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45th Río del Cante Flamenco Festival in Riogordo: Fri, 14 Aug, 23:30
The event will take place at the municipal swimming pool complex and is free. 

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Rincón de la Victoria- 14th Puppet Festival: Aug. 19th to 22nd
The event will offer four free outdoor performances in Torre de Benagalbón, Benagalbón, La Cala del Moral and Rincón de la Victoria
*Performance schedule (all 10:00 PM)*
– Wednesday, August 19 (Benagalbón Tower – Mediterranean Park): Puppet Stories , by the Proyecto Caravana company. A dynamic performance with glove puppets, live music, and humor.
– Thursday, August 20 (Benagalbón – Plaza de las Flores): Variety Show by Periplo Marionetas. A family show full of music, improvisation, and acrobatic characters.
– Friday, August 21 (La Cala del Moral – Plaza Gloria Fuertes): Puss ‘n’ Boots, by El Retablo de la Ventana. An adaptation of the children’s classic with ten puppets on stage and special effects.
– Saturday, August 22 (Rincón de la Victoria – Plaza Al-Ándalus): Peneque and the Carnivorous Plant , by Los Títeres de Miguel Pino, closing of the festival with the adventures of the popular children’s character and active audience participation. 

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Douglas’ Days festival in Teba: Thur-Sun, 20 to 23 August
Teba will host the 20th Douglas’ Days Scottish festival, one of its most unique cultural events. Theatre, historical outreach, music, cultural tours and a medieval market will form the basis of a programme centred on Sir James Douglas and the events that took place in Teba in 1330. Video Link 1 & Video Link 2. See full programme:
https://www.douglasdaysteba.com/programa

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La Noche de Blues de Cajiz: Sat, 22 Aug
Headliner- Richard Ray Farrell Trio
Doors, 8pm, show 9pm, in the school yard.

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44th Vélez-Málaga City Folk Festival “Folclorico”:
A free event next Sat, 22 Aug, at 9:30 pm, at Plaza de la Constitución
– Before the performances begin, the three groups will fill the streets of the historic center with music and color in a parade that will travel along Canalejas Street and the Paseo de los Naranjos, ending at the Plaza de la Constitución. Bagpipes, tambourines, traditional instruments, dances, and typical costumes will serve as a prelude to an evening that will transform the center of Vélez-Málaga into a grand open-air stage for folklore.
– This is followed by the main show, with performances featuring the Cuélebre Folk Group from Asturias; the San Isidro Verdiales Band from Periana; and the hosts, the Vélez-Málaga Choirs and Dances. 

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SPAIN

Diesel leads the CPI rise to 3.3% in Andalusia in July: {Trans, summary}
– As of 13 August 2026, Andalusia’s annual Consumer Price Index rose to 3.3% in July, which is five-tenths of a percentage point above the June rate of 2.8%. In monthly terms, inflation increased by 0.2%, while the cumulative rise for the year so far stands at 2.3%. The largest annual price increases were in transport at 6.3%, restaurants and accommodation services at 5.0%, and housing including electricity, gas and other fuels at 4.8%. By contrast, food and non-alcoholic beverages rose only 0.8%. Among provinces, Malaga recorded the highest inflation at 3.6%, followed by Granada at 3.5%, while Jaen had the lowest at 2.7%.
– Nationally, Spanish CPI reached 3.6%, its highest level since May 2024, driven mainly by energy costs. Diesel prices rose 15.7% annually, triggering a safeguard clause that increases tax relief to 20 euro cents per litre from September. Underlying inflation, excluding energy and unprocessed food, stood at 3.0%.
-The July CPI figures confirm that the diesel fuel subcategory registered a year-on-year variation of 15.7% in July, exceeding the 15% threshold stipulated in Royal Decree-Law 18/2026 on measures to contain the impact of the war in Iran. Upon exceeding this threshold, the safeguard clause of the Response Plan is automatically activated, according to sources at the Ministry of Economy: the reduction in the Hydrocarbons Tax applicable to diesel will increase to 20 cents per liter in September, compared to the 5 cents initially planned for that month.
Sources, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-ipc-sube-33-andalucia-julio-cinco-decimas-mas-mes-anterior-20260813090939.html & https://www.eldiario.es/economia/precio-gasoleo-dispara-15-julio-obliga-gobierno-reactivar-rebaja-fiscal_1_13444345.html 

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Why are all the Gov’t Ministers still in hiding 2 weeks after Ceuta crisis– Robles warns Rollán that she will not appear next week in the Senate because she does not have “time” to prepare!: {Trans, summary}
– The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles {pic}, sent a letter this Thursday to the president of the Senate, Pedro Rollán, in which she informed him that she will finally not go to the Senate Defense Commission next week to talk about the migration crisis in Ceuta, as the PP had requested, alleging that she would not have “enough” time to prepare for the appearance. The minister insists on refusing to appear next week in order to “be able to be precise and exhaustive” in her intervention and have “enough” time to prepare it.
– This Wednesday the appearance of the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, was also scheduled to explain the Ceuta situation, although in the end he did not attend and the PP decided to maintain the Interior commission with the empty chair of the appearing party. On this occasion, the PP warned Marlaska of “legal and political” consequences for not attending the extraordinary session of the Interior commission to talk about Ceuta.
Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/articulo/nacional-3/robles-avisa… 

