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Cool & Groovy: Live at Silks Sports and Music Bar, Torrox Costa Wednesday 24th May. Tel 651516178
Covers of David Bowie, Madness (yes with the mad sax), The Beatles, Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel (yes, with all the harmonies), Neil Young, Bob Dylan and much more. All played on electric Fender guitars, acoustic guitars, banjo, mandolin and alto saxophone with 2 part harmonies.
The emphasis is on Fun, Fun, Fun, come along and help us enjoy our first gig at Silks Sports and Music Bar, Block 8, no2, Torrox Costa.
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Live Music by Topanga Canyon: Friday 26 May 8pm
Posada La Plaza, Canillas de Albida. Res: 952553254 or 609167127
Country, Pop, Rock, Latin & Americana
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Lux Mundi, Torre Del Mar June Coming Events & Excursion Press Release:
Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. Opening hours mornings only Wednesday and Friday 10.00 till 13.00 For further information please contact the Centre, Torre del Mar Tel. 952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org
We continue our regular activities: Spanish practice groups (limited numbers per group) Wednesday and Friday. Time 10.00 to 13.00
– Our shop will be open Wednesday and Fridays. Time 11.00 to 13.00. Donations in good conditions are always welcome.
– Evert Thursday – Spanglish. General conversation between Spanish and English friends. Time 16.30
– Every Friday – Coffee morning. Come and meet friends and relax in our beautiful garden. Time 11.00 to 13.00.
– Thursday 29th June – Excursion to Antequera & El Torcal. Firstly to the ancient city of Antequera. There will be a 30-minute stop for refreshments along the way. On arrival there will be a one-hour guided tour in English to visit the ancient burial mounds complex known as Los Dólmenes. The tour will then move to the city where there then will be a further 2 hour tour through the historic centre. The tour will end at approximately 13:30 when there will be free time for lunch. The coach will depart at 15:30 for a drive through the countryside to the vast nature reserve of El Torcal de Antequera. On arrival at 16:00 there will be a further 2-hour guided tour in English finishing at 18:00 and you will then join the coach for the homeward journey. It will be advisable to wear suitable walking shoes as the ground in El Torcal is uneven. Ticket price 32 Euros with a Friends card and 35 Euros without a card. Travel Insurance included. Proceeds for fundraising. Departure times: Algarrobo (Lidl) 08:00, Caleta (vets) 08:05, Torre del Mar (Bus Station) 08:15.
– Friday 23 rd June- Taize Prayer. At the Parish Church of San Andrés, Torre del Mar. Time after the Mass.
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Torremolinos XI ‘Ruta del Rock’ schedule: Over 40 artists and bands will participate in the Torremolinos XI ‘Ruta del Rock’ event from May 26 to 28. In this event, 46 hospitality establishments from the Playamar/Costa Lago, Pinillo, Centro, Carihuela and Los Álamos areas will offer free concerts of different musical genres such as rock, pop, soul, indie, blues or jazz among others, among the 17:00 and 22:00 hours.
See concert program here
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Great Deals From “Upcycling Nerja” (formerly Nerja Household Centre):
– Castillan style sideboard with copper top. Beige color & natural wood. Waxed. Measurements 180 x 41 x 81cms Price 275€
contact Jackie /nerja 672170429
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For Sale, as a lot: Car Boot Sale Items
Solid wood furniture: Dinning cupboard – Dinning table – Side table or Coffee table – Shelving unit – Pictures- Blankets – Pillows – costume jewellery – Tent – Sleeping bags – DVD – Handbags – Man and Woman clothes – Masculine and Feminine home ornaments. Some items are new, other ones are second hand ones but like new. I offer all together for 200 euros, negotiable. Marison. Nerja. tel. 6.58.56.97.00.
E-mail: chika2830@hotmail.com
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For Sale: Electric lawn mower, QUALCAST Cylinder 32, 400w.
Brilliant little machine, folds down, 15m long cable
Weight = 9Kg ; Grass box = 23l. 30€ Buyer collects
Carol, Nerja. Email: carolellul18 at gmail dot com
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For Sale: Spanish Coins. Ten 100 Pesetas Coins.
