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Las Lagunas de Mijas Circus Market 2026:
Fri – Sun, April 10 to 12, 2026
In the Parque de La Candelaria, in the town of Las Lagunas de Mijas, province of Málaga, turning this green space into a meeting point for family leisure and circus arts. What makes this event special is its circus setting. Throughout the days, there are entertainment shows with jugglers, acrobats, stilt walkers, clowns and artists who walk the streets interacting with the attendees. These performances fill the environment with music, laughter and constant surprises. The market brings together numerous stalls of crafts and varied products, where visitors can find handmade items, accessories, decoration and gastronomic proposals for all tastes. Full info & schedule: https://demercadosmedievales.es/mercado-circense/mercado-circense-en-las-lagunas-de-mijas-malaga-10-al-12-de-abril-2026/
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New Orleans ‘Dixie Swing’ Jazz Concert by The Farataos Jazz Band: Sat, 11 April, 8pm
Maria Cristina Concert Hall, Malaga
Info & tix (€19): https://www.unientradas.es/espectaculo/the-farataos-jazz-band/FARATAOS & Video Link
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Car Boot, El Pantano Sunday, 12th April
Our ever popular market is this Sunday and we all look forward to seeing you again. Market opens at 0930 till 1300 hours.
We are situated on the A356, Km30 overlooking the lake in the carpark of El Pantano restaurant.
This month we have a number of new stallholders selling a wide variety of goods including organic homegrown veg and a range of popular herbs. For further information contact Sandra/Sandy on 633878471.
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Festival de Artes Vivas Malaga- Music & Dance:
13-25 April. Highlights include:
* Pompidou Centre *
– Monday 13 April – flamenco song and dance performance at 6.30pm. Free tickets available from the museum ticket office from 4pm.
– Friday 17 April – dance performance by Alessandra García throughout the museum all day. Included in ticket price.
– Saturday 18 April – dance performance by Alessandra García at 6pm. Free tickets available from the ticket office 30 minutes beforehand.
– Monday 20 April – dance performance by Alessandra García from 10am to 3pm. tickets available from the museum ticket office.
– Friday 24 April – dance performance by Alessandra García at 6.30pm. Tickets available from the museum ticket office.
* Russian Museum/MEET *
– Sunday 19 April – performance at 12.30pm. Free tickets from the ticket office from 9.30am onwards.
– Saturday 25 April – performance at 5.30pm. Free tickets from the ticket office from 3pm onwards.
* MUCAC *
– Saturday 18 April – performance at 1pm. Free entry.
See the full programme: https://centrepompidou-malaga.eu/wp-content/uploads/folletos/programacion_festival_artes_vivas_web.pdf
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HYROX Malaga: Thurs – Sun, 16 – 19 April
The global fitness competition arrives in the city, with athletic and fitness feats individuals, pairs and teams. It consists of 8 x 1km runs, with a functional training circuit at the end. If this sounds like your thing, get more information here: https://hyrox.es/eventos/hyrox-malaga-25-26/
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Six Hours of Folklore- Coin: Sat, 18 April, 12-6pm
This initiative features a variety of traditional dance performances offered by troupes and schools from throughout the province. It is a celebration of local and regional cultural heritage through music and movement.
The performances will be located at the Alameda Square stage. Info & map: https://coin.es/en/evento/6-hours-folklore
Note: This day 18/4 is also Día de la Sopa Mondeña. Located in nearby Monda (approx. 10 minutes from Coín), this is a major gastronomic celebration where the town’s traditional soup is cooked and enjoyed by the community.
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Concert- Municipal Band of Malaga: Sun, 19 April, noon.
The programme at Malaga’s Botanical Gardens (Jardín Botánico La Concepción) includes a mixture of fanfares, ballet music and, of course, the pasodoble at the end. Free entry, but you need a ticket from this link, available from 11am on Thursday 17 April (don’t bother trying beforehand because the link won’t work). The ticket includes entrance to the gardens and you’ll catch the end of the blooming wisteria.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.es/e/entradas-concierto-de-la-banda-municipal-de-musica-de-malaga-en-el-jardin-botanico-1985899134771
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Concert- Museum of Malaga, on the patio: Sunday, 19 April at noon
Sacrum Ministriles play music and song from the Spain during the Catholic monarchs’ reign (15th-16th centuries).
