hard-fought deal over the line.
– “We have a trade deal between the two largest economies in the world, and it’s a big deal. It’s a huge deal. It will bring stability. It will bring predictability,” she said.
The deal, which also includes $600 billion of EU investments in the United States and $750 billion of EU purchases of U.S. energy over Trump’s second term, will indeed bring clarity for EU companies.
– Even so, the baseline 15% tariff will be seen by many in Europe as a poor outcome compared with the initial European ambition of a zero-for-zero tariff deal, although it is better than the threatened 30% rate. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-eu-clinch-deal-with-15-us-tariff-most-eu-exports-avert-trade-war-2025-07-27/
UK
UK cracks down on underage viewing of adult content, new controls now in effect:
– Many adult sites currently have simple boxes for users to tick and say they’re over 18 – that’s no longer good enough, according to Ofcom. Instead, they’ll have to properly verify their users’ ages before allowing them to see adult content.
– Users visiting adult websites should be presented with a screen that offers them a few different ways to verify their age. {This includes, in addition to porn, sites with self-harm, graphic violence, animal abuse or other age-restricted content. -Ed.} That could be by checking credit card details, checking ID or by using “AI facial age estimation”. This is different to AI facial recognition; whereas facial recognition “recognises” a face by comparing it to an ID or to a database, facial age estimation doesn’t attempt to identify the individual. Instead, it judges faces based on the positions of their features and other ageing traits to estimate how old a user is. “Facial age estimation is effectively taking a selfie in front of your mobile phone or your laptop, and we capture that image […] on behalf of the business,” Robin Tombs, the chief executive of age estimation company Yoti, told Sky News. “[The AI] checks ‘liveness’ to ensure it isn’t a photo of somebody older and then estimates the age from that selfie, and then returns an over-18 or under-18 message to the business. “It then deletes the image.”
– Every company with adult content on its site is obliged to put these rules into place and Ofcom is willing to “be tough” with non-compliers, according to Jessica Smith, the regulator’s online safety principal. It can impose fines of up to £18m or 10% of revenue and, in very serious cases, stop sites operating in the UK. Full article: https://news.sky.com/story/new-internet-rules-come-into-force-this-week-heres-what-will-change-13400034
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Football News- Women’s Euro 2025 result, England beats Spain 1-1 (3-1 on pens):
– England are the champions of Europe, defeating world champions Spain in the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 final.
After 120 minutes of tense football on Sunday (27 July), Chloe Kelly scored the decisive spot kick in the penalty shootout, as England won 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time at St. Jakob-Park.
– Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses are the first nation to defend their women’s European title in 12 years, while Montse Tomé’s Spanish side miss out on the chance to add a third major honour in three years. Full article: https://www.olympics.com/en/news/uefa-womens-euro-2025-final-england-vs-spain-live-updates
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F1 News- Oscar Piastri wins, teammate Lando Norris 2nd:
– Oscar Piastri widened his gap at the top of the Formula 1 2025 drivers’ championship by beating McLaren teammate Lando Norris to the line at the Belgian Grand Prix.
– In a race that started almost an hour and a half later than planned due to rain reducing the drivers’ visibility, the first corner proved to be the major difference between the McLaren‘s as pole-sitter Norris lost time and allowed his teammate to construct an overtake.
– After moving on to the slick tyres, Norris couldn’t quite eat into Piastri‘s margin with enough ferocity and had to settle for second, with Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and George Russell rounding out the top five. Full article: https://www.total-motorsport.com/oscar-piastri-wins-f1-2025-belgian-grand-prix-mclaren/
SCAMS
Fraud alert in Malaga- fake fines that impersonate the DGT with QR codes: {Translation, summary}
– The Local Police of Malaga has warned this Saturday of a fraud that has been detected this week and that uses the image of the Ministry of the Interior and the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) to scam with false fines.
– They use QR codes that direct to a fraudulent page. In addition, they do not include basic information that is contained in the actual complaint bulletins, such as the officer’s identification number, the place where the alleged violation was committed, or vehicle details. The amount that appears in the false report does not correspond to the official amount established for infractions.
– In case of detecting fines that may be false, citizens have the telephone numbers 951 926 010 and 010 to report this situation or check if the alleged sanction is real. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/alerta-fraude-malaga-multas-falsas-dgt_0_2004459299.html
TRAVEL
A fire affects nine long-distance trains between Andalusia and Madrid: {Translation}
– A fire near the railway tracks has forced the suspension of traffic between Hornachuelos (Córdoba) and Guadajoz (Seville) on Sunday afternoon, which has affected the high-speed connection between Madrid and Andalusia , although it has already been restored. Adif has reported the events after 7:00 p.m . on its X account, formerly Twitter, and by 8:10 p.m. the fire has already been extinguished.
– With this, it has impacted the circulation of nine long-distance trains, with an average delay of 45 minutes. It has also affected three other medium-distance trains that operate at high speed, with an average delay of 35 minutes.
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5734776/0/un-incendio-afecta-nueve-trenes-larga-distancia-entre-andalucia-madrid/
SOCIAL MEDIA
EU Digital Regulations Have Unexpected Positive Results- No More Political ads:
– Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Friday that it will stop all political advertising in the European Union by October, blaming legal uncertainty over new rules designed to increase transparency in election campaigns. The social media giant said in a blog post that it will no longer allow ads for political, electoral and social issues on its platforms, which also include Threads, starting in early October.
– The company said it was making the decision because of the 27-nation EU’s “unworkable” Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising regulations. The rules introduce “significant operational challenges and legal uncertainties,” Meta said. {Yea! Chalk up one for the good guys! -Ed.}
– It’s not the first Big Tech company to make such a move. Google said last year that it would stop serving EU users political ads before the rules take effect, in an announcement that cited similar reasons. Under the regulations, which are set to take effect on Oct. 10, platforms will have to label political ads, disclosing who paid for them, and what campaign, referendum or legislative process they’re connected to. Ads will have to be preserved in a database, and they can only be targeted to users under strict conditions. Violations can be hit with fines worth up to 6% of a company’s annual global revenue.
– The rules are part of Brussels’ wider efforts to counter foreign influence and manipulation in elections, and dovetail with the bloc’s other regulations designed to protect citizens’ privacy and hold platforms more accountable for internet users’ online safety. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/meta-instagram-facebook-eu-european-union-political-89efeac96723308d2a0469740d24d433
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