2001 Juan Carlos 1 (1869 – 2001). Price €30 (for all 10 Coins)
Material Bronze & Aluminium. Weight 9.25g. Diameter 24.5 mm. Excellent condition. Manolo, Torrox. Tel/ Wattsapp 617731276
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SPAIN
Spain seeks immigrants to fill hundreds of thousands of vacancies that nobody wants in the country with the highest unemployment in Europe: {Translation, summary}
– How is it possible that, in a country with three million unemployed, a third of companies say they have problems finding labour? But the intrigue does not end there. Statistics show that Spain has one of the lowest employment rates in the whole of the EU? How is it then that employers complain that there are hundreds of thousands of jobs for which they can’t find people? And, in the midst of all this turmoil, there is a government divided into two halves. One – that of José Luis Escrivá – is committed to encouraging immigration to fill vacancies. The other – that of Yolanda Díaz – which, hand in hand with the trade unions, is calling on employers to improve working conditions and is wary that migration is the solution.
– “We will have to think about why these [vacant] positions are not being filled and whether the working conditions are adequate. The companies say that there is a lack of people, but they do not say where, when, how and why. And we have three million unemployed whom we could be training,” says Cristina Antoñanzas, UGT deputy general secretary in a conversation with 20minutos. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5129386/0/espana-busca-migrantes-para-cubrir-cientos-de-miles-de-vacantes-que-nadie-quiere-en-el-pais-con-mas-paro-de-europa/
ANDALUCIA
More much-needed rain on the way to south of Spain at the start of this week: The weather system that left significant rain across a large part of Andalucía during the second part of last week will continue to generate downpours in a large part of the region, including Malaga province, at least until Wednesday. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/more-muchneeded-rain-the-way-south-spain-20230522081939-nt.html
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OCU survey- an Andalucian has to wait five business days to see a doctor: {Translation, summary}
– Five business days is the average waiting time to obtain a face-to-face appointment with a family doctor in Andalucia (4.6 days for a telephone appointment) using the Junta’s health services website or the corresponding mobile application, according to data from a survey carried out by the OCU.
– The survey, released this Monday by the Organization of Consumers and Users, was carried out between March 15 and April 2 among 2,261 people, and reveals that the average wait in Andalucia is similar to the national one, but much higher than the 48 hours of maximum waiting that the autonomous communities themselves set four years ago in the Strategic Framework for Primary Care .
– To go to the pediatrician in person, the waiting time reaches 3.8 business days, one more than the national average (2.9). Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/Encuesta-OCU-andaluz-esperar-acudir-medico-cinco-dias-habiles_0_1795321289.html
MALAGA PROVINCE
Health plans to double the number of physiotherapists in Primary Care to reduce delays: {Translation, summary}
– By virtue of the consensus reached by the regional Administration with the UGT, CSIF, CCOO and SATSE, in Andalusia, the current 450 physiotherapists in health centers will be joined by another 570 before 2026. “This is very good news, it means more than doubling what there is now. This is excellent news, despite the fact that even more is needed”, commented the president of the College of Physiotherapists of Andalusia, Juan Manuel Nieblas.
– The province has 92 physiotherapists in health centers and by virtue of the agreement between the Junta de Andalucía and the unions it would double before the year 2026.
– Currently, thousands of people from Malaga resort to paying for physiotherapy rather than waiting out SAS delays.
– Public health in Malaga has 10 times fewer physiotherapists than those recommended by the WHO. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Salud-duplicar-Primaria-fisioterapeutas-reducir_0_1794121226.html
TORROX
Umbrellas are back: Our Plaza de la Constitución de Torrox dresses again in light and joy with its internationally known UmbrellasDeColores. This initiative represents a tourist and promotional boost for the old town, since they have already become a hallmark of Torrox. Photo Credit: Ayuntamiento de Torrox FB
SPORTS
Vuelta Ciclista a Andalucía Elite Women- Bicycle Race: May 31 to June 4 {Translation}
– The Centro Especializado de Alto Rendimiento (CEAR) de Remo y Piragüismo La Cartuja in Seville will host the second edition of the Vuelta Ciclista a Andalucía Élite Women, in which 20 teams from 11 countries will take part, and which will be held from 31 May to 4 June.
– This year it has have moved to a five-stage route. It can be followed daily on RTVA, through Andalucía TV, and also Eurosport, reaching more than 200 countries.
– The race, which will bring together the best cyclists in the international peloton in five stages, will pass through four Andalusian provinces: Jaén, Granada, Málaga and Cádiz. A total of 20 teams will start the first stage of the race, in the town of Alcalá la Real in Jaén.
– The first stage will cover 116 kilometres, linking the towns of Alcalá la Real (Jaén) and La Zubia (Granada), with a more than likely sprint finish. The second stage will also start in Granada, in the coastal town of Salobreña. The finish line will be located in the Malaga town of Cómpeta, at the foot of the Sierra de Almijara Natural Park.