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Morocco is reinforcing the border– riot police and new razor wire amid fears of another assault: {Trans, summary}
– Morocco has reinforced security around the border with Ceuta in anticipation of a possible mass entry attempt on August 15, following a call to action circulated on social media. Moroccan authorities have deployed personnel from various agencies and have begun installing new barriers and razor wire at some of the most vulnerable points. The increased security measures particularly affect areas near the Tarajal breakwater, one of the points used during the mass entry at the end of July. On that occasion, thousands of people attempted to reach Ceuta by various means, including by sea. To prevent a similar situation from recurring, Morocco has begun installing new barbed wire and concertina wire at certain points along its coastline. Some of these structures extend several meters into the sea, according to images circulating from the area.
– Concertina wire, made up of rolls of wire with sharp edges, has been used previously on Morocco’s land borders with Ceuta and Melilla . In Spain, it was removed from border fences in 2007 due to the risk of injury.
– The operation also extends to the roads and highways leading to Ceuta. According to information released by Moroccan media, personnel from the National Security Forces, the Royal Gendarmerie, and the Auxiliary Forces are participating in the operation. Authorities have also established checkpoints on some of the routes leading to the autonomous city.
– One of the prime areas under surveillance is the forests between Ceuta and Fnideq (Castillejos), where people often congregate, waiting for an opportunity to attempt to cross into Spanish territory. Moroccan forces are conducting raids in this area and, according to the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior, arrests have already been made of undocumented migrants, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2026-08-13/ahora-marruecos-si-refuerza… & Video Link

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ANDALUCÍA

Warning for heat this Friday throughout Andalusia, except Almería and Málaga, and for rain and storms in the eastern interior: {Trans, summary}
– Andalusia endures fierce heat this Friday, 14 August, with orange-level warnings for Cordoba and Jaen, where 40 degrees are forecast, while Cadiz, Granada, Huelva and Seville remain on yellow alert. For the third successive day, rain and storms bring yellow warnings to Granada and Jaen, and Almeria joins for a second day.
– Heat alerts run from 13.00 to 21.00. The orange zone covers Cordoba’s countryside and Jaen’s Morena, Condado and Guadalquivir Valley districts. Yellow heat warnings span many areas, with maxima of 38 to 39 degrees.
– Rain warnings, active 13.00 to 20.00, affect Almeria’s Almanzora Valley and Los Velez, and Granada’s Guadix and Baza, with up to 15 litres per square metre per hour. Storm warnings, for the same period, cover parts of Almeria, Granada and Jaen, with very strong wind gusts and hail. Mountain clouds could bring afternoon showers and storms to the eastern interior, locally heavy with hail and gusts.
– In the the Mediterranean coast and the Strait area, skies will be mostly light-clouded, but low cloud and mist will affect the coast and Strait, with fog possible. Temperatures will change little. Winds will be light and variable, tending south-westerly on the Atlantic slope in the afternoon, with moderate intervals, while the Strait sees light to moderate easterlies. Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/articulo/sevilla/aviso-calor… 

TORROX

Torrox will pay tribute to Federico García Lorca by candlelight on the ninetieth anniversary of his death: {Trans, summary}
– The municipality of Torrox will host the cultural event “90 Years Without Lorca: A Night of Elegies” on Monday, August 17th.
– The tribute will take place starting at 10:00 PM in the Castle Gardens, next to the Municipal Radio station. The space will be illuminated by candlelight to create an intimate atmosphere.
– The evening’s program will include singing by Macarena Zapata and musical accompaniment by Alfonso Márquez Zapata. The poetry portion will feature María Pérez, María Teresa López, Abel Rodríguez, and Rafael Díaz, who will perform a recital of the writer’s verses, while the dance component will include performances by dancers Lucía Mesa and Lidia Jurado. Entry to the venue will be completely free until the available capacity is reached. Source, Spanish: https://axarquia-news.es/torrox-homenajeara-a-federico-garcia-lorca… 

RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA

Rincón de la Victoria launches a Day Center to care for homeless people: {Trans, summary}
– Rincón de la Victoria has announced that it will launch a Day Center for Homeless People starting next Monday, August 17. This centre represents a new resource aimed at offering close, dignified and comprehensive care to those who are homeless or residential and social exclusion.
– The centre, which will provide service from the facilities of the Red Cross Local Assembly in collaboration with the Social Welfare Area, was created with the objective of facilitating an immediate and accessible response, adapted to the personal circumstances and life situation of each user. The centre will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/articulo/malaga/rincon-victoria-pone-marcha-centro-dia-atender-personas-hogar/202608131507282487002.html 

