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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~
July
– 17th – Trip to Gibraltar as the fence is down at last and the land border is open. 20€pp.
– 31st – Benalmadena, a visit to the Butterfly Park AM and the Marina PM. €28 pp includes entry and coach fare.
August
– 15th – Almunecar Fireworks 15€pp
September
– 1st – Trip to Gibraltar
– 25th – A visit to the Zoo in Castellar, Cadiz Province. Price TBC. This rescue center is a private initiative that has been operating since 1998 and opened to the public in 2002 and founded to help wild animals seized by the authorities.
December
– 23rd – 27th – Christmas Break at the Hotel Angela in Fuengirola. Half board with Gala Dinner. Price for 2 people sharing a double room €455pp. Single Room €635pp. Deposit €150 non refundable unless the trip is cancelled. It is advisable to take our travel insurance. Includes accommodation, gala dinner, coach fare and drivers tip.
For information call Gail on 626370695 (Whatsapp) email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk
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Food Truck Xperience– Torrox Costa: Thur-Sun, 9-12 July
Avenida del Faro, Torrox Costa from 7:30 pm. 8 concerts and 9 foodtrucks.
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Whether you are thinking of updating an existing kitchen or bathroom, or whether you wish to create the kitchen or bathroom you have always dreamed of, we are here for you, every step of the way.
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– Selling handcrafted Coin Rings and Jewellery: Handcrafted rings, made from silver or gold.
There are many options possible– I will handcraft your individual silver or gold ring. Choose, for example: a coin from your year of birth; a custom present for a friend; choose a JFK ½ Dollar coin; or a $1 Dollar coin from 1921 is available. I have silver from Spain; 100 Pesetas coins from 1966 for something special; and many more. You can get it shiny or black or a mix. I look forward to creating something very special for you. You want big sizes for men? No problem!
– General Metals Markets Information:
I am trading now more than 10 years in physical silver and gold. If you are interested, make an appointment.
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Mail: sscharler@gmx.de
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I have my office and meeting point at the Axarquia Service Centre, local 101, 29793 Torrox Park. We are DigameXtra sponsors and our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section.
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SPAIN
Despite the ever-growing quagmire of political & family scandals, or perhaps because of all that, Pedro Sánchez plans to go on vacation for the entire month of August: {Trans, summary}
– According to ABC, the Prime Minister plans to minimize his official engagements during August. The plan being considered at Moncloa Palace is for the last Cabinet meeting to take place on July 28th, with regular activities not resuming until Tuesday, September 1st.
– As in previous years, both the Prime Minister and his wife, Begoña Gómez, plan to spend the entire month of August relaxing in La Mareta, Lanzarote. {They can’t travel far, a judge confiscated Begoña’s passport last week. -Ed.}
– With this month of rest, Sánchez intends to take a break from a political year that has been very complex and surrounded by investigations and legal proceedings that have affected his family, his wife and brother, as well as members or former members of the PSOE or the Government, such as José Luis Ábalos, Santos Cerdán, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero or Leire Díez. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/nacional/pedro-sanchez-preve-irse-vacaciones-todo-mes-agosto-por-primera-vez-desde-que-llego-presidencia-gobierno_7010760_0.html
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Two out of every three legal immigrants will be eligible for Spanish nationality within two years: {Trans, summary}
– Last Tuesday, the application period for regularization closed after a two-and-a-half-month process during which nearly 1.2 million applications were received.
– Approximately two out of every three immigrants whose status is regularized under the government ‘s measure will be eligible for Spanish citizenship within two years. According to government estimates, 67% of applicants for the extraordinary regularization process come from Latin American countries. For these countries, Spain offers a faster path to citizenship that requires only two years of legal and continuous residence, instead of the ten years required of most other foreigners, provided they demonstrate good civic conduct and a sufficient degree of integration into Spanish society. {This is then followed by a much larger wave of family members coming to join the new citizen. This is often 3 to 5 family members each, thus tripling to quintupling the new immigrant arrivals. -Ed.} Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/nacional/dos-cada-tres-inmigrantes-regularizados-podran-optar-nacionalidad-espanola-dos-anos_7009896_0.html
ANDALUCÍA
President of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, sworn into office, defends the agreement with Vox that permitted his investiture: {Trans, summary}
– The President of the Regional Government of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, has been sworn into office defending the governing agreement reached with Vox, emphasizing that “the Andalusian path is inclusive, not exclusive.” In a ceremony held in the gardens of the San Telmo Palace, Moreno promised that “I will be true to myself and to the Andalusian model,” a region “that is growing ever larger and where there is room for everyone.” Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/andalucia/moreno-defiende-acuerdo-vox-via-andaluza-inclusiva-excluyente_202607056a4a1063a8768a6aee41c78c.html
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New coalition government in Andalusia: {Trans, summary}
– Juanma Moreno {pic, left} is sworn in Sunday as President of the Regional Government of Andalusia for the third time, although the political climate and election results are very different from his previous two terms.
