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ANNUAL HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER

 I can only produce DigameXtra with the financial support of my readers. Once a year, during the year end holidays, I do an 8 week fundraiser to help pay production expenses throughout the whole year. This year’s goal is to receive donations from 4% of subscribers. This “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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DigameXtra Holiday Schedule: DigameXtra will be closed for these holidays. Posts scheduled for these days will be posted the day before, so time your submissions appropriately.
– Monday, 8 Dec, Immaculate Conception (Spanish Public Holiday)
– Thursday & Friday, 25 & 26 Dec, Christmas break. (25 Dec is a Spanish Public Holiday)
– Thursday & Friday, 1 & 2 Jan 2026, New Years break. (1 Jan, 2026 is a Spanish Public Holiday)
– Tuesday, 6 Jan 2026, Epiphany (Spanish Public Holiday)

NEXT ISSUE WILL BE TUESDAY, 9 DEC

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El Pantano Car Boot, Viñuela, Sunday 7th December:
Our ever popular market is on Sunday and is the last for this year. We commence again in February weather permitting. We have a packed market with a wide selection of stalls so do come along and visit us where a warm welcome awaits you. We open at 0915 and close at 1300 hours. Directions: It is held in the car park of El Pantano restaurant on the A356, Km. 30. For further information please contact Sandra/Sandy on 633878471. 

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On Sale Now– The musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ will be installed for six weeks at the Cervantes Theatre in Malaga to close the 2025-26 Season:
– Between Friday, July 3 and Sunday, August 9, 2026, the curtain will be raised at the municipal coliseum to see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical in the first time it goes on tour in Spain in its Spanish version. In total, Malaga will host 45 performances of this great show that tells the story of a mysterious masked man who lurks under the Paris Opera.
– Tickets to see the production, a production of Letsgo Company directed by Federico Bellone with the musical direction of Julio Awad and Daniel Diges and Ana San Martín in the main roles, go out at 6:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon, 4 Dec, for a price between 22 and 75 euros depending on the area. Info & tix: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/teatro/temporada-2025-26/el-fantasma-de-la-opera-2120 

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Concert- South Carolina Gospel Choir: Mon, 22 Dec, 8pm
Cervantes Theatre, Malaga
Presenting- Michael Jackson Happy Days Show
The concert repertoire, performed by the South Carolina Gospel Choir, will include a selection of deeply spiritual songs by the King of Pop, such as ‘Keep the Faith’, some of his hits, and soul and gospel classics performed in the unmistakable urban style of the great South Carolina choir.
Info & tix (€14 – €42): https://www.teatrocervantes.com/en/genero/musica/temporada-2025-26/south-carolina-gospel-choir-1956 & Video Link

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– glass top table, iron frame, diameter 80 cm. Price €70
– desk with drawer, white, glass top,120x40x80H. Price €50 
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Posts in this section are reader submissions. Being posted is not an indication of endorsement by your Editor or the DigameXtra sponsors, it’s simply the opinion of the reader who submits it. No derogatory comments allowed due to EU defamation laws.

Have your say: Submit up to 200 words. Keep it civil. You may include supporting webpage links to add validity to your post. You may include your first name and location, but simply signing with your initials is sufficient, but they must be the initials of the name of the sending email account. I won’t post your email address unless you specifically ask me to. 

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NEWS & ARTICLES

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SPAIN

Historic decision– The UER (aka EBU) decides to include Israel in Eurovision 2026 and Spain officially withdraws: {Translation, summary}
– Israel will participate in Eurovision 2026 in Vienna after the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) approved reforms intended to reinforce neutrality and allow all countries to take part. A large majority of members voted in favour of the new guarantees, and the organisation decided not to hold a specific vote on whether Israel should be admitted. Spain, which had already pledged to boycott the contest if Israel participated, confirmed its withdrawal and will not broadcast the event. RTVE said the EBU’s refusal to allow a separate vote deepened its mistrust and showed the political pressures surrounding the contest.
– During the Assembly, Spain argued that the measures adopted by the EBU were insufficient and raised concerns about Israel’s use of Eurovision for political purposes, the situation in Gaza, voting manipulation and the lack of sanctions. RTVE insisted that neutrality and transparency are essential. Spain’s stance had been established since September, when its governing body approved withdrawal if Israel competed. Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/television/programas/decision-historica-uer-decide-contar-israel-eurovision-2026-espana-retira-oficialmente_202512046931cada6e5e5012dcda8ed9.html 

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Morocco obtains from Sánchez a new endorsement of its plan for the Sahara: {Translation, summary}
– Spain and Morocco have issued a 23 page joint declaration that deepens Spain’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, first endorsed by Madrid in April 2022. The eighth point of the document confirms that Spain welcomes UN Security Council Resolution 2797 of 2025, which supports negotiations based on Morocco’s autonomy proposal and highlights that real autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty could be the most feasible solution.
– The summit was marked by a lack of transparency, with no press briefing or questions allowed, prompting criticism from the Press Association. Sumar publicly rejected Sánchez’s approach and reaffirmed its support for a Sahrawi referendum.
– Economically, both countries agreed to expand cooperation in infrastructure, energy, logistics and investment, including a new High Commission for Industrial Cooperation and joint work on renewables, green hydrogen and critical minerals. The declaration also stresses cooperation on irregular migration, praising Morocco’s role and pledging stronger joint action. Source, Spanish: https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2025/12/04/69319865e85eceee658b4587.html 

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Mutiny in Moncloa? Second vice-president of the government, Yolanda Díaz (communist SUMAR), contradicts Sanchez policy on Western Sahara: {Translation}
– The Second Vice-President of the Government, Yolanda Díaz {pic}, has called for a ‘Free Sahara’ coinciding with the bilateral summit with Morocco held at the Moncloa Palace, which none of the Sumar ministers attended.
– In a video posted on Instagram, Díaz read a poem by Sahrawi poet Lima Boisha and, after referring to the 13th High Level Meeting (RAN) attended by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the Moroccan Prime Minister, Aziz Ajanuch, she sent a strong message.
– ‘Let’s be clear: we will not give up a single centimetre of Sahrawi land. Today and always, long live a free Sahara,’ proclaimed the second vice-president, in line with her party’s position rejecting Sánchez’s March 2022 endorsement of Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-yolanda-diaz-reivindica-sahara-libre-plena-ran-marruecos-no-vamos-ceder-centimetro-tierra-20251204120648.html 

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Parliament ‘censures’ Marlaska for his ‘ ‘indolent attitude’ towards drug trafficking, with votes from PP-A and Vox: {Translation, summary}
– The Andalusian Parliament has approved a PP A proposal censuring Interior Minister Fernando Grande Marlaska {pic} for what it describes as his negligent approach to tackling drug trafficking. PSOE A voted against the censure, Vox supported it and Por Andalucía and Adelante Andalucía abstained. The motion accuses the minister of breaching commitments to police forces, abandoning officers institutionally and overseeing a deterioration in public safety, especially in high risk areas such as the Campo de Gibraltar, Almería and Seville.
– Parliament also criticises the Government’s lack of cooperation in the investigation into the killing of two Civil Guard officers in Barbate. The initiative calls for stronger national action against drug trafficking, tougher laws on fuel suppliers known as petaqueros, and the reinstatement of specialised anti drug units like OCON Sur. It also demands better staffing, modern equipment, improved legal protections and recognition of National Police and Civil Guard roles as at risk professions with fair pay and retirement conditions. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-parlamento-reprueba-votos-pp-vox-marlaska-actitud-indolente-contra-narcotrafico-20251203185138.html 

MALAGA CITY

Christmas in Malaga– Constant video surveillance, no drinking, no noise, no loud music, no singing, no firecrackers, no fun: {Translation, summary}
– Malaga has issued its annual Christmas and New Year proclamation, reminding residents and visitors of the rules intended to ensure peaceful and safe celebrations in a crowded city centre. The mayor stresses respect for public space, including a strict ban on graffiti except for authorised artworks. Pyrotechnics are tightly controlled under Royal Decree 989/2015, with a reminder that street sales are illegal and that noise can distress people with sensory sensitivities and domestic animals.
– Noisy activities such as singing or loud music in public streets are banned, with Local Police empowered to intervene. Street drinking is prohibited except on licensed terraces, and alcohol consumption by minors is forbidden. Large events must obtain authorisation and ensure post event cleaning. The city recommends using public transport and limits loading and unloading in the centre to the mornings of 24 and 31 December. Civil Protection will provide special emergency support. The proclamation closes with an appeal for responsible behaviour and reliable information. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga-capital/bando-navidad-prohibido-beber-calle-ruido-grafitis-malaga-20251204140005-nt_amp.html 

EUROPE

EU Pushing Frankenfoods:
– The EU has agreed allow certain foods altered using genetic engineering techniques to be sold without special labelling under a new framework. The rules distinguish between NGTs and GMOs.
– New genomic techniques, such as gene editing, are breeding methods used to change a small part of the genetic material of an animal, plant or microbes (such as yeast or bacteria). They don’t require the insertion of foreign genetic material, or DNA, from another species. This makes them different to older techniques used to create genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which involve inserting foreign genetic material into an organism to create a hybrid.
– Critics are concerned about possible long-term environmental and health hazards. Others insist consumers should retain the right to choose whether to eat gene-edited foods.
– The agreement must still be endorsed by the parliament and member states in second reading, a step usually considered a formality after such negotiations. Full article: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-agrees-to-relax-regulations-around-gene-edited-crops/a-75008573 

GASTRONOMIA

The trick that Ángel León learned from a fisherman to scale a fish without using a peeler or knife: {Translation, summary}
– If there is one chef in Spain who is considered a living encyclopaedia on the world of the sea and everything related to seafood cuisine, it is Ángel León. The chef at the three Michelin-starred Aponiente restaurant in El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz) is a leading figure in the sector. In addition to having created well-known recipes such as sea ham, he shares cooking tips whenever he gets the chance to make our lives easier in the kitchen.
– “The logical thing would have been to have taken the back of the knife and peeled it,” says León, adding that “I find it curious that with a grater the scales can be removed.”
– Normally, a grater offers several types of textures, and León recommends using the one with the largest holes. How do you carry out the method? León suggests running that part of the tool ‘against the scales’ and noticing how clean the product remains, as if we had used a conventional peeler. ‘Fish perfectly scaled with a grater, there you have that little trick,’ he concludes. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/gastronomia/productos/truco-que-angel-leon-aprendio-un-pescador-para-desescamar-un-pescado-sin-usar-pelador-ni-cuchillo_6900374_0.html & Video Link

HEALTH

Trade unions call for indefinite strike by all healthcare workers and accuse the minister of ‘hindering’ the Framework Statute agreement: {Translation, summary}
– Several major unions representing healthcare staff have called an indefinite strike from 27 January, to be held every Tuesday, after the Ministry of Health refused to agree to a new Framework Statute to improve working conditions in the National Health System. Medical unions CESM and SMA have already announced separate strikes for 9 to 12 December.
– The unions argue that the Ministry has stalled negotiations, held parallel talks with other groups and ignored the 10,000 professionals who protested in October. They accuse the minister, Monica García, of overstating progress by claiming that more than 99 per cent of the text is agreed. The Ministry replies that the draft cannot go further without exceeding its legal powers and highlights provisions such as a 45 hour weekly limit, two year employment offers, regulated staffing and protection for older or pregnant staff. Doctors are demanding their own negotiation forum, a bespoke statute, fair pay, improved retirement options and a 35 hour week. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/nacional/… 

PRODUCT ALERT

Alert due to presence of bacteria in Fuente Madre brand mineral water: {Translation}
– The Spanish Food Safety and Nutrition Agency (AESAN) has issued an alert for the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria in Fuente Madre brand natural mineral water to more batches, according to a statement released on Wednesday.
– The updated data on the product involved are batches 1 040725, 5290425 and L 8050525 (1.5, 5 and 8 litres respectively) of Fuente Madre brand natural mineral water, with an expiry date of 31 December 2027.
– According to the information available, the product has been distributed in Andalusia, Castile-La Mancha and Extremadura, although Aesan has not ruled out the possibility of redistribution to other autonomous communities.
– AESAN has recommended that people who have the products affected by this alert in their homes refrain from consuming them. Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/sociedad/ampliada-mas-lotes-alerta-presencia-bacterias-agua-mineral_20251203693055196e5e5012dcd8f8e1.html 

RECALLS

AEMPS has ordered the withdrawal of all distributed units of three batches of the drug Duloxetine, one of the most widely used in Spain to treat depression and anxiety: {Translation, summary}
– The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of a batch of popular antidepressant Duloxetine Pensa Pharma 60 mg, a drug commonly used to treat depression, anxiety, and diabetic neuropathic pain. The decision is due to the detection of an impurity above the permitted limit. The AEMPS has ordered Withdraw from pharmacies and hospitals all units distributed from the affected batches, which will have to be returned to the laboratory through the usual channels.
– The presentation of the drug corresponds to gastro-resistant hard capsules EFG, in blister packs of 28 capsules or in bottles of 56 pills.
– There are three batches recalled. One has these characteristics:
* Duloxetine Pensa Pharma 60 mg, gastro-resistant hard capsules EFG
Format: 28 capsules (PVC/PVDC-Aluminium Blister)
Registration number: 79371
National Code: 704751
Affected batch: 231441
Expiry date: 30/06/2026
– The other two affected batches are:
* Duloxetine Pensa Pharma 60 mg, gastro-resistant hard capsules EFG
Format: 56 capsules (PVC/PVDC-Aluminium)
Registration number: 79371
National Code: 706553
Batch: 231514, expiry date 31/05/2026
And batch: 240603, expiry date 30/11/2026
Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/salud/sanidad-retira-mercado-lote-antidepresivo-muy-utilizado-detectar-impureza_20251204693158d455584d48fb692b82.html Note: Packaging may vary from photo.

OBITUARIES

RIP Steve Cropper: The Blues Brothers, Booker T. & the MG’s and Stax Records Guitarist, Dead at 84:
– Steve Cropper, a founding member of Booker T. & the M.G.’s whose distinctive funky guitar licks graced R&B and soul hits from the iconic Stax Records label and on tracks performed by The Blues Brothers, has died. He was 84.
– The Associated Press reported that Cooper died on Wednesday in Nashville, a cause of death was not immediately known. He had recently been in rehab after a fall, say friends.
– Cropper, who backed such artists as Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas & Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor and produced many of their records, was ranked No. 45 on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” in 2023. “Think of the introduction to Sam & Dave’s ‘Soul Man,’ the explosive bent notes in Booker T.’s ‘Green Onions’ or the filigreed guitar fills in Redding’s ‘(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay’ — they all bear Cropper’s signature sound, the quintessence of soul guitar,” Douglas Wolk wrote. In 1996, Britain’s Mojo magazine called him the “the greatest living guitar player.”
– Cropper, who used a 1956 Fender Esquire and later a blonde Fender Telecaster on many of the early Stax recordings, in 1969 earned the first of his two career Grammys for “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay, which he co-wrote with Redding. He was mixing the song within days of the funeral for the singer, who died in a plane crash in Wisconsin in December 1967. Cropper also teamed with performers Wilson Pickett and Eddie Floyd to co-write their hits “In the Midnight Hour” and “Knock on Wood,” respectively.
Full article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/steve-cropper-dead-booker-t-stax-records-guitarist-1236441839/
– Booker T. & The MG’s opened this Creedence Clearwater Revival concert at the Oakland Coliseum, 1/31/70. Seen offstage are CCR members John Fogerty, Doug Clifford (w/beard), and Stu Cook (w/glasses). Video Link

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SUR in ENGLISH HEADLINES

*Click links to read the English language articles*

– Kidnappings, cybercrime and sexual offences lead crime records in Malaga province
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/kidnappings-cybercrime-and-sexual-offences-drive-crime-20251202134037-nt.html
– Second shooting in Marbella in 24 hours: 26-year-old man taken to hospital with leg gunshot wound
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/marbella-san-pedro/second-shooting-marbella-hours-26yearold-man-shot-20251204094221-nt.html
– Parents of group sexual assault victim: ‘Our daughter fell into a trap’
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/parents-group-sexual-assault-victim-our-daughter-20251203102008-nt.html
– Malaga is the province in Spain with the most gender-based murders this year
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-the-province-spain-with-the-most-20251201152653-nt.html
– Malaga veteran sports photographer Paco Rodríguez dies in road accident in Rincón de la Victoria
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/79yearold-man-dies-crash-rincon-victoria-20251204110803-nt.html

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CHURCHES & WORSHIP

Churches: Please submit your posts on Thursdays only, before 6pm.

Come join us for a Carol Service of 9 lessons & carols.
11am on 21st December.
The Christmas story told through Bible readings & well-loved Carols.

DOG ADOPTIONS

Axarquia Animal Rescue – Voluntary Charity – non profit organisation:
CIF G93245116 ; Charity Number 10567 (Spain)
Email: axarquia-rescue@hotmail.com
Website: www.axarquiaanimalrescue.com
– Millie: This young girl is in urgent need of a foster home from 16th December. Must have secure outside space. She has had a miserable life so far and we need to change this for her so she can have the life all dogs deserve. If you can offer a foster home or foster in view to adopting please email: axarquia-rescue@hotmail.com
Please take a look at our website, where you will find more information and photos, plus details of other dogs and pups that we have in our care.  Our adoption costs are 110e for pups that have been fully vaccinated, rabies, chip and passport. 180e for older dogs that have all vaccinations, neutered and passport. This contributes towards their vet and care costs, and helps us to continue rescuing abandoned dogs and cats. 

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HUMOUR & DIVERSIONS SECTION

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David Byrne (Talking Heads):
– Are you a fan of the Scottish-born American musician, singer, songwriter, filmmaker, Talking Heads frontman and visual artist? See his current big-band project here, featuring 2 songs from his new album “Who Is the Sky?”, and 2 Talking Heads covers: “(Nothing But) Flowers” and a smokin’ version of “Life During Wartime”: Video Link

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Cinesur El Ingenio Films schedule: You can find the film schedule at this link. Films tagged as (VOSE) are in the original language with Spanish subtitles. 
https://www.cinesur.com/es/cine/mk2-cinesur-el-ingenio

Useful Links, Info & Numbers

2025 Holiday Calendars by town, click/tap to view:
Algarrobo 
Competa 
Malaga 
Nerja 
Rincon 
Torrox 
Velez-Málaga 
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

Andalucia Reservoir Data, updated daily:
https://www.redhidrosurmedioambiente.es/saih/parte/diario/embalses 

Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only, Mercadillo de La Cala del Moral- Rincon de la Victoria.
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Nerja Car Boot 

Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231

Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Services.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238

Local/National News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
Bus Info: https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/our-destinations/regional
Currency Converter: https://www.x-rates.com/calculator/?from=EUR&to=GBP&amount=1
Internet Speed Test: http://beta.speedtest.net/
Local Bank Holidays: http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/spain/index.php  UK Newspaper Front Pages and Worldwide Newspapers All On One Site: https://www.thepaperboy.com/uk/front-pages.cfm

Check All Lottery Results Here: Updated daily. 
https://www.20minutos.es/loterias/

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Malaga Province: New, updated link (Aug, 2023). Info in English with list of English speaking meetings. https://aacostadelsol.com/

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