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– Dec. 6, Wed., Spanish Constitution Day (national holiday)
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– Dec. 25 & 26, Mon. & Tues., Christmas & St Stephen’s Day
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– Jan. 5, Fri., Epiphany (bridge holiday). Epiphany Day, a national holiday, is Jan 6th, Saturday.

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Concert- “Habana Vieja”: Traditional Cuban Music
Fri, 15 Dec, 8pm. Villa de Nerja Cultural Center
C/ Granada 45, Nerja 29780. Info & tix (€12): https://www.mientrada.net/evento/habana-vieja-2/ 

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Concert- María Esther Quartet presents “Alhaurín Sounds in Feminine”: Sat, 9 Dec, 8pm. Vicente Aleixandre Cultural Center
Jabalcuza Street, 9, Alhaurin de la Torre, 29130
María Esther García, a jazz saxophonist, has been a finalist in the Talavera de la Reina National Jazz Competition, and Portón del Jazz, in addition to participating in many jazz festivals in Spain and Rome.
Info & tix (€5): https://www.mientrada.net/evento/maria-esther-quartet-alhaurin-suena-en-femenino/ & Video Link

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Christmas Concert- Nerja: Banda De Música De Nerja
Fri, 22 Dec, 8pm. Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja
Calle Granada 45, Nerja, Málaga 29780
The Nerja Music Band, directed by David Palomas Gómez, offers a concert in which we can enjoy a program in which there will be no shortage of well-known pieces, soundtracks, Christmas themes and some surprises.
With projections throughout the concert so that we can enjoy a new and unforgettable audiovisual show. A Christmas event that we cannot miss.
Info & tix (€10): https://www.mientrada.net/evento/concierto-navidad-banda-musica-nerja/ 

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Christmas lights show- “Angelical: The Kingdom of Christmas Angels” in the Botanical Gardens- Malaga:
While in Malaga to see the Christmas lights, take the opportunity to also visit this stunning show.
The Christmas garden returns to the lovely botanical gardens for another year. The 2023 edition is called Angelical: The Kingdom of Christmas Angels, and divided into eight sections. Expect a stunning show combining the gardens, its monuments and lights. The photo below of last year’s display gives you an idea.
The event runs from 1 December to 7 January and tickets cost €13.50 to €15.50 for adults and €9.50 to €11.50 for children aged 3 to 12 (weekend tickets are more expensive).
Special prices 50%: Dec. 4, 11, 18 and 27 and Jan. 3
Prices for groups: 30% discount from 10.
Reduced mobility prices: 20% discount
La Concepcion Botanical Garden in Málaga Camino Del Jardín Botánico, Nº 3 – 29014 Málaga
Info & tix: https://lucesdelaconcepcion.es/ & Video Link
You can also purchase your tickets by phone at 958108181. Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm.

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Torremolinos Drag Gala: The Drag Gala of the Malaga municipality of Torremolinos will be held on February 17, 2024. The Drag Gala will be the first LGTBI event of the 2024 season. It will take place in the Municipal Auditorium. The Torremolinos Drag Gala is a fantasy festival, where the choreographies of the participating drag performers with carefully chosen music, lighting and costumes, make it a show that every year attracts many people. 

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Flamenco Show- La Poesía del Flamenco: Fri, 1 Dec, 8pm
Villa de Nerja Cultural Center, 45 Granada Street, Nerja, Malaga 29780.
After their successful concerts in May 2019 and May 2022, this duo of classical guitar geniuses, Jan Pascal and Alexander Kilian, returns to offer us a repertoire that subtly links classical guitar and jazz, techno and international music.
Info & tix (€20): https://www.mientrada.net/evento/la-poesia-del-flamenco/ Or get tix at the Cultural Center box office from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.or from two hours before each performance. 

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SPAIN

The European People’s Party warns Sánchez that he may lose European funds due to the amnesty, “Spain needs a president who has the trust of Europe and Pedro Sánchez has lost it and will never regain it”: {Translation}
– The European People’s Party (EPP) has issued a strong warning to Pedro Sánchez in view of the upcoming approval of the amnesty law to annul the sentences and investigations against Catalan pro-independence supporters, including those related to corruption and terrorism crimes.
– The vice-president of the Popular Party in the European Parliament, Siegfried Muresan, warned the President of the Government from Barcelona on Monday that he “runs the risk of blocking European funds” because his “attack on the rule of law” is also an “attack on European rules”.
“We do not want this to happen, but the amnesty law is an attack and a clear risk”, added the Romanian MEP, who noted the existence of “a parliamentary majority [the one formed by the PSOE with Sumar and the Catalan and Basque pro-independence forces] that believes it can do as it pleases without respecting the rules of the democratic game”.
– Muresan has defended that “Spain needs a president who has the confidence of Europe and that Pedro Sánchez has lost it and will never regain it”. “It needs a president who solves problems, not one who generates them”, he added, and then called on the Spanish citizens to react to the approval of the measure of pardon for secessionists: “Say loud and clear that you do not accept the attack on the rule of law. I believe that the rule of law will win, that Spain will win, and I ask you to believe the same with me”.
– Muresan’s position took place during a conference of the European People’s Party held on Monday in the Catalan capital to support economic recovery and criticise the Spanish government’s political strategy with the amnesty. The forum was also attended by the Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, and the leader of the European People’s Party in the European Parliament, Manfred Weber.
– Weber accused Sánchez of “lying to the Spanish people for not saying before the elections that he was going to grant an amnesty for people specifically linked to corruption, violence and terrorism”. He also affirmed “the rule of law in Spain is at risk”.
– Already last Wednesday, in a monographic debate on the amnesty law, the European Commission officially warned that it will study whether the amnesty is legal: “With care, independence and objectivity”. But the PP is not satisfied and continues to seek unwavering EU backing for its fight against the amnesty.
Source, Spanish: https://www.elmundo.es/cataluna/2023/11/27/65647d12e4d4d80c188b45b1.html
Weber quote ref, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/pp-europeo-avisa-amnistia-pone-peligro-fondos-20231127205313-nt.html

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Is Spain’s socialist ruling party determined to make enemy of Israel? :
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– The day after the PMs of Spain and Israel traded strong barbs about the Gaza occupation, Vice President of the Government and leader of far-left Sumar, Yolanda Díaz, has now registered a reform of the capacity of Spanish courts to prosecute in our country crimes of “genocide” committed outside our borders. She does so after her party claimed that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians.
– Yolanda Díaz assured at an event in Madrid at the end of October that “we are talking about war crimes and I have been asking for days to clarify legal responsibilities. The history of Gaza has been written.”
– She added that “double standards” must be eradicated and international legality applied because, according to her, “today, Israel is committing war crimes. “The words were launched at an event in Madrid called by Palestinian organizations, groups and NGOs against Israel’s “genocide” in Palestine. The then acting ministers of Social Rights and Equality were also there, Ione Belarra and Irene Montero. And now the ruling socialists are taking official actions certain to enrage Israel. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2023-11-28/yolanda-diaz-abre-la-puerta-a-una-reforma-legal-para-intentar-procesar-a-israel-en-espana-por-genocidio-7073942/ 

ANDALUCÍA

Spain says private NGOs (Def: Non-governmental organization, a nonprofit entity that is independent from government influence.) decide what is best for communities regarding immigrants, implying no need to consult local elected officials, claim to be within their rights “demanding this ‘solidarity’ “, contradicts statements by mayors regarding lack of advance notice and preparations: {Translation}
– The Sanchez appointed delegate of the Spanish Government in Andalusia, Pedro Fernández {pic}, has indicated that the arrival of migrants to the Andalusian community is “absolutely controlled”, and the entire aid system “structured”, while denying that there is any kind of “disorder”. This was stated by Pedro Fernández in an address to the media before inaugurating the conference ‘Gender Violence. Childhood, Adolescence and Youth’, held at the Pablo de Olavide University (UPO).
– Likewise, the government delegate described the reception of migrants as “an exercise in solidarity” that is taking place at a time of human tragedy, “which is none other than this massive arrival of immigrants in the Canary Islands” and which “demands this solidarity of having to relocate these people to different autonomous communities and different cities”, he pointed out.
– “We have to attend, first and foremost, to humanitarian law”, he said. In this sense, Fernández highlighted the existing collaboration between the communities with non-governmental organisations and with the Ministry of Inclusion, with the Spanish Government, through which “we logically arrive at the availability of certain physical spaces, sometimes in a provisional manner, they may even have been hotels, which have been used or are being used to house these immigrants”.
– Within this context, the Government delegate made it clear that the distribution “is always done under the criterion of the best care”, that is to say, “a redistribution so that there is no community that has to attend to a greater number of immigrants than it can really with its resources {As determined by who? -Ed.}“, he pointed out, therefore, “what is being done both in Seville and in the rest of Andalusia is absolutely humanitarian treatment, perfectly organised, perfectly structured and with the best possible care”.
– In short, concluded Fernández, “what is being done is to provisionally attend to these immigrants until their personal situation is resolved or until they decide to move to another destination, because, logically, the people are not in a situation of detention or detention, but have absolute freedom of movement”. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-pedro-fernandez-senala-llegada-migrantes-andalucia-controlada-niega-cualquier-tipo-desorden-20231128131204.html

MALAGA CITY

Ultimate Foodtruck- The best chef in the world, Dabiz Muñoz, brings his foodtruck to Malaga for Christmas:
– The talent, who just bagged ‘best chef in the world’ title for the third consecutive year at the Best Chef Awards in Madrid on Tuesday 21 November, brings his ‘takeaway’ brand GoXO food truck to the city this Thursday 30 November. He said the truck, called Pollos Muñoz, offers something completely new this year. It will be parked outside El Corte Inglés- Malaga until 5 January and be open every day between 1-11pm.
– The updated menu has three options:
*Chicken waffle {pic}: free-range chicken breast marinated in brine and fried, cheddar cheese, spicy mayo, yuzu with cherry tomato ketchup, crispy bacon and pickle (17.50 euros).
*Chicken burger: free-range chicken breast marinated in brine and fried, gouda cheese, Mediterranean buffalo sauce of chipotle and paprika from La Vera with Japanese tartar and arugula (16.50 euros).
*Free-range chicken wings: sweet and sour lemon grass, truffle emulsion and sesame (12 euros). On the side, there will be grilled potatoes with new sauces to choose from between chilialioli and lemon, Cantonese barbecue with vine shoot and five spices, and mango, yellow chili and toasted butter (5.50 euros).
*For dessert, he has the Pedroche cheesecake and the fluid chocolate sponge cake (11 euros each). Photo of foodtruck: Miguel Fernandez. Photo of sandwich: Instagram. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/the-food-truck-the-best-chef-the-20231123192329-nt.html 

NERJA

Meeting of Nerja Town Hall with associations to regularise the situation of cat colonies in accordance with the new Animal Law: {Translation}
– The councillor responsible for Public Health, Javier Rodríguez, has held a meeting with the heads of the Costa Animal Society and Refugio Felino de Leo associations, and with private carers who manage the cat colonies in the municipality, on the occasion of the application of the new Animal Welfare Law. This new law came into force on 29 September and regulates the rights and situation of domestic animals in the country.
– The councillor asked those present for an inventory of the number of colonies, their locations, number of animals and their condition, as well as the people responsible for their care, with the aim of regularising the situation of the municipality’s cat colonies in accordance with the aforementioned law. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/reunion-del-ayuntamiento-de-nerja-con-asociaciones-para-regularizar-la-situacion-de-las-colonias-de-felinos-de-acuerdo-con-la-nueva-ley-animal/ 

EUROPE

Slovakia will not be entering into any international pandemic agreements with corrupt WHO, Prime Minister says:
– During a SMER party conference, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico declared that his government will not sign the World Health Organisation’s Pandemic Treaty and SMER Members of Parliament will not ratify in parliament the Pandemic Treaty with the WHO.
– A week ago, during an hour-long speech at the SMER party conference, of which he is chairman, Prime Minister Fico stated that he will not support strengthening the powers of the World Health Organisation (“WHO”) at the expense of sovereign states in the fight against pandemics. “Only insane pharmaceutical companies could come up with such nonsense,” he told the more than 400 guests, ambassadors, delegates and party members present. Full article: https://www.thaimbc.com/2023/11/26/slovakia-will-not-be-entering-into-any-international-pandemic-agreements-with-who-prime-minister-says/ & Video Link

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GASTRONOMIA

The best honey in the whole of Andalucía is from the Serranía de Ronda:
– The best multi-flower honey in the whole of the Andalucía region is made by Juan Galindo and his bees in Faraján. This was recently determined by the jury of Expomiel 2023, a benchmark competition in this sector, organised by the Cordoba’s Diputación, the provincial authority.
– This honey, called Mil Flores, has notes of thyme, rosemary, and of riverside vegetation. Galindo pointed out that he has native bees; he has not opted for other species, given the doubts as to the quality and the threat that their introduction could pose to the environmental balance. Full article & photo: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/ronda/the-best-honey-the-whole-andalucia-from-20231124203201-nt.html 

HEALTH

Two More Spanish Sudden Deaths Of Healthy Middle Aged Celebs: {Translations}
– Cyclist Jorge Martín dies suddenly at age 40: Cycling is in mourning, after the death of Jorge Martín Montenegro who died suddenly at his home at the age of 40 this Sunday, November 26. This runner of Argentine origin but settled in Spain continued competing in the amateur category and became champion of Spain and was a professional with Andalucía-Caja Sur and the Portuguese Louletano. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/5194284/0/ciclista-jorge-martin-muere-forma-repentina-los-40-anos/
– El Hematocrítico, professor, writer and famous twitterer, dies at 47 years old: Born in A Coruña in 1976, Miguel López died this Monday due to a heart attack. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5194163/0/muere-hematocritico-profesor-escritor-famoso-tuitero-los-47-anos/ 

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British victims group launches legal action against the Spanish government for ignoring Nolotil dangers:
– A patients group representing several British victims has launched legal action against the Spanish government over claims it failed to safeguard people against the potentially fatal side effects of one of the country’s most popular painkillers, involved in a series of serious illnesses and deaths.
– The drug metamizole, commonly sold in Spain under the brand name Nolotil, is banned in several countries, including Britain, the US, India and Australia. It can cause a condition known as agranulocytosis, which reduces white blood cells, increasing the risk of potentially fatal infection.
– The Association of Drug Affected Patients (ADAF) says adverse reactions to the drugs have led to sepsis, organ failure and amputations. It has identified about 350 suspected cases of agranulocytosis between 1996 and 2023, including those of 170 Britons who live in Spain or were on holiday there. The patients group says that case reports, including a 2009 study, suggest the British population may be more susceptible to the drug’s side effects, but this has not been confirmed by independent scientific study.
– The Spanish health ministry did not respond to a request for comment.
Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/26/painkiller-banned-in-uk-linked-to-britons-deaths-in-spain 

SPORTS

Malaga confirmed to host Davis Cup tennis tournament for third year in a row, Billie Jean King Cup returns to Sevilla:
– Andalucía will again be the home for the World Cup of tennis – both in men’s and women’s – as Malaga and Sevilla are set to host the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup again next year.
– Malaga will once again host the World Cup of Tennis after it was confirmed the Davis Cup finals will be played in the city for a third year in 2024. The tournament committee, meeting last week in Malaga, opted for a third year following the success of last year’s event and this year’s, where thousands of people packed into the Martín Carpena arena to watch world-class tennis. The stadium, which seats 10,000 people, was close to full capacity multiple times last week as six days of intense matches finished with Italy lifting the Davis Cup trophy for the first time in 47 years on Sunday 26 November.
– Sevilla will host the Billie Jean King Cup again in 2024 after the success of this year’s.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/malaga-confirmed-host-davis-cup-tennis-tournament-20231127123637-nt.html 

TRAVEL NEWS

Renfe prohibits access with electric scooters to all its trains: {Translation, summary}
– This ban, which will come into force on December 12, is based on the dangerous situation generated by battery fires that have occurred in recent months.
– The board of directors of Renfe has decided to prohibit access with electric scooters to all passenger trains, both Cercanías and Regional as well as High Speed and Long Distance (AVE, Avlo, Alvia, Avant, Euromed and Intercity).
– This prohibition, which will come into force on December 12, is based on the dangerous situation generated by battery fires that have been recorded in some public transport (due to manipulation of the battery, damage due to impacts, passage of time or use of different chargers).
– This measure not only affects electric scooters, but also unicycles or any other electric or battery-powered personal mobility device, with the exception of vehicles for people with reduced mobility and electric bicycles.
Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sociedad/renfe-prohibe-acceso-patinetes-electricos-trenes-20231127191714-ntrc.html 

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Citizens of 5 EU Countries Will Be Able to Travel Visa-Free to China From December 1: Citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain will be permitted visa-free entry to China from December 1. They will be able to stay in China for up to 15 days without a visa for tourism, business, family visits, or transit purposes.
Visa-free travel for citizens of these countries will apply until November 30, 2024. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/citizens-of-5-eu-countries-will-be-able-to-travel-visa-free-to-china-from-december-1/

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Rare Guitar Video: Maria Esther Guzman (Sevilla) plays Danza Ritual del Fuego by Manuel Falla. Recital on TVE.  Video Link

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Useful Links, Info & Numbers

Petrol Prices – Updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html

Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot 

Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231

Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Services.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238

Local News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Spain National News in English, El Pais: https://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html
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Guitar: Erika Gonzalez
Singing: Alicia Morales and Aroa Palomo
Percussion: Chema del Estad
Dance: Paola Almodovar
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Please join us at our Christmas Market on Friday 1st December 2pm -7pm at Jo’s Bar, Avenida Carlos Caña, Frigiliana. We have lovely stalls including Doggy Items, home-baking, handcrafted jewellery, lucky dip, tómbola and lots more. Enjoy the Festive atmosphere whilst choosing lovely gifts.
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16 activities make up the Algarrobo Christmas program:
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– The programme will start on Saturday 2 December at 17:00 with the traditional Encuentro de Pastorales de la Pastoral El Chavea (meeting of shepherds or herders). The event will take place in the Escalerilla Park and will feature performances by four pastoral groups from Algarrobo, Málaga, Nerja and Vélez-Málaga. 

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SPAIN

Sanchez demands an apology as Israel’s reaction to his poorly worded Gaza statements hurt his feelings, asks for guarantees he won’t be criticized again: {Translation, summary}
– The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, explained on Monday that the Israeli ambassador in Madrid has been summoned to express a “categorical rejection” of the accusations against the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and to ask for “guarantees” that they will not be repeated in the future.
– He explained this at a press conference, the day after after Israel accused Sánchez of “supporting the terrorism” of Hamas.
– The Spanish government will express its “categorical rejection of false and unacceptable words” against Sánchez and will ask for “clear” explanations and a “guarantee that they will not happen again in the future”.
– “It is the Israeli ambassador who has to give explanations for these words”, he insisted at a press conference after meeting with the Palestinian foreign minister, Riyad al-Maliki.
– After Hamas thanked the Spanish Prime Minister for his “clear and bold stance” on Saturday, Albares declined to comment on the “communiqué from a terrorist organisation” and recalled that the official Spanish position on this organisation and its attack on Israel on 7 October “has been very clear”. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1448834/espana-pedira-a-israel-garantias-de-que-no-se-repetiran-las-acusaciones-a-pedro-sanchez/

{When did national leaders become such hyper-sensitive drama queens? This Sanchez vs. Netanyahu bickering is rather unseemly. And did anyone else notice that Sanchez was given a far smaller bullet-proof vest than all the other officials on their Gaza tour, it looks like a child size model? He doesn’t look too confident either, and why is he holding his liver? Too much Manischewitz Cream White Concord the previous night? -Ed.}

What exactly did Sanchez say to anger Israel?:
– Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday denounced on a visit to the Gaza Strip border what he called the indiscriminate killing of Palestinians, drawing an angry response from Israel which said the remarks gave terrorism a boost.
– While at the Egyptian-controlled Rafah crossing with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Sanchez also called for a lasting humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza “to reverse the catastrophic situation that the people of the Strip are going through.”
– “The indiscriminate killing of innocent civilians, including thousands of boys and girls, are completely unacceptable,” Sanchez said.
– Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in a statement accused Sanchez and De Croo of “false claims” that “give terrorism a boost” and said he had summoned the ambassadors of Spain and Belgium to explain the comments.
– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also weighed in, saying the two European leaders had failed to spotlight what he called crimes against humanity committed by Palestinian militants of Hamas.
– Hamas fighters burst into Israel from Gaza on Oct. 7 in an attack Israel says killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians. Israel has bombarded Gaza and sent in troops and tanks in retaliation, killing about 14,000 Gazans, around 40% of them children, according to Palestinian health authorities.
– “Prime Minister Netanyahu strongly condemns the remarks made by the Belgian and Spanish prime ministers for not placing the full responsibility of the crimes against humanity committed by Hamas, who massacred our citizens and who use the Palestinians as human shields,” a statement by Netanyahu’s office said.
– Sanchez had primed the conflict with Israel late last week with this statement following his Thursday meeting with Netanyahu: “It is in Israel’s interest to work for peace, and today, peace means the establishment of a viable Palestinian state that includes the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, according to the U.N. resolutions,” he said.
References:
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spanish-pm-floats-peace-conference-idea-meeting-with-israels-netanyahu-2023-11-23/
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spains-pm-sanchez-current-ceasefire-gaza-not-enough-we-need-permanent-ceasefire-2023-11-24/ 

ANDALUCÍA

More Arrests Of Terrorists In Andalucia- 3 major cases in past month!:
– {One month ago} – Fugitive arrested on Costa del Sol with alleged links to man involved in deadly jihadist attack in Belgium: National Police have arrested a man {pic} in Benahavís in a major operation for his alleged links to the perpetrator of the jihadist attack committed in Belgium on 16 October, in which a Tunisian national murdered two Swedish citizens. According to the police, the arrested man had an International Arrest Warrant against his name issued by the Belgian authorities for drug trafficking, arms trafficking, money laundering and membership of a criminal organisation. At the time of his arrest he was carrying false documents. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/watch-fugitive-arrested-costa-sol-with-links-20231027161847-nt.html
– {Three days ago} – Suspects arrested in Lanjaron and Malaga over ‘attempted terrorist assassination’: A suspect has been remanded in custody for the “attempted terrorist assassination” of Alejo Vidal-Quadras, a former leader of Spain’s main right-wing political party in Catalonia who went on to co-found Vox. He was shot in the face at close range in Madrid earlier this month. “The judge has decided to remand the detainee in Lanjaron”, in the south of Spain, “in custody for the offence of attempted terrorist assassination”, the court said in a statement. His girlfriend, arrested with him on Monday in Lanjaron, has been released on parole, as has a third suspect, arrested on Monday in the southern city of Malaga. Full article: https://www.barrons.com/news/suspect-held-in-spain-over-attempted-terrorist-assassination-596b2325
– {Yesterday} – Prison for two brothers arrested in Estepona for alleged links to DAESH: {Translation}
– The Guardia Civil has arrested two brothers of Brazilian nationality in the municipality of Estepona, Malaga, for allegedly committing terrorist offences and their alleged links to DAESH.
– The detainees were allegedly immersed in a process of radicalisation and used encrypted instant messaging platforms to show their active support for the terrorist organisation DAESH, the Guardia Civil said in a statement.
– Both consumed and disseminated DAESH propaganda multimedia material through their Internet profiles. This material included terrorist activities carried out in different places, manuals for the preparation of explosives and poisonings, cybersecurity, hacking, as well as documents justifying the violence of the execution of suicide actions. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/malaga-00356/noticia-prision-dos-hermanos-detenidos-estepona-malaga-presuntamente-vinculados-daesh-20231127170114.html

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FRIGILIANA

Frigiliana chosen as the best village in Spain to spend New Year’s Eve: {Translation, summary}
– There are few, although more and more, who venture to welcome the New Year away from home, in a place other than your home, your city or province. It is becoming more and more common to see restaurants that offer service on this great night, as well as others that are committed to celebrating on a getaway, either to the classic New Year’s Eve at the Puerta del Sol in Madrid or to one of those charming villages that are scattered throughout Spain.
– It is with this concept in mind that the prestigious magazine, Viajar, focuses on the best villages in Spain to spend New Year’s Eve. There are 10 which it places as ideal for that great night, a classification in which a village in Malaga appears in the first position.
– The best villages in Spain where to spend New Year’s Eve according to Viajar
*Frigiliana, Malaga
*Trujillo, Cáceres
*Pastrana, Guadalajara
*Mogarraz, Salamanca
*Cosío, Cantabria
*Bagergue, Lleida
*Ansó, Huesca
*Cudillero, Asturias
*Mondoñedo, Lugo
*Etxalar, Navarra
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/la-farola/pueblo-Malaga-elegido-mejor-Espana-Nochevieja_0_1851715765.html

BENAJARAFE

Benajarafe man arrested after stabbing his mother: {Translation, summary}
– The National Police have arrested the 22 year old man who allegedly stabbed his 61 year old mother in the back last Saturday in a house in Benajarafe, a village in Velez-Malaga, who is still hospitalised.
– Police sources told EFE on Monday that both are German nationals on holiday on the Costa del Sol and added that the alleged assailant is expected to be brought before the courts on Tuesday.
– The incident occurred shortly before 16:00 hours on Saturday in a house in the Rio Adelfas urbanisation.
– The woman was evacuated by the medical services to the Regional Hospital in Malaga city, where she is in a stable condition, although it has not yet been possible to take her statement, according to police sources. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1448589/ocurrio-en-benajarafe-detenido-tras-apunalar-a-su-madre/

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

Lease of the popular ‘Toto’ bar on the ground floor of the Vélez-Málaga town hall, Plaza de las Carmelitas, will be put out to tender soon: {Translation, summary}
– The current lease, after 28 years, is expiring; the current tenants will have to hand over the keys of the facility at the beginning of January.
– Any resident who wants to run the bar will be able to apply soon, when it goes out to tender. “We want to bring the centre of Vélez back to life and we need first class catering for a vital place like the Carmelitas”, commented Councillor for Heritage Manuel Gutiérrez. Photo: Foursquare. Source, Spanish: https://www.velezmalaga.es/index.php?mod=noticias 

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Petrol Prices – Updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
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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 

Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231

Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Services.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238

Local News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
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– Jan. 1 & 2, Mon. & Tues., New Years Day & recovery day.
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Alternatively, you may send me an Amazon ES (Spain) “eGift card” by email. You need to have an Amazon.es account. The only info you need is my name and email address, see those below. Remember, this is an “eGift card” sent to me by Amazon, don’t buy a plain “gift card”. Use the link provided below to access the “eGift card” purchase page. I will only know who sent it if you put your name in the “gift message” (mensaje) box of the purchase form.
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Phoenix Club:
The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English. It is registered social club with the Ayuntamiento in Velez Malaga, is a non political and secular organisation & during these very difficult financial times, we try to keep costs down to a minimum.
We offer an opportunity to make lasting friendships, to help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips. Do come along and meet us.
We meet every Tuesday between 12 and 2 pm at Restaurant and Bar La Vega in Torre del Mar. The bar is just behind the Repsol Garage on the way out of Torre towards Benajarafe
***Trips***
November
– 28th – Table Top Sale – Don’t forget to pop in to see us on Tuesday and p-p-pick up a bargain. Doors open at 12 noon.Handbags, nearly new clothes including men’s and women’s. Cakes, mince pies, sausage rolls also on sale.
December
– 8th – Malaga Christmas Lights €10pp
– 10th – Casariche Sunday Market – a huge market with everything you could wish to buy from dried fruits, cheeses, olive oil, wine to furniture and all types of material and haberdashery. €18pp
January 2024
– 5th – Trip to Gib €20pp for everyone includes €1 for the driver. Do remember that we have just 3 pick ups usually and we return from Gib at 16.30
– April 2024 – 5 day trip to Madrid including 2 day trips. For more information contact Gail.
For further information, please contact Gail on 951067723/626370695 or email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk or check out our FB page

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U3A History Lecture Series:
– Monday, Nov. 27th – U3A History lecture at 11am at El Pozuelo, in Laguna Beach, Torrox Costa. Program facilitated by Sue Harisson: The timeline of the Spanish Inquisition + finishing a WW1 Romance with projected photos. Join us for an enlightening morning in a very comfy environments with interesting people!
– Great News: The U3A Discussion Group will start again on Friday, January 12th, at Mena Golf Cafe on Laguna Beach at 11am. Contact gersil197@yahoo.com
For general U3A related matters contact norma2kk@aol.com

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Harry Potter Symphonic Tribute: By The Royal Tributes Orchestra
A third show has just been announced after first 2 sell out.
Dec 3, 21:45
FYCMA, Av. de José Ortega y Gasset, 201, 29006 Málaga,
The concerts at 17:00 and 19:30 generated such enthusiasm that they sold out in the blink of an eye. The organisers added an additional concert at 21:45 so that everyone interested could enjoy the legendary music of an equally legendary story.
Info & tix (€35-€55): https://www.royaltributes.es/event-details/tributo-sinfonico-harry-potter-21-45-malaga

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Blues Concert- Richard Ray Farrell: Sat, Dec. 9 at 8pm
Villa de Nerja Cultural Center, C/ Granada 45, Nerja
Info, map & tix: https://www.mientrada.net/evento/richard-ray-farrell-nerja/ & Video Link 

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Torrox Fiesta de las Migas: Sunday, 17 Dec.
A Christmas show will be presented by Raya Real. More details to be announced.

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Malaga Christmas Lights & Sound Show:
– The lights on Calle Larios are the highlight – the entire street is covered in tens of thousands of lights, this year themed with 16 celestial angels. There are 32 columns stretching right along the street. The rest of the city centre is bedecked in different lights – the 270,000 LED lights hanging from the giant ficus trees and the sparkling almond trees on the Alameda Principal are particularly pretty.
– Christmas light go on every evening: Monday to Thursday, 6.30pm to midnight, Friday to Sunday 6.30pm to 2am. They are switched off at midnight on 6th January.
– Don’t miss the giant Christmas trees on Plaza de la Constitución, Plaza de la Marina, Plaza de Enrique García Herrera and Plaza del Obispo. plus the chandeliers in Calle San Juan, Calle Molina Larios and all the side streets off Calle Larios.
– Light and sound show. The show when the lights on Calle Larios flash and ‘dance’ in time to the music takes place this year at 6.30pm, 8pm and 10pm, every evening (except on 24th and 31st December). The soundtrack includes Christmas bangers such as Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and Carol of the Bells (plenty of ear worms guaranteed!). Source: https://www.guidetomalaga.com/events-in-malaga/ & Video Link

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English Carols Service: At St George’s Church in Malaga (in the grounds of the English Cemetery, diagonally opposite the bullring in La Malagueta) on Friday 15 December at 7pm. Address is Av. de Pries 1, Malaga.

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Gospel Concert- The New Orleans Gospel Stars:
Fri, 22 Dec, 8pm. Cervantes Theatre, Malaga
The New Orleans Gospel Stars, with 14 members and an organ, and rhythm and wind sections, blends geographies and talent in an original formation and offers a repertoire in which a great variety of traditions converge.
Info & tix (€12/€20/€27/€36): https://www.teatrocervantes.com/en/genero/musica/temporada-2023-24/the-new-orleans-gospel-stars-1492 & Video Link 

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Malaga Municipal Band concert: Saturday 2 December
In the patio at the Museum of Malaga at 6pm, with a mixed programme that includes a fanfare by Clifton Williams and a pasodoble.
Plaza Aduana s/n, 29015 Málaga. Video Link

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For Sale: Display cabinet. Veneer wood in combination with glass. Height x width x depth: 190 x 80 x 40 cm. Consisting of 2 drawers and 4 floors. Price 40 euro. Contact Martin (La Vinuela) at 604154633 or
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SPAIN

Israel slams Pedro Sánchez after Hamas thanks Sanchez for his support- “We will never forget who was with us in these moments, and who encouraged a murderous terrorist organisation that holds more than 200 hostages”: {Translation, summary}
– Israel, through the mouth of its foreign minister, Eli Cohen, has issued a harsh warning to Pedro Sánchez. After Hamas congratulated Sánchez and the Spanish government for their stance on the war in Gaza, Tel Aviv wanted to make its position clear regarding Sánchez’s words on his visit to Israel: “We will not forget who stood by our side”.
– Relations between Spain and Israel are at their worst moment in decades. Pedro Sánchez, in his visit to the country and the Palestinian territories, snubbed Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, asking it not to massacre the Palestinian civilian population. He also expressed his willingness to recognise the Palestinian state.
– The Spanish position was immediately applauded by Hamas terrorists.
– Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, responded on Saturday after learning of Hamas’s positive reaction to the statements by Sánchez and the Belgian prime minister.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen wrote on his official X account: “The congratulations of the Hamas terrorist organisation to the prime ministers of Spain and Belgium are shameful and unseemly,” began the text, written in English and Hebrew.
– Cohen then issued a stern warning to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, which he should take note of: “We will never forget who was with us in these moments and who encouraged a murderous terrorist organisation that holds more than 200 hostages”, the message concluded.
– Pedro Sánchez caused a diplomatic earthquake after his visit to Israel and his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that his country “must respect international law and humanitarian law” and that Spain “will make its own decisions” regarding the recognition of the Palestinian state. “The time has come for the international community and the European Union to recognise the Palestinian state once and for all”, Sánchez said. In his opinion, “it is something that is worthwhile, that is sufficiently important and that we in the EU have to do jointly, it is worthwhile and it would be important for us to do it together”.
*Hamas congratulates Pedro Sánchez*
– After this harsh rebuke to the Israelis, Hamas terrorists came out to applaud the Spanish position on the war in Gaza and the recognition of the Palestinian state. “We appreciate the clear position of the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who has condemned the indiscriminate killings practised in the occupation of the Gaza Strip by the occupying state of Israel and has spoken of the possibility of recognising the Palestinian state,” the terrorists said in a statement on one of their Telegram channels. Source, Spanish: https://okdiario.com/espana/israel-pedro-sanchez-ser-felicitado-hamas-nunca-olvidaremos-quien-estuvo-nuestro-lado-11976341 

TORROX

Torrox Funeral Parlour Land Transfer Challenged by Socialists Attempting To Block Its Completion Now That It Is Almost Finished: {Translation, summary}
– The mayor of Torrox, Óscar Medina, has assured that “the work on the mortuary will continue as planned”, while accusing the municipal groups of PSOE and IU, in the opposition, “of manipulating the sense of the ruling of the administrative sentence”. Torrox Town Hall “will respond in due time and form to the formalities demanded by the opposition, and in no case does this ruling of the Administrative Court number 7 of Malaga declare the nullity of the exchange of land, the works or the project currently in execution”.
– In a ruling issued on October 11, Malaga’s Contencioso-Administrativo Court No. 7 recognised the nullity of the land transfer agreement made between Torrox Town Hall and the Sociedad Azucarera Larios for the land on which a funeral parlour is currently being built. The judge agreed with the plaintiffs (IU and PSOE) in confirming the illegality of the exchange contract, subsequently requiring Medina’s administration to review it ex officio.
– It is all, according to Medina, “another example of the constant manipulation to which the opposition wants to subject the citizens of Torrox in its attempt to delay two fundamental projects such as this or the new football pitch and sports and leisure complex in El Morche”.
Source, Spanish: http://www.radiotorrox.es/home/noticias/170084065464849256
For a lengthy detailed article from diariosur.es on this topic, translated to English via Google Translate, “click this link“.

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

Two arrested in Vélez-Málaga in connection with ‘child in trouble’ phone scams:
– National Police officers have arrested two locals in Vélez-Málaga who allegedly served as ‘banking mules’ for a network of fraudsters that operated throughout Spain.
The detained women, aged 22 and 25, have been identified as the owners of bank accounts holding the money of at least four victims who fell for scams, such as the well-known “child in trouble”.
– The victims received a SMS text message, making them believe that their child had lost their mobile phone and was therefore communicating from another number, urgently needing money. The scammers then asked their victims to make a transfer to a bank account. One of the people scammed transferred a total of 14,351 euros. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/two-arrested-costa-sol-connection-with-child-20231124124352-nt.html

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The Vélez-Málaga government team lowers the capital gains tax and passes motion to protest against the Sanchez Amnesty Law: {Translation, summary}
– The plenary session of the Vélez-Málaga Town Council held its ordinary session for November last week.
– The government team has approved the lowering of capital gains to 29%, one point below the previous reference.
– In addition, we are also subsidising ‘mortis causa’, so that the second property, which had a 50% subsidy, we are going to raise it to 75%, so that all our residents can benefit,” explained the councillor.
– The Town Council, to protest the Amnesty Law, have also approved a motion in defence of the Spanish Constitution, for the equality of Spaniards and respect for the Rule of Law and Democracy.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-equipo-de-gobierno-de-velez-malaga

UK

Dawn of the £20 pack of cigarettes as Chancellor’s 10% hike on tobacco tax means it’s now £100 CHEAPER to fly to Slovakia and back, and buy 200 duty free cigarettes on the way:
– Jeremy Hunt’s autumn budget will see the tobacco duty rocket by an additional 10 per cent – with shopkeepers warning this will bring the price of several brands above an eye-watering £20.
– While the charges have applied since 6pm on November 22, shopkeepers are not expecting the cost to be passed on to customers until the end of the month. At Portlands, a 24 hour newsagents on the plush Kensington High Street, London, the store is already selling packs of Dunhill Red for £20.19. In nearby food and wine emporium Crispins, a pack of Vogue Blue will cost smokers £19.99, and a pack of Marlboro Gold – which was previously £18.40 – will now rise to £19.49.
– You can carry as many as 200 fags back into the UK without paying duty or tax – a number that would cost you £201.90 on Kensington High Street. But at London Luton Airport punters can pick up a pack of 200 Marlboro Gold for £61. This means that you could you could get a flight to Poprad, in Slovakia, and back in one day for £40 and have made a saving of £100.90. Full article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12787221/

SPORTS

F1 News- Abu Dhabi GP 2023 Results- Max Verstappen Wins Final Race After Clinching Title:
– Max Verstappen completed a majestic and record-breaking season in familiar style on Sunday when he cruised to a record-increasing 19th win of the year for Red Bull at an action-packed Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The three-time world champion came home 17.993 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Charles Leclerc finished second and George Russell rounded out the podium. Full article: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10098688-abu-dhabi-f1-gp-2023-results-max-verstappen-wins-final-race-after-clinching-title 

TECH

Another Pirate IPTV Bust – British Man Arrested in Benidorm After Social Media Ads For Illegal Services Raised Suspicion:
– A 62-year-old man from the UK has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of receiving over 5,500 payments for pirate IPTV subscriptions totaling £185,000. Police launched an investigation after a broadcaster filed a complaint against social media accounts offering illicit packages containing exclusive sports content.
– Police investigators say they located several ads offering the subscriptions for sale. In one of the ads it was claimed that the person offering them had been “supplying IPTV to bars and restaurants in Benidorm for ten years, with support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”
– After obtaining permission from a local court, police raided the man’s home in Benidorm. Police say the British man stands accused of intellectual property offenses, specifically those related to the market and consumers. Full article: https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-iptv-brit-arrested-in-benidorm-social-media-ads-raised-alarm-231121/

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Petrol Prices – Updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
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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: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
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Dukes Sunday Roast: Serving from 13:00-16:00
Main Course 10€, 2 Courses 12.50€, 3 Courses 15€.
Bookings Required! Please Contact us on +34 603 721 258 or message us on Facebook
Menu Changes weekly!
This Weeks Menu is below, click to enlarge.
Dukes Bar, BLQ 79, Torrox Costa. BLQ 79 is behind the bus station. 
info@dukes.es / www.dukes.es 

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41 Club Nerja – Attention All Past Round Tablers:
Did you know that you can continue the same Round Table fun and fellowship here in the Axarquia and the wider area East of Malaga city?
41 Club Nerja has members from nine different countries and enjoys many exciting activities and meetings.
As a respected Club we are able to make group bookings which means many of our trips are just for us!
Would you like to tour the Caves of Nerja at night in a small group with a personal guide? How about a 4×4 Jeep Safari in the National Park, or a private group sail in a catamaran? What about a fabulous theatrical walking tour of Velez Malaga or visits to our historic white towns and villages? These are just some of the exciting activities we enjoy together.
If you like to get out and about and enjoy the fabulous scenery and the wonderful heritage of this beautiful part of Spain then come and join us and have some great Round Table fun along the way! Simply get in touch with us, in any of the ways detailed below. We’d love to hear from you.
Some of our ex Round Table members live in the area, some visit regularly and some just a few times a year so we have regular activities, but are also a drop in club for some.
Email us: steve.ryan.sr56@gmail.com or
phone Steve on 0044 7546 402770
or you can connect with 41 Club Nerja via Facebook or our website http://41clubnerja.org/

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Jam Session: Sunday 26 Nov, at 2.30pm
Ziggy’s Bar, Puente Don Manuel (in front of the Scirocco bar).
Ready for the Acoustic Jam Session at Ziggy’s bar? We look forward to seeing you in large numbers and eager to share a day of music and joy! Musicians are welcome to bring their instrument. info +34 642519017. (hosted by Dana and Gianni) 

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Concert- Zambombá with Cinthya Martín: Sat, Dec. 2, at 8pm, €15
Villa de Nerja Cultural Center
C/Granada 45, Nerja 29780
Cynthia Martín, from Nerja by birth and by heart, returns with more enthusiasm than ever. A magical show wrapped in flamenco and traditional Christmas carols.
Info & tix: https://www.mientrada.net/evento/zambomba-con-cinthya-martin/
Or buy tickets at the Cultural Center box office from 11am to 2pm daily, or two hours of each performance. 

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ON SALE NOW – JETHRO TULL
Two local shows: Malaga and Granada
– Cervantes Theater, Malaga. Wed, Feb 21, 8pm. Tix: https://www.unientradas.es/janto/main.php?Nivel=Evento&idEvento=23-24TullJethro
– Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Granada. Thursday, 22 Feb, 9pm. Tix & info: https://www.pcgr.org/?seccion=evento&idEvento=105
Editor’s Note: Ian Anderson, like Bob Dylan, has become very picky in his old age. No recording or photos permitted at the concerts. Warning signs will be posted, violators may be asked to leave. Also, you need to be seated 5 minutes before the show begins. Late arrivals will only be allowed to take their seats during breaks between songs. Anderson is the only remaining original member. The current band is very talented and did a very good job when I saw them back before Covid, not as good as original Tull with guitar god Martin Barre, but still, what I prefer to call The Ian Anderson Band, does an admirable job. Yes, many old classics will be performed, as well as newer material. Video Link

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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.
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The Greek House – Greek Casita Restaurant & Bar – Torrox Costa:
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. 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. For dessert… HOMEMADE BAKLAVA! We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! Hours: 7:30pm to close, Wednesday thru Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday. For reservations call 642585049. https://la-casita-griega.business.site/ We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section. 

 

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* Correspondence and Communication
* Medication Collection and Dispensing Systems
* Provision of Medical Equipment
TEL 951550581 or 692419548
Contact Liz (On WhatsApp). Colegio de Enfermería de Málaga reg. 17425
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***English Nurse Care Team are expanding!***
24 hour carers required for hospital sitting and home placements.
Carers for short visits (from 2 hours) in Nerja/Torrox area.
Carers for short occasional visits in Periana. English required, other languages a bonus. Police check necessary. Contact Liz +34 692 41 95 48

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BluCee Real Estate: ARE YOU LOOKING TO SELL?
We are now looking for more properties to advertise for sale.
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Contact us for a no obligation chat about how we will market your property.
At BluCee we go above and beyond for you during the sales process, don’t just take our word for it – see our reviews on Google and Facebook.
Pass by our office to have a no obligation chat!
Calle Timón 11b, Torre del Mar, 29740.
Monday to Friday, 9:30 hrs to 17:30 hrs
For an appointment outside of these times or for one of us to view your property please contact us info@blucee.com or 0034 711 04 27 27
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Don’t forget that we are at Trapiche Market every Tuesday from 9.30 to 13.30hrs
We cover the whole coast line and inland.
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BKB Property Services:
We are a local couple near Lake Vinuela with many years property management and maintenance experience, both here and in the U.K.
We offer an all in-house service for your holiday home, rental property or permanent home.
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Contact us now for a free consultation & estimate
Tel/WhatsApp: 617 612 916 or 711 003 171
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Torrox Costa Note: Pablo’s Bar on the east side of BLQ 80, next to the Greek House Restaurant, has reopened with new management, this time as a Sports/Music Bar. 

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Make some great savings on Christmas gifts and Self-care. 25% discount and free shipping in my ETSY shop. Sale starts this week while the stock is still available. Limited stock.
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.
Your skin health matters to us. How you feed your skin is as important as how you feed your body. Why settle for anything less than natural and organic?
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 contact us to find out more or to order: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MoonetteSkincareShop
Email: margaret@moonette.es ; Homepage: www.moonette.es
Tel /WhatsApp: +34 650 044 102
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Inflammation – A Psychological Thriller:
– Set in London, Brighton, Oxford, and Málaga; this fast paced novel follows Adam, a Psychologist, as he struggles to cope with life after the brutal murder of his truest love, Lorelei, at the hands of her abusive ex-partner. In the midst of his grief, and the guilt from his sense of having failed her; he lives on countdown, awaiting the release of the perpetrator. Furious with a criminal justice system that by its very nature only ever acts after the event, and increasingly feeling the need to do something for the cause in the meantime; the obsessive urge to intervene using his psychological skills, overpowers him. Will he even make it to the release date, or will he already have gone too far?
– I wrote this novel in and around Málaga province; in Torrox and Nerja particularly. It is a psychological/suspense/crime thriller, and would certainly be rated 18+ in places. It is available on Amazon in paperback and ebook in various countries. The links for the UK and Spain are below, and it is best to order it from where you currently are, and/or to where you would like it delivered. I very much hope you enjoy it (please leave a nice amazon review if so); and a big heartfelt thank you to anyone who orders it, and in doing so, is supporting an independent author.
Loz, Torrox. Email: lozblume AT gmail D0T com
For more info and to purchase: Amazon.es or Amazon.co.uk

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Great Deals From Upcycling Nerja:
– Preloved castillan sideboard Natural wood ( danish oil ) Beige color Measurements 160 x 36 x 81cms Price 260€
– Castillan chest of drawers Solid natural wood (waxed ) New bronze handles Beige color Measurements 98 x 36 x 82cms Price 145€
– Stunning castillan style wardrobe Natural wood waxed Beige colour Black studs Measurements 92 x 51 x 178.50cms Price 260€
contact Jackie /nerja 672170429
upcycling nerja at gmail dot com

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For Sale: Heyberry Men’s Touring Motorbike Jacket
Size 2XL. Shoulder, elbow/forearm back protectors.
Removable thermal lining. Ventilation zips on the back, arms and chest.
4 outside pockets / 2 inside pockets. Like new, worn once. Asking 78€
Ingrid, Algarrobo Costa. Email: udahl@gmx.de 

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For Sale: Goretex Salomon Trekking Boots
Used with some scuffs and grazes on the uppers, however the footbed and soles are hardly worn. The replacement cost is around €200 / £200.
Size is UK 13.5 US 14 EU 49.5 and still with Salomon supplied volume fillers. Located in Archez campo, but could meet in Competa or by arrangement elsewhere. Price is €30 which will be donated to the Ukrainian Red Cross. James (Archez) 0044 777 552 9335 (WhatsApp – text please, I am deaf!)
Email: james.mcculloch100ATgmailD0Tcom 

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For Sale: Beautiful New Red short coat. Size 50 EU. Never been worn, size 18UK. Bought wrong size. Cost 70€. Selling 40€. Call Sue, Torrox Park. 677322169 or email: maundfitch@gmail.com 

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For Sale: Beautiful wood burning stove free standing cast iron and exterior decorated with wonderful tiles, purchased 8 years ago at cost of over 2000 eur now no longer required as I have gone over to a pellet stove. 200 eur for quick sale , also includes some new flue piping and top hat. Could deliver locally with some assistance. You are welcome to view this lovely stove, I am 2 minutes from Competa. Contact 952115818 Mike, Competa.

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For Sale: New High-End ACER Business Grade Laptop
Acer Travelmate P215-52, brand new and fully upgraded 2021 model.
Processor: Intel i3 10110U processor. Factory modified to 2.59GHz base, 4.10GHz turbo!
12Gb RAM: 8Gb top of the line Crucial brand + 4Gb Hynix
Two Hard Drives:
– 256Gb NVMe SSD system drive
– 500Gb SSD, MX500- top of the line Crucial brand
System: Windows 11 Pro. UK system, Spanish keyboard
Ethernet + Wifi 6 / BT 5.0 / 10+ hour battery
15.6″ HD display. Intel UHD graphics.
Ports: HDMI, VGA, 3x USB3.1, 1x USB3.1 type C, audio.
Card reader. Weight 1.8kg
Business grade model with dual mounted hinges.
Only €700 cash. (Over €900 on amazon.es). 1 year Acer warranty when registered online after purchase.
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com
Naythan, Torrox Costa. Buyer collects.

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Wanted: Anyone selling an electric golf trolley?
Asking for a Christmas present for my hubby (if anyone knows me or him, please : sshhhh ??) Sabine, WhatsApp 634721547, Caleta de Velez

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Recommendations & Requests

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Electrician Required: I need an electrician to replace a motor in a motorised roller shutter. Any recommendations would be great, thanks in advance.
Maurice, Malaga. Email: mauricemulvihill @ gmail.com

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Seeking painter: Seeking a quote from a professional painter (not a jack of all trades) to paint initianaly {sic?} 5 internal doors which are currently stained dark wood.
Anyone interested or can recommend someone please contact Joanne, Caleta de Velez, on 655722962 or email: joanne.andy.yates@gmail.com

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News & Articles

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SPAIN

Brussels warns Sánchez- The amnesty certainly does involve the EU- We are not fooled by deceptive wording, we will closely audit the amendments to the amnesty and the rest of the agreements “that we have not yet seen”:
{Translation}
– Brussels will not only look closely at whether the proposed amnesty law violates EU law. It will also scrutinise the amendments and the rest of the government agreements “that we have not seen”. This was the final message from the Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, to the government of Pedro Sánchez in his speech in the European Parliament on Wednesday, in which he warned that the Commission will not fail to monitor the changes that the groups may introduce in the text in the parliamentary process.
– And on the Government’s pacts, especially those signed with ERC and Junts, he suggested that he knows what they contain despite the fact that the Government has not sent them to him, in reference to lawfare or political control over judges, which he had already referred to, as he has stressed on several occasions that the Commission will ensure that the “rule of law and the separation of powers” are respected.
– The inclusion of this political control over judges, or lawfare, paralysed the negotiations between the PSOE and Junts, and the Socialists finally introduced it at the last minute to save the investiture.
– The amnesty bill that was registered on 13 November does not mention lawfare explicitly. The secretary general of Junts and former minister condemned by the Supreme Court and pardoned by Sánchez, Jordi Turull, has clarified on TV3 that lawfare is implicitly included in the amnesty law.
– He explained that it does not appear textually in the amnesty bill registered by the PSOE because the wording of the law only includes legal concepts, and this is “political”. In any case, he assures that, implicitly, the lawfare is included in section 1A of the proposal, which reflects this type of cases considered by the pro-independence supporters to be a political persecution of “all the people” harassed “by a judicial leadership that has run amok”.
– Whether or not lawfare is understood to be in the amnesty law, the Justice Commissioner has issued a warning: he is aware that this is contained in the pacts, which he expects to be sent to him, and he is going to keep an eye on it. In fact, this Wednesday the PSOE-controlled Bureau of Congress authorised the two commissions of enquiry to examine the lawfare demanded by Junts.
– “The EU will carry out an analysis of the texts that may translate in one way or another the political agreement concluded for the formation of a new Spanish government. Many have evoked some other aspects that we have not seen so far in the texts submitted to us. We will of course complete our analysis when a final text has been approved by the Spanish Parliament”, the Commissioner said.
– Another of the issues he criticised is the “excessive use of emergency procedures that avoid public consultation”, referring to Royal Decree-Laws but also to bills such as the amnesty.
– On the amnesty in particular, he said in his initial speech that the Commission defends the rule of law in the EU and will “keep a close eye on it”. In his final speech, he went further and dismantled one of the PSOE’s recurrent arguments: that amnesty is an internal matter. Reynders said that “Catalonia is an internal matter”, but not the amnesty. He insisted that “the Commission, as guardian of the treaties, analyses the draft law deposited in parliament to ensure its compatibility with EU law”.
– And he did not stop there: this is not an internal matter, he warned, there is a link with the EU. He “thanked speakers from various groups for reminding us that there is indeed a link with EU law, as compatibility with Article 2 of the EU Treaty on the values on which the EU is founded and also with various elements of criminal law at European level has to be verified. As guardian of the treaties, the European Commission must act to verify this compatibility in an independent and objective manner”, he reiterated. Source, Spanish: https://www.vozpopuli.com/espana/bruselas-avisa-sanchez-fiscalizara-enmiendas-amnistia-resto-acuerdos-no-hemos-visto.html

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The PP will delay the Senate’s amnesty bill to February after summoning Sánchez’s 22 ministers: {Translation, summary}
– There will be no amnesty for Christmas. The PP has closed any option that the law agreed by Pedro Sánchez and Charles Puigdemont can be processed in the Senate in the remainder of the year even if it is approved in Congress the week of 11 December and, therefore, the processing will not occur until February “at the earliest”. The Popular Party, in fact, warns that “before this law is passed, it will be necessary to debate the appearance of the 22 ministers of the new government.
– The PP in the Senate adds that it will not be until February “at the earliest” when the text approved in Congress reaches the Senate: “We must bear in mind that January is a non-working month and that we are not going to force an extraordinary plenary session to debate this law”. Furthermore, thanks to the reform of the House’s rules of procedure, “we will call in all the jurists and experts that are necessary” to expose “the reality of this law”, something that will delay its definitive approval until the spring.
– Moreover, they add, “the last legislature has already shown that real botches were approved without listening to the Council of State or the CGPJ, something that we are now going to avoid in the Senate”. In this sense, the PP concludes, “there will be no more laws like the ‘yes is yes’ law without the relevant report from these bodies”. Source, Spanish: https://www.vozpopuli.com/espana/pp-retrasara-febrero-amnistia.html

TORROX

The Public Prosecutor’s Office admits the case of the new electricity substation in Torrox for prosecution: {Translation}
– The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Malaga admits the complaint of the citizens’ platform opposing the construction of an electricity substation next to a school in Torrox and opens an investigation into the matter.
– The neighbourhood group, which has held various demonstrations to try to prevent the start of work on this infrastructure, filed a complaint in October about the location of the substation next to a public school, and has also requested a review of the administrative act by which the Torrox Town Hall has authorised work on the substation, according to Cadena SER Axarquia.
– Antonio Ruiz, president of the platform, said that yesterday (Tuesday 21 November) they “received the letter from the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Malaga”, adding that “we know that they are investigating the file on the electricity substation”. In this regard, he explained that “we have already filed the corresponding complaint and we have also filed another complaint on the Transparency Portal, as we were given part of the file, the one they are interested in”.
– The platform has called a new demonstration for 2 December at noon in the Plaza de la Constitución, in front of Torrox Town Hall.
– For their part, municipal sources have assured that the dossier of the whole project “has always been analysed and reviewed with a magnifying glass” by the technicians of the Torrox Town Hall. (What a trite comment. Magnifying glasses don’t measure radiation. Personally, I do not find this statement at all comforting, in fact it is rather patronizing. Does Torrox use sophisticated testing gear, and employ the technicians required to carry out a proper risk survey involving radiation and electrical fields over extended periods? Maybe they do, but I’d be surprised if that were the case. -Ed.)

RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA

Rincón de la Victoria begins night time water cuts:
– Rincón de la Victoria has become the latest Costa del Sol town to introduce nighttime water cuts. The drastic measure will be brought in from the early hours of Saturday 25 November. Public water company Hidralia announced on Wednesday 22 November that interruptions in the supply will take place from midnight to 6am and until further notice.
– Rincón de la Victoria joins many other municipalities in Malaga province that have been experiencing water cuts for months: Almogía, Colmenar, Villanueva de la Concepción, Casabermeja, Valle de Abdalajís, Almáchar, Benamargosa, El Borge, Iznate, Moclinejo, Periana, Sedella, Vélez-Málaga and Torrox.
– The lack of water resources and the alarming lack of rainfall is affecting all of Andalucía. In the Andalusian Mediterranean basins as a whole, which include the seven reservoirs in Malaga province, the water in the reservoirs has decreased over the last seven days by five cubic hectometres (-0.43%) and the reservoirs are, on average, at 21.06% of their total capacity. La Viñuela is at 7.63%.
Full articles: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/another-town-added-list-costa-sol-municipalities-20231122183428-nt.html
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/squeezing-the-last-drops-out-the-axarquias-20231122185116-nt.html

UK

Spain and France move towards ending the 90-day rule for British second-home owners:
– There has been positive news for British second-home owners and part-year residents in France and Spain this month. Following the news that the French Senate has approved an amendment which, if passed by the Assemblée National in December, would allow Britons who own properties in France to spend more than 90 days in every 180 in the country, now, in Spain, Hector Gómez, then acting minister for industry, trade and tourism held a meeting with Jennifer Anderson, director of consular affairs and the UK Foreign Office last week, during which Gómez said the two “discussed issues of interest regarding the stays of British tourists in Spain and collaboration projects for future seasons”.
– The campaign is also calling for greater mobility rights for all British visitors to Spain to match what Spanish people get in the UK today: “We should remember the UK still welcomes all French and Spanish citizens as visitors for up to six months per visit and that isn’t reduced at all by days spent in other countries. Brexit barely changed access for European visitors to the UK, although it did, sadly, impact their ability to settle or work without a visa, and it would be nice if even that can change in time.” Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/spain-and-france-move-towards-end-90day-20231121124004-nt.html

EUROPE

Geert Wilders Scores Shock Dutch Election Victory:
– Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders won the Dutch elections and said he plans to lead the country’s next government, in a shock result that will resound across Europe.
– The frontrunner Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius conceded defeat after a late surge in the final days of the campaign catapulted Wilders’s anti-EU party past his mainstream rivals. Wilders’s Freedom Party will win 35 seats, according to an initial tally, more than doubling his representation from the previous parliament and giving him 10 more than his closest rival.
– Wilders’s victory presents a challenge to the European Union project in one of the bloc’s six founding members as the world braces for the potential return of Donald Trump after next year’s US election. Wilders has promised voters a binding referendum on leaving the EU and railed against a range of the bloc’s policies on issues like climate change and immigration. “The hope of the Dutch people is that they will get their country back,” Wilders said after an exit poll published by state broadcaster NOS.
Full article: https://news.yahoo.com/dutch-far-leader-wilders-scores-230442160.html 

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RED ALERT– Power Mad EU Parliament triggers convention on treaties reform:
– EU Parliament’s slim majority triggers convention on treaties reform.
– MEPs have since taken on board citizens’ requests, some of which require a change of EU rules and competences.
In particular, EU lawmakers ask to give the EU more powers on “environmental issues, as well as shared EU powers in the following areas currently within the member states’ exclusive remit: public health (especially cross-border health threats and including sexual and reproductive health and rights), civil protection, industry, and education,” a press release on the matter explains.
– “Existing shared powers should be developed further in the areas of energy, foreign affairs, external security and defence, external border policy, and cross-border-infrastructure,” it is added.
– Now that MEPs have reiterated their call to amend the EU Treaties and called on the Council to “immediately and without deliberation submit the proposals […] to the European Council”, it is up to the EU heads of state or government to set up a Convention – a decision by simple majority. The Spanish Presidency of the Council is expected to submit the proposals to the European Council in December.
Full article: https://www.euractiv.com/section/future-eu/news/eu-parliaments-slim-majority-triggers-convention-on-treaties-reform-centre-right-divided/
Official EU Press Release: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20231117IPR12217/future-of-the-eu-parliament-s-proposals-to-amend-the-treaties

TECH

New Vodafone cyber-attack- what customer data has been leaked and how to act if you’re affected: {Translation, summary}}
– Vodafone suffered a cyber-attack this week in which the personal and banking details of “a limited number of customers” were compromised, it said in a statement to a number of Spanish customers. The incident is the result of unauthorised access to the systems of one of its partners and has now been resolved, they say.
– What data was exposed in the Vodafone attack? The firm’s press release states that the following data of affected internet users was exposed:
*Business accounts: name, VAT number, contact number, email address, address and bank account of business customers.
*Authorised users of business accounts: name and surname, contact number and copy of ID card.
*Self-employed accounts: name, surname, ID number, contact number, e-mail, address and bank account.
*Individual accounts: ID card details, contact telephone number, e-mail address, bank account and contracted telephone number.
– According to INCIBE and the Guardia Civil, the warning messages from Vodafone have reached the people affected, so if you have received the message, your data has probably been compromised, follow the instructions provided. They also clarify that no passwords have been breached, although they recommend changing them. You can call 900 851 151 to speak about this with a Vodafone agent. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/tecnologia/ciberseguridad/ciberataque-vodafone-que-datos-clientes-filtrado-como-actuar-5192808/ 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

OpenAI researchers warned of breakthrough that threatens humanity before CEO Altman’s dismissal:
– Several researchers at OpenAI sent a letter to the board of directors shortly before the dismissal of Sam Altman {pic} as CEO, according to the news agency Reuters and the specialized media outlet The Information, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The researchers allegedly warned of a breakthrough discovery tied to artificial intelligence that, according to them, could threaten humanity. It’s unclear what role the letter played in Altman’s firing. Sources cited by Reuters described it as decisive, while the specialized media The Verge said the letter did not reach the board and that it had nothing to do with Altman’s dismissal.
– According to Reuters, the company acknowledged in an internal message to staffers a project called Q*, which some believe could be a breakthrough in the search for AGI (artificial general intelligence), which surpasses human intelligence.
– Under pressure from project developers including Microsoft, Altman has been rehired, and those staff members who raised the alarm have been let go. (So to hell with humanity, Microsoft needs more profits? -Ed.)
Full article: https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-11-23/openai-researchers-warned-of-breakthrough-that-threatens-humanity-before-altmans-dismissal.html

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*Decker – Born April 23. Medium in size. Decker has been in our care since May 23, abandoned with his siblings in the countryside at approx 4/5 weeks old. This hasn’t bothered him and he is a happy, lively, sociable young dog, he just wants to be loved by everyone that he meets. Decker is currently in kennels, and would really benefit from a foster home, or better still a home of his own.
*Treacle – 6 Years old. Small to Medium in size. Sadly, her owner has recently died, leaving Treacle and his other dog in need of new homes. Treacle is a happy dog, and just loves mooching around.
*Linda – Born 3/09/23, mother a small Podenco, expected to be small to medium in size. A loving pup, still living in foster with her mum and siblings.
*DeeDee – Is a fun loving pup, very affectionate and quick to learn. 8 months old and patiently waiting for her forever home. Estimated medium in size, mother is a Bodeguero.
– These are 4 of our dogs looking for homes of their own. Decker and Treacle are fully vaccinated, chipped, neutered and have passports. Linda has started her vaccinations. Deedee is fully vaccinated, and soon to be neutered. Please take a look at our website, where you will find more information and photos, plus details of other dogs and pups that we have in our care. Our adoption costs are 110e for pups that have been fully vaccinated, rabies, chip and passport and 180e for older dogs that have all vaccinations, papers and have been neutered. This contributes towards their vet and care costs, and helps us to continue rescuing abandoned dogs and cats.

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Concert- Daphne Jazz Quartet: Villa de Nerja Cultural Center
Saturday, November 25 at 8 pm; Price €12
For this occasion, the repertoire will focus on songs and lyrics that address feminine themes with references to Joni Mitchell, Elis Regina, Samara Joy, Shirley Horn and other great vocalists of the genre.
A Jazz menu seasoned with Samba and Bossanova themes.
Villa de Nerja Cultural Center, 45 Granada Street, Nerja, Malaga 29780. Info & tix: https://www.mientrada.net/evento/daphne-jazz-quartet/
Or get tix at the Cultural Center box office from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or from two hours before each performance. 

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Chanfaina Festival- Totalán: 26 Nov.
Potatoes, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, breadcrumbs and a variety of spices ranging from oregano to saffron, pepper, cloves, cumin and bay leaves, to which meat or black pudding can be added, make up the chanfaina, which will be made by the residents of Totalán from the day before with the cutting of the potatoes and which will begin to be made from early in the morning on Sunday 26th to serve more than 6,000 units.
The Chanfaina Festival, in addition to the tasting of this typical dish (15:00), there will also be points of sale of craft products, musical parades, children’s theatre and performances by the groups Electroduendes (16:00) and Hakuna Matata (17:30).
***Programme of the Chanfaina Festival***
11:00 a.m. – Opening of the 17th Chanfaina Festival with fireworks.
11:30 a.m. – Parade of the Totalán Brass Band.
12:00 hours – Opening of information point and tasting stand, visit to Santa Ana Church, Museo Casa Hermanos Papalo, performance of Juás Chanfaina, stalls selling handmade products, exhibition in the Casa de la Cultura and in the Torre del Violín.
12:30 hours – Parade of Verdiales El Borge, Verdiales 1º de Benagalbón and Grupo de percussion Percutora.
13:00 hours – Children’s Theatre Performance of the Chanfaina by Alessandra Nicoloso in the Plaza de la Constitución.
14:00 hours – Proclamation of the Fiesta by our neighbour Miguel Ángel García Cañas, professor at the UMA and prize-giving ceremony in the Municipal Sports Centre.
15:00 hours – Tasting of Chanfaina dish.
16:00 hours – Great performance by Electroduendes.
17:30 hours – Great performance of Hakuna Matata. 

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Flamenco Show- La Poesía del Flamenco: Fri, 1 Dec, 8pm
Villa de Nerja Cultural Center, 45 Granada Street, Nerja, Malaga 29780.
After their successful concerts in May 2019 and May 2022, this duo of classical guitar geniuses, Jan Pascal and Alexander Kilian, returns to offer us a repertoire that subtly links classical guitar and jazz, techno and international music.
Info & tix (€20): https://www.mientrada.net/evento/la-poesia-del-flamenco/ Or get tix at the Cultural Center box office from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.or from two hours before each performance. 

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– Bathroom cabinet with side cupboards, mirror and lights. Good condition €25
– Standard lamp (shade broken) 10€
– 2x matresses. 3 sections to use as sunbed, chair or spare matress. As new. €15 each or both for €25
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For Sale: Cane 3 piece suite. Indoor or outside use. Sofa and two armchairs. Very clean and Comfortable. Covers removable for washing. Sofa 190cms Chairs 78cms. Buyer to collect. More pictures on request. €60.
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SPAIN

Price of butane gas cylinders in Spain goes up:
– As of this Tuesday, 21 November, the maximum retail price of the standard cylinder of butane gas in Spain will rise by 5 percent. Specifically, it will go from 14.43 euros to 15.14 euros. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/price-butane-gas-cylinders-spain-goes-up-20231121101758-nt.html

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PP and Vox ask in Congress to revoke the admission of the Amnesty Law, the first step before going to the TC: {Translation, summary}
– The PP and Vox are going to appeal the decision of the Congressional Board to give the green light to the processing of the proposal for an Organic Amnesty Law registered by the PSOE, and they will do so by presenting a reconsideration document that will foreseeably be rejected by the governing body of the Chamber, which will now leave them free to go to the Constitutional Court.
– In its meeting this Tuesday, the Lower House Board has qualified this proposal with votes in favor of the PSOE and Sumar and the rejection of the PP, all after the legal report of the Congress lawyers stressed that the text does not presents a “glaring contradiction” with the Constitution that motivated his veto.
– However, at a press conference in Congress, the PP spokesperson, Cuca Gamarra, questioned the report prepared by the legal services of the Chamber because she understands that what two years ago was “clearly unconstitutional”, in reference to the rejection of the Table of the Amnesty Law presented by ERC, is now acceptable two years later, given that the Magna Carta has not changed.
– “The PP is still in the same place,” Gamarra stressed, stressing that it is the PSOE that has changed its position knowing that the approval of the Amnesty Law is the “condition” that the former Catalan president Charles Puigdemont and ERC have set on the table for Sánchez to continue as a tenant in La Moncloa. “For them, impunity is above constitutionality,” she added. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-pp-vox-piden-congreso-revocar-admision-ley-amnistia-paso-previo-ir-tc-20231121153959.html

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Brussels asks Spain to update its budget and warns of a “very difficult” fiscal situation in 2024: {Translation, summary}
– The European Commission has given its approval this Tuesday to Spain’s draft budget, but has urged the new government to present an updated plan “as soon as possible”- while warning that the country will face a “very difficult” fiscal situation in 2024 with a deficit above the 3% limit and a “fairly high” debt.
– EU sources have warned that the fiscal situation in Spain for next year will be “very difficult” as economic forecasts point to a deficit above the 3% of GDP limit in both 2024 (3.9%) and 2025 along with a “quite high” public debt, which is expected to remain above 100% of GDP in 2024, also exceeding the 60% threshold set by the treaties. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/economia/finanzas-00340/noticia-bruselas-pide-espana-actualizar-presupuesto-advierte-situacion-fiscal-muy-dificil-2024-20231121154700.html

ANDALUCÍA

UPDATE- Andalucia & Spain Health Care Crisis:
– Alarming new data reveals big jump in hospital waiting lists for surgery across Andalucía and the whole of Spain.
– Hospital waiting lists have seen a huge jump across Andalucía with 20,000 more patients waiting for surgery compared to a year ago. Latest figures show there are 192,000 people in the queue for surgery, some 20,000 more than in the same month in 2022. The average wait time is 139 days, according to the regional minstry of health data – making Andalucía the third region in Spain for the longest surgery wait time.
– Meanwhile, there are 850,000 people waiting to see a specialist. Although this figure is lower than a year ago, the drop in Andalucía is considerably less than in other regions. Waiting times for appointments with specialists reached 121 days, the longest of all regions except the Canary Islands.
– Regional minister of health Catalina García claimed the current Andalusian government has been working through a backlog caused by the previous Socialist government. “The system is working and this is demonstrated by the fact that there are more referrals, more patient discharges and more surgeries,” she said.
In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic caused surgeries to be suspended in the first half of 2020
– Nationally, the public health system has once again reached an historic maximum number of patients who are waiting for non-urgent operations. A total of 819,964 people are in the queue, waiting an average 112 days, according to data as of 30 June 2023. Some 17.4% of them had been on waiting lists for more than six months, with the amount of patients slated for elective surgery increasing by 9.4% compared to June 2022. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/alarming-new-data-reveals-huge-jump-hospital-20231121150535-nt.html {Of the dozen or so readers who have unsubscribed from DigameXtra this past year, almost all have said they are leaving Spain due to fears of healthcare delays, inadequate treatment, and/or the refusal of doctors to prescribe sufficient pain meds. Spanish public healthcare is as farcical as it’s politics. -Ed.}

TORROX

The “Cajonea Torrox” Festival pays tribute to Hugo Domínguez: {Translation, summary}
– The VII International Festival of the Flamenco Cajón (box drum) and World Music “Cajonea Torrox” begins, which will pay tribute to the Argentinean luthier Hugo Domínguez, from the group Les Luthiers, and includes six performances in a great concert. In addition, the programme also includes a didactic concert and the popular “cajoneada” in the Plaza de la Constitución.
– On 1 December, in the Plaza de la Constitución in Torrox, the “cajoneadas” that have so far passed through Ronda, Antequera, Mijas, Marbella and Alhaurín de la Torre will culminate with the participation of hundreds of students. One day later, on 2 December, a concert will take place at 20:00 in the Teatro Municipal Villa de Torrox with performances by Álex Sánchez Band; The Cajón; Carlos Leal; Dani Bonilla; Carmen Camacho; and Miguelito “El Nene”. The price of tickets on the website mientrada.net is only five euros. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-festival-cajonea-torrox-homenajea-a-hugo-dominguez-e-incluye-seis-actuaciones-en-concierto/ 

TORRE DEL MAR

Mercadona opens ‘efficient shop’ model on the Costa del Sol:
– A new Mercadona supermarket opened in Torre del Mar on Monday 20 November. Located on Calle Mar Tireno, it is opposite the old store just off Avenida Andalucía, next to the Repsol petrol station, which has now closed.
– The shop also incorporates a new ‘ready-to-eat’ section. The different options are served in packaging made from natural materials, such as sugar cane, cardboard or paper. In addition, the new supermarket has, canopies with artificial plants, a new entrance with double glazing, wider aisles, an area with chairs and tables where customers can consume the ready meals, a new model of shopping trolley and a basket-type trolley that the company says “is much more ergonomic and lighter”. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/spanish-supermarket-giant-opens-efficient-shop-model-20231121171935-nt.html 

UK

Long-Lost Monastery And Home Of Earliest Written Scots Gaelic Found After 1,000 Years:
– Archaeologists believe they have located the site of the long-lost Monastery of Deer in Northeast Scotland, close to the village of Mintlaw in Aberdeenshire.
. The site is not only significant in its own right but is also important for the history of Scots Gaelic.
– It is thought that the earliest examples of this form of Celtic language were produced at this monastery in the 11th and 12th centuries CE. These texts were Gaelic land grants, which were subsequently placed in the Book of Deer, a pocket gospel book that was originally written between 850 and 1000 CE. Full article: https://www.iflscience.com/long-lost-monastery-and-home-of-earliest-written-scots-gaelic-found-after-1000-years-71650 

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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
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Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot 

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Emergency Services.: 112
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Christmas lights in Malaga: Friday 24 November is the switch-on day for the Christmas lights in Malaga city centre, at 7pm. Calle Larios will showcase last year’s lovely angels (as the picture above shows). Festive music and light and sound shows take place three times every evening – exact timetable to be confirmed. 

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Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. Opening hours mornings only Wednesday and Friday 10.00 till 13.00 For further information please contact the Centre, Torre del Mar Tel. 952 543 334.
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– Saturday 16th December – Ecumenical Christmas Carol Service. You will be welcome to join in the carols sung by variou choirs. At the Parish Church of San Andrés, Torre del Mar. Time: 18.00
– Wednesday 20th December – Coach Excursion to Malaga Christmas Lights. Tickets available at the Centre price 14 Euros with Friends card and 16 Euros for visitors. Proceeds for fundraising. Departure times: Algarrobo (Lidl) 16:45, Caleta (Vets) 16:50, Torre del Mar (Bus station) 17:00.
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José Escrivá, the new Minister of Digital Transformation, has no computer science credentials or related experience: {Translation, summary}
– The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has chosen José Luis Escrivá as the new Minister of Digital Transformation. Until now, Escrivá was head of the Inclusion, Social Security and Migration department.
– His education appears limited to a Bachelor in Economic Sciences.
Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-escriva-nuevo-ministro-transformacion-digital-consejera-hacienda-navarra-ministra-seguridad-social-20231120100319.html
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ANDALUCÍA

Finally, time to put on your coat: A polar air mass will bring cold this week: {Translation, summary}
– After a few days of heat, with values of 27 degrees in Andalusia and up to 30 degrees in the Canary Islands, the arrival this Monday of a mass of polar air to the peninsula will lead to a sharp drop in temperatures throughout most of the country, with snow limited to the north and the Balearic Islands, and the first widespread frosts.
– Rubén del Campo, spokesman for AEMET, explained that, for the moment, it is a maritime polar mass, but from Wednesday onwards, wind from the interior of Europe will come in, so the air mass will become more continental in character.
– From today, Tuesday 21/11, the drop will be especially intense in the eastern interior of the peninsula, up to 8 degrees with respect to the previous day, with a snow level of around 1,400 metres.
– Winds from the north are expected to be “intense” and will increase the feeling of cold, leaving maximum temperatures that will only exceed 20 degrees in the south of Andalusia and points in the southeast, while in mountain areas they will not reach 10 degrees.
– On Wednesday, the highs will not vary too much, but night-time highs will continue to fall, with frost in mountain areas and in inland areas.
– On Thursday the situation will be more stable and there will be hardly any rain in Spain, and frosts will spread across the eastern interior of the peninsula:
– From Friday and during the weekend, night frosts will be repeated, although with a tendency for temperatures to rise at the end of the week, and without significant rainfall. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1441448/por-fin-hora-de-ponerse-el-abrigo-una-masa-de-aire-polar-traera-frio-esta-semana/

AXARQUÍA

The municipality of Colmenar will celebrate its traditional Fiesta del Mosto y de la Chacina on Sunday, 26 November: {Translation, summary}
– “The famous sausages produced in Colmenar, its wine and olive oil are, together with its neighbours, the best ambassadors of the municipality…” said the delegate.
– The production of sausages has a long tradition in Colmenar, which has led to the butchers and meat industries of this town traditionally producing sausages such as chorizo, black pudding or salchichón (sausage).
– For his part, the Mayor, José Martín García, pointed out that this year it is planned to distribute 900 litres of Colmenar wine among those attending, as well as approximately 2,500 sandwiches filled with a selection of local chacina products, all in the centre of the municipality, which will be equipped with marquees to welcome visitors to the Fiesta and with numerous stands of participating local companies.
– There will also be a “Ruta de la Tapa” (Tapas Route) through the different bars of the municipality, where different tapas made with local products can be tasted at a special price with a drink.
– This year the opening of the festival will be in charge of the comedian and presenter Manolo Sarria and throughout the day those attending will be able to enjoy an extensive programme of activities with flamenco performances, workshops and children’s entertainment. There will also be a “chacinero” contest, which will consist of the participants making chorizo sausage using traditional methods. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/colmenar-celebra-su-fiesta-del-mosto-y-de-la-chacina-el-26-de-noviembre/ 

MALAGA PROVINCE

Home sales plummet by almost 30% in Malaga in September, worse than across Spain as a whole:
– The province, which includes the Costa del Sol, has had its worst September since the pandemic, with only 2,403 property transactions.
– In August, house and apartment sales fell in Spain at rates of 14%, while in Malaga the fall was around 20%. In Andalucía, the year-on-year decline was 16.5%.
– The fall in home sales has accelerated in Malaga province as well as Spain as a whole. In September, there were just over 44,000 real estate transactions in the country, representing a decline of 23.6% compared to more than 57,700 just a year earlier, according to figures from the INE national statistics institute that have been made public.
– But in Malaga province, which includes the Costa del Sol, the decline is even more pronounced: the 2,403 sales of this last month are practically 28% less than the 3,331 of September last year. And in other provinces of Andalucía the situation is even worse, such as in Cadiz and Cordoba, where the annual setbacks are around 35%. Overall, home sales in the region have dropped at rates of 26% year-on-year in the last month. The figures for September 2023 were 8,500, compared to 11,658 for the same month last year and reflect an acceleration in the speed of the deterioration of the national and local real estate market. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/home-sales-plummet-almost-malaga-higher-than-20231117114600-nt.html

HEALTH

Free dentist! How to request it at the University of Granada: {Translation}
– The Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Granada offers a Master’s Degree in Oral Surgery and Implantology in which multiple surgical interventions in the field of dentistry and oral surgery are carried out completely free of charge.
– Among these interventions are extractions of wisdom teeth and other teeth, removal of braces, bone and soft tissue grafts, and many other types of oral interventions at a reduced cost, such as the placement of dental implants, all of which are performed by postgraduate professionals on a not-for-profit basis.
– This service is available to all interested persons, whether or not they are members of the university community.
– – To make an appointment, please call directly to the operating theatre of the Faculty of Dentistry on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 to 14:00 hours, or on Fridays from 16:30 to 19:00 hours at 958242778.
– The practice is located at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Granada, Colegio Máximo, no number, Campus de Cartuja (18071, Granada). Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/como-solicitar-servicio-dentista-gratis-universidad-granada/

RECALLS

Lidl ice cream is recalled for containing metal fragments: {Translation}
– The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has issued an alert, originated by the German health authorities, about the presence of metal fragments in a vanilla ice cream of the brand Bon Gelati. The product, distributed by Lidl, comes from Germany. The supermarket chain has confirmed the recall on its website, which details the affected batches.
– The item in question is “Bon Gelati Bourbon Vanilla Flavour”, presented in 2500 ml tubs. The batches involved are L3 275 A01 (expiry date: 21.09.2025) and L3 276 A01 (expiry date: 22.09.2025). This information has been communicated to the authorities of the Autonomous Communities through the Coordinated System for the Rapid Exchange of Information (SCIRI) to ensure the withdrawal of the products from the market.
– AESAN advises consumers in possession of the product not to consume it. Lidl Spain has assured that the ice cream has already been removed from its shelves and offers a full refund to those who return the product, even without a receipt. The company clarifies that no other Bon Gelati products are affected by this alert. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1441274/alerta-sanitaria-retiran-helados-de-lidl-por-contener-fragmentos-metalicos/ 

PETS

58 people investigated for mutilating 1,111 dogs in an operation against animal abuse in Andalucia: {Translation}
– The Guardia Civil has investigated 58 dog owners for having illegally mutilated 1,111 animals, whose ears and tails were cut off in Almería, Granada, Málaga, Jaén, Córdoba and Seville, and has arrested a veterinarian from Úbeda (Jaén) for an alleged crime of false documentation and animal abuse.
– Those investigated went to a veterinarian who wrote the ear and tail docking on the veterinary records in order to obtain legal cover without having seen the dogs; the veterinarian thus gave cover to the mutilations carried out by the animal owners by writing on the animals’ health records “ear and tail docking for functionality under anaesthesia”, without having seen any of the animals and without providing a report justifying the mutilations. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5191691/0/investigadas-58-personas-por-mutilar-1-111-perros-una-operacion-contra-maltrato-animal-andalucia/ 

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What have we done to dogs (and even some cats)? Selective breeding’s consequences on the health of social media-darling pets:
– TikTok is full of videos of “funny” snoring pugs. In recent decades, these dogs have become incredibly popular. But according to a study published in the journal Canine Medicine and Genetics these media-friendly animals have such severe breathing difficulties and health problems that they “can no longer be considered a typical dog from a health perspective.” Pugs, like other popular and viral breeds on social media, are the victims of selective breeding for aesthetic purposes.
– “It greatly saddens us to see dogs struggling to breathe, walk, play and live normal, happy lives because they have been bred to look a certain way, whether for profit or to win a [dog] show,” the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says. According to the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) and the European Federation of Companion Animal Veterinary Associations, selective breeding has increasingly focused on the appearance and popularity of certain breeds, with little regard for functionality, health or longevity.
– Some cats have also fallen victim to selective breeding for aesthetic purposes. According to some studies, people have sought to preserve “apparently desirable traits” in cats, like dogs, since the 19th century, especially those features associated with coat color and length, body size and shape, and eye color and shape. Some popular breeds with flat faces, such as Persian and British Shorthair cats, have an increased risk of experiencing difficulty breathing. A study published in Scientific Reports indicates that Persian cats and others with short muzzles may also suffer from dental problems, such as malocclusion, which occurs when teeth do not align properly and can cause pain and difficulty eating. Eye conditions are also common in Persians, due to their large eye sockets.
Full article: https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-11-19/what-have-we-done-to-dogs-selective-breedings-consequences-on-the-health-of-social-media-darling-pets.html 

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Weekly Markets
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Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
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Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
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Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot 

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National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

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Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238

Local News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
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– Nov. 23, Thur., Thanksgiving Day
– Dec. 6, Wed., Spanish Constitution Day (national holiday)
– Dec. 8, Fri., Immaculate Conception (national holiday)
– Dec. 25 & 26, Mon. & Tues., Christmas & St Stephen’s Day
– Jan. 1 & 2, Mon. & Tues., New Years Day & recovery day.
– Jan. 5, Fri., Epiphany (bridge holiday). Epiphany Day, a national holiday, is Jan 6th, Saturday.

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As I promised, it’s been ten and a half months free of donation requests. After the last few stragglers were added into last year’s donation drive total, we finally reached the target goal. Well done & thanks again! The holiday season is returning. So now I must begin the DigameXtra 2023 Holiday Donation Drive. I can only produce DigameXtra with the financial support of my readers. So please consider the value you have received this passing year and show your support with a donation. This year’s goal is to receive a donation from 3% of subscribers. If just 3 of each 100 subscribers make a donation the goal will be attained! The 3% group finances DigameXtra for the 97% group that don’t donate. Which group will you belong to? Your generosity is greatly appreciated. 

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Phoenix Club:
The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English. It is registered social club with the Ayuntamiento in Velez Malaga, is a non political and secular organisation & during these very difficult financial times, we try to keep costs down to a minimum.
We offer an opportunity to make lasting friendships, to help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips. Do come along and meet us.
We meet every Tuesday between 12 and 2 pm at Restaurant and Bar La Vega in Torre del Mar. The bar is just behind the Repsol Garage on the way out of Torre towards Benajarafe
*** Trips & Events***
November
– 24th – Black Friday Deals at La Canada Shopping Centre €18pp – we have a few seats left to join us and pick up a bargain
– 28th – Table Top Sale – Handbags, nearly new clothes including men’s and women’s. Cakes, mince pies, sausage rolls also on sale. Do you have something to sell? Contact Gail on 626370695 (whatsapp)
December
– 1st – Christmas Trip to Gib €15pp includes €1 for the driver. Do remember that we have just 3 pick ups usually and we return from Gib at 16.30
– 8th – Malaga Christmas Lights €10pp
– 10th – Casariche Sunday Market – a huge market with everything you could wish to buy from dried fruits, cheeses, olive oil, wine to furniture and all types of material and haberdashery. €18pp
– April 2024 – 5 day trip to Madrid including 2 day trips. For more information contact Gail.
For further information, please contact Gail on 951067723 / 626370695 or email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk or check out our FB page

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U3A History lecture: Monday, November 27th – U3A History lecture at 11am at El Pozuelo, in Laguna Beach, Torrox Costa. Program facilitated by Sue Harisson: The Spanish Inquisition + a WWI Romance with projected photos on the television. Join us for an enlightening morning in a very comfy environments with interesting people! Contact: norma2kk@aol.com

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Concert- Rajiv Jayaweera Quartet: Fri, 24 Nov, 9pm
Sala ELCAMM. C/ Flauta Mágica, 30, 29006 Malaga
Rajiv Jayaweera is a London-born Sri Lankan jazz drummer and composer.
Performing with guitarist Wilfried Wilde and the double bass player Camil Arcarazo, together with the saxophonist Enrique Oliver from Malaga.
Info & tix: https://entradium.com/en/events/rajiv-jayaweera-quartet
Video Link

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Concert- Vanesa Martín: Saturday 25 November 2023
Palacio de los Deportes
Paseo del Emperador Carlos V 18007 Granada
Info & tix: https://www.conciertosengranada.es/conciertos/32624-vanesa-martin & Video Link

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Concert- Maria Esteban Trio: Fri, 1 Dec
Jazz Club Ventana Abierta, C/ Granada 3, Nerja
Res 690 073 871 Video Link

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Cirque du Soleil’s OVO- Granada: Dec 13-17
Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Granada
From powerful crickets jumping on trampolines to a hypnotic spider writhing inside its web, OVO delivers a spectacle that sparks the imagination. With the participation of more than a hundred people from 25 different countries, including 52 artists, OVO (“egg” in Portuguese) brings to the stage high-level acrobatic acts that redefine the limits of the human body.
December 2023 Sessions:
-Wednesday 13: 8:30 p.m.
-Thursday 2:30 p.m.
-Friday the 15th: 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
-Saturday 16: 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
-Sunday 17: 12.30pm and 4pm.
Info & tix: https://www.conciertosengranada.es/conciertos/38486-cirque-du-soleil & Video Link 

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On Sale- Marky Ramone and Marky Ramones Blitzkrieg Tour:
– Malaga, Sat, 6 Apr (first time in Malaga for Marky Band)
– Jerez de la Frontera, Sun, 7 Apr
– Sevilla, Tuesday, 9 Apr
– Granada, Wed, 10 Apr
Also dates in Murcia, Almeria & Alicante.
Info & tix: https://markyramone.com/tour/
Guardian of the Ramone family legacy, Marc Steven Bell, who was the drummer for a good part of the New Yorkers’ history (1978-1996), is now touring with Marky Ramone’s Blietzkrieg. Although he was not the first Ramone drummer, he was the most representative and only stopped for five years (1982-1987) due to his addiction to alcohol, but he rejoined the group once he had recovered until his last concert in 1996. He was there, and he tells the story in the autobiographical book ‘Punk Rock Blitzkrieg/ My life as a Ramone’, a unique testimony about the beginnings of punk in New York and the mythical nights at CBGB.
With the occasional complicity of friends and guests, among them Andrew W.K, Ken Strigfellow (The Posies, R.E.M.), Michale Graves (ex-Misfits) and Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson, while MRB’s vocalist is the Spanish singer Pela, who already paid tribute to the Ramones, as the Gramones in Vitoria (Ramones tribute band from The Basque Country).

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NOTE: YOU MAY ADDITIONALLY INCