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COVID-19 VIRUS HOTLINE: Information hotline for those who suspect they may have the coronavirus. Anyone experiencing symptoms should stay at home and dial 900 400 061 or 955 545 060 – and only call 112 in an emergency.

For the official Andalucia Covid rules for your town, in Spanish only, go to this site, click your town, and find your rules in the lower left corner of the page. Click a category, then click the “+” sign to expand the rules: https://www.mapacovid.es

Another good, reliable source for updated Covid news, announcements and statistics are both your local
Ayuntamiento & the Junta de Andalucia’s FB and Twitter pages. @AndaluciaJunta https://twitter.com/AndaluciaJunta https://www.facebook.com/AndaluciaJunta/

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My Daughter Kitty Bar: Free Flowing Friday 23 April!!
Between 4-6pm 10€ per person unlimited Cava or draught San Miguel at My Daughter Kitty
Friday hours 12-8pm (4-6 freeflow)
Looking forward to seeing you here
My Daughter Kitty Tearoom and Lounge Bar
Old Genesis cafeteria, Urbanisation Almijara II, 29780 Nerja. FB Link

Trinity concert: On Sunday April 25. The concert starts at 3.30pm. To start the week well, you have to finish it well! There is no better way than a Trinity concert (jazz, blues and everything in between), a good food or/and drink, an atmosphere of joy and well-being… so you have no choice but to spend at Bio Beach Club, paseo marítimo El Morche ( Torrox Costa)
Info/booking: +34 657 36 45 94
Follow Trinity on Facebook: @trinityjazzblues
(dana10marzo@gmail.com)

Club Miraflores:
-Fri, 23APR, music at 4:30pm with Nathan Dean. 1 free beer or wine 4-5pm.
-Big summer opening Party. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 12 PM. With all the best Dj’s from Marbella- Mitchell T., Liv the Pilot, Addy Rollings, Mauro Pacheco & Motu + Gee Sax & Manuela Nelom.
Calle Petunia 1, recepción Miraflores resort. Ctra de Cadiz km 199. 29649 Mijas.
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CANCELLED– Málaga’s Cervantes Theatre Cancels ‘The Barber Of Seville’: The famous Cervantes Theatre, on Ramos Marín Street in Málaga, had advertised two performances of the iconic opera ‘The Barber Of Seville’, to take place at the end of this month, but yesterday, Monday 19, the opera was cancelled, with no explanation coming yet from the theatre management at the time of writing. Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/04/20/malagas-cervantes-theatre-cancels-the-barber-of-seville/

Royal British Legion Nerja:
St George’s Day, Friday 23rd April 2pm at The Chapel Bar in Nerja please come along support this event it’s a wonderful fun afternoon Tombola Stall Raffle games food and refreshments. Our funds are low due to the current situation this will be our first fund raising event this year we really need your support . Many thanks Dorothy Allen Poppy Appeal Organizer 643212944

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Guitarist Wanted: Are you an accomplished lead guitarist or bass player? We are looking to complete a four piece line up in order to play rock / pop covers for regular gigs around Competa and surrounding coastal areas. Applicants should be interested and committed to regular rehearsal and gig dates. Call Colin, Competa, on 634351203 or email martinhorsen@gmail.com

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
-Upcycled tv unit natural and yute chalk paint. Measurements Width 90cms Depth 50cms Height 60cms Price 80€
-Beautiful Mexican solid unit with swivel top Measurements Width 60cms Depth 52cms Height 92cms Price 60€
-Stunning tall boy stripped back to natural with stain and chalk paint with wrought iron handles Measurements Width 60cms Depth 45cms Height 130cms Price 120€
contact Jackie/nerja 672170429
info at nerja household centre dot com

For Sale: Coffee Table 100 x 54 x 46. Asking 40€ OBO. Contact Ingrid in Algarrobo-Costa.
Email : udahlATgmxDOTcom

For Sale, 2 items:
-22″ Alba TV with integral DVD player. Remote is missing the back, and doesn’t work to turn power on (there is power button on TV) but appears to work for other functions. Not a smart tv (photo of smart tv screen to show working HDMI). UK plug but comes with adapter. Collection from benamocarra or may be able to meet somewhere. 40€ ono.
-Gent’s Syncross mountain bike saddle. As new. Collection from Benamocarra or may be able to meet somewhere. 7€ ono.
Carolyn / Valez Malaga
Email carolynannmoore@hotmail.com

For Sale: Opel Meriva. Silver (few scratches on bodywork)
2003. 110,439 kilomers, Petrol, Current ITV, 2 new front tyres. Angie, Torrox Costa. €1950.
angie j rogers @ gmail . com (no spaces)

Wanted, old notes: Does anyone by any chance have a few old peseta notes in a drawer somewhere, preferably the 1000 peseta kind? Trying to find for a fun craft project! I live in Velez, no car, but will travel. Thank you. Patricia. 693373530, text or whatsapp.

Recommendations & Requests

From Ayuntamiento de Nerja: If you know anyone over the age of 75 living in the region, including foreigners and insured MUFACE-ISFAS, etc., not having been called to be vaccinated, we have an exclusive phone 620892260,
8:30 to 14:30 hours Monday to Friday. Our colleagues at your health center will be able to contact you as soon as possible to make an appointment for vaccination.
This phone number has been EXCLUSIVELY enabled to request an appointment for vaccination for those over 75 years, so that regular contact phones should be used for any other issue. FB Page

From Ayuntamiento Vélez-Málaga: Please remember that the registration deadline for municipal nurseries will remain open until April 30. All the information here (Spanish), https://cutt.ly/PvGon3a
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News & Articles

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List Of Contact Numbers To Receive Your First Dose Of Covid Vaccine: The Junta de Andalucía’s Ministry of Health department has issued a list of telephone numbers for people in the 75 to 79 years of age group who have not yet received their first coronavirus vaccination dose, but would like to get it. Full list at: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/04/21/list-of-contact-numbers-to-receive-your-first-dose-of-covid-vaccine/

Andalusia adds 20 more deaths to the Covid list: {Translation} Updated:04/21/2021 18:08
-To the long list of deaths caused by Covid in Andalusia – a total of 9,575 – must be added the twenty reported to the Ministry of Health by the Regional Ministry of Health on Wednesday 21 April. Most of these deaths occurred in Seville (six), Malaga (four) and the same number in Granada. Cordoba and Almeria accounted for two, Huelva and Cadiz one and Jaen none.
-On the positive side of this long pandemic, a total of 641,811 full doses of anti-Covid vaccine had been administered yesterday, which represents 7.56% of the total population of Andalusia. Also, in addition to the 451,572 recovered, 3,007 more doses have been administered today.
-Andalusia has seen a drop in the number of people hospitalised with coronavirus on Wednesday 21 April to 1,588, five fewer than the day before but 102 more than last Wednesday, while those admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) have risen to 314, one more in one day and 24 more than a week ago.
-This has been announced by the Junta de Andalucía. The number of hospitalised patients fell after rising by 61 on Tuesday and 75 on Monday, falling by 41 on Sunday, increasing by 12 on Saturday, remaining stable at 1,486 patients for three consecutive days and rising by 13 on Wednesday.
-For their part, ICU patients rose again after increasing by five on Tuesday, six on Monday and eleven on Sunday, falling by four on Saturday, increasing by two on Friday and three on Thursday, and falling by seven on the previous Wednesday.
-The region is still far from the peaks of hospitalisations recorded in the third wave on 2 February (4,980), in the second on 10 November (3,478) and in the first on 30 March 2020 (2,708).
-With regard to ICUs, Andalusia also remains below the peak of the third wave reached on 7 February (735), of the second on 18 November (528) and of the first on 30 March 2020 (439). Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-coronavirus-andalucia-suma-20-fallecidos-mas-negra-lista-covid-202104211340_noticia.html

Nearly half of 70-79 age group in Spain have received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine: The pace of the vaccination drive is expected to accelerate after the EMA ruled the benefits of the Janssen medication outweigh the risks.
According to the latest report by the Spanish Health Ministry, released Tuesday, 45.4% of people in the 70-79 age group have received at least one dose of the vaccine. This is more than double the figure reported last week, when it stood at 21.4%. Up until recently, vaccination of this demographic had been sidelined: the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccine was prioritized for the 80-and-over age group and the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca shots was restricted to people aged between 60 and 69 due to concerns over very rare blood clot cases in younger patients. Full article: https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-04-21/nearly-half-of-70-79-age-group-in-spain-have-received-first-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine.html

Almuñecar has begun vaccinating those aged between 63 and 64: According to Almuñecar Council, residents aged 63 and 64 were called to receive their vaccine, while it said the number of vaccinations will now increase. Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/04/21/almunecar-begins-vaccinating-new-age-group/

Public school in Alfarnate closed this week and the public has been asked to only leave the house when ‘strictly necessary’: Mass screening was carried out by the Junta de Andalucia health authority in Alfarnate last week, and the population has now been asked to “limit social contact to a minimum” and to respect the measures established to curb the advance of Covid.
Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/04/21/axarquia-town-closes-school-and-market-amid-rise-in-covid-cases/

Veterinarians recommend mass vaccination of cats against covid-19: {Translation} Dogs and ferrets should also be immunized against the coronavirus as soon as anticovid drugs are authorized. Studies show “severe lung damage” in infected animals.
-The covid-19 monitoring group of the Veterinary College Organisation (OCV) has recommended this Monday the mass vaccination of cats against the coronavirus, in the first instance, and then of dogs and ferrets, when vaccines for animals are authorised.
-The CPVO has advanced that research is underway in several centres linked to the Complutense University of Madrid aimed at obtaining a vaccine for animals, especially cats, since, “despite the scarcity of symptoms manifested, in some cases detected necropsies reflect severe lung damage”.
-“The work allows a certain margin of optimism regarding the arrival of the vaccine, because in carnivores, as it is a very immunogenic virus, the process does not involve major complications,” they said. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariodealmeria.es/mascotas/veterinarios-recomiendan-vacunacion-masiva-covid-19_0_1566743675.html

EU countries ready to start using J&J shot as deliveries resume: European countries prepared on Wednesday to start using Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and speed up their vaccination campaigns after Europe’s drug regulator backed the shot and deliveries started trickling in after a week-long pause. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-distribute-jj-covid-vaccine-federal-states-2021-04-21/

MediaMarkt opens three new stores in Andalusia: {Translation} Since April began, MediaMarkt has been opening the stores it acquired from Worten in March. This week it was the turn of three new establishments in Andalusia. Two of them are in Malaga, MediaMarkt Mijas and MediaMarkt Vélez. The first is located in the Miramar Shopping Park and the second in the El Ingenio Shopping Center. While the other is located in Almería , specifically, in the Parque Comercial Gran Plaza is the new MediaMarkt Roquetas de Mar.
Source, Spanish: https://sonitron.net/mediamarkt-andalucia/

Football News- European Super League proposal is dead following the withdrawal of all six Premier League clubs:
The chairman of Juventus, Andrea Agnelli, admits the European Super League proposal is dead following the withdrawal of all six Premier League clubs which had initially signed up as founder members.
Late last night it was confirmed that Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham had pulled out following widespread condemnation from supporters, players, managers and political parties from all sides.
Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Inter Milan followed suit on Wednesday. Full article: https://www.eurosport.com/football/champions-league/2020-2021/european-super-league-project-is-dead-juventus-chairman-andrea-agnelli-admits-defeat_sto8283102/story.shtml

Tennis News- Barcelona Open: Top seed Rafael Nadal was pushed to the brink by qualifier Ilya Ivashka on Wednesday, but the 11-time champion rallied from a set down to kick off his Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell campaign with a victory on his namesake Centre Court. The 34-year-old Spaniard raised his level after dropping a tight opening set, roaring back to a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory after two hours and 20 minutes on Pista Rafa Nadal.
He will next face former World No. 4 Kei Nishikori, who needed three sets to take down 13th seed Cristian Garin 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-1. The Japanese player saved nine of the 13 break points he faced en route to victory in two hours and 23 minutes.
Elsewhere at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899, Frenchman Corentin Moutet needed three hours and 10 minutes to take down 16th seed and Monte-Carlo semi-finalist Daniel Evans, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.
Spanish qualifier Bernabe Zapata Miralles also advanced to the third round after leading 6-0, 4-4 (def.) against ninth seed Fabio Fognini. Photo:Getty
Full article: https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nadal-ivashka-barcelona-2021-wednesday

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

https://www.mapacovid.es/

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Spain Coronavirus Data from Spain’s Ministerio de Sanidad, Official C-19 Pages:
https://www.mscbs.gob.es/en/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov-China/situacionActual.htm
AND
https://cnecovid.isciii.es/covid19/

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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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

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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/
Spain National News in English, El Pais: https://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html
EU News in English, EuroWeekly: https://www.euroweeklynews.com
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DigameXtra No. 1935 Wednesday, April 21st, 2021

On April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 By Naythan

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For the official Andalucia Covid rules for your town, in Spanish only, go to this site, click your town, and find your rules in the lower left corner of the page. Click a category, then click the “+” sign to expand the rules: https://www.mapacovid.es

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Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra! Tell your favourite establishments to post on DigameXtra to get next-day publicity!

Artisan Market: La Raqueta Tennis Club, Nerja.
Saturday 1st May, 10:00 – 14:00
A varied selection of approx 20-24 stalls offering home-made, hand-crafted products made by locally talented people.
More information and photos of stallholders products are available on the @LaRaquetaArtisanMarket main page. FB link

Dutch Sports Bar, Rio Lounge: Monday 26APR
The Día Real or Kings Day is a traditional Dutch day where we celebrate to honour the Dutch King AKA Wimpie van Orange. In The Hague we have the good habit to start this celebration the night before on the 26th of April.
You are all welcome to help us get this party started!
We kick off at 17:00 and due to the Covid regulations the place needs to be closed and empty at 22:30.
For reservations: pone or WatsApp on +34 661 41 99 74 we are located on Avenida de Andalucia 163B 29751 Caleta de Velez ‘’SEA’’ ya there! FB link

Beatles tribute show: Fri 23APR, 7pm, The Olive Tree- Coin.
Wayne Ward proudly presents BeatleOne the coasts best tribute to the Beatles. A journey through the Beatle mania from the beginning of music history to the roof top. See real Beatle guitars and amplification and authentic Beatle outfits. Wayne Ward Lancashire lad will perform your Beatle songs and take into the winding road BeatleOne story. Not to be missed. Tel +34 952 45 25 54
Maria Zambrano No. 17, 29100 Coín FB link

Sunset Lounge Bar & Restaurant – Torrox:
*Wednesday 21st*
-10am-1pm Breakfast time! Remember it’s the same time everyday including the weekends.
-2pm till 7pm ALL YOU CAN EAT BBQ FOR JUST €5 Come and enjoy an endless BBQ and salad bar, all fresh and you can eat as much as you like for just €5 per person. Book now as this event fills fast!
*Thursday 22nd – 3 events today!!!*
-10am- 1pm €1 BREAKFAST
-11.30am Costa Pop Choir – come and prefect your harmonies on our rooftop terrace and sing to the mountains with Georgette.
-3pm – 6pm ITS FREE PRIZE BINGO TIME
Wow only 5 tables left for this event. Includes entertainment and a meal for €15 per person
-Friday 23rd April –
-Breakfast 10am-1pm
-Fishy Friday from 2pm, eat in, collection or delivery. Come and try the best and biggest fish around… AND ITS 100% COD call 611229535 to order or book.
*Saturday 24th April*
-Pool competition with FREE entry, FREE food and you could WIN €50.
-It’s show time!!! We have GARALPINE in the house, these guys were live at The Sunset Lounge just 4 weeks ago and everyone asked us to re book them stating they were the best or one of the best acts they have ever seen in spain. DO NOT MISS THIS!!!!
From 7pm till 10pm includes a 3 course meal for just €14.95 per person.
Centro Commercial Torrox Park 29770 FB link

Marbella’s Dance Festival Begins This Weekend: The 12th edition of the Marbella Todo Danza Festival will begin on April 24 and will last until May 15 with an extensive programme that mixes tradition and avant-garde.
Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/04/20/marbellas-dance-festival-begins-this-weekend/
Official town hall announcement in Spanish

Weekly Crochet /Knitting Group:
Calling All Members and anybody who would like to join us.
We meet every Thursday from 10/10.30 am until 1ish.
in Caleta de Velez at La Fuente.
Do you Crochet? Would you like to learn? Do you fancy having coffee and chatting one morning whilst working?
We are a multilingual group of ladies that are meeting every week in Caleta de Velez on Thursdays.
The group is well over 8 years old and would love new members to come along and join us…Working at your own speed and chatting making friends. And – if you really don’t fancy Crochet but like to Knit, well come along with that instead.
We will teach you either craft if you wish.
Hope to see you there. Need more information?
Email Polly – madpip at hotmail dot co dot uk

Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar May coming events:
-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday – “Our Shop” is open with the New Spring and Summer collection. Time 11.00 to 13.00.
-Every Monday – Craft Group. The group will be making cards in various styles including Iris paper folding and Decoupage and other projects. Time 10.00 – 13.00 in the Centre. 5€ or with Friends of Lux Mundi Card 4€. Proceeds for fundraising.
-Every Monday –Knitting & Crochet Group. Learn how or just join a group of like minded individuals to help make items for people in need. New members are welcome as are donations of wool, especially dark colours. Time 10.30 to 13.00.
-Every Wednesday – Art Group. The Art group meets and helps each other with various forms of art, water colours, pastels etc. You will be required to wear a face mask. Time 10.00 – 13.00 at the Centre. 5€ or with Friends of Lux Mundi Card 4€. Proceeds for fundraising.
-Fridays – Coffee Morning. Enjoy homemade cakes and a beverage in our lovely shady garden. Inside seating is also available. Meet up with friends. Browse through ladies and mens clothing. Kitchen & household items, bedding, curtains and more available. Check out our Book shop, hundreds of second-hand books waiting to be read. CDs and DVDs too. Accepting donations of household goods and items of clothing and please bring them in bags that you do not need, during the normal opening hours. Time 11.00 to 13.00.
-Friday 28th May – Taizé Prayer at the San Andrés Parish Church in Torre del Mar. Time 20.45. Taizé prayers is a monthly invitation to join us in prayer for unity and for all your personal intentions. Please send us an email to be included in them. Social distancing and wearing of face masks will be required.
-Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. Open mornings only Monday and Wednesday 10.00 till 13.00 and Fridays as usual 11.00 – 13.00. We are complying with the Covid regulations. For info please contact Tel. 952 543 334
E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org

Services Wanted/Offered

Nik of all Trades: Services available for home, garden and office
Gardening – from weeding to landscaping, stonework (walls, paths, etc) a speciality. Transport and tools all provided by me, no job too small or too big as I have others to call on if required, from 100€ per day per man plus any required materials at cost or fixed price quote if you prefer.
Small construction/demolition jobs – walls, fencing, guttering, tiling etc. from 100€ per day per man plus any required materials at cost or fixed price quote if you prefer.
Painting and decorating – interior or exterior, tools all supplied, materials extra at cost – from 100€ per day per man or fixed price quote if you prefer.
Evenings, weekends and holidays both Spanish and English are all included at no extra cost.
Check my website for examples of my work www.nikofalltrades.es
Email enquiries or for more information to nikash2 at hotmail dot com or just write that email address or web address down somewhere in case you may need me in the future! I am a DigameXtra sponsor and so my contact info is available everyday in the sponsors section below as well. There is also a contact form available on the website.
References/recommendations available from the UK and Spain
Based in Competa but can travel anywhere in Digameland. Quotations are completely free!

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Now it’s time to start up business’s again, and what a better way to let them know you have re-opened and are ready- A RADIO ADVERT! We reach all over the Axarquia- so we are local! Plus we reach around the world! We are the Eastern Costa Del Sols favourite Radio Station!
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Golden Leaves Funeral Plans:
Pre-planning your funeral is a thoughtful and responsible way to show you care about your family.
Funerals are no easy task. There are numerous considerations to factor in, including logistics, food and drink, casket purchase and burial grounds. A loved one’s death brings immense emotional strain to any family, and the question of financing and arrangements only exacerbates the stress.
Handling all of these challenges is difficult enough in one’s normal circumstances, but having to go through it while abroad is an enormous burden.
Golden Leaves Funeral Plans aims to support grieving families during these tumultuous times. Since our inception in 1984, we have partnered with a widespread network of funeral directors across the UK and Europe.
Purchasing a funeral plan with Golden Leaves enables you to plan, design and pay for your funeral services in advance.
As one of the leading providers of expat prepaid funeral plans in Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Balearic Islands, and the Canary Islands, we make sure to adequately support your family in the time of greatest need.
If you are an expat family in need of prepaid funeral services please contact Ruth on phone or whats app + 34 693 715 718
Based in Javea/Alicante. Company Reg. No: 2935393
Email: Ruth.forder@goldenleaves.com

People Group Spain- Interpreters Available
Don’t let the language barrier be a problem!
At People Group Spain we offer interpreters who are fluent in English and Spanish to help you with your day to day needs. Whether you need us to accompany you to a meeting, help you with paperwork, or even just make a phone call on your behalf, we will always be here to help.
You can find us at Calle Diputación 9, Nerja or
contact us by phone on 615763349 or
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Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Halting Erosion using Vetiver
From Vetiver Spain in Sayalonga
Our Nursery is open by appointment depending on the current travel restrictions. Please email or call first. We have Moringa seedlings, Organic Moringa powder and Comfrey plants. We also have some local trees and some exotic trees from Africa.
Vetiver is a rapid growing and non-invasive sterile clump grass with a height of 1-2 metres and a root system of 3-4 metres in depth. We have been providing Vetiver throughout the EU for almost 10 years now. We are located in Sayalonga where we can plant year round but our best results by far start in February. The reason is that Vetiver is indigenous to India and Vetiver loves the heat of the summer. Use Vetiver cuttings as mulch around all of your fruit trees. Decomposing Vetiver improves soil quality, keeps the weeds down and the insects away all while helping to maintain soil moisture.
Vetiver is a nutritious and replenishable animal fodder. Horses and pigs love it. We use it in our chicken pens replacing hay because it stops mites.
In the 2 photos below you will see land prepared for Vetiver and the results 2 years later.
We also use Vetiver along driveways and sidewalks. It also makes a great and inexpensive ornamental hedge.
Here is a link to a short video showing the results.
https://youtu.be/rjTmb_LL2uo
We suggest planting now, as this is the BEST time of the year to plant.
To see more images of Vetiver go to this link.
https://www.vetiverspain.org/photo-gallery.html
Presently we have some specials, which include free shipping to numerous locations.
For more information please contact us.
Please visit us or visit our website:
www.vetiverspain.com
Email: info@vetiverspain.com
Telephone: (34) 692 288 657

For Sale: Panasonic mobile house phones. 20 euros proceeds to animal charity.
Ring Wendy / John Benajarafe 711 044 085

For Sale, 3 items: Blue Ornaments
-Lovely large heavy baby blue glass ornament in very good condition. H: 16″ W: 9″ (40cmx23cm) 25e
-Beautiful baby blue glass jug with ornate glass handle in very good condition. H: 8″ W: 8″ (20cmx20cm) 25e
-Unusual blue glass candle or pot-pourri holder in very good condition. H: 8″ W: 3″ (20cmx7.5cm) 10e
Torrox-Costa or will meet at the BP garage.
Linda 648119401
Email: lindahwlc @ gmail .com (no spaces)

For Sale: Pine wardrobe, 270 x 112 x 55 cm, buyer collect we will assist €50. Brian, Competa.
Tel- 641433748 ; Brian.quinn@outlook.ie

News & Articles

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Andalucía lowers its infection rate but registers 30 deaths:
-The Andalusian region has added 1,418 new coronavirus cases this Tuesday, 20 April, some 618 fewer than the day before.
-Andalucía has also recorded 30 Covid-19 deaths, a figure above the eleven of Monday.
-The cumulative incidence rate of the region has dropped after five successive days of rises and stands at 259.2 cases per 100,000.
-The 1,418 new infections on Tuesday follow 2,036 on Monday, 2,182 on Saturday, 2,477.
-Seville is again the province that adds most cases with 378, followed by Granada with 244, Malaga with 219, Cadiz with 161, Almeria with 128, Cordoba with 125, Jaén with 116 and Huelva with 47.
-The number of coronavirus patients in Andalusian hospitals has risen to 1,593, some 61 more than the day before.
-The 30 deaths on Tuesday follow the eleven of Monday. By province, Granada is once again the one with the most deaths with eight, followed by Almeria with seven, Seville with five, Jaén with three, Cadiz, Cordoba and Huelva, with two each, and Malaga with one. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202104/20/covid-andalucia-lowers-infection-20210420172424.html

Sanidad maintains the vaccination plan and will not postpone the second dose of Pfizer and Moderna: {Translated summary} Updated: 04/20/2021, 20: 33
The Ministry of Health will maintain its vaccination strategy and will not postpone the second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. It voted in favor of maintaining it and against immunizing more population with a single dose. Scientific opinion is divided on the advisability of distancing the shots to have more people, at least, with one dose. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/sociedad/abci-sanidad-mantiene-plan-vacunacion-y-no-aplazara-segunda-dosis-pfizer-y-moderna-202104201831_noticia.html

These 98 Andalusian towns face perimeter or non-essential activity restrictions: Andalucía will, from Friday, 15 April, have a total of 98 municipalities with perimeter lockdowns and 33 of them will also face the suspension of all non-essential activity, for exceeding the rate of 500 and 1,000 cases of Covid-19 coronavirus per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively, in the last 14 days.
This represents an increase of 12 municipalities with restrictions compared to the previous week. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202104/15/these-andalusian-towns-face-20210415185440.html

No Expert Committee meeting this week- The Advisory Council on High Impact Public Health Alerts will most likely meet next Tuesday: {Translated in full} Updated: 20·04·21, 16:04
-The Andalusian government has decided to postpone until next week the meeting scheduled for tomorrow of the committee of experts that takes decisions on the restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, officially known as the Advisory Council for High Impact Public Health Alerts.
-Sources from the Andalusian government have confirmed to Efe the delay of the meeting scheduled for Wednesday 21 April, as announced by the Andalusian Regional Minister for Health and Families, Jesús Aguirre, who said that this decision could be taken because it was possible an improvement in the trend of contagions was possible.
-The most likely date for the meeting of the expert committee is Tuesday 27 April, according to sources from the Andalusian regional government.
-The minister said that the committee of experts meets “when important decisions have to be taken” and added that it was perhaps preferable to delay this week’s meeting in order to “keep a watchful and expectant eye” on developments in the Andalusian community.
-Andalusia has been in a situation of extreme risk to control the pandemic since last Sunday because it has exceeded 250 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last fourteen days, and yesterday, Monday, the accumulated incidence was 263.7 cases.
-However, the Minister stressed that the incidence at seven days was lower, with 115 cases, which could mean a trend “to improve” as well as a “positive projection”. Photo:L.O. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/andalucia/2021/04/20/habra-comite-expertos-semana-48509047.html

Spain proposes delay of second Pfizer and Moderna jabs: Spain’s Ministry of Health is proposing to postpone the second dose of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for up to eight weeks among people under 80 years of age to increase the number of people vaccinated – even if the protection is not complete. This would be in line with the strategy being used in other countries such as Israel and the UK. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202104/19/spain-proposes-postponing-second-20210419131541.html

Germany starts demanding first fiscal adjustments from Spain: In a recommendation to the OECD, Berlin asks for cuts “sooner rather than later” despite widespread global support for continued stimulation of coronavirus-hit economies.
In a report from Germany to which EL PAÍS has had access, its position on Spain is that the drop in public revenue and the rollout of stimulus measures will leave Spanish public debt at around 120% of gross domestic product (GDP) for several years to come. This will leave very little room for fiscal measures when the next crisis hits, and even more so if interest rates start to go up again, as the Bundesbank is beginning to suggest.
The main thing, says Germany, is for Spain to offer “an ambitious and credible” commitment to reduce public debt, as a sign to the markets. (Remember what happened to Greece, when another weak economy was pushed over the brink by the EU? -Ed.)
Even the most orthodox German economists fail to fully understand the rush to demand adjustments “sooner rather than later” from an economy that has been so deeply damaged by the pandemic as Spain’s has. “It would be a blunt political and economic mistake,” said Jakob F. Kirkegaard, of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. “It is absolutely premature of Germany to pressure for adjustments, there is simply no reason for it at the present moment. It would be much better to pressure for Spain to present a recovery plan with powerful reforms, and for Germany to try to present a good plan that will serve as an example of how to spend the European funds properly.” Full article: https://english.elpais.com/economy_and_business/2021-04-20/germany-starts-demanding-first-fiscal-adjustments-from-spain.html

Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Driven Censorship Blunders- Reckless DMCA Takedown Purges Legitimate Websites from Google Search: Several legitimate websites had their homepages removed from Google simply because they somehow reference the word “live” or “living.” This includes the homepage of Live Nation Asia, the Living Architecture website, as well as the homepage of the UK technology company Living Map.
For example, NASA’s live streaming and multimedia pages are targeted. The same is true for Al Jazeera’s live streaming site, as well as the BBC’s page that allows people to stream Radio One.
Needless to say, these are all obvious errors that should have been avoided if there was some human oversight. It also shows how risky relying on ‘automated filters’ and ‘takedown bots’ can be.
Full article: https://torrentfreak.com/reckless-dmca-takedown-purges-legitimate-websites-from-google-search-210417/

Football News- Madrid court bans UEFA, FIFA and LaLiga from taking action against Superliga: {Translated, 1st paragraph only} Madrid’s 17th Commercial Court this morning banned FIFA, UEFA, LaLiga and the football federations from adopting any measure that “prohibits, restricts, limits or conditions in any way, directly or indirectly” the launch of the European Super League, the new competition promoted by 12 major European clubs. The court decision, which has been taken at the request of the Super League itself, orders these institutions to refrain from taking “any sanctioning or disciplinary measure” against the clubs that join the new competition, nor against their players and managers. It also vetoes the exclusion of the clubs promoting the Super League “from any of the international or national club competitions in which they have been participating regularly”, such as the Champions League. Source, Spanish: https://elpais.com/deportes/2021-04-20/un-juzgado-de-madrid-prohibe-a-la-uefa-la-fifa-y-laliga-que-adopten-medidas-contra-la-superliga.html

Football News- Chelsea and Manchester City to withdraw from European Super League: Chelsea and Manchester City are to withdraw from the European Super League. The clubs on Sunday were among 12 teams, including six from the Premier League, to join as founder members.
Chelsea’s move comes amid a backdrop that saw significant concerns raised in a meeting between the players and club’s chairman Buck on Monday. Buck had convened them to outline what was, at that point, the club’s motivation behind joining the Super League but several international players spoke up and stated in no uncertain terms that they would not countenance a future in which they were barred from playing at World Cups, European Championships and other major tournaments. Full article:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/20/chelsea-to-withdraw-from-european-super-league-amid-fan-protests

Malaga Animal Centre Hits Target of Putting Down No Abandoned Animals: The Municipal Animal Health Centre’s figures showed it had reached its commitment to putting down no abandoned pets. Only two animals had to be put down during the first three months of the year, both for illness reasons. Councillor for Environmental Sustainability Gemma del Corral said the figures were the result of working with charities and improved public awareness. The centre says it now only euthanises animals for health reasons. Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/04/20/malaga-animal-centre-hits-target-of-putting-down-no-abandoned-animals/
Original article, Spanish source

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

https://www.mapacovid.es/

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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DigameXtra No. 1934 Tuesday, April 20th, 2021

On April 20, 2021April 19, 2021 By Naythan

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For the official Andalucia Covid rules for your town, in Spanish only, go to this site, click your town, and find your rules in the lower left corner of the page. Click a category, then click the “+” sign to expand the rules: https://www.mapacovid.es

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What’s On

Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra! Tell your favourite establishments to post on DigameXtra to get next-day publicity!

La Casa Hotel and Restaurant in Torrox Pueblo:
-This Sunday 25th April lunch. After great feedback from the last one, we will be serving our special again of top quality roasted New Zealand Lamb with roast potatoes and freshly prepared vegetables.
Price- 2 course lunch 20 euro, 3 course lunch 25.
We do only have limited space left on our beautiful terrace…so why not book your table today!
A la Carte options are also available.
Open Thursday Friday Saturday and Sunday Lunchtime 1pm until 6pm and Friday and Saturday night too with a reservation.
Also our popular set menu lunch for just 14.95 will be available this week Thursday-Saturday.
952535471 / 662039741
LA CASA Hotel & Restaurant
Calle Baja, Plazuela De Barajas 3
Torrox, 29770, Malaga

DJ Steve Altman: Looking forward to this Friday 23APR (weather permitting) at Feroche, 5-9pm, playing Disco, Soul, Funk and House Classics if you need a table DM me or contact Feroche directly. Feroche Beach 29770 Torrox.
Tel +34 658 14 59 50 FB Page

The Fountain Bar- Nerja: Friday 23rd April From 14.00 hrs
St. George’s Day is the new St. Patrick’s day at The Fountain Bar. We would like to return the same hospitality that you show us every year. We welcome you to come and enjoy our hospitality.
GEORGES GIVEAWAY- Drinks offers until we close.
€2 Pint / €1 1/2 Pint
Btl of Mahou Clasica €1.50
OUR Quality wines €2
Discounted Mixers /Spirits most at €4
And there is more…Sharon will be making pork baps including stuffing & applie sauce at just €2.50
Prize for the best ST George’s Fancy Dress. FB Page

Cerveceria Mis Tapitas: This Saturday 24APR, 4pm
Lorraine and Steve are back playing at Billys Bar.
Lots of great live classic tracks for you.
Hope to see you there.
All appropriate covid measures in place.
Camino Venta Baja 29713 Alcaucín FB Page

Legends of Rock and Roll: Saturday 8th May, Fitzgerald’s Bar. Get your Blue Suede Shoes out as the Costas number one showman Johnny G brings his “Legends of Rock and Roll” show to Fitzgerald’s Bar, situated under Supersol, by the Nerja town bridge on Saturday 8th May from 7pm together with guest singers! The timeless hits of the 50’s and 60’s from Elvis, Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and more! Tickets €10 and Meal Deals available €5. Telephone 693 700 810 to reserve your ticket now!
Because of Pandemic, Limited Capacity, all Safety Measures in place so that you can have a safe and wonderful night!

Frigiliana Crafts Club Expo: The new exhibition of Sala Real 98, entitled El Art de la Craft Club is now open. Open from 10:00 to 14:00 until April 30.
Sala C/Real 98, Frigiliana
salareal98@gmail.com FB Page

Services Wanted/Offered

Archgrove Services: A family run light haulage/transport company with bases in Archez, Spain and near Oxford, UK.
We provide a one stop service for all your transport needs and pride ourselves on reliability, flexibility, good communication and a very much ‘can do’ approach. No job is too small and there is always a solution.
Our services include:
-Regular runs between UK and Spain
-Transport of personal property from full house moves to vehicles down to small single items
-Courier Services
-Man & Van services
-Packing, including supply of packing materials
-UK Home shopping with UK delivery address
-Storage of property and vehicles in UK and Spain
-Any jobs in Western Europe and Scandinavia considered
Fully Insured with Haulage, Goods In Transit and Public Liability policies.
If we can be of service please contact Steve & Gail. We are on Facebook and always available to chat through your needs and provide a free no obligation quote if required. FB-Link
UK: 0044 7868 435052
SPAIN: 0034 951 066 093
Email: archgroveservices@gmail.com Our contact is also in the DigameXtra Sponsor’s Section everyday.

SPW Construction Services: Professional high quality building service, fully qualified tradesmen to all trades.
Extensions, retaining walls, driveways, swimming pools, damp problems, roofs, blocked drains.
Replacement kitchens and bathrooms, Tiling and terraces. Plumbing, electrics and plastering, painting.
Architect service, building licence applications.
Handyman service now available for those smaller jobs.
For free consultation and estimate contact us on 622 938 440
or email: scottparkwilson AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk
Scott/Arenas
Our contact is also in the DigameXtra Sponsor’s Section everyday. Home Page and FB-Link

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
-Wine rack holds 14 bottles measurements 41 x 87 x 29 cms price 25€
-Reduced chair & footstool 25€
-Ceramic tiled top table 30 x 36cms Price 45€
Contact Jackie/nerja 672170429
info at nerja household centre dot com

For Sale: Audio gear sold as a lot, €50.
-Hi-Fi Sony FM Stereo Receiver. Remote Commander
STR-DB840/940
-Panasonic Blu-Ray disc player DMP-BD55/35
-Pioneer DVD player DV-393-S DV-490V-S
-Yamaha YST-SW005 Subwoofer
-Mordaunt-Short speakers- Avant 900i series
-Toshiba DVD Player
Take everything for €50
Please contact Alan via WhatsApp, phone or text on
44 7885298691 for more information, afternoons please.
Or email protonmale @ protonmail dot com with no spaces. Caleta de Vélez área

For Sale: Bespoke children’s wardrobe (academy) H160 D 50 W80 beautifully made. 100e or near offer. Torrox campo. Km 12. Tony
tjparton@hotmail.co.uk.
watsap 00447792579150

For Sale: Gas Plancha. Never been used. €60.
Ceramic coated cast iron hot plate. Comes complete with hose, regulator and instruction booklet.
Contact George located in Maro.
email: dobmick at hotmail dot co dot uk
Mobile 653058825. 9:00 am onwards.

Wanted: Single bed and mattress, can collect Nerja Torrox area. Contact rob on (0034) 643783025 or
Email: rob.torrox@mail.com

Wanted: I’m wanting to rent a car from 1st May for 6 months, maximum 75 Euro a month.
WhatsApp 00447492009002
Richard, Algarrobo Costa

Recommendations & Requests

Spanish Digital Certificate: To make life easier, I would like to get a Spanish Digital Certificate, however I was told that (for the moment) Android or Chromebook systems can’t be used. Has anyone got an update please. Thanks in anticipation. Mike (Sayalonga)
Tel 711074241
Email: michael dot qed @ gmail.com
(Please forward replies to DigameXtra. -Ed.)

Oven cleaning wanted: Can anyone recommend a professional oven cleaning company who work around the Vélez-Malaga area ?
Please contact Alan via WhatsApp, phone or text on
44 7885298691 afternoon please or
Email: protonmale @ protonmail dot com with no spaces
Caleta De Vélez

Print with Chromebook?: Last November I replaced my old laptop (Windows 10) with a new Chromebook, unfortunately on December 31st the Google Cloud Print service was discontinued. I have looked at various WiFi (all in one) printers – but I am unsure which one to buy, as the info/details/packaging does not say “suitable for Chrome OS”, and the on-line reviews vary. If anyone knows of a suitable WiFi printer/copier that works well with a chromebook – would they please share?
Mike (Sayalonga) Tel 711074241
Email: michael dot qed @ gmail.com
(All new Epson printers are compatible with Chromebooks, and according to their website no additional drivers are needed. See https://epson.com/chromebook-printer . -Ed.)

News & Articles

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Andalusia adds 2,034 coronavirus infections in two days and points to the curve beginning to bend: {Translation} Updated: 04/19/2021 17:44
-Andalusia has had 2,034 cases of coronavirus infection this Monday. However, this figure does not only correspond to the last 24 hours but, as confirmed by the Regional Ministry of Health, corresponds to Sunday and Monday. Thus the average is 1,017 infections each day.
-Compared day by day, that’s 968 fewer than last Sunday and almost 200 fewer than last Monday.
-With these data, Andalusia seems to confirm that it is beginning to bend the curve of the fourth wave of the pandemic. However, this is an aspect that must be taken with great caution because, it is worth remembering, this same sensation occurred at the beginning of the second wave and when the October long weekend passed, the data shot up.
-However, the situation is different now. Many of the most vulnerable people are already vaccinated and, moreover, the restrictions were much less relaxed at Easter than at Christmas, when the health crisis curve grew explosively.
-This moderation of the curve of the fourth wave is reflected in the cumulative incidence (AI), which has risen from 259 cases per hundred thousand inhabitants to 263. The rise is very slight – only 4 points – especially when one takes into account that this weekend was two weeks after the end of Easter and, therefore, should have seen the greatest effects on the increase in infections due to the relaxation of the measures for these holidays.
-More relevant right now seems to be the seven-day IA, which reflects changes in the trend earlier. Here we can see that on Friday the IA was 115.5 and this Monday it is 115.1. The decrease, although slight, points to a possible new course of the wave, or at least a plateau.
-The number of deaths, meanwhile, continues to show no growth. This is logical because it is in the last measures where changes can be seen. Thus, the Regional Ministry of Health has reported eleven deaths in the last two days, an average of 5.5 each day. These figures are in line with those recorded in the last two weeks.
-Meanwhile, the number of people hospitalised on Monday has risen to 1,532. This is 75 more than yesterday, a figure that is compatible with the plateau scenario or change of trend that has not yet reached those admitted for coronavirus. In any case, those hospitalised for Covid-19 are also growing in the ICU, where there are 308 this Monday, six more than yesterday. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-andalucia-suma-2034-contagios-coronavirus-dias-y-apunta-curva-empieza-doblegarse-202104191145_noticia.html

Now open with wheelchair routes- Molino de Inca Botanical Garden in Torremolinos: Now that the works to allow accessibility to all at Molino de Inca Botanical Garden in Torremolinos have been completed, Mayor José Ortiz officially reopened it.
The work started in 2020 and Mayor Ortiz explained that “we had the objective of making it more accessible and breaking the architectural barriers of this wonderful space so that all people, regardless of their physical condition, can visit.
“It is one of the oldest mills in Torremolinos, today turned into a botanical garden of more than 40,000 square metres that just a week ago obtained the seal of safe tourism from the Institute for Tourist Quality in Spain (ICTE).” Photo:Torremolinos Council. Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/04/19/popular-botanical-garden-in-torremolinos-is-now-accessible-to-all/

Consumer group warns of ‘alarming’ increase in gas water heater complaints: The Union of Consumers in Malaga has warned of an “alarming” increase in complaints related to the repair and installation of gas water heaters in homes.
In the last two months, the group says a score of complaints have been received, some relating to the same installation company, and all of them have already been referred to the Junta de Andalucía “to monitor and sanction these actions”. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202104/19/consumer-group-warns-alarming-20210419120748.html

Reminder- Why you will soon have to drive at 30km/h on most roads in Spain: On May 11th 2021, Spain’s new speed limits for urban roads come into effect across the whole country. Here’s what you need to remember to not get into trouble with Spanish traffic police. Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20210419/reminder-why-you-will-soon-have-to-drive-at-30km-h-on-most-roads-in-spain/

Three Axarquia restaurants awarded ‘Sun’ awards in Repsol Guide 2021: The eateries awarded in Axarquia are ChinchIn Puerto in Caleta de Velez, El Acebuchal in Competa and El Yantar located in Mezquitilla, within the municipality of Algarrobo.
The guide praised the seafood on offer at Chinchín Puerto, the game meat, local stews and recipes of Arab heritage at El Acebuchal and the “simplicity and flavour” of the seafood dishes at El Yantar. Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/04/19/three-axarquia-restaurants-awarded-sun-awards-in-repsol-guide-2021/

NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity takes off on historic 1st powered flight on another world: The aerial exploration of Mars has begun. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter lifted off on the Red Planet early this morning (April 19), performing the first-ever powered flight on a world beyond Earth.
The 4-lb. (1.8 kilograms) chopper Ingenuity successfully launched this morning, Monday, April 19, at 6:46am EDT. It climbed to its preset maximum altitude of 10 feet, and then hovered there for 30 seconds. Finally, it gently descended again, safely touching down once more after 39.1 seconds of total flight. (If video below fails to display click this link ) Full article: https://www.slashgear.com/watch-nasa-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-ace-its-historic-first-flight-19669386/

Football News- UEFA confirms 36-team Champions League reform with single league format replacing group stage: The new plans come into effect in 2024.
The traditional group stage concept which has seen four teams compete in eight pools with the top two qualifying for the last 16 will be scrapped in favour of a single league including 36 teams.
All of the fixtures will be drawn out of a pot going forward, with seeding driven by the UEFA coefficient, and the Europa League and Conference League will follow the same format.
Each team will play a total of 10 games home and away, with the top eight automatically qualifying for the last 16 and those finishing between ninth and 24th to compete in two-legged play-offs to decide who else makes the knockout stage. Full article: https://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/uefa-confirms-36-team-champions-league-reform-with-single-league-/1p9rixdqxxetm1qdoi6151k907

Football News- La Liga and clubs reject ‘egotistical’ Super League: La Liga issued a statement on Monday that tore into the newly proposed Super League, labelling the move “selfish” and “egotistical”. La Liga president Javier Tebas has been a long-standing critic of the idea of a Europe-wide league. Monday’s statement also pointed to wider implications for Spanish sport and said La Liga is willing to do whatever it takes to block the Super League’s implementation. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/la-liga-rejects-egotistical-super-league-2021-04-19/

Football News- UEFA may kick Real Madrid, Chelsea & Man City out of Champions League: UEFA could kick three of this season’s Champions League semi-finalists out of the competition, according to executive committee member Jesper Moller. Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid are among the 12 clubs who have signed up for a new breakaway Super League that has sparked fury at UEFA HQ. There have been threats that any players who take part in the Super League will be banned from competing in any UEFA and FIFA competitions – including the Euros and the World Cup. Full article: https://www.90min.com/posts/uefa-may-kick-real-madrid-chelsea-man-city-out-of-champions-league

Social Media Built For Conservatives- Free Speech But No Cussin’ Allowed: Mike Lindell’s new free-speech social-media site called “Frank” is set to debut this week, according to the inventor of MyPillow.
While the website will let users speak their minds and post videos on topics banned by Twitter and Fakebook, some restrictions will apply. Lindell said: “You don’t get to use the four swear words. The C-word, the N-word, the F-word or God’s name in vain. Free speech is not pornography, free speech isn’t ‘I am going to kill you,’ it is very well defined in our mission statement.”
Website: https://frankspeech.com/
References: https://www.wnd.com/2021/04/getting-frank-mike-lindells-new-social-media-site-debuts-week/
AND
https://www.newsweek.com/mypillow-ceo-mike-lindell-frank-platform-ban-swearing-porn-gods-name-vain-1583151

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

OPTION 1: https://www.mapacovid.es/

OPTION 2: For a more frequently updated version visit this site. Unfortunately this map does not zoom in using the mouse wheel, so it can be difficult to see the smallest towns. https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-covid-19-andalucia-restricciones-y-medidas-contra-coronavirus-municipio-202102101441_noticia.html?

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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Useful Links, Info & Numbers

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

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DigameXtra No. 1933 Monday, April 19th, 2021

On April 19, 2021April 18, 2021 By Naythan

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Announcements

For the official Andalucia Covid rules for your town, in Spanish only, go to this site, click your town, and find your rules in the lower left corner of the page. Click a category, then click the “+” sign to expand the rules: https://www.mapacovid.es

DigameXtra Summer Schedule – No Sunday Issues:

No more Sunday issues until October 17th.
If there are any critical breaking news events on a Saturday I will publish a “DigameXtra Special Alert” issue.

What’s On

Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra! Tell your favourite establishments to post on DigameXtra to get next-day publicity!

Phoenix Club:
Our social club is open for coffee, cake and a chat but due to restrictions, all our trips are on hold until further notice. The terrace is open with 6 to a table and inside, it is limited to 4 per table.
-We are collecting foodstuffs for the Spanish Red Cross on a weekly basis, so if you can add a couple of items to your weekly shop and bring it down to us, it would be very much appreciated. They really need baby food, nappies and foodstuffs such as rice, flour and pasta.
-We are selling off all our books and DVDs at 4 for €1 and we have had new stocks in, from Wilbur Smith, Andy McNab to Stephen Leather, plenty of choice for gentlemen readers. We also have jigsaws for sale at €1 each. Come along and pick up a bargain on any Tuesday.
-Our greetings cards are for sale on the first Tuesday of every month, all handmade so if you are looking for a beautiful handmade card, pop along and have a look.
-Please remember to sanitise your hands on coming in and sign in. Signing in is just a precaution in case I need to contact you. It is mandatory to wear a mask.
We meet at La Vega bar and restaurant every Tuesday and you can find the bar just behind the Repsol garage on the way out of Torre towards Benajarafe. We are now open from 11.30 – 1pm.
For further information, please contact Gail on 951067723/626370695 or email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk for more information

Services Wanted/Offered

CycleNerja: Bike rental and cycle hire in Nerja, Torrox & Frigiliana. Free Bike delivery and collection service is available anywhere in Nerja, Torrox & Frigiliana and the inland villages. Professional Carbon Race Bikes, 29er Mountain Bikes & Electric Mountain Bikes. Free delivery subject to a minimum rental value of 90,00 euros. Contact via https://cyclenerja.com/ Contact also located under our banner in the DigameXtra Sponsor’s Section every day.

Hanningtons Kitchens and Bathrooms: We have been installing kitchens and bathrooms here on the Costa for 13 years. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, highest standards of work and customer service.
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.
With an unrivaled knowledge of the best local materials and suppliers we are able to work to all tastes and budgets.
Our full range of services includes
– Installations and Refurbs
– Wall & Floor tiling
– Full range of Plumbing work including radiators and underfloor heating
– Solar Installation
– Design & planning ideas to get the look you are after
– Electrical works
– Alter / Install walls, dropped ceilings and hang doors
– Plastering, woodwork and floor levelling
Visit our FB page on the link below to be inspired
https://www.facebook.com/hanningtons.kitchens.and.bathrooms/
Call us : 669 665 156
Email us : hanningtons.bathrooms@gmail.com

Mandy’s Paintbox: Painter for 30 years. Painting work undertaken. Inside and outside large or small. Furniture painted or sprayed. Kitchens cabinets, wardrobes doors any colour any surface. Check out the before and after photos all the furniture was spray painted.
Call for advice WhatsApp 680739577
Email: amandajosiah@hotmail.com
My contact details can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of the issue. Here are “before” and “after” pics from my latest job.

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Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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BluCee Real Estate / Inmobiliaria
Rental apartment available for winter let.
Lovely Penthouse apartment in El Morche, available from October 2021 until April 2022.
-Two bedrooms
-Secure parking
-Large sunny roof terrace
-Two minute walk to the beach
Minimum 3 months rental.
€550 per month plus electricity usage. No agency fee to pay.
Selling a property or have a property you are thinking of renting out?
Please contact us for a no obligation chat Email: info@blucee.com
Phone or WhatsApp us on +34 711 04 27 27
Please contact us we would love to help you.
We are based in Rincon de la Victoria, covering Axarquia, Malaga to Nerja and the Costa Tropical.
For examples of our fantastic sales and holiday rental properties, please take a look at our website: www.BluCee.com
BluCee.com is a DigameXtra sponsor so our contact details are shown here every day in the Sponsor’s Section

For Sale: Freezer. 30€. Working order can be seen working. W 78 H 97 D67 Torrox campo km12 tjparton@hotmail.co.uk
Watsap 00447792579150, Tony

For Sale: Fire guard, 3 panels €30, Height 80cm
1x panel 80 x 65cm
2x panels 80 x 30cm
Ring John / Wendy, Benajarafe 711 044 085

For Sale: Mongoose 6061 mountain bike, XL frame and 26″ quick release wheels. New tyres.
See details on mongoose website. (I couldn’t find it. -Ed.)
200 euros. Excellent condition.
marilyn.boakes at btinternet .com

Recommendations & Requests

SPOOKY SPAM- Internet Getting Stranger All The Time: I wanted to let readers know they are not alone if they have noticed an uptick in spooky spam. More spam now addresses you by name, and often mentions both websites you visit as well as the names of your Contacts, possibly pretending to be a Contact. Spam producing is moving to super-computers running Artificial Intelligence (AI), and AI is far more clever than yesterdays spammers on desktop computers, and learns far faster than humans! I expect we’ll see much more of this personalized spam in the coming months.
AI gets the website info from your cookies (see article in section below for more on cookies) and network traffic logs (unless you use a paid VPN).
How do they get the names of your contacts? Most major cloud services, email servers, messenger services and social media hosts have been hacked. Some seem to get hacked monthly. These huge data dumps get sold for a while, then get released for free on the Dark Web.
Now I am going to let you in on a computer industry secret…Many of these big data “hacks” are not attacks by outside forces, even if that is what big tech wants you to believe. These are often inside jobs! Usually it’s a disgruntled ex-employee who still has working admin passwords. Also, many tech workers, as a sort of insurance policy, create a “trapdoor” in projects to ensure continued access to “their projects” in the event they get locked out by their managers. This allows them to retaliate against perceived unfair treatment; companies own the inventions of their employees, who may feel they have not been fairly compensated for a popular, huge-profit generating product they developed, and often get fired when saying so. This also guaranties a steady stream of network weaknesses for real hackers to exploit. This is an embarrassment for the tech giants so they focus the blame on hackers. -Ed.

News & Articles

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Andalusia reduces 41 hospitalized for coronavirus in a single day: {Translated full article} Updated: 04/18/2021 17: 31
-Andalusia has reported this Sunday 1,457 people hospitalised for coronavirus. That is 41 less than yesterday, when the community recorded 1,498. Moreover, that figure means returning to the numbers of a week ago and is the biggest drop in a single day for almost a month.
-In the ICU there is not such good news. According to reports from the Regional Ministry of Health and Families, Andalusia has 302 hospitalised patients in intensive care this Sunday, eleven more than yesterday, Saturday. The number of people in the ICU for coronavirus has been stagnant for almost two weeks at around 300, a figure that has been around since 5 April.
-As for those vaccinated, the community already has 7 percent of the population immunised against the coronavirus. There are 591,004 people. In addition, 1,017,000 people have at least one dose, i.e. 12 percent of the census.
-Thus, 19 percent of the population is already protected to some degree against the coronavirus thanks to the vaccines, whose campaign began at the end of December last year.
-To this figure must be added those who have passed the disease and generated antibodies. According to health data, these are 440,891 Andalusians, or 5.2 percent of the population. This means that 24.2 percent of Andalusians, or one in four, already have some kind of coverage against Covid-19 infection. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-andalucia-reduce-41-hospitalizados-coronavirus-solo-202104181209_noticia.html

Seville, Córdoba, Granada and Almería close their bars again today at eight in the afternoon: {Translated, summary} Updated 04/18/2021, 12: 33
-Four Andalusian capitals, Seville, Córdoba, Granada and Almería, will have to close their bars at 8:00 p.m. from this Sunday, April 18, due to the alert level 3.1 or 4.1 in force as a result of the critical situation epidemiological derived from Covid-19 after the decisions adopted by the territorial public health alert committees that met last Thursday in the eight provinces to update the current restrictions by municipalities.
-In addition, the capacity in hotels and restaurants for these cities is limited to 50% indoors on level 3 and 30% on level 4, while on terraces 100% is allowed on level 3 and a maximum of 75% on level 4.
-On the contrary, the other four Andalusian capitals – Cádiz, Huelva, Jaén and Málaga – will maintain the opening hours of bars until 10:30 p.m. by continuing at alert level 2. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-medidas-covid-andalucia-sevilla-cordoba-granada-y-almeria-vuelven-cerrar-bares-ocho-tarde-202104181233_noticia.html

Andalucía Proposes The Compulsory Sterilisation Of Pets:
In a highly controversial move, the Junta de Andalucía has drawn up a preliminary draft of its new animal welfare law which would require pet owners to sterilise all companion animals. The legislation has been welcomed by animal welfare societies and shelters, who want to see the “establishment of guarantees for the sterilization of animals and their purchase, breeding and responsible sale to avoid overpopulation, abandonment and, ultimately, their sacrifice.”
The new draft proposal states that “companion animals that are the object of sale, transfer or donation must be previously sterilised before reaching one year of age and, preferably, before their first heat.” The legislation proposes stricter registering methods for breeders and explicitly prohibits the “reproduction, breeding and sale of companion animals by private persons outside the breeding and sale centres that meet the legal requirements, as well as their transfer or donation without being previously identified and registered in the name of the transmitting person”. Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/04/18/andalucia-proposes-the-compulsory-sterilisation-of-pets/

Racing News- Max Verstappen wins chaotic Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton hits trouble: Max Verstappen won a thrilling Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton ran off the road and George Russell and Valtteri Bottas were involved in a huge 200mph crash. Photo: Twitter. Full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/max-verstappen-wins-chaotic-emilia-romagna-grand-prix-after-lewis-hamilton-hits-trouble-1.1206199

DoctorLaptop’s Tips #89- What are Computer Cookies?
-A computer cookie is a small text file that contains a unique ID tag, placed on the user’s computer by a website. In this file, various information can be stored, and the data retrieved by the cookie’s creator so you can be “tracked”.
-Some cookies are harmless, but others remain active even on websites that they didn’t originate from, gathering information about your behavior- what sites you visit and what you click on and search for. These are called third-party persistent cookies or, more colloquially, tracking cookies. These also can collect your IP address. This allows them to search for other accounts using the same IP address. They then know those accounts are also yours, or those of other people who share your internet connection. This is one way you get spam emails that are related to things you searched for on Google! Tracking users is actually much more invasive, but that is too techy to explain here. (For more info web-search “browser fingerprinting”.)
-Tracking cookies are usually used for advertising purposes, retargeting in particular. Retargeting is a tactic that often relies on tracking cookies to show ads to people who have previously visited a specific site or shown interest in a particular product. If you’ve ever bought or even looked at a product on Amazon and then started seeing ads for similar products on other websites, you’ve been retargeted.
-Can I block all cookies? Yes, but if you do it will break some websites.
-Should I clean out my cookies regularly? Yes. Go to your browser settings, find the Cookies Settings and click the button to delete cookies.
-What else can I do to prevent cookies tracking me?
-Use good ad blocker and tracker blocker add-ons for your browsers, I use both uBlock Origin and Ghostery. These may break some websites so be sure you know how to turn these on and off. If a website insists you turn off your ad blocker for access, it is saying you must allow it to sell your data to gain access. That’s the price for “free” content.
-Use different browsers for different tasks. For example, use Chrome for banking and shopping, Firefox for email and messaging, and Edge for social media and TV.
-Clean all your browsers of adware and rogue cookies at the same time using the free ADWCleaner tool from Malwarebytes. Download and run, very simple to use. https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/
-Use a reputable, paid VPN. Free VPNs only offer basic protection as they do NOT encrypt your data, they simply mask your IP address, and that mask is NOT highly secure. For example, Free VPNs are not very good for accessing BBC. BBC is very good at identifying masked IP address and extracting the real IP address. Paid VPVs can often go undetected by BBC for weeks or months, because the true IP address and all data are encrypted.
References:
https://www.easytechjunkie.com/what-are-computer-cookies.htm
https://privacy.net/stop-cookies-tracking/

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

OPTION 1: https://www.mapacovid.es/

OPTION 2: For a more frequently updated version visit this site. Unfortunately this map does not zoom in using the mouse wheel, so it can be difficult to see the smallest towns. https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-covid-19-andalucia-restricciones-y-medidas-contra-coronavirus-municipio-202102101441_noticia.html?

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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Fun & Games

Useful Links, Info & Numbers

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

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DigameXtra 18APR21 – No Sunday Issues Until After Summer

On April 18, 2021 By Naythan

Welcome to DigameXtra !

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DigameXtra Summer Schedule
No Sunday Issues

No more Sunday issues until October 17th.
If there are any critical breaking news events on a Saturday I will publish a “DigameXtra Special Alert” issue.

Churches & Worship

EVANGELICAL CHURCH (services in English language)
Each Sunday at 11:00 am we meet for worship at the Christian meeting Hall in Calle Ros Alfe´rez 7. Torre Del Mar. (not far behind the Catholic Church) We are an Evangelical Church, bible believing Christian’s coming together for live worship, prayer, and sharing our faith. All who love Christ are welcome and all who want to know more about the Christian faith are equally welcome. The meetings are friendly, joyful, reverent and orderly. Our one united desire is to glorify God.
My name is Peter and below is my email address.
petcac @ gmail. com (no gaps)

Fellowship of Jesus Christ the King
Unfortunately we have taken the decision to close the church until further notice, we have taken this action to keep everyone safe.
God Bless you all
Pasaje San Miguel, Nerja , 29780.
Email: fojctk@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FOJCTK
Prayer Requests: ftk.prayer.request@gmail.com

El Puente Christian Fellowship – Sunday Service
El Puente Christian Fellowship is a loving, multi-national, Bible believing community of Christ, who meet each Sunday at 11 am to worship The Lord. We enjoy a time of worship with contemporary songs and traditional hymns, and a message brought to us by one of the Elders or a visiting speaker.
The church meeting hall is situated underneath Maroma Inmobiliaria Puente Don Manuel, Cruce de Periana – 29713.
Full directions and further information can be found on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/El-Puente-Christian-Fellowship-105285888299225/ or please contact us by email on elpuentechristianfellowship@gmail.com. For those who cannot join us in person, we aim to stream Sunday services via the Facebook page (subject to a good internet connection!).

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

OPTION 1: https://www.mapacovid.es/

OPTION 2: For a more frequently updated version visit this site. Unfortunately this map does not zoom in using the mouse wheel, so it can be difficult to see the smallest towns. https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-covid-19-andalucia-restricciones-y-medidas-contra-coronavirus-municipio-202102101441_noticia.html?

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

Fun & Games

Useful Links, Info & Numbers

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

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DigameXtra No. 1932 Saturday, April 17th, 2021

On April 17, 2021April 16, 2021 By Naythan

Welcome to DigameXtra !

DigameXtra Featured Sponsor

Announcements

For the official Andalucia Covid rules for your town, in Spanish only, go to this site, click your town, and find your rules in the lower left corner of the page. Click a category, then click the “+” sign to expand the rules: https://www.mapacovid.es

Another good, reliable source for updated Covid news, announcements and statistics is the Junta de Andalucia’s FB page. https://www.facebook.com/AndaluciaJunta/

DigameXtra Summer Schedule – No Sunday Issues:

No more Sunday issues until October 17th.
If there are any critical breaking news events on a Saturday I will publish a “DigameXtra Special Alert” issue.

What’s On

Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra! Tell your favourite establishments to post on DigameXtra to get next-day publicity!

Malaga Remains In Level 2 Covid Restriction
Source: FB Page

Trapiche Market:
Trapiche market is open as normal this Tuesday.
It is hosted at the beautiful Jardines del Trapiche venue. It’s a great place to find unique and personal gifts as well as your every day essentials.
Lots of stalls to discover, you will find old favourites, and new ones too!
The market is open from 9:30am-1:30pm every Tuesday
Carretera Benamargosa, 0.5 Km, 29718 Velez-Malaga.
There are stalls with vintage clothing; hand turned olive wood bowls and other items; natural worm fertiliser for the garden; hand-painted Andalucian tiles and ceramics; handmade cards and embroidered items that can be made to order; original artwork and photography; fresh fruit & veg; delicious cakes, pies, pastries & artisan chocolates; garden & house ornaments; large selection of fiction and non-fiction books; handmade jewellery and more. We’re spoilt for choice! You can also support Axarquía Animal Rescue with their tombola and meet some of the animals available for adoption.
View houses in your area, discuss property management or selling your house with BluCee Real Estate, and have your haircut by Yolanda, British Wills and more…
Please view our Facebook page, it is being updated daily with photos, contact details of stall holders and items for sale and services on offer.
Facebook for Trapiche Market
We look forward to seeing you there, and if you’d like more information about having a stall at the market contact Anita at anitajjordan @ hotmail.com / +34 627 877 164

Saturday Night Fever disco party: Saturday 17APR 7pm at Bea’s Postamt, BLQ 80 Torrox Costa. With DJ Nando. FB Page

Aston Vinuela Walking Football team: The very successful Aston Vinuela Walking Football team, sponsored by Axarquia Real Estate, is looking to recruit new players for the forthcoming season. We train every Thursday 5-7pm at the Vinuela ground, so if you are over 50yrs and of a reasonable standard come along and join us!
For those who want a less serious kick-around there is an hour of “social” fun walking football from 7-8pm. This is open to all ages and abilities and we are also rebuilding a women’s team for a tournament in May.
We are a friendly, multi-national club that promotes the enjoyment of football, you will be made very welcome.
For more information please contact Clive on 643513541

Golf Society at Los Moriscos, launch event May 6th: Friendly and fun Golf Society at Los Moriscos, and OPEN to new members.
-RAGS is a progressive, forward thinking and inclusive golf society. We actively promote diversity, social inclusion and encourage membership for those seeking fun, friendship and competitive golf in the sun.
-RAGS Golf Society is getting a step closer to reality. An agreement is now formally in place with management at Los Moriscos to host our launch event on Thursday 6th May, with lots of prizes and a tasty paella for all players.
-For our first outing numbers are restricted to 16 players, so please let us know by Email or Messenger if you wish to play. Green fees are 33 euros per person, which includes prizes. Club management will also be providing a FREE Paella lunch afterwards in the Clubhouse
‘we can’t always guarantee the sun, but we can provide the fun’.
ragsgolfsociety@gmail.com FB Page

The Boliches Brothers: Sunday 18APR 2:30pm.
The White Rose Fuengirola- Live Music & Lovely food
Come earlier for more fun and enjoy this beautiful Sunday in our lovely sunny terrace. Doors opening at 12.00
Fuengirola Port 29640. Tel +34 653 72 69 08 FB Page

Michael Jackson & Elvis Tribute Concert: Sat., 24APR 7pm at Teatro Las Lagunas, C/ Albero 16 Mijas
The King of Pop and the King of Rock & Roll come together to bring an evening packed with the best music of all time
For only € 15 (advance entry price), you can reserve your ticket now by calling 633 647 260.
Doors open: 18.30 / Showtime: 19.00
Strict compliance with all sanitary measures. FB Page

ELTON JOHN EXPERIENCE (tribute): Friday May 14th, at Las Lagunas Theater in Mijas, a unique show of the living legend and one of the most revolutionary and influential artists in the history of music. This is a journey through the professional career of the British artist through the best songs and world hits of him, thanks to the voice and piano of a great artist of recognized prestige. Paul Maxwell has shared stages with big stars like Michael Bolton, Tony Hadley, Lionel Ritchie, Simple Red, Seal, George Benson and many others!
Advance Price: € 20 ; Price at the box office: € 25
Doors open: 6:30 p.m. Start: 7:00 p.m.
+ info: Te 633647260 We are waiting for you, you cannot miss it!
Important notes:
– Restricted capacity and strict compliance with health regulations in force on the date of the event.
-We suggest that you buy your ticket in advance in order to avoid queues at the box office.
-In case of cancellation of the event, the amount of the tickets will be refunded.
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Services Wanted/Offered

Tony Roam Transport & Removals Departure and Arrival Dates:
16 years Removals To & Fro Spain / UK Spain.
Next Trip leaving UK to Spain 26th April
Next Trip leaving Spain to UK 8th May
Guaranteed Scheduled and also unscheduled all year every month on time.
We also offer a door to door at dates and times you choose.
Transportation, Removals & light haulage company that have guaranteed scheduled trips all year from UK to Torrox and back at the same time every month.
Also additional unscheduled to suit your needs.
Full or part loads undertaken.
Full or Part loads up to 20 cubic meters up to 2.5 tonne.
Up to £25,000.00 insurance with British Insurance Company.
Evidence of insurance can be supplied by email on request. Hard Copies always carried on the vans.
We live just behind Torrox Pueblo in Spain and in South Wales UK and have vans going back and forth UK to Spain to UK by way of Santander or Bilbao / Portsmouth or Plymouth Ferry.
For more information and prices for all to see please visit our website http://www.euroam.co.uk/
email: tonyroam@btconnect.com
Tel Spain 0034636393542 – UK 00447973362003.
Face book Tony Roam – WhatsApp Either Number

Car Clean Malaga:
Is your car looking tired? Does the interior need some TLC? Selling your current car & want to get the best price for it? We can help!!
At Car Clean Malaga we strive to achieve the highest level of finish on our customers cars possible. We are able to correct defective paintwork, faded headlights, scratches, stone chips and make interiors clean & fresh. We have invested thousands of euros in the best tools available to carry out these jobs as speedily as possible, ensuring you get the most efficient and cost effective results carried out for you!
Warren will come and see your vehicle and discuss with you what you need and a budget you have to work with.
Once your vehicle is booked in with us you can rest assured you will be pleased with the end results!
We can also offer this service to motorhomes, caravans, motorbikes, small cars, 4x4s & vans!
Call or WhatsApp Warren on 618-346-098 or email at warren@carcleanmalaga.com for your FREE no obligation quote. Based in Comares.

MS Bespoke Joinery: With many years experience in the Joinery trade, I am able to offer a professional and personalised service to meet your individual requirements.
Wardrobes– if you are looking to maximise your wardrobe space, or modernise your existing Spanish wardrobes, then sliding doors is an ideal solution.
All wardrobes are fitted from floor to ceiling, with doors that slide effortlessly and silently, with soft-close mechanism.
Home Office– if you are working from home, it is important to make your space as comfortable and practical as possible, allowing you to maximise your productivity.
Murphy Beds– if space is at a premium, a wall bed is a really smart way to create a very flexible room – one that converts from a comfortable bedroom, to a work or play area, in less than a minute.
Beds can be installed with cabinets, in a large selection of designs, sizes and finishes.
Kitchens – From ultra-modern, glossy, handle-less cabinets to traditional Shaker style.
A comprehensive range of fully-fitted kitchen cabinets available to suit all budgets, offering style and practicality.
All kitchen-related trades catered for, to ensure a smooth transition from conception to completion.
For more information and a no-obligation quote,
contact Mick at CoExGal@aol.com
or by phone at +44 7575 597060 or +34 696161951
https://www.msbespokejoinery.com/
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English Nurse Care Team:
Personal Home Care and Nurse Support
Trained, Police Checked and Fully insured Home Care Support Team.
From “ a bit of shopping …to 24 hour care “
From supported trips to END OF LIFE.
We add quality to life with one to one support.
Care at home in Andalucia.
– Nurse Supported –
– A realistic option to Residential Care –
Tel 951 550 581 or 692 419 548, Competa based.
englishnurse@rocketmail.com
Colegio Oficial Enfermeria Malaga Reg. 17425

DJ & Catering Services Available:
-DJ Nando (DE). Spanish / English / German. Mixed music.
-Nando’s Catering & More. Catering including the world famous NandoBurger & authentic German Potato Soup and Potato Salad! Buffet, Canapes & Karaoke.
To book call Nando, Torrox, 662 500 645
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Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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For Sale: Maxwell and Williams 30cm Tagine. Can be used in oven, microwave or on a gas or electric hob (not induction though). As new – €20.00
Based Torrox Costa, can meet (socially distanced of course) BP Garage Torrox, Motorway Garage Nerja, or other suggestions. Joanne, Contact 603 780 323 (phone or WhatsApp) or joannejones 3110 @ gmail. com (no spaces)

For Sale: Replace Your Aging Tower PC with a Small, Powerful, Brand New MiniPC + 128Gb Data Card, €260
-Minis Forum model GN 31 Mini PC +
-SanDisk ultrafast micro SD Card 128Gb
Both still sealed in original packages.
* Windows 10 Pro 64 bit factory installed and activated.
* Intel quad-core processor Pentium J3710 and fan cooling system. Factory has unlocked the 6.5W TDP restriction and increased the TDP threshold up to 9W (2.64GHz maximum speed) so that the CPU can run at the highest frequency for a long time without reducing the frequency. (Factory overclocked for max performance!)
* 4GB RAM (On board, can’t be upgraded)
* 128 SSD hard drive + 128Gb Flash Card (Full HD video compatible), plus has slot to add another 2.5″ SATA3 HDD / SSD
* Video- Intel 405; 4K @ 30Hz HD Graphics, supports 2x monitors using HDMI and VGA ports.
* 2x USB 3.0 ports, 2x USB 2.0 ports, 1x RJ45, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA, 3.5mm mic/headphone audio jack, 1x VESA bracket, 1x power adapter and 1x HDMI cable.
* 2.4G/5G wifi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet port.
* This mini PC will satisfy all users except perhaps heavy gamers. I have one of these. I watch steaming live sports in HD quality on a 50inch HDMI display and at the same time work on the internet with several windows open simultaneously on a 24 inch VGA display. Never a problem. Very impressive. Come by for a demo.
* Buyer supplies monitor(s), mouse and keyboard.
* Price €260 including MiniPC + Memory Card
* Contact DoctorLaptop
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com
I will respond in the order received.

Recommendations & Requests

Chinese Restaurant Hong Kong: Hi Digamites, The Chinese Restaurant Hong Kong in Torre del Mar, due to popular demand, has now extended it’s delivery service by employing a cyclist to speed up closer orders this will leave their motorbike rider to concentrate on further deliveries. Chop sticks at the ready. Happy eating. Kennedy, Mezquitilla. kennedygoldsmithATyahooD0Tcod0tuk

Old Newspapers Wanted By TAILS-Torrox: Please if you have any drop them at one of our shops or directly at the refuge. Thanks. FB Post

Churches & Worship

News & Articles

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Andalusia adds almost 2,500 coronavirus infections and remains only 9 points from extreme risk: {Translation} Updated: 04/16/2021, 15: 53
-Andalusia has reported 2,477 cases of coronavirus infection on Friday. Although the figure represents an increase on previous figures – 1,900 were reported yesterday – it is not very significant, given that last Friday the Regional Ministry of Health reported 2,250.
-The figure is less dramatic if it is noted that it is now 14 days since the Easter holidays and that the reflection of this reality in the pandemic figures is much more moderate than what occurred after Christmas with the third wave.
-However, make no mistake. The fourth wave is rising, albeit much more slowly than the previous one, and in fact Andalusia is this Friday only nine points away from the accumulated incidence rate that marks the extreme risk.
-Thus, the community records this Friday 241 cases per hundred thousand inhabitants to 14 days, 16 more than yesterday. Above 250, a figure that is likely to be exceeded this weekend, marks the extreme risk in the pandemic. With one week to go, the cumulative incidence is growing even more discreetly. Yesterday the AI was 114.4, this Friday it is 115.5.
-Meanwhile, the number of deaths has also increased slightly. Thus, this Friday Andalusia recorded 19 more deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the total number since the start of the pandemic to 9,508. For ten days the community has not exceeded 20 deaths per day, which is a sign of an improvement in this measure of the progress of the health crisis.
-Proof that the fourth wave is not like the third is the situation in hospitals. Andalusia has had three consecutive days with the same number of people admitted for coronavirus: 1,486. In addition, there are 295 people in the ICU for Covid-19, only two more than yesterday. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-andalucia-suma-casi-2500-contagios-coronavirus-y-queda-solo-9-puntos-riesgo-extremo-202104161200_noticia.html

Spain will not require coronavirus tests or quarantines for travelers arriving with ‘vaccine passports’: Covid-19 vaccine passports, which the European Union is officially calling “Digital Green Certificates,” will allow citizens of Europe to enter Spain without having to quarantine or take a coronavirus test. That’s according to an announcement made on Thursday by Alfredo González, the general secretary of Digital Health, Information and Innovation at the country’s National Health System. The document will come in the form of a free QR code, will be available by the end of June, and will allow for “more people” to arrive in the country “in a safer manner,” he explained. Full article: https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-04-16/spain-will-not-require-coronavirus-tests-or-quarantines-for-travelers-arriving-with-vaccination-passports.html

Football News- Granada’s European Football Dream Is Over as They Lose at Manchester United: Granada fell in a 2-0 loss to Manchester United at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes on Thursday evening in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie. Full article: https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/granada-vs-manchester-u/cronica/2021/04/08/606f6f2c46163f6a5f8b4615.html

Tennis News- 2021 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Results for Mens Singles Quarter Finals: Rafa Loses to Rublev. Mens Singles sees 3 ranked players upset, 2 by unseeded players! Full article & video: https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2021/04/rafael-nadal-andrey-rublev-monte-carlo-masters-2021-quarterfinals/93673/

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

OPTION 1: https://www.mapacovid.es/

OPTION 2: For a more frequently updated version visit this site. Unfortunately this map does not zoom in using the mouse wheel, so it can be difficult to see the smallest towns. https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-covid-19-andalucia-restricciones-y-medidas-contra-coronavirus-municipio-202102101441_noticia.html?

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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Nerja 952 524 519
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Frigiliana: 952 533 231

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Emergency Svcs.: 112
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Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
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Frigiliana: 952 533 126
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DigameXtra No. 1931 Friday, April 16th, 2021

On April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 By Naythan

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Announcements

For the official Andalucia Covid rules for your town, in Spanish only, go to this site, click your town, and find your rules in the lower left corner of the page. Click a category, then click the “+” sign to expand the rules: https://www.mapacovid.es

Another good, reliable source for updated Covid news, announcements and statistics is the Junta de Andalucia’s FB page. https://www.facebook.com/AndaluciaJunta/

DigameXtra Summer Schedule – No Sunday Issues:

No more Sunday issues until October 17th.
If there are any critical breaking news events on a Saturday I will publish a “DigameXtra Special Alert” issue.

What’s On

Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra! Tell your favourite establishments to post on DigameXtra to get next-day publicity!

Art Exhibition: If you are close enough and can visit Nerja, why not pop in to the Goodstuff Cafe to view my art exhibition and enjoy one of their fabulous homemade treats at the same time. Open 9-3 Closed Sundays. Exhibition on until May 29th. I also paint Pet Portraits from photos. Torrox-Costa. Linda Horton 648119401
email: lindahwlc @ gmail .com (no spaces)

Trinity Concert: Due from the great success of last week’s festival, we repeat the concert with Trinity “Jazz, Blues and everything in between”. Saturday 17 April starting at 3.30 pm in the Bio Beach Club, El Morche beachfront (Torrox), info and reservations: 657364594 (Namasté Cultural Association namastecostadelsol@hotmail.com)

Axarquia eat and travel- Upcoming Walking Tours:
History / Gastronomy / Theatrical Show
-Friday 23APR, Religious Buildings
-Friday 30APR, Al Andalus
Axarquia Eat & Travel is a gastronomic association, a nonprofit organization, which loves our region-Axarquia.
We are an association that wants to show the historical, artistic and gastronomic legacy of Vélez-Málaga and Axarquia region. We organize events where we combine walking tours, theatrical elements and gastronomy. Our main goal is to build a bridge to the non-Spanish speaking communities living in the Axarquia so that they can learn more about our culture. For this reason, we offer tours in English and other languages.
Bookings- planesaxarquia@gmail.com
Tel: 0049 1522 5850696
Website Link & FB Link

Services Wanted/Offered

Cómpeta Solar
-Solar Electric (PV) (Self-Consumption)
-Grid Connected or Off Grid Solar Electric
-Solar Hot Water
-Solar Pool Heating
-Heat Pumps
-Installation and Repairs
Contact: Malcolm Butcher. Tel: +34 652970608 (Spain) Competa
Email: info AT competasolar DOT es Web: www.competasolar.es

Greek House- Greek Casita Restaurant in Torrox Costa! NOW OPEN!Remodeling is Finished! New Hours!:
Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialities. New Hours: Wednesday thru Sunday 6pm till close. Closed Monday & Tuesday. Lunch available by reservation only. For reservations call telephone number 642585049. You can choose meat specialties (Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits ( prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! https://la-casita-griega.business.site/

Malagalingo: Don’t worry about being confined, we have some plans for you!
Malagalingo wants to help you to speak Spanish while you enjoy being at home
Online or Onsite
From absolute Beginner to Advance
You can meet new people and speak Spanish in a very relaxed way
We offer group and one to one lessons.
Message us and we will give you more information about all our options, don’t let boredom come to your house!
Facebook
Web: https://malagalingo.com
Email: malagalingo@gmail.com
Tel./Whats: + (34) 650 479 493

Casa Magel B&B: The borders are opening
Freedom is coming.
Casa Magel is open for business and is again offering their very popular special stays.
-2 nights B&B, with 1 night 3 course evening meal including wine at a cost of 130€ for 2 staying in an en- suite bedroom.
-3 nights B&B with 1 night 3 course evening meal including wine, plus tapas and drinks, in a local bar or in house, at a cost of 175€ for 2 staying in an en-suite room.
-Extra nights 50€ per night
-As an extra this year we are offering the chance for guests on the 3 night stay to either paint a ceramic tile or paint a t-shirt. We supply the paints and tiles with instruction or bring a t-shirt and we will show how to paint a personal memento (great for covering a stubborn stain!!). The extra cost will be 25€ for each person. Check out www.mehoward31.wixsite.com/art-el-valle
Our breaks are great for presents or to celebrate a special occasion.
Come to Casa Magel, enjoy comfortable well decorated rooms, wonderful mountain views, good food, and friendly hosts.
We have an outside fully equipped Andalucian kitchen exclusively for guests use, with meals & drinks to purchase or bring your own.
Casa Magel is the right place to come to relax and enjoy the freedom of our lovely countryside, lots of wonderful walks and close to the Camino Del Rey in El Chorro. Or spend a day sightseeing in the beautiful town of Antequera which has the most churches in Spain, 27 in all.
So much to appreciate after being cooped up for so long. We have lots of room for safe distancing, all hygiene measures are taken.
Check out our website www.casamagel.com
Tel: 722879503

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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MOONETTE – Organic Skincare for Mature Skin
We are a Torrox-based company specialising in the creation of formulae which help prevent premature skin ageing.
We are committed to making effective products at affordable prices
15% off on all products – end on Sunday 25 April 2021
If you:
1. Subscribe to Moonette’s Newsletter. (Sign-up at bottom of our website)
2. and leave a customer’s review on our FB, IG or Google page (just choose one of the three platforms will do).
As our skin is the first layer of our defence against microbial infections, ultraviolet radiation and environmental contamination it plays a vital role in our health. As we grow older, however, our skin becomes thinner, wrinkled, and more sensitive; hence it requires the use of treatments containing specific ingredients to the care of treating mature skin.
Recognising this need we have created a range of formulae which help
-slow down ageing process by smoothing fine lines and wrinkles.
-improve facial complexion and eliminate blemishes.
At Moonette, we are passionate about health, beauty and plants. Your skin will benefit from the properties of botanic essential oils combined with a selection of nutrients for deep hydration, cell revitalization and antioxidant effect, all sourced from the finest natural ingredients with gorgeous fragrances.
Naturally, we care about our planet and feel the need to help reduce the sheer volumes of plastics waste that are generated daily around the globe. Presently, we are minimizing the usage of plastic materials in our production while seeking alternative forms of packaging. To help reduce pollution we are asking all local customers to recycle or reuse their Moonette skincare containers, and offering a small discount on future purchases to customers recycling containers.
Free small testers are available on request. Please call us to find out more or to order: Tel 650 044 102. You can also find us on Instagram @moonetteskincare or Google (search Moonette).
Margaret Gosling
margaret@moonette.es
www.moonette.es & Moonette FB Link

For Sale, 3 items:
-Contemporary ‘Handmade’ Crystal Vase only €15. (from Peter Jones, London). Very heavy, 36cm tall. Perfect condition never used. Original price £75
-Green Seeds Germinating kit €10. Including four packets of mustard and cress and coriander. Unwanted gift brand new in box.
-ProBreeze 2000W energy efficient ceramic heater. €25. Small heater with energy saving automatic thermostat, efficiently heats up a large room in minutes. Almost brand new, bought for additional heating during the cold snap in January, still under guarantee. See excellent reviews on Amazon. In original box, was €50.
Please contact Alan, Caleta de Vélez, via WhatsApp, phone or text on
44 7885298691 afternoon please
or email protonmale @ protonmail dot com with no spaces

Recommendations & Requests

Recent power outages in Torrox explained: The Ayuntamiento de Torrox says on their FB page, “Endesa is working on improving the electrical facilities that have been deficit for decades and especially with our municipality’s increased population in recent years. Problems of cutting without notice due to failures or lack of service, thanks to this work we’ve driven, will substantially improve electric service.” Reference: FB Page

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News & Articles

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Andalusia reports 1,899 coronavirus infections this Thursday, 700 less than the previous one: {Translated in full} Updated: 15/04/2021, 17:48
-Andalusia has reported 1,899 cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday. Compared to the same day last week, there is a clear decrease since the Consejería de Salud then reported 2,590 cases. This is also occurring at a time when the impact of the easing of restrictions and the increased mobility that occurred over Easter should be felt.
-But it seems that, for now, this impact is not being felt. On the contrary, there has been a drop in contagions, which confirms that the fourth wave is not the third. If that one was explosive and vertical, this one is growing with much less force and with saw teeth. Andalusia seems to be in one of these ups and downs right now. Yesterday it reduced its cumulative incidence to 223 cases per 100,000 cases in 14 days and today it has risen to only 225.
-The region seems to be stuck at this figure, which, however, is dangerous because it is still very close to the extreme risk rate of 250 cumulative incidence points. In addition, today’s figure may be positive, but since the end of Easter week the number has risen from 172 points on Easter Sunday to 225.
-In hospitalised patients there has also been a slowdown. In fact, in the last 24 hours the number of people admitted for coronavirus is the same as yesterday: 1,486. In the ICU there is a slight increase, up to 293 -three more than the previous day-.
-In any case, the number of hospitalised patients has been rising for weeks. Since the lowest point after the third wave, when Andalusia had 960 hospitalised patients -on 28 March-, the community has added more than 500 hospitalised patients.
-The number of deaths also remains similar to previous days. There are 14 this Thursday compared to nine yesterday. It should be remembered that for days the death toll, which has now stood at 9,489 since the start of the pandemic, has been below ten a day, a figure that is now at least three times higher than it has been for at least a week. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-andalucia-esquiva-ahora-efecto-semana-santa-y-reporta-este-jueves-500-contagios-menos-anterior-202104151229_noticia.html

These 98 Andalusian towns face perimeter or non-essential activity restrictions from this Friday: The measures come into effect for at least a week for exceeding the rate of 500 or 1,000 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days. 33 of them will also face the suspension of all non-essential activity, for exceeding the rate of 500 and 1,000 cases of Covid-19 coronavirus per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively, in the last 14 days. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202104/15/these-andalusian-towns-face-20210415185440.html

A total smoking ban on bar and restaurant terraces is being considered in Spain: (Talk about “kicking a man when he’s down”, as if bars & cafes hadn’t suffered enough devastation already. -Ed.) The Ministry of Health claims that, with tobacco smoke, “aerosols are emitted that could contribute to the transmission of the virus”. The draft document insists that there are numerous scientific publications that argue that coronavirus is transmitted by aerosols that spread more strongly with smoke and the fact that smoking puts the health of the people around a smoker at risk when inhaling that ‘infected’ smoke or vapour at higher speeds and farther away. Full article:
http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202104/15/total-smoking-restaurant-terraces-20210415180215.html

1-Click Hack Found in Popular Desktop/Laptop Computer Programs- Check If You’re Using Them: If you use any apps in the list then update it immediately.
-Nextcloud – Fixed in version 3.1.3 of Desktop Client released on February 24 (CVE-2021-22879)
-Telegram – Issue reported on January 11 and subsequently fixed via a server-side change on (or slightly before) February 10
-VLC Player – Issue reported on January 18, with patched version 3.0.13 set for release next week
-OpenOffice – To be fixed in the upcoming (CVE-2021-30245)
-LibreOffice – Addressed in Windows, but vulnerable in Xubuntu (CVE-2021-25631)
-Mumble – Fixed in version 1.3.4 released on February 10 (CVE-2021-27229)
-Dogecoin – Fixed in version 1.14.3 released on February 28
-Bitcoin ABC – Fixed in version 0.22.15 released on March 9
-Bitcoin Cash – Fixed in version 23.0.0 (currently in release process)
-Wireshark – Fixed in version 3.4.4 released on March 10 (CVE-2021-22191)
-WinSCP – Fixed in version 5.17.10 released on January 26 (CVE-2021-3331)
Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2021/04/1-click-hack-found-in-popular-desktop.html

Hacker Traps Set In Google Searches, Forms & Websites on 100,000+ Websites: Cybercriminals are resorting to search engine poisoning techniques to lure business professionals into seemingly legitimate Google sites that install a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) capable of carrying out a wide range of attacks. The cybersecurity firm said it discovered over 100,000 unique “trap” web pages that contain popular business terms or keywords such as template, invoice, receipt, questionnaire, and resume, thus allowing the pages to be ranked higher on the search results, and therefore, increasing the likelihood of success in collecting victims.
The attack works by leveraging searches for business forms such as invoices, templates, questionnaires, and receipts as a stepping stone toward infiltrating the systems. Users attempting to download the alleged document templates are redirected, without their knowledge, to a malicious website that hosts the malware.
Once a victim lands on the attacker-controlled website and downloads the document being searched for, it becomes an entry point for more sophisticated threats, ultimately resulting in the installation of a .NET-based RAT called SolarMarker (aka Yellow Cockatoo, Jupyter, and Polazert).
Not much you can do to protect yourself besides avoiding Google Services and testing every link you click to confirm it is safe.
To check the safety of any link before you click it, copy and paste it into this website’s tool. (bookmark this!). This is not a 100% guaranty the link is clean, as new hacks take time to be reported and posted to “bad link” lists by tech security researchers, but it’s the best we can do. https://www.virustotal.com/gui/home/url
Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2021/04/yikes-cybercriminals-flood-intrenet.html

F1 News- Formula One’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal postponed: The Montreal-based Formula One race was scheduled to take place June 12-14 before Wednesday’s postponement. Formula One said it hopes to reschedule the event this year. Photo:Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press. Full article: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/canadian-grand-prix-montreal-postponed-1.5525109

Tennis News- ATP Monte Carlo, Djokovic and Zverev out in early round: A day of surprises in the second round of ATP of Montecarlo- the biggest is the elimination of the number 1 in the world Novak Djokovic (fresh from the success on Jannik Sinner), beaten by Daniel Evans (# 33) with a score of 6-4, 7-5 in 2 hours and 8 minutes. On the same side of the board also loses another of the favorites, Alexander Zverev, who yields 6-4, 7-6 (7) to the Belgian Goffin. Advancing to the quarters is Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-3, 6-4 vs Chilean Garin). Full article: https://www.italy24news.com/sports/3175.html

TCL’s Fold ‘n Roll is both a rollable and a foldable phone – so when do we get one?: The end of TCL’s April TCL 20 announcement event had a special surprise for viewers…and the phones industry as a whole, really: the company revealed the TCL Fold N’ Roll, the first device that is both a foldable and a rollable. Full article: https://www.techradar.com/news/tcls-fold-n-roll-is-both-a-rollable-and-a-foldable-phone-so-when-do-we-get-one

Un-chipped cat owners in UK could face a £500 fine: Cat owners in the UK could face a fine under new government plans, which would affect 10,000,000 domestic cats. People who fail to microchip their cats could be handed a £500 fine. Full article: https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/cat-owners-uk-could-face-20391705

Google Earth’s New 3D Time-Lapse Feature Shows How Humans Are Affecting the Planet: Timelapse in Google Earth combines more than 24 million satellite photos, two petabytes of data, and 2 million hours of CPU processing time to create a 4.4-terapixel interactive view showing how the Earth has changed from 1984 to 2020.
While Google Earth did have a simplistic time-lapse option before, the new feature represents a major upgrade with full 3D coverage of the entire globe. Users can pick practically any place on the Earth, change camera angles, and select a specific year they want to see. If the video below fails to display, click this link. Full article: https://gizmodo.com/google-earths-new-3d-time-lapse-feature-shows-how-human-1846685339

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

OPTION 1: https://www.mapacovid.es/

OPTION 2: For a more frequently updated version visit this site. Unfortunately this map does not zoom in using the mouse wheel, so it can be difficult to see the smallest towns. https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-covid-19-andalucia-restricciones-y-medidas-contra-coronavirus-municipio-202102101441_noticia.html?

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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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

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DigameXtra No. 1930 Thursday, April 15th, 2021

On April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 By Naythan

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For the official Andalucia Covid rules for your town, in Spanish only, go to this site, click your town, and find your rules in the lower left corner of the page. Click a category, then click the “+” sign to expand the rules: https://www.mapacovid.es

Another good, reliable source for updated Covid news, announcements and statistics is the Junta de Andalucia’s FB page. https://www.facebook.com/AndaluciaJunta/

DigameXtra Summer Schedule – No Sunday Issues:

No more Sunday issues until October 17th.
If there are any critical breaking news events on a Saturday I will publish a “DigameXtra Special Alert” issue.

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Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Great Deals From the Nerja Household Centre:
-Beautiful large low coffee table been stripped back and waxed. Measurements Width 148cms Depth 95cms Height 45cms Price 75€
-Very heavy natural wood & waxed chest of drawers with new bronze handles Measurements Width 119 x 50 x 116cms Price 150€
-Square pine coffee table lovely detail in the wood new handles and waxed Measurements 90 x 90 x 53cms 60€
Contact Jackie/Nerja 672170429
info at nerja household centre dot com

For Sale, 2 items:
2 electric heaters black one is brand new 40 Euros.
White heater used a couple of times 35 Euros.
Buyer collects. Anne, Canillas de Aceituno
Phone 608 152 937
Moneys will go to the Raffa infinity film festival.

For Sale, 2 items:
-Under counter Freezer. Nordland under counter freezer. With 3 sliding basket compartments and a fixed top compartment with a drop down front. Quick freeze facility. Been used as an extra freezer and no longer needed having purchased a bigger fridge/freezer. Signs of wear and tear on the outside but clean and tidy on the inside. Measurements: 86h x 50w x 58d. Buyer collects please. Price €25.
-2 x Charles Bentley Premium Large Water Proof Swing Seat Covers in Black. Size 220 X 125 X 170 Cm.
Ideal for a large garden swing seat, but equally useful for covering a motorcycle, bikes or any other item needing to be kept dry outside. This premium large cover will protect anything from harsh weather conditions. 100% waterproof and has a double stitched seam, for added durability. Suitable for all year round use. Designed with anti-rust eyelets around the base and tie rope, this cover will stay secure even in windy conditions. Made of Polyester 300D with PU coating and weigh 0.7kg each. Some fading, but only used through last winter, as bought from Manomano.es in May 2020. No photographs I’m afraid as folded away ready for collection. Image from manufactures website. Price for both €80.00 Photo:charlesbentley.com
Contact Steve in El Morche on mob tel.no. 620056188 or by WhatsApp

For Sale: Philips Video Recorder some VHS tapes available €20
Ian, 605 361 279, Location Torrox Park.

For Sale, 3 items:
-Patio furniture. Glass/Metal table measures 150cm (L) x 90cm [w] x 75cm (H). Anodised metal, easily assembled, includes 8 bolts and Allen key, includes centre parasol cut out. 4 x metal framed chairs, with mesh fabric covering.
VGC. 80€
-2x Free-standing fans. 2 of Kunft TX160B. 45Watts power, 3 speed, variable height (1.0m – 1.3m), oscillating switch, fan cage opens for easy cleaning. Unmarked. 15€ each.
-African Mask. Genuine African origin (Gambia). 75Cm x 14cm. Unmarked 20€
Buyer collects. Stuart, Caleta De Velez.
Mobile 609592766
email: stuartlincombe@yahoo.co.uk

Wanted: Child carrying backpack for hiking. For sale or hire. Lynn, Vinuela or surrounding area. Thank you.
Lynn.clippingdale@gmail.com

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Spain surpasses the barrier of incidence by adding 10,474 new infections: {Translated in full} Updated April 14, 2021 6:05 p.m
-On Wednesday, Spain once again surpassed the symbolic barrier of 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The 14-day incidence rate was 200.98. Spain had fallen below this threshold of 200 cases on 26 February, when an incidence of 193.91 was recorded, in the middle of a downward curve of the pandemic that bottomed out on 16 March. Since then, infections have continued to rise, albeit more gently than in recent waves.
-The incidence has risen in 13 communities, as well as in Ceuta and Melilla. The regions with the worst figures are Navarre, with 433.76, Madrid, with 347.14, and the Basque Country, with 345.87.
-The Ministry of Health has reported 10,474 new infections in its daily report, which leaves a total of 3,387,022 infected since the beginning of the pandemic. By region, Madrid leads the list of new infections with 2,541 reported today, followed by Andalusia, with 2,278, Catalonia, with 2,153, and the Basque Country, with 1,005.
-In the last 24 hours, 131 people have died, bringing the total number of deaths from COVID-19 in more than a year of pandemic to 76,756.
-In terms of hospitalisations, ICU beds occupied by COVID patients represent 21.56%, a total of 2,153 patients. In Spain, 9,795 patients have been hospitalised due to coronavirus, a number that has remained more or less stable over the last few days.
-These figures come at a time when the pharmaceutical company Pfizer has brought forward the delivery of 50 million doses to the European Union. This was announced by the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, on Wednesday, 24 hours after the suspension of the distribution of Janssen vaccines due to cases of thrombosis in the United States.
-The Johnson&Johnson lab has 55 million single-dose vaccines committed in the second quarter of 2021. “The pandemic is a threat. The sooner we reach 70% of the population, the more likely we are to contain the virus,” said Ursula von der Leyen, who said that on Wednesday “100 million people were vaccinated in the EU, a quarter of them with two doses”. Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/incidencia-supera-barrera-200-casos-sumar-10-474-nuevos-contagios_1_7805606.html

J&J Janssen vaccine Europe rollout delayed; South Africa halts use:
South Africa suspended giving Johnson & Johnson vaccine shots Tuesday as a “precautionary measure” and J&J delayed its European vaccine rollout following an FDA decision to pause the jabs while very rare blood clot cases are examined. Johnson & Johnson said it was delaying the rollout of its coronavirus vaccine across Europe amid the U.S. probe, a move that experts worried could further shake vaccine confidence and complicate worldwide COVID-19 immunization efforts. Full article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/johnson-and-johnson-delays-vaccine-rollout-in-europe/ar-BB1fBRjA

Denmark Quits AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Shot: Denmark on Wednesday became the first country to stop using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine altogether over a potential link to a rare but serious form of blood clot. Results of investigations into the AstraZeneca-associated blood clots “showed real and serious side-effects,” Danish health agency head Soren Brostrom told a news briefing.
“We have therefore chosen to continue the vaccination programme for all target groups without this vaccine.”
Full article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-denmark-vaccine/in-world-first-denmark-ditches-astrazenecas-covid-19-shot-idUSKBN2C118T

Pedro Sánchez announces the three-month extension of the suspension of evictions despite the end of the state of alarm: {Translated, selected content} “The Government will extend for three more months all the measures of the last royal decree-laws in the matter of evictions and housing rental contracts,” the president announced at the beginning of his speech. The president has taken advantage of his appearance in Congress – in which he has rendered accounts for the state of alarm and has re-presented the recovery plan – to announce this extension of the measures related to the suspension of evictions or the moratorium on payment debt. Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/politica/pedro-sanchez-anuncia-prorroga-tres-meses-medidas-escudo-social_1_7803245.html

Two Messages From Ayuntamiento de Nerja:
1. Commerce councilor Javier López reports that the Junta de Andalucia has launched new direct aid, of € 3.000, targeting autonomous and small businesses of small trade, crafts and restoration, ” designed to provide liquidity to these business, to avoid the final closure of establishments and job loss”. Here’s all the information: https://www.nerja.es/comercio-informa-de-las-ayudas-directas-para-el-pequeno-comercio-artesania-y-restauracion-de-la-junta-de-andalucia/
2. Blood Donation in Nerja. The Transfusion Center, Tissues and Cells in Malaga will be carrying out a new blood collection in Nerja, next Tuesday, April 20, in the Market Room, on schedule from 10 to 14 and 17 at 21 hours.
Appointment must be made to visit the donation center by calling 951034120 / 951034121, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/AyuntamientoDeNerja/posts/776623326552048

AGAIN- Update Your Chrome Browser to Patch 2 New Exploits: Google on Tuesday released a new version of Chrome web-browsing software for Windows, Mac, and Linux with patches for two newly discovered security vulnerabilities for both of which it says exploits exist in the wild, allowing attackers to engage in active exploitation.
Users can update to the latest version by going to Chrome Settings > Help > About Google Chrome, it will then check for updates to mitigate the risk associated with the flaws. Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2021/04/2-new-chrome-0-days-under-attack-update.html

ANOTHER WhatsApp Hack- Using WhatsApp On Android 9 or Earlier Is Risky, More Hacks Announced: The flaws take aim at devices running Android versions up to and including Android 9 by carrying out what’s known as a “man-in-the-disk” attack that makes it possible for adversaries to compromise an app. To defend against such attacks, Google introduced a feature called “scoped storage” in Android 10. Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2021/04/new-whatsapp-bug-couldve-let-attackers.html

Editor comment on previous two articles: If you still use Google’s Chrome browser & Gmail, or Fakebook’s WhatsApp, you have no one to blame but yourself for all the Spam, unsolicited phone sales calls and targeted ads you receive. These 3 services are constantly collecting and/or leaking your data.
Try these secure alternatives.
For Chrome, instead try Brave browser. https://brave.com/
For Gmail, instead use a properly secure paid account with real phone support! I suggest a Canadian tech pioneer with 23 years in the secure email biz, Hushmail. A Personal Hushmail email account includes live phone support in proper English and 10Gb data storage for under €50/yr. https://www.hushmail.com/personal/
For WhatsApp, switch to Signal with Windows, Android and iPhone/iPad apps. https://signal.org/download/
For Google search, instead use DuckDuckGo https://duckduckgo.com/ or searX https://searx.prvcy.eu/

Tennis News- Djokovic, Nadal both easy winners of early round in Monte Carlo: Novak Djokovic swept past promising Italian teenager Jannik Sinner 6-4, 6-2 in Monte Carlo on Wednesday on the Serbian world number one’s first appearance since claiming the Australian Open in February.
And the man he is seeded to meet in the final, Rafael Nadal, encountered even less resistance in brushing aside Federico Delbonis 6-1, 6-2 on his delayed return after injury since losing in the quarter-finals in Melbourne. Full article: http://www.msn.com/en-xl/sport/tennis/djokovic-nadal-off-the-mark-in-monte-carlo/ar-BB1fDTGY

Giant Catfish Captured In Sevilla’s Guadalquivir River: {Translated selected content}
Ecologistas en Acción de Andalucía was recently informed of the capture of a catfish of almost two meters and about 100 kilos of weight downstream of the Alcalá del Río Dam, in the province of Seville. The fact was confirmed by the competent authorities at the meeting of the Working Group on Water of the Doñana Natural Space Participation Council, which took place last week. Previous catches were also confirmed both in the Iznájar reservoir (Córdoba) and in the Gergal reservoir (Seville). The representatives of the entities that make up the working group, including the Doñana Biological Station, decided to send the Peno of the Doñana Council the request that the Environmental Administration immediately develop eradication and control measures for the species.
The catfish is a super-predatory fish that can measure 2.5 meters and weigh 180 kilos, with a life expectancy of 30 years. It is the most voracious of all large predatory fish and feeds from other species of fish to water birds and small mammals. It is an introduced invasive exotic species whose presence is especially worrying in the surroundings of the Guadalquivir Marshes, where there are the very few remaining populations of gray teals, malvasias, brown poles or horned coots, all of them endangered birds. Due to its colonizing potential and constituting a serious threat to native species, habitats or ecosystems, in Spain the species is included in the Spanish Catalog of Invasive Exotic Species. Source, Spanish: https://www.ecologistasenaccion.org/167098/instan-a-la-junta-para-una-eficaz-erradicacion-del-siluro-en-el-guadalquivir/

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

OPTION 1: https://www.mapacovid.es/

OPTION 2: For a more frequently updated version visit this site. Unfortunately this map does not zoom in using the mouse wheel, so it can be difficult to see the smallest towns. https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-covid-19-andalucia-restricciones-y-medidas-contra-coronavirus-municipio-202102101441_noticia.html?

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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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

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DigameXtra No. 1929 Wednesday, April 14th, 2021

On April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 By Naythan

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For the official Andalucia Covid rules for your town, in Spanish only, go to this site, click your town, and find your rules in the lower left corner of the page. Click a category, then click the “+” sign to expand the rules: https://www.mapacovid.es

Another good, reliable source for updated Covid news, announcements and statistics is the Junta de Andalucia’s FB page. https://www.facebook.com/AndaluciaJunta/

DigameXtra Summer Schedule – No Sunday Issues:

No more Sunday issues until October 17th.
If there are any critical breaking news events on a Saturday I will publish a “DigameXtra Special Alert” issue.

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Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra! Tell your favourite establishments to post on DigameXtra to get next-day publicity!

Sunset Lounge Bar & Restaurant – Torrox:
-Breakfasts- We have a €1 breakfast, we are the home of the one euro breakfast with many bars taking our lead but everyone says we are still the original and the best. 4 items English bacon, pork sausage, free rage egg and beans all for just €1.
Also an eat all you can breakfast for €7.95 keep eating till your full and you chose what goes on your plate.
Breakfast everyday 10-1pm (closed Monday)
-Every Wednesday we have an eat all you can bbq and salad bar for just €5 per person and you can keep returning to the bbq to eat as much as you like from 2pm – 6pm
-Free prize Bingo every Thursday from 3pm €15 includes a basket meal. Must book due to capacity and social distancing.
-TONIGHT- Race Night: This Wednesday at 7pm we have having a race night. Come have a flutter and shout at the 3 meter projection screen for your dog to win. Book your tables now. Sweepstakes- the bar does not take a rake.
FB Page Centro Commercial, Torrox Park 29770 Tel. +34 611 22 95 35

Weekly Crochet /Knitting Group:
Calling All Members and anybody who would like to join us..
We meet every Thursday from 10/10.30 am until 1ish.
in Caleta de Velez at La Fuente.
Do you Crochet? Would you like to learn? Do you fancy having coffee and chatting one morning whilst working?
We are a multilingual group of ladies that are meeting every week in Caleta de Velez on Thursdays.
The group is well over 8 years old and would love new members to come along and join us…Working at your own speed and chatting making friends. And – if you really don’t fancy Crochet but like to Knit, well come along with that instead.
We will teach you either craft if you wish.
Hope to see you there. Need more information?
Email Polly – madpip at hotmail dot co dot uk

Services Wanted/Offered

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
-3 tower scaffolding maximum working height 4.5m with 6 boards and 4 wheels so can be portable. Sorry no photos of 3rd section has been unassembled. Price 130€. contact jackie/nerja 672170429
info at nerja household centre dot com

For Sale, 3 items:
-TREK mountain bike. Black bike, steel frame, 21 gears, lever gear and crankset change. 50 Euros
-RALEIGH mountain bike, brown bike. Lightweight aluminium frame, twin wall wheels, sprung seat stem, 24 gears, Shimano preselect crank and gear set. 26inch wheels. Complete with speed and distance computer.
Slight paint damage on the down tube. 120 Euros
-Vango Aurora 4 man tent in very good condition. 65 Euros
Buyer collects. Anne, Canillas de Aceituno
Phone 608 152 937
Moneys will go to the Raffa infinity film festival.

News & Articles

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AstraZeneca sends Spain less than half of the promised doses this week: The irregularity in the supply of the British AstraZeneca vaccine is causing “serious logistical and planning problems” for Spain’s Ministry of Health and the regions it is claimed.
In its latest shipment the laboratory has sent less than half of the doses agreed with the Ministry of Health after also having delivery issues last week
The Health ministry, headed by Carolina Darias, announced this Tuesday (13 April) the distribution of only 139,000 new doses among the regions when the pharmaceutical company is committed to supplying about 350,000 vials every week in order to reach 12.2 million doses by the end of September. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202104/13/astrazeneca-sends-spain-less-20210413103857.html

U.S. pauses J&J’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, EU deliveries paused, over rare blood clots: U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine after six women under 50 given the shot developed rare blood clots, dealing a fresh setback to efforts to tackle the pandemic. Following the news, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said it was delaying the rollout of the vaccine to Europe, a week after regulators there said they were reviewing rare blood clots in four recipients of the shot in the United States. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-johnson-johnson-va/u-s-pauses-jj-covid-19-vaccine-over-rare-blood-clots-idUSKBN2C01BC

30-year-old Toledo teacher dies with severe thrombus 12 days after being vaccinated with AstraZeneca: {Translated from diariosur.es}
-The Ministry of Health is investigating the death Monday morning in Toledo of a 30-year-old teacher with episodes of severe thrombosis and no known history of embolism who had been inoculated with AstraZeneca’s vaccine on 1 April, Maundy Thursday.
-The professor, was inoculated on 1 April at the Polygon hospital converted into a vaccinodrome for essential workers. On Friday 9, he was admitted to the ICU, suffering from severe thrombi. After four days in intensive care at the Hospital Virgen de la Salud, he died.
-Last week the European Medicines Agency (EMA) certified that its studies have found a “possible link” between AstraZeneca and the “unusual cases of blood clotting reported in some people who received this vaccine” after its Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) studied 228 episodes of embolisms (169 cerebral and 59 abdominal), including 18 deaths among those immunised with the British serum.
Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sociedad/salud/muere-profesor-anos-trombos-astrazeneca-20210413082152-ntrc.html

Scam Alert- Fake Copyright Takedown Claims Sent to Businesses: Microsoft has warned organizations of a “unique” attack campaign that abuses contact forms published on websites to deliver malicious links to businesses via emails containing fake legal threats. “The emails instruct recipients to click a link to review supposed evidence behind their allegations, but are instead led to the download of IcedID, an info-stealing malware,” the company’s threat intelligence team said.
IceID is a Windows-based banking trojan that’s used for reconnaissance and exfiltration of banking credentials, alongside features that allow it to deploy additional payloads such as ransomware and malware capable of performing hands-on-keyboard attacks, stealing credentials, and moving laterally across affected networks.
Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2021/04/hackers-using-websites-contact-forms-to.html

Japan to dump contaminated water from Fukushima into the ocean:
-More than one million metric tons of treated radioactive water will soon be released from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, following a decision by the Japanese government. The plan has raised strong criticism at home, especially by fishermen, and among neighboring countries such as China.
-The water stored in the tanks won’t be discharged as it is. Instead, it will be treated through a system that removes most of the radioactive material except for tritium, an isotope of hydrogen not harmful to humans in small amounts. Tritium “emits weak radiation” and its impact on health “is very low,” a government statement reads.
-Still, the reassurances of Japan haven’t settled the nerves of neighboring countries, environmental groups, and local fishermen — worried over the implications of Japan’s decision. China said the plan was “extremely irresponsible”, and accused Japan of disregarding “domestic and foreign doubts and opposition”. In a statement, the Chinese foreign ministry said the releasing the water will “seriously damage international public health and safety and the vital interests of the people of neighboring countries.” South Korea shared the concern, saying the decision could “directly or indirectly affect the safety of the Korean people and the surrounding environment in the future.” Full article: https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/japan-water-fukushima-treated-dumping-2464624/

Watch Mick Jagger and Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl perform the Rolling Stones legend’s surprise new single, Eazy Sleazy: “It’s a song that I wrote about coming out of lockdown, with some much needed optimism,” Sir Mick says. “Thanks to Dave Grohl for jumping on drums, bass and guitar, it was a lot of fun working with him. Hope you all enjoy Eazy Sleazy.” Full article: https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/dave-grohl-guests-on-mick-jaggers-surprise-new-single-eazy-sleazy/
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Pentagon unveils microchip that senses Covid in the body & revolutionary filter that removes virus from patient’s blood with dialysis machine: Pentagon scientists have invented a microchip that once inserted under the skin will detect if the patient develops Covid-19. Their work on the microchip was revealed on 60 Minutes on CBS on Sunday night. The microchip, which does not track movements, is carried in a tissue-like gel and is designed to continuously test the patient’s blood.
Col Hepburn also told the show that his team had invented a filter that if placed on a dialysis machine would remove the virus from blood. He said that the four-day treatment had been given to “Patient 16”, the spouse of a military member, who was in organ failure and septic shock. “You pass it through, and it takes the virus out, and puts the blood back in,” said Col Hepburn. And he said that within days of the treatment the patient had made a full recovery.
The treatment has now been approved by the FDA for emergency use and has been used to treat almost 300 sick patients. (Thanks to A.B. for the tip! -Ed.) Full article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/pentagon-covid-microchip-blood-virus-b1830372.html

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

OPTION 1: https://www.mapacovid.es/

OPTION 2: For a more frequently updated version visit this site. Unfortunately this map does not zoom in using the mouse wheel, so it can be difficult to see the smallest towns. https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-covid-19-andalucia-restricciones-y-medidas-contra-coronavirus-municipio-202102101441_noticia.html?

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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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

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