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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, €25pp
– 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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La Feria de Torre del Mar 2026
(Santiago and Santa Ana Fair of Torre del Mar 2026): Wed-Sun, 22-26 July
The program will include a day fair, children’s activities, a Youth Tent, concerts, the traditional senior citizens’ dinner (Thurs, 9:30pm) and the maritime-terrestrial procession of the Virgen del Carmen.
Sunday, July 26th, will be one of the most important and moving days for Torre del Mar. At 12:30 pm, a mass will be held in honour of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at the parish church of St. Andrew the Apostle. At 6:00 PM the traditional maritime-terrestrial procession of the patron saint of Torre del Mar will begin, one of the most representative acts of the identity, tradition and devotion of the people of Torre del Mar. Info: Info Link
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SPAIN
Living in the land of Sanchez’s champiñones…see this next article!
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Now we know why Trump rolled back his criticism, despite the Sánchez administration’s denials, Spain did significantly boost defence spending– The hidden rearmament…$6.287 billion secretly approved hours before the NATO summit: {Trans, summary}
– Sources within the Ministry of Defence admit that securing 2% or more of GDP for defence through the budget would have been impossible due to pressure from their left-wing coalition partners. That’s why it was done quietly through executive channels {pic1}. That’s why it was done without explanation. It has arrived silently, through a system designed to avoid political control: Contingency Funds, credit transfers and budget increases approved exclusively by the Council of Ministers. It has done so without putting it to a vote in Parliament, without public announcements or input, and without admitting that Spain has become one of the fastest rearming countries in Europe. The approval was publicly announced after the Cabinet meeting and has been reported by multiple outlets.
– The Sanchez administration’s latest move sums it all up: €6.287 billion for defence approved in a single day, hours before the NATO summit in Ankara. A massive increase that bypassed Congress and was justified as “strengthening strategic capabilities.”
– Sánchez arrived at the summit saying that Spain was coming “prepared”. And it was true: he had implemented the largest military buildup in the country’s history without his investiture partners being able to block it.
– So this is what Trump was referring to when he said after the NATO meeting that Spain had made “generous new additions” to its defence spending.
{- Apparently the new defence spending was so secret they even kept it from Spain’s Defence Minister Margarita Robles, as she continues to deny new defence funding has been made, and blames any misconceptions on Trump for being “ignorant”. Perhaps that is what she has been instructed to say, otherwise, it is her with the misconception. On Friday she made the funding denial in an interview on ‘Cadena Ser’, that is now a headline in many news outlets (pic2). So much for transparency.
– The defence spending package was prepared in advance, these things take time, yet the government waited until just before the NATO meeting to approve it and only announced it afterwards. Given that it had plenty of opportunity to disclose the plan earlier, the timing suggests an intentional decision to keep it secret, limit advance public and avoid parliamentary scrutiny. -Ed. Ref & photo credit: https://www.europapress.es/seguridad-y-defensa/noticia-robles-atribuye-desconocimiento-palabras-trump-espana-insiste-solo-invertira-defensa-20260710094510.html }
Full article & photo credit: https://www.larazon.es/espana/defensa/asi-gestiona-gasto-defensa-rearme-multimillonario-que-sanchez-aprueba-silencio_202607106a50ece7772f745d2c3f2499.html
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Another Sánchez Crony Busted- Sánchez’s former chief of staff will appear before the Senate as a defendant: {Trans, summary}
– The Popular Party’s parliamentary group will bring Juan Manuel Serrano, former chief of staff to Pedro Sánchez and former president of the public company Correos, before the Senate’s SEPI Investigation Committee, following his indictment in the so-called Leire case.
– Judge Santiago Pedraz, supported by the Prosecutor’s Office, charged Serrano last Friday after a UCO report pointed to his “preeminent” participation, both in the branch of the case on “obtaining benefits in the business sphere of SEPI” and in an alleged organization that was supposedly dedicated to maneuvering to destabilize judicial cases that affected the PSOE and the Government. Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/espana/jefe-gabinete-sanchez-acudira-senado-como-imputado_202607126a53a45ec48a78681b8480fe.html
ANDALUCÍA
The DGT is launching a campaign Monday to control alcohol & drug use on Andalusian roads: {Trans, summary}
– The Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) will carry out a new special campaign to control alcohol and drugs from this Monday, July 13, until Sunday the 19th, in which the agents of the Traffic Group of the Civil Guard will monitor the consumption of these substances on the roads of Andalusia.