 

UKRAINE WAR

Russia attacks Ukrainian port on Danube, disrupts wheat exports: {Summary}
– Russia struck Ukraine’s Izmail grain port on the Danube on Thursday, damaging infrastructure and causing a fire, threatening grain exports to Europe amid a naval blockade that has cut Black Sea shipments by 76 per cent in August. Ukraine, supplying 6 per cent of global wheat and 11 per cent of corn, faces export difficulties that raise fears of shortages in importing nations.
– These disruptions directly affect the EU economy, as member states rely on Ukrainian grain for animal feed, food processing, and stabilising internal market prices. Reduced supply pushes up commodity costs within the EU, raising prices for bread, pasta, and livestock production. This feeds into broader inflationary pressures, hurting consumer spending and industrial competitiveness. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-attack… 

MIDDLE EAST

Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz:
– The Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and management”, ‌the recently appointed head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States had “total control” of the strategic waterway.
– {Both sides are lying, and silly reporters twist the story to suit their particular political leanings. FUBAR! -Ed.} Source, Spanish: https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-says-strait-hormuz-is-under-its-control-fars-news-reports-2026-08-13/ 

TRAVEL

Border controls on travellers from Italy have already affected more than 3,000 people: {Trans, summary}
– The number of travelers from Italy who have been identified at Spanish airports since Saturday, August 8, now exceeds 3,000 people, according to the latest data provided by the Ministry of the Interior. Specifically, until two in the afternoon this Thursday the number of people from whom documentation was requested upon arrival in Spain was 3,115, in Malaga there have been 13 from three different flights. In total, 273 flights have been controlled and 446 agents have participated in this task.
– The temporary reestablishment of border controls at those airports and ports that maintain direct connections between the Kingdom of Spain and the Italian Republic came into force on Saturday, August 8. The Government has ordered these controls until September 7, waiting for Italy to withdraw the suspension of the Schengen area for Spain that it adopted after the migration crisis that took place in Ceuta on July 30. Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/articulo/nacional-3/controles-fronterizos… 

WEST NILE UPDATES

Andalusia brings Nile virus cases to 34 after detecting three new ones in Seville, one of them serious: {Trans, summary}
– As of today, Thursday, 13 August, 2026, Andalusia has confirmed 34 human cases of West Nile virus this year, according to the latest update from the regional health authority. Three new cases were reported just today, all in Seville province– two in Aznalcázar and one in Almensilla. While the new cases are mild, one does involve neuroinvasive disease. Of the 34 total confirmed cases to date, 24 are mild and ten are neuroinvasive. One death has been recorded, one person has fully recovered, and the other 32 are showing favorable progress.
– All cases remain concentrated in Seville province, with Villamanrique de la Condesa hardest hit (seven cases). As of today’s update, 20 municipalities are on alert across Andalusia, including 15 in Seville plus areas in Granada, Jaén, and Málaga. Health authorities are urging immediate preventive measures– repellent, light clothing, and eliminating standing water, especially for vulnerable populations in affected zones. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/sevilla-00357/noticia-andalucia-eleva-34-casos-virus-nilo-detectar-tres-nuevos-provincia-sevilla-ellos-grave-20260813103422.html 

SPACE

Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object– A black hole star:
– Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have spotted an extremely bright red spot in the early universe. The object resembles an enormous star, spanning the size of our solar system. But it also is putting out 100 billion times more energy than any known star can physically produce. In fact, such energies are closer to what a black hole might generate.
– The curious combination suggests that the red spot is an entirely new type of astrophysical source. The astronomers are calling it a “black hole star.”
– In a paper appearing today in the journal Nature, the team presents their analysis of the new object, which they discovered using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The telescope spotted the bright red dot in the very early universe, just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang.
– The scientists conclude that the most likely explanation for the strange red dot is that it is a mashup of a black hole and a star — a combination that has never been observed until now. The object is likely a hugely dense cloud of gas, powered not by standard nuclear fusion, but by a central black hole.
– If the bright red dot is indeed a black hole star, it would help to solve the identity of other mysterious “little red dots” that have appeared in nearly every deep space image JWST has taken to date. “These little red dots seem to be everywhere in the early universe but essentially disappear by the present day,” Naidu says. “What exactly these objects are has been one of the most debated topics of the JWST era.” Full, much longer article: https://news.mit.edu/2026/astronomers-discover-brand-new-type-astrophysical-object-black-hole-star-0812

SUR in ENGLISH HEADLINES

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– Malaga Fair 2026– Everything you need to know about the big summer festival, 15 to 22 August {pic}
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/malaga-fair-2026-20260813112146-nt.html
– Rincón de la Victoria launches new digital tourism channels in Spanish and English
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/rincon-victoria-promoting-20260813093633-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

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Andalucia Reservoir Data, updated daily, NEW LINK: https://www.redhidrosurmedioambiente.es/saih/resumen/embalses

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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
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Check All Lottery Results Here: Updated daily. 
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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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