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25th edition of the Day of Music in Benamocarra:
Sat, 20 Sept. Concerts, a parade, and award ceremonies.
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Fiesta de la Quema 2025 (Burning Festival) in Algarrobo: 19-21 Sept
This Festival of the Burning of Algarrobo commemorates a historical event: the rebellion of the inhabitants against Napoleon’s troops. “There will be historical recreations that will be interspersed with other types of cultural and recreational activities, such as the poetic historical tour that will introduce illustrious characters of the municipality and will visit places of interest such as the church, the hermitages, the Phoenician tombs or the coastal landscapes”. This route, which is one of the novelties of this year, is scheduled to be held on Saturday at 10:00 am, after which a conference and a historical exhibition will be held and the competition of riders and horsewomen, which will take place on the river. Also on the river, in the afternoon, there will be a dance show with horses. The finale of this day will be the performance of the Triana band at 11:00 p.m. in the Parque de lah Escalerilla. Meanwhile, on Sunday, at 1:00 p.m., there will be a tasting of carob cakes and subtropical fruits, and during the three days a tapas route will be held and you can visit the gastronomic market with products from the province. Source: https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2025/09/16/algarrobo-rememorara-uno-de-sus-episodios-historicos-mas-importantes-en-la-xi-fiesta-de-la-quema-ser-malaga/
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International Tourism Day: Sat, 27 Sept, Malaga celebrates world tourism day, when all museums and monuments have free entry. Some are also organising guided tours and themed events.
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EUROPE
Christian Brückner, the main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, is released from prison in Germany: {Translation, summary}
– Christian Brückner, identified by German prosecutors as the main suspect in the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann, has been released from prison in Germany after serving a sentence for an unrelated sexual assault. He will remain under geolocation surveillance. Despite his release, prosecutors have not gathered sufficient evidence to bring formal charges against him in the McCann case, though they emphasise that his mobile phone placed him near the Algarve apartment at the time of the child’s disappearance.
– Brückner had previously been sentenced to seven years for the rape of an American woman in Portugal in 2005. In 2020 the Braunschweig Prosecutor’s Office named him as the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, suggesting he kidnapped and murdered the British child, yet no indictment has followed. His former cellmate claims Brückner confessed to abducting a girl during a robbery, but the lack of concrete proof continues to delay formal legal action. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/internacional/principal-sospechoso-desaparicion-madeleine-mccann-sale-prision-alemania_6327154_0.html
UK
Trump calls UK state dinner with King Charles ‘one of the highest honors of my life’— as Melania stuns in brilliant yellow gown:
– President Trump thanked King Charles III for “one of the highest honours of my life” Wednesday night as he was feted at an ornate state dinner in Windsor Castle — before calling for the US and UK to continue to defend “the values of the English-speaking world.”
– Trump, 79, spoke beneath heraldic shields and knights’ armour in St. George’s Hall, where he was positioned at the centre of a banquet table between Charles, 76, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, who is recovering from cancer treatment. First lady Melania Trump, glowing in a bold yellow Carolina Herrera dress with a lilac belt, was seated nearby between Prince William, his father’s heir, and Queen Camilla.
– Trump noted that a recently resurfaced 1993 letter written by the future king “described the patriotism that guided his many projects” and expressed a desire “to put the ‘great’ back into Great Britain” — a forerunner of Trump’s own “Make America Great Again” campaign mantra.
– Despite the display of personal warmth, Trump concluded his speech with an exhortation to his hosts to “defend the exceptional heritage that makes us who we are. “We must continue to stand for the values of the people of the English speaking world, and we do indeed stand for that,” said the president, in an apparent reference to ongoing controversies over freedom of speech in Britain. Full article and 21 image photo gallery: https://nypost.com/2025/09/17/world-news/president-trump-and-melania-arrive-for-king-charles-state-dinner/
SPORTS
Tennis News- Spain will play the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup quarterfinals and avoids Italy until the final: {Translation, summary}
– Spain will play the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup Finals 2025, avoiding Italy until a possible final. The draw, held in Bologna, was considered favourable for David Ferrer’s side, as they dodged strong seeds such as Italy, France and Germany. The Czech Republic earned their place by defeating the United States, with Jakub Mensik overcoming Frances Tiafoe in the decisive match. Spain hope to count on Carlos Alcaraz and Marcel Granollers, both absent against Denmark, who had been instrumental in last year’s victory over the Czechs. Alcaraz and Roberto Bautista then secured crucial singles wins. Other quarter-finals feature Italy against Austria, France versus Belgium, and Germany against Argentina. If Spain progress, they would meet the winner of Germany-Argentina. The ‘Final 8’ will be played at Bologna’s Unipol Arena between 18 and 23 November, using a best-of-three format with two singles, and a doubles if required. Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/articulo/deportes/espana-jugara-chequia-cuartos-final-copa-davis-evita-italia-final/202509171127252218650.html
GASTRONOMIA
No, €12 beefburgers are not the norm, you can eat for less in Malaga City than in any of the beach towns:
– Exploiting tourists at the cost of alienating locals- a stupid business model.
HEALTH
The Socialists get one right- The Andalusian PSOE demands a commission of inquiry in Parliament on health waiting lists: “It is a lie that the waiting lists go down”: {Translation, summary}
– María Márquez, socialist spokesperson, criticizes “the operation promoted by the president of the regional government’s marketing, propaganda, and lies team.”
– The Socialist Group in Andalusia has announced it will demand a commission of investigation into the management of healthcare waiting lists, accusing president Juanma Moreno and his PP-A Government of deceiving the public with manipulated figures. Spokeswoman María Márquez said the Government claims that waiting lists have fallen, when in fact specialist consultations have increased by 3,502 patients in the past year, with more than 10,000 now outside guaranteed deadlines. She explained that surgical waiting lists only appear shorter because many patients are stuck waiting for a specialist appointment and never make it onto the surgery list at all.
– The PSOE denounced this as a deliberate “trick” and a serious breach of trust, pointing out that oncology waiting lists have grown by 48 per cent, with those waiting beyond two months rising by 110 per cent. Márquez accused Moreno of covering up privatisation policies that are worsening care and putting lives at risk. She argued that public money is being diverted into private healthcare and pharmaceuticals under false pretences, serving political allies while ordinary Andalusians suffer. For the PSOE, these manipulated numbers demonstrate that the Government is using propaganda to mask failure, making a full investigation essential. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/psoe-exige-comision-investigacion-parlamento-listas-espera-sanitarias_0_2004798711.html
TECH
Windows 11’s September update is borked, won’t install for some users:
– Last week, Microsoft released an important Windows 11 patch known as update KB5065426. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for error reports to start pouring in from users who have been running into all kinds of error codes during installation of the update. With it being a mandatory update, the Windows Update system will periodically keep trying to install the update even if users have declined. According to Windows Latest, the only workaround for this issue right now is to use the Media Creation Tool or Update Assistant Tool {…to do a full reinstall with the latest Win 11, including this buggy update}.
– Windows Latest has compiled a list of the various error codes that can crop up during installation of the September update, including 0x800F0991, 0x800F0922, 0x80071A2D, 0x800F081F, 0x80070302, 0x80070306, and 0x8000FFFF.
– In addition, some users are saying the update takes a lot longer to download than these monthly updates usually take, although that could just be due to the fact that this particular update is larger. Full article: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2910772/windows-11s-september-update-is-borked-wont-install-for-some-users.html
SCIENCE
World’s oldest mummies were smoke-dried 10,000 years ago in China and Southeast Asia, researchers find:
– The world’s oldest known human mummies were created by smoke-drying corpses 10,000 years ago in Southeast Asia and China, long before mummification became commonplace in Chile and Egypt, new research shows. A study of dozens of ancient graves found in China, the Philippines, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia revealed that many skeletons that were found in a tight fetal position were treated by an extended period of smoke-drying over fire before being buried.
– Many of the skeletons revealed evidence of low-intensity heating and discoloration from soot, rather than evidence of direct combustion such as a cremation. This suggests that a specialized mortuary practice involving the smoking of a corpse was likely practiced widely in pre-farming communities across southern China and Southeast Asia, the researchers wrote.
– Smoke-dried mummies are still being made today in parts of Southeast Asia, according to the researchers. They travelled to Papua, a province of Indonesia, in 2019 and observed the Dani and Pumo people creating mummies of their deceased ancestors by tightly binding the corpses, setting them over a fire, and smoking them until they turned entirely black. Drawing on these examples, the researchers concluded that ancient individuals were tightly bound after death and smoked for long periods over low-temperature fires. Full article: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/worlds-oldest-mummies-were-smoke-dried-10-000-years-ago-in-china-and-southeast-asia-researchers-find
TRAVEL
Train delays become a daily occurrence for Andalucia: I have given up on following all the train delays. These have become a daily occurrence in Andalucia. If travelling by train I suggest you check the official websites for delay announcements, and always be prepared for unexpected delays once you leave for the station. -Ed.
OTHER
New Jersey is 14th state to legalize human composting as eco-friendly burial alternative:
– The Garden State approved a bill that legalizes human composting, an alternative to traditional burials in which a corpse is transformed into nutrient-rich soil that loved ones can use to feed their favourite houseplant or scatter like ashes. Human composting, more formally known as natural organic reduction, has skyrocketed in popularity after the COVID-19 pandemic left more than a million Americans dead.
– New Jersey is the 14th state to have legalized the practice over the last six years. The human composting process, though, isn’t nearly as speedy as commonly accepted methods like cremation. The entire ordeal takes a staggering 45 days as the “body is gently transformed into nutrient-rich soil,” according to Earth Funeral’s website. Earth Funeral has been at the heart of human composting since Washington, where the company is based, became the first state to legalize the practice in 2019.
– Human composting doesn’t vary much from regular composting. The person’s corpse is placed in a “vessel” with organic materials like straw and alfalfa before being sealed inside and attached to an HVAC system. From there, it’s left to decompose. Exactly how long the body is allowed to break down in the cradle varies from state to state. While human composting may be legally allowed in some places such as Washington & Colorado, Spain has not yet implemented legislation to explicitly permit or regulate this practice. {The practice itself is not explicitly addressed in Spanish law, so technically, it could be seen as illegal under current regulations, which primarily focus on traditional burial and cremation. As with many things in Spain, if it ain’t regulated, it’s probably illegal. -Ed.}
– With one processor, Earth Funeral, the deceased’s loved ones are in control even from across the country and can decide how much soil they’d like returned to them, ranging from a smidgeon to scatter similarly to cremated ashes, or enough to comfortably house a potted plant.
Full article: https://nypost.com/2025/09/16/us-news/new-jersey-legalizes-human-composting-as-eco-friendly-burial-alternative/
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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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