– The third day, considered to be the queen stage, will be entirely through the province of Malaga, and will start in the town of Nerja, with three mountain passes and a tough finish in the municipality of Álora.
– The fourth stage, also in the province of Malaga, will run between Pizarra and Mijas with a 90-kilometre route. Another stage with a presumably sprint finish, just like the fifth and final stage, will start from the Ona Valle Romano Golf and Resort in Estepona and finish in the town of Castellar de la Frontera in Cadiz.
– Traffic disruptions are possible.
THE STAGES 2023
* 1st: Wednesday May 31. Alcalá la Real (Jaén) – La Zubia (Granada) (117 km)
* 2nd: Thursday June 1. Salobreña (Granada) – Cómpeta (Málaga) (95 km)
* 3rd: Friday June 2. Nerja (Malaga) – Álora (Malaga) (134 km)
* 4th: Saturday June 3. Pizarra (Málaga) – Mijas (Málaga) (111.5 km)
* 5th: Sunday June 4. Estepona (Málaga) – Castellar de la Frontera (Cádiz) (95.6 km)
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/deportes/Vuelta-Ciclista-Andalucia-Recorrido-TV_0_1795321469.html
More info, Spanish: https://www.ciclo21.com/vuelta-andalucia-feminas-2023-recorrido/ & Video Link
TECH
It’s Just An Operating Expense To Them– Meta (owner of Fakebook) fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US:
– The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic by October, the latest salvo in a decadelong case sparked by U.S. cybersnooping fears. The penalty of €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) is the biggest since the EU’s strict data privacy regime took effect five years ago, surpassing Amazon’s €746 million fine in 2021 for data protection violations.
– The social media company might have to carry out a costly and complex revamp of its operations if it’s forced to stop shipping user data across the Atlantic. Meta has a fleet of 21 data centers, according to its website, but 17 of them are in the United States. Three others are in the European nations of Denmark, Ireland and Sweden. Another is in Singapore. Full article: https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-05-22/meta-fined-record-13-billion-and-ordered-to-stop-sending-european-user-data-to-us.html
SCIENCE
Sunlight-activated powder disinfects water in just 60 seconds:
– If you leave a clear bottle of water in the sunlight, the ultraviolet rays will kill any harmful microbes in that water, making it drinkable … but it has to sit in the sun for at least six hours. A new sunlight-activated powder, however, does the job in a mere one minute.
– Developed by scientists from Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, the powder is made up of nanoflakes of aluminium oxide, molybdenum sulfide, copper and iron oxide. All of these substances are readily available and inexpensive, plus only a small amount of the powder is required to treat a relatively large quantity of water.
– Once the purification process is complete, any leftover hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals quickly break down into water and oxygen, leaving the water safe to drink. And because of their iron oxide content, the nanoflakes can be retrieved for reuse by swirling a magnet through the water.
– In a test of the technology, a small amount of the powder was added to a 200-ml (6.8-oz) beaker of room-temperature that was contaminated with approximately one million E. coli bacteria per millilitre. After the water had been left in natural sunlight for just 60 seconds, no live bacteria could be detected. What’s more, the powder was able to be reused for 30 more treatments.
Full article: https://newatlas.com/science/sunlight-water-purification-powder/
TRAVEL NEWS
Air Europa Cancels 114 Flights Today as Pilots Extend Strike:
– Spanish airline, Air Europa, has cancelled 114 flights from its scheduled itinerary for today (23/5) due to a new strike being supported by its pilots until June 2nd.
– The Spanish Airline Pilots’ Union (Sepla) has called for eight new strike days for Air Europa pilots on May 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, 29th, and 30th, as well as June 1st and 2nd. This comes after four strikes earlier this month resulted in the cancellation of 68 flights.
– During these eight new days of protest, a total of 114 flights will be cancelled, affecting domestic routes connecting Madrid to Bilbao, La Coruña, Palma de Mallorca, Vigo, and Málaga, as well as international routes to Rome (Fiumicino), Milan (Malpensa), Paris-Orly, Porto, and Lisbon, in addition to the Barcelona-Palma route.
– Passengers affected by the cancellations are being offered the option to change their travel date or destination or receive a voucher for the ticket amount. One of the affected routes is the connection between Madrid and Malaga Airport. Full article: https://newsinspain.es/costadelsol-uk/2023/05/22/air-europa-cancels-14-flights-as-pilots-extend-strike/
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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
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
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot
Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Svcs.: 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 News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
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