Source, Spanish: https://www.andaluciainformacion.es/articulo/andalucia/dgt…
MALAGA PROVINCE
Two fire engines are still working to extinguish the Benahavís forest fire: {Trans, summary}
– The Andalusian Forest Fire Extinguishing Service, the Infoca Plan, has specified that two fire engines and a fire checkpoint are still maintained to extinguish the controlled forest fire at 8:45 p.m. this Saturday, July 11, in Benahavís (Malaga).
– EMA 112 managed almost 300 calls due to this fire, the first of which around 4:30 p.m. this past Thursday reported a fire that had started in the ditch of the AP-7, at kilometre 1068, and It had spread to a wooded area, in the area of the Montemayor urbanization.
– There are no longer any roads closed to traffic, after the AP-7 was opened to traffic, which had been closed to traffic between kilometres 1054 and 1070 (direction Cádiz). Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/articulo/malaga/aun-trabajan-dos-autobombas-extincion-incendio-forestal-benahavis/202607121652242464044.html
TORROX
Torrox World Cup & Foodtrucks Experience In Photos:
Photos by Naythan
NERJA
The next chapter in the Nerja Caves Music Festival fiasco- 2026 series cancelled: {Trans, summary}
– {Background: The 2025 Nerja Caves Music Festival was cancelled. We were told that a problem in the vendor bidding process was contested by a vendor and this prevented the contract signings necessary to proceed with the festival. Then, this spring, the Nerja Caves announced that there would indeed be a concert series in 2026. Now a new twist to the story. Evidently the contracts mentioned were not annual, but covered 2025-2030. And now another procurement appeal has been filed, so organizers have now cancelled the 2026 concert series. -Ed.}
“The cancellation of the Nerja Cave Festival for 2026 has been confirmed”
– The Public Foundation for Services of the Cueva de Nerja has cancelled the 2026 Cueva de Nerja Festival because legal proceedings have halted the procurement process for the contract covering the event between 2026 and 2030. The 2025 festival was cancelled for essentially the same underlying reason: a procurement appeal that suspended the contracting process until it was too late to organise the event.
– The foundation said it launched the tender in 2025 to secure the festival’s future over the next five years, with plans for between 10 and 12 major concerts each year. However, after the contract was awarded and the 2026 festival announced, a company excluded from the bidding process by the Central Administrative Court for Contractual Appeals (TACRC) lodged another procurement appeal. This automatically suspended the procedure, making it impossible to complete the contract in time.
– The foundation said it had worked closely with the TACRC and taken every possible step to make the contract, concerts and associated services viable. It also requested that the suspension be lifted, arguing that it was damaging the public interest by threatening the festival.
– Despite those efforts, the lack of a decision within the necessary time-frame has made it impossible to organise the event while meeting legal, technical, logistical and safety requirements. The foundation says it will decide its next steps after the TACRC issues its ruling and remains committed to future editions. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/suspendida-la-edicion-2026-del-festival-cueva-de-nerja/
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
The Police are investigating whether some fires in Vélez-Málaga were intentional: {Trans, summary}
– Police are investigating a series of fires in Vélez-Málaga after multiple blazes broke out on Thursday and Friday, raising suspicions they may have been started deliberately. The National Police and Local Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with relevant information to come forward. No arrests have been made.
– The initial fires occurred on Thursday near the Fortress and the town’s fairground, burning reeds and scrubland but causing no injuries or damage to homes. Investigators are examining whether they are connected to further incidents on Friday, including two small fires at a plant nursery and another at the entrance to a warehouse on the La Pañoleta industrial estate, where a vehicle also caught fire.
– Firefighters attended numerous incidents throughout Friday, tackling reignited hotspots as well as separate fires involving vehicles, rubble and scrubland. A large emergency response involved firefighters, police, the Guardia Civil Traffic Division and other emergency services. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/axarquia/2026/07/10/policia-investiga-incendios-velez-malaga-132343442.html
ALMERIA
Fire in Almería, live updates- One of the injured dies, death toll rises to 13: {Trans, summary}
– The Los Gallardos wildfire was officially stabilized this Sunday before noon. Three days after the flames caused the worst wildfire tragedy ever recorded in Andalusia, the Infoca Plan declared the fire contained after verifying that the perimeter remained secure and that there were no longer any fronts capable of spreading freely. This decision marks a turning point in an emergency that has left twelve dead, eight injured, and some 7,000 hectares burned, with a perimeter of 42 kilometers affected. The thousand residents who remained evacuated can now return home.
– See a 22 photo gallery here: https://www.20minutos.es/andalucia/almeria/desolador-paisaje-tragico-incendio-los-gallardos-almeria_7013660_1.html
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/incendio-almeria-directo-gallardos-muertos_10_2007400835.html
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No Warning? The Andalusian government insists that sending ES-Alert would have caused “irreparable damage” in the Almería fire: {Trans, summary}
– The absence of mass ES-Alert alerts during the Los Gallardos forest fire (Almería) has once again become the center of controversy this Saturday, when the Andalusian Minister of the Presidency, Health and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz {pic}, again defended the decision not to have activated this system in this specific case, since doing so would have generated ” irreparable damage and confusion to the population”.
– According to Sanz, speaking from the Advanced Command Post, this system “is always activated based on technical criteria.” “It has nothing to do with politics. It’s based on technical criteria, and therefore, it’s a decision made by Civil Protection professionals according to the specific characteristics of the emergency,” he emphasized. In this regard, Sanz explained that the system works through mobile phone antennas, whose coverage reaches wide areas, so in an emergency like that of Los Gallardos, sending a single message would have affected populations not directly involved. {So they can’t mention the locations in an alert? Sounds like BS to me. -Ed.} Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/andalucia/almeria/gobierno-andaluz-insiste-enviar-es-alert-generado-danos-irreparables-incendio-gallardos-almeria_7013464_0.html
UKRAINE WAR
Ukraine’s prime minister resigns, as Zelenskyy says country “is changing its political strategy”:
– Yulia Svyrydenko resigned from her position as Ukraine’s prime minister on Sunday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that she would take on a new position within the country’s government. Svyrydenko is among several Ukrainian leaders whose roles will shift, according to Zelenskyy, who said the nation is “changing its political strategy.”
– Zelenskyy, who has remained in office under martial law because wartime elections are prohibited, has periodically reshuffled his government in an effort to bring fresh momentum to his administration. Full article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-prime-minister-resigns-yulia-svyrydenko-volodymyr-zelenskyy-politics/
USA
Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after brief and sudden illness:
– Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was elected to the Senate in 2003 and was a close political ally of President Donald Trump, has died, his office confirmed early Sunday. He was 71. He was one of the most well-known members of the chamber and a key voice within the party on defence and international affairs.
– Emergency personnel responded to a call for “cardiac arrest” at Graham’s Capitol Hill home on Saturday night, according to police scanner audio obtained by NBC News. Full article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sen-lindsey…
THE AMERICAS
The death toll from the double earthquake in Venezuela has now reached almost 4,500: {Trans, summary}
– Venezuelan authorities have raised the death toll from the devastating earthquakes that struck the country’s central coast on June 24 to nearly 4,500, while the number of injured remains unchanged from the latest official reports at 16,740.
– The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, reported this Saturday on social media that 4,490 people have lost their lives due to the aforementioned earthquakes – 157 more than in the previous tally – and 16,740 victims injured after the earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 on the Richter scale, which have also left significant damage to 856 buildings, of which 190 have collapsed. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-ya-son-casi-4500…
MIDDLE EAST
US strikes Iran after Hormuz ship attack as Gulf tensions widen:
– The United States attacked Iran on Sunday after an Iranian strike on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz set it ablaze and left one crew member missing. Iran then launched attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman (the country on the other side of the strait with which Tehran has been discussing the management of shipping traffic).
– Trump said last week that the interim deal in the war was “over”, but mediators, including Pakistan, Qatar and Egypt, have continued efforts to reach an agreement.
– The escalation came as Iran and the US neared the midpoint of a 60-day interim deal meant to reach a permanent end to the war, with the Strait of Hormuz emerging as a major point of dispute in talks that appeared to be under strain. Later in the day, the US struck again, with the governor of Qeshm Island telling Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency that projectiles were fired at military targets without causing casualties. Explosions were also heard in the coastal city of Bandar Abbas and in Hajiabad to the north. A US official said a few strikes were carried out on missile and air defence systems and paramilitary Revolutionary Guard boats at a couple of locations to further reduce Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping. Full article: https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/us-iran-strikes…
TRAVEL
The Renfe strike this Wednesday will cancel 328 trains- the Cercanías de Málaga will maintain 50% of the routes: {Trans, summary}
– Continuing with the first day that took place on June 29, the Railway Union calls this Wednesday, July 15, the second day of the 24-hour strike at Renfe.
– The minimum services for Madrid, Asturias, Cantabria, Galicia, Castilla y León, Seville, Cádiz, Malaga, Valencia, Murcia and Zaragoza are established in it 75% at peak times and in the 50% the rest of the schedules, the same percentage as on the first day of the break. In this way, between high-speed and long-distance and medium-distance, a total of 328 will be suspended. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/malaga/2026/07/12/huelga-renfe…
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Hotels do not have the right to make a photocopy of your ID: {Trans, summary}
– There is no law requiring or allowing hotels, apartments, hostels or guest houses to photocopy, photograph or scan guests’ ID cards for rgistration, check-in or advance booking. Regulations only require identifying travellers and reporting certain data to authorities, but do not permit collecting or storing copies. Sending copies can not be required, by email or apps, and allowing hotels to store ID photos increases fraud dangers.
– FACUA (FACUA-Consumidores en Acción) advises rejecting such demands and filing complaints with the Spanish Data Protection Agency if businesses persist.
– Copying ID raises identity theft risks and security breaches, as ID cards contain extra data like photographs, signatures, parents’ names and security codes, which are unnecessary for legal registration. Establishments may only ask to see the document for verification, not make copies.
– Affected travellers can lodge complaints with FACUA, that offers case assessment and support. Source, Spanish: https://www.elespanol.com/madrid/sociedad/20260710/cambian-normas-check-in…
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Morocco changes its time zone: {Trans, summary}
– The Strait of Gibraltar is one of the world’s most dynamic geographical borders. It separates two continents by a mere 14 kilometres at its narrowest point. Now, a decision by the government in Rabat will invisibly, yet very tangibly, widen that distance: Morocco has decided to permanently abandon GMT+1 and return to Greenwich Mean Time. The time zone change will take effect on September 20th. Source, Spanish: https://www.andaluciainformacion.es/articulo/campo-gibraltar-comarca/marruecos-cambia…
SPORTS
MMA News- UFC 329 results: McGregor injured, loses to Holloway by TKO in just over a minute; Paddy wins his bout in 52 seconds:
– After five years away from MMA, Conor McGregor’s return was short-lived, as the UFC 329 main event against Max Holloway was stopped just over a minute into it after McGregor appeared to suffer a leg injury. McGregor, who worked his way back from injury to return Saturday, fell to the canvas after throwing a kick to begin the fight. McGregor attempted to continue fighting, but the referee stepped in and ended the fight, giving Holloway a TKO win.
– The co-main event was also a brief contest, as Paddy Pimblett disposed of Benoît Saint Denis in 52 seconds. Saint Denis attempted an early takedown, but Pimblett made him pay, grabbing his neck and transitioning to a D’Arce choke to earn a submission win. Full article: https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/49308315/ufc-329-live-results-analysis-conor-mcgregor-vs-max-holloway-2 & Video Link
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Tennis News- Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev in Wimbledon men’s singles final:
– Sinner delivered this supreme level of serving for the entirety of a savage 3hr 46min contest between the two best players at Wimbledon and alongside his unimpeachable mental toughness it allowed the world No 1 to recover from a bruising first set to defend his Wimbledon title by defeating Alexander Zverev, the second seed, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4. Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/12/jannik…
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Tennis News- Spain’s Roberto Bautista hangs up his racket with the King’s Cup from Huelva: {Trans, summary}
– Spanish tennis player Roberto Bautista announced this Sunday that this weekend’s Copa del Rey tennis tournament in Huelva was his last professional tournament, marking his farewell at the age of 38 after a long and successful career.
– Bautista hung up his racket this Sunday in Huelva, grateful for the invitation to the Copa del Rey and for the Medal of Honor presented to him by the Huelva Tennis Club. The Spanish tennis player, who reached number nine in the world rankings, won 12 titles and the 2019 Davis Cup. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/deportes/tenis-00166/noticia-roberto…
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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
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
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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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