Entry is free, but get there early to be sure of a seat. We recommend being in the queue at least an hour before the concert is due to start. Info: +34 951039269 ; Video Link
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Guadalhorce Agri-food Market- Sundays: Since its opening in 2015, many people from different parts of Malaga have come to this place every Sunday to do their shopping. This market sells a wide variety of products, all of local origin; garden produce, bread and pastries, cured meats and other meat products, cheese, honey and various handicrafts.
The success of this market lies in the freshness, good quality of the produce and proximity, since the sale is made directly from the producer to the consumer and everything comes from Coín. The Association of Local Producers is in charge of managing the market; a project made possible thanks to the Coín City Council and the Málaga Provincial Council, through the ‘Sabor a Málaga’ brand.
MARKET HOURS: Sundays from 9:00 to 14:30
Industrial Estate La Trocha, 29100 Coín, Málaga
The market has a privileged location due to its easy access from the A-355 motorway, and also has a large free parking area. Info: 952453020
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Almunecar Coming Events- April 2026:
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POSTPONED– The Burger Cup- Velez-Malaga:
The Burger Cup Vélez-Málaga event, originally scheduled from April 8 to 12 at Plaza Grupos de Fuerzas Regulares, has been postponed due to the weather forecast for this weekend. New dates: April 15 to 19, at the same location. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you with even more excitement at this new date.
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RESCHEDULED– Opera Recital- Nerja Museum: Fri, 17 Apr, 7pm, changed to Friday, 23 April
Alba Chantar – Soprano + piano & cello
Info & reservations (€35): 690073871
Web: https://www.ventana-abierta.es/proximos-eventos-upcoming.html
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SPAIN
Sánchez and Montero {pic} increased taxes and social security contributions 141 times, which now subtract 21,144 euros from the average salary: {Trans., summary}
– The Spanish State now claims more than half the total salary of an average worker, according to the 2026 Tax Meter produced by the Juan de Mariana Institute. The total tax burden stands at 21,144 euros a year, or 53.6 percent of the full labour cost of 39,481 euros, leaving the worker with only 46.4 percent of what the employer pays. The figure includes income tax, social contributions, VAT, special taxes, municipal duties, corporation tax effects and the deferred burden of the public deficit (1,112 euros per person).
– Since Pedro Sanchez took office in 2018, 141 tax and contribution rises have been approved or consolidated, many through silent methods such as failure to adjust income tax bands for inflation (46 hidden rises between 2019 and 2026) and cadastral revisions. New 2026 measures will further increase the burden, including higher social security contributions and removal of agricultural deductions.
– Tax revenue has reached 591,679 million euros (37.1 percent of GDP), yet Spanish incomes remain below the European average. Over a working lifetime the average citizen pays nearly half a million euros in taxes. The report depicts a steadily expanding State role secured largely by non-transparent means, steadily eroding citizens’ economic margin. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/libremercado/2026-04-08/sanchez-y-montero-subieron-141-veces-los-impuestos-y-las-cotizaciones-que-ya-restan-21-144-euros-al-salario-medio-7384248/
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Self-employed workers are angry! They complain that the Government has not frozen social security contributions for everyone and that “a third will see their minimum contributions increase by 135 euros per month”: {Trans.}
– ATA president and CEOE vice-president Lorenzo Amor {pic} has criticised on Wednesday the increase in social security contributions for more than 400,000 family collaborator self-employed workers and more than 800,000 self-employed company members (autónomos societarios) with monthly incomes close to 1,000 euros, as a result of the 2022 reform.
– According to ATA, this year the contribution base for these self-employed workers has risen by 42% (from 1,000 euros to 1,424 euros) due to a provision included in the 2022 reform legislation. This provision established that, starting this year, these self-employed workers cannot have a contribution base lower than the minimum base of the General Social Security Regime. This increase in the base results in a higher monthly contribution.
– “The Government has lied to self-employed workers again. It has not frozen 2025 contribution rates for all self-employed workers in 2026. One third of self-employed workers will see their minimum contributions rise by 135 euros more per month (1,620 euros per year),” Amor stated in a social media message.
– The 2022 reform — agreed with self-employed associations, the employers’ confederation and the trade unions — established that the contribution base for self-employed company members (autónomos societarios), family collaborators, and those who do not declare income could not be lower than the minimum base of the General Regime starting in 2026.
– “This is stated in the decree-law that approved the reform and in the General Social Security Law itself, and no one has questioned it until now,” sources from Social Security pointed out. The same sources added that the Government “continues to extend a hand” to self-employed associations, the employers’ confederation, and trade unions to specify the terms for implementing the new system of contributions based on real income, improvements to the annual regularization process of contributions paid, and the extension of protective measures for self-employed workers.
– ATA has announced that it is working with several parliamentary groups to seek an “immediate solution with retroactive effect” from 1 January 2026. It has also asked the Government to draw up a law that prevents what it calls a “heavy blow” (“sablazo”). At the beginning of the year, the Government included in the pension revaluation decree the extension of the 2025 Social Security contribution tables for self-employed workers.
– However, changes were specified for the maximum base in the two upper brackets — which will be updated in line with the maximum contribution ceiling of 3,359.6 euros per month or 47,034.4 euros per year — and some improvements for multiple employment (pluriactividad).
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/lainformacion/economia-y-finanzas/ata-denuncia-subida-cuotas-para-autonomos-familiares-colaboradores-societarios_6955487_0.html
TORROX
Remains of a ten-meter whale found on the Torrexeña beach of Ferrara: {Trans., summary}
– The remains of a large cetacean, probably a whale, were discovered on Tuesday on Ferrara beach in Torrox-Costa, Málaga province. The badly decomposed body, partially submerged near the shore, surprised residents and walkers who alerted the authorities. Municipal workers used heavy machinery to remove the carcass after securing the area. The Andalusian Regional Government’s Environment Department was notified and the remains were to be transferred on Wednesday to Torrox’s waste site for disposal.
– Experts identified the specimen as likely a common rorqual whale, measuring at least 9 to 10 metres, though some suggested it could be a beaked whale; the advanced decomposition made precise identification difficult. The stranding is unusual for the Axarquía coast, the last in Torrox having occurred in July 2007. Causes may include disease, disorientation or sea conditions. The incident drew crowds of onlookers, and the council urged people not to approach or touch stranded marine animals but to contact authorities immediately. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/hallan-restos-cetaceo-diez-metros-playa-torroxena-20260407202311-nt_amp.html
RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA
Rincón de la Victoria opens registration period for the Spectators Club (theatre staging program): {Trans.}
– Rincón de la Victoria has opened the registration period to become part of the Spectators Club, a cultural initiative framed within the project “From School to Theatre”, aimed at citizens interested in learning about the stage creation process. The program will allow registered participants to attend various stages of the development of four theater productions in residence during April and May. Planned activities include open rehearsals, meetings with the artistic teams, staged readings, and other activities related to the creative process.
– The works participating in this edition are: The Prologue, by Andrés Suárez, with a premiere scheduled for May 15th; Wanted, by Yolanda Valle, with a premiere on May 22nd; The Last Mu.Dance, by Manolo Supertramp, with a premiere on May 29th; and Romeo & AI, by Daniel Ghersi, with a premiere on June 5th.
– The premieres will take place on the last three Fridays of May and the first Friday of June. In addition, a discussion with the audience will be held after each performance. The program also includes a free childcare service during the premieres to facilitate family attendance.
– Participation in the Spectator Club is flexible, allowing registered individuals to attend activities according to their availability. The registration period will remain open until April 13th, although late applications may be considered. Applications can be submitted using the form available at the following link: https://forms.gle/hEjVLGdyu6r2CEZf7
Source, Spanish: https://axarquia-news.es/rincon-de-la-victoria-abre-el-plazo-de-inscripcion-para-el-club-de-espectadores/
MIDDLE EAST
US and Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire with a focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz- Pakistan will host a meeting this Friday between delegations from both countries to try to finalize an agreement: {Trans., summary}
– The United States and Iran have agreed a two-week ceasefire effective immediately after more than a month of hostilities sparked by a surprise Israeli and American offensive on 28 February. The new agreement focuses on the full, immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which forms a central part of indirect talks aimed at a fresh nuclear pact. President Trump announced the suspension of attacks against Iran for two weeks provided Tehran opens the strait, describing the arrangement as a reciprocal ceasefire. Iran confirmed safe passage for vessels through coordination with its armed forces, conditional on the cessation of attacks, while praising Pakistani mediation.
– Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated the deal covers Iran and its allies with an immediate ceasefire across all territory, including Lebanon, and invited both sides to final negotiations in Islamabad on 10 April. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq suspended attacks on US interests. Israel expressed support but disputed the inclusion of Lebanon. Both Washington and Tehran claim the truce as a victory. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-eeuu-iran-pactan-alto-fuego-dos-semanas-foco-reapertura-estrecho-ormuz-20260408103444.html
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Israel accepts the US-Iran ceasefire but denies that it includes Lebanon: {Trans.}
– The Israeli government announced on Wednesday that it accepts the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran announced by President Donald Trump, but maintains that it does not include Lebanon, where it has an open war front. In a message released by the Prime Minister’s Office, Israel stated that it “supports Trump’s decision” to halt the attacks on the condition that Iran “immediately opens the straits” and ceases its bombing in the region.
– The statement adds that this two-week ceasefire “does not include Lebanon,” despite Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has mediated the negotiations, previously stating the opposite.
– The Israeli government reiterates its support for Iran not possessing nuclear weapons and not posing a “terrorist threat” to the United States, Israel, and the Arab countries of the region, and clarifies that Washington has assured them that it remains “committed” to this objective in the negotiations. Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/internacional/guerra-iran-ultima-hora-ataque-eeuu-e-israel-directo_6_13125797_1121467.html
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Lebanon denounces a “massacre” with more than 250 dead after the “biggest” Israeli attack against the country despite the ceasefire in Iran: {Trans., summary}
– 160 bombs dropped in 10 minutes on targets across Lebanon constitute Israel’s “largest coordinated attack” since it launched its offensive against the Shiite militia Hezbollah on March 2, in parallel with the war against Iran. The bombings, which were carried out without prior evacuation warning, struck eight areas in the Dahye suburb south of Beirut, as well as various locations in southern and eastern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley. Lebanese authorities have confirmed the deaths of at least 254 people in the attacks, which also left more than 1,160 wounded .
– The bombings have sown chaos in the south of the Lebanese capital, causing road gridlock as residents flee the targeted areas and dozens of ambulances and fire trucks are forced to flee. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/internacional/israel-lanza-160-bombas-10-minutos-mayor-ataque-contra-libano-pese-alto-fuego-iran_6955674_0.html
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Sánchez calls on the EU to suspend the association agreement with Israel after its attacks on Lebanon- “There must be no impunity”: {Trans., summary}
– The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, on Wednesday deemed “intolerable” the contempt for life and international law shown by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following the attacks he ordered against Lebanon, despite the ceasefire in the Iran-Contra war.
– Sánchez has criticized Netanyahu and called in a message on the social network X for there to be no impunity for these “criminal acts”, after Israeli attacks following the ceasefire agreed between the United States and Iran resulted in the death of at least 254 people and left more than 1,160 wounded. Furthermore, he called on the European Union to suspend its association agreement with Israel. “And there must be no impunity for these criminal acts,” the Prime Minister insisted. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/nacional/sanchez-considera-intolerables-los-ataques-netanyahu-libano-tras-alto-fuego_6955798_0.html
SPORTS
Boxing News- Fury vs Makhmudov- Date, fight time, undercard, prediction, ring walks and latest odds:
– Fury vs Makhmudov takes place on Saturday April 11, 2026 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. Saturday night’s main card is due to begin at 7pm BST
– Fury and Makhmudov are expected to make their ring walks after 10pm BST, 5pm ET and 2pm PT. The fight should be underway at approximately 10:30pm BST (5:30pm ET, 2:30pm PT), but those timings are subject to change. Full article and fight card: https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/boxing/fury-vs-makhmudov-date-fight-time-undercard-prediction-ring-walks-odds-b1277881.html
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Microsoft Covers Its Ass– Says Copilot AI is intended for ‘entertainment purposes’ only…’use at your own risk’:
– Microsoft states in its terms of service that its Copilot AI tool is intended solely for “entertainment purposes” and should not be used for important decisions or advice, reports Tom’s Hardware. Microsoft also warns that AI can make mistakes, provide misleading answers, and may not always work as intended. “Use Copilot at your own risk.”
– It’s an interesting bit of hedging given that Microsoft has been so heavily pushing Copilot as a productivity tool, going so far as to integrate it into almost every nook and cranny of Windows 11. Sure, that’s the kind of language you’ll find in disclaimers across most AI tools, but Microsoft sure isn’t treating Copilot as just for “entertainment.”
– In a comment to PCMag, a Microsoft spokesperson said: “The ‘entertainment purposes’ phrasing is legacy language from when Copilot originally launched as a search companion service in Bing.” They also added: “As the product has evolved, that language is no longer reflective of how Copilot is used today and will be altered with our next update.”
– That said, even Microsoft is starting to realize that maybe they’ve put all their eggs in the wrong basket. The company recently said it’s rethinking its AI ambitions and it’ll scale back Copilot in Windows 11. Perhaps not the worst move, considering how poorly Copilot has been received by the public—we even think Copilot is the new Internet Explorer. Full article: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3108240/microsoft-says-copilot-ai-is-intended-for-entertainment-purposes.html
SPACE
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Beams Official Moon Flyby Photos to Earth:
– The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal some regions no human has seen, including a rare in-space solar eclipse. Released Tuesday, astronauts captured the images April 6 during the mission’s seven-hour flyby of the lunar far side, showing humanity’s return to the Moon’s vicinity and opening a trove of scientific data. See all the photos here: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-artemis-ii-crew-beams-official-moon-flyby-photos-to-earth/
SOCIAL MEDIA
UK Injustice: This is Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, she has sentenced an ex-soldier with PTSD, Daffron Williams, to two and a half years in prison for Facebook comments. She also sentenced someone for posting a video on social media to 12 months. But that exact same judge let off a child rapist called Reese Newman because she said the prisons were overcrowded This is British Justice. X Post Link
SUR in ENGLISH HEADLINES
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– Registration opens for John Virgo memorial golf day in Mijas– Held at the Miraflores Golf Club on 12 July
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/mijas-fuengirola/registration-opens-for-john-virgo-memorial-golf-20260407115631-nt.html
– The Andalusian cybersecurity centre records 17 per cent more attacks in 2025
https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/the-andalusian-cybersecurity-centre-records-more-attacks-20260406101358-nt.html
– Salobreña health centre to open in time for summer {pic}
https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/costa-tropical/the-new-health-centre-salobrena-will-open-20260407173640-nt.html
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Useful Links, Info & Numbers
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: The direct link to the old familiar chart page no longer works. Here is the new way to access it. This link takes you to the map version.
https://www.redhidrosurmedioambiente.es/saih/visor/visorE ; to see the chart version click this link, then in the menu bar click Data (Datos) > Reservoirs (Embalses) > Breaking News (Datos de ultima hora)
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How to check your town’s holiday calendar for 2026:
Visit this website, and click on your town to see your town’s 2026 holiday calendar
https://calendariolaboral.lavanguardia.com/andalucia/malaga/
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/home
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 Worldwide Newspaper Frontpages 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/
DoctorLaptop’s Homepage: https://torrox-computer-pc-repair-service-by-doctorlaptop.webnode.page/
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