– Moreno failed to reach the threshold of 55 seats – he secured 53 – and therefore had to sign a governing agreement with Vox. The pact, comprised of 150 measures ranging from healthcare and education to more controversial issues such as immigration, also entails the inclusion of a representative from Vox in the Regional Government. This is Manuel Gavira {pic, right}, who will serve as vice president and head a large ministry with responsibilities for Justice, Local Government, Tourism, and Deregulation.
– Moreno will remain president, and Gavira will be the deputy prime minister, but there will be another vice presidency, which will be held by a member of the People’s Party. In this way, the Andalusian president is creating a counterweight to ensure power is shared, thus compensating for the concession that Gavira’s inclusion in the cabinet has entailed. As Moreno has confirmed, the government will have 13 ministries, and the final composition of the team will be announced this week, with the aim of getting up and running as soon as possible and preparing the next budget.
– The poor relationship between Moreno and Gavira prior to the agreement foreshadows a tense legislative term, although both parties have pledged to maintain stability. In previous parliamentary speeches, Gavira criticized Moreno for his shift towards left-wing policies. For his part, the president has opted for moderation, distancing himself from extremist positions. Now they are obliged to reach an understanding, to project an image of collaboration and goodwill. For the time being, Moreno has asserted that the controversial “national priority” already exists and is based on local roots as well as birthplace. Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/andalucia/nuevo-gobierno-coalicion-andalucia-mas-estabilidad-pese-recelo-socios_202607056a499b97dcb2092ca8c60744.html
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Orange alert this Monday in Cordoba, Huelva, Jaen and Seville and yellow alert in Cadiz and Granada for temperatures up to 42ºC: {Trans, summary}
– The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has activated an orange alert for high temperatures in the provinces of Córdoba, Huelva, Jaén and Sevilla for this Monday, July 6, where thermometers are expected to reach maximum temperatures of 42 degrees, and a yellow alert also for heat in Cádiz and Granada.
– Regarding the yellow alerts for high temperatures, the Cadiz countryside, the Sierra Norte of Seville, Cazorla and Segura (Jaén) and the Genil Basin (Granada) will be under a yellow alert level due to maximum temperatures of 39 degrees that could locally reach 40 in the same time period as the aforementioned regions that have the orange alert activated for Monday the 6th. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-aviso-naranja-lunes-cordoba-huelva-jaen-sevilla-amarillo-cadiz-granada-temperaturas-42c-20260705180942.html
GRANADA
A forest fire has been declared in Beas de Granada, mobilizing eight aircraft: {Trans, summary}
– Firefighters from the Infoca Plan are working to control a forest fire that broke out at 2:10 p.m. this Sunday, the 5th, in the municipality of Beas de Granada, specifically in the Camino de El Cortijillo area, which has led to the mobilization of eight aircraft.
– According to information provided by the Infoca Plan on its X account, two planes, three medium-heavy helicopters, one light helicopter, one heavy helicopter from Miteco and one command helicopter are working in the area. In addition, the Infoca Plan has specified that there are three fire engines working on the ground, which adds up to a total of 68 professionals working in the area to control this emergency.
Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-declarado-incendio…
UKRAINE WAR
Putin reportedly reiterates in telephone conversation with Trump that Russia will take all of Donbas:
– Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of US independence, in which he stressed that Russia will take all of Donbas despite Ukraine’s efforts, according to a statement made Sunday by the Russian president’s advisor, Yuri Ushakov.
– “No matter how much the Kyiv regime clings to its remaining strongholds, our army will take them without fail,” Ushakov asserted in a telephone press conference, reporting on the conversation. Putin’s advisor noted that “an important stage in the liberation of the entire territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic was the establishment of control over a stronghold as important to the Ukrainian Army as Kostiantinifa,” whose capture was announced this Friday by the Kremlin.
– During the conversation, the fourth this year, Putin told Trump that kyiv and the European Union “are operating under a false perception of the overall situation on the front line,” Ushakov said. “Our president explained the real situation on the battlefield, where the Russian Armed Forces are advancing safely, liberating one town after another,” he said.
Full article, English: https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/putin-reitera-en-conversaci%C3%B3n-telef%C3%B3nica-con-trump-que-rusia-tomar%C3%A1-todo-el-donb%C3%A1s/91699300
HEALTH
Four month delay before Public Prosecutor’s Office finally opens an investigation into the use of expired medical testing reagents at the Axarquía Hospital: {Trans, summary}
– The Malaga Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation to determine whether expired reagents were used in clinical analyses at the La Axarquía Hospital laboratory, following a complaint filed by the CSIF union.
– In March, the Eastern Malaga-Axarquía Health Area closed the case, concluding that no irregularities had been detected. According to the complaint, reagents whose expiration date or stability period had expired, allegedly since 2020, were routinely reused. Photographs, WhatsApp messages, and testimonies from current and former laboratory employees were submitted as evidence. The complaint also alleges manipulation of labels and procedures to allow equipment to accept reagents that should have been discarded. If confirmed, these practices could have affected the reliability of the test results, with the consequent risk to the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
– The investigation comes after an internal hospital inquiry initially dismissed the complaint. Now, after four months without any intervention, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has finally requested documentation from the hospital to determine whether there is evidence of a possible crime against public health. The Andalusian Regional Government has stated that it has submitted the requested information and will not make any further statements while the legal proceedings remain open. {The question remains as to if these expired chemicals are still being used for medical testing? Yikes! -Ed.} Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-fiscalia-abre-una-investigacion-por-el-uso-de-reactivos-caducados-en-el-hospital-de-la-axarquia/
ENERGY CRISIS
No, Solar Panels Don’t Work Well During A Heatwave – Here’s Why:
– 2025 was one of the warmest years on record, and each subsequent year will threaten to break that record. If you want to stay cool without worsening the situation, you might be tempted to use solar-powered cooling systems, but that implies solar panels work when you need air conditioning the most: during heatwaves. Unfortunately, they are subject to the rule of “too much of a good thing.”
– While solar panels generally work best in direct sunlight, they ironically don’t do well in high temperatures — when the sun is at its strongest — due to how they generate electricity. Basically, the sun (and to a lesser extent artificial sources of light) generate particles known as photons, and when they reach solar panels, they create electric fields that make electrons start moving, creating a current that eventually produces the electricity we rely on. However, the hotter a material gets, the more its molecules move, electrons included. Above a certain temperature, electrons move around a little too much, making it harder to move through the solar panel to where they need to be, reducing voltage (the pressure of electric flow) and, in turn, efficiency.
– As a general rule, solar panels work best at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit), and every degree Celsius above that hamstrings efficiency by 0.5%. Heatwaves can heat solar panels up to 65 degrees Celsius or more, reducing efficiency by as much as 25%. While direct heat/sunlight can impact a solar panel’s performance, a lack of cooling solutions can make their temperatures soar even hotter. Read More: https://www.bgr.com/2205986/solar-panel-heatwave-performance-reasons/
SPORTS
FOOTBALL NEWS
FIFA World Cup 2026: Click this link to check the latest results & schedules.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Info
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TENNIS NEWS
Wimbledon 2026: Schedules & Results
https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/live
– The Championships 2026 will be played over 14 days from Monday 29 June – Sunday 12 July.
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Racing News- Leclerc won the British Grand Prix on Sunday: {Trans, summary}
– Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) of Monaco won the British Grand Prix on Sunday, the ninth race of the Formula One World Championship, held at the Silverstone circuit (England); where Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) finished – after suffering a couple of breakdowns – sixteenth.
– Leclerc, 28, achieved his ninth F1 victory, his first of the season, by winning at Silverstone, ahead of the Englishmen George Russell (Mercedes) and the seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, a race that concluded behind the safety car that had entered a few laps earlier, due to the accident – without regretting major damage – of the Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull).
– Spaniards Carlos Sainz (Williams) and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) finished twelfth and eighteenth respectively in a race after which Hamilton is being investigated for a possible driving infraction during yellow flags – which could cost him the podium and even leave him out of the points – and in which Argentine Franco Colapinto (Alpine) finished ninth.
– Englishman Lando Norris (McLaren), who could ‘inherit’ Hamilton’s third place if he ends up being penalized, crossed the finish line fourth, one place ahead of Frenchman Isack Hadjar (Red Bull), in a race that Mexican Sergio Pérez (Cadillac) finished fifteenth. The two RB drivers, New Zealander Liam Lawson and Swedish-British rookie Arvid Lindblad, finished sixth and seventh respectively. Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) crossed the finish line eighth, one place ahead of Colapinto. Frenchman Pierre Gasly, teammate of the Argentine, captured the last point up for grabs by finishing tenth, one place ahead of Australian Oscar Piastri (McLaren).
– The next Grand Prix, the Belgian Grand Prix, will be held in two weekends’ time at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Source, Spanish: https://efe.com/deportes/2026-07-05/leclerc-gana-silverstone-gran-premio-gran-bretana/
RECALLS
Alert has been issued after listeria was detected in several batches of cod in oil– “Bacalao Natura en aceite de girasol”: {Trans, summary}
– The Spanish Food Safety Agency (AESAN) has issued an alert regarding the presence of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria in several batches of sliced cod in sunflower oil from the brand La Mar de Tapas, following notification from the Andalusian Regional Government. AESAN’s statement specifies that the affected batches of cod are all those beginning with the numbers 0532 and with expiration dates between July 10 and 30.
– They are sold in chilled slices in 130-gram tubs and the product name is “Bacalao Natura en aceite de girasol” (Bacalao Natura in sunflower oil). These should be returned to point of sale for refunds.
– If you have consumed any of the products from the affected batches and are experiencing symptoms consistent with listeriosis (vomiting, diarrhea or fever), Aesan recommends going to a health centre. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/activada-andalucia-alerta-detectarse-listeria-bacalao-aceite_0_2007287130.html
NATURE
Every fig we eat has a wasp inside: {Trans, summary}
– Every fig contains the remains of a fig wasp, but there is no cause for concern because the insect has completely broken down and become part of the fruit. Fig wasps play an essential role in the life cycle of fig trees, as they are the only insects capable of pollinating the flowers, which are enclosed inside the fruit rather than exposed like those of most other trees. Female wasps carry pollen from male figs to female figs by entering through a tiny opening. Once inside a female fig, they cannot escape because the passage is too narrow. The wasps die within the fruit, and their bodies are broken down by natural processes, becoming nutrients that help the fig develop. By the time the fruit ripens, no visible or recognisable insect remains are left. Although people unknowingly consume these remains when eating figs, they are fully integrated into the fruit and cannot be detected.
– If you find actual “worms” in wild figs, they are usually not fig wasps. The most common possibilities are:
*Moth caterpillars: Several moth species lay eggs on developing figs. The caterpillars hatch and tunnel through the fruit, feeding on the flesh. These are the most common visible “worms” found in ripe wild figs.
*Fruit fly larvae (maggots): Fruit flies can lay eggs through the fig’s opening (the ostiole) or into damaged fruit. The larvae feed inside the fig before emerging to pupate.
– So, if you cut open a wild edible fig and see obvious white worms several millimetres long, they are almost certainly caterpillars or fly larvae, not fig wasps (This may be inaccurate, see following article. -Ed.}. Wild figs are more likely to contain these insects because they are not protected by commercial pest management, and the fruit remains on the tree long enough for insects to infest it.
Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/medio-ambiente/2026/07/05/sabias-higo-comemos-avispa-77308974.html
Not so fast…
Actually, there is more to the “fig worm” story, the worms may be larvae of the fig wasp:
– Safe fig wasp larvae can be distinguished from harmful intruders by checking a few physical and contextual clues that reliably separate the harmless pollinator offspring from other pests that may infest figs.
– Fig wasp larvae are tiny, translucent white to pale yellow, and have soft, almost gelatinous bodies about 2–3 mm long. They remain inside the fig’s ovary, move slowly, and never chew the outer tissue. Adult wasps are often visible nearby as minute dark winged insects that emerge from the fig after the larvae finish development.
– In contrast, harmful intruders such as fruit fly or beetle larvae are usually darker, larger, and have visible mouthparts or hard exoskeletons. They tend to tunnel through the flesh, create visible holes, and may leave behind mold or a sour smell. If larvae appear in a cultivated, seedless fig where wasps are normally absent, the presence of any larvae is unusual and likely indicates a pest rather than the natural fig wasp.
– Read the full explanation in this English language article.
https://shuncy.com/article/why-are-there-worms-in-my-figs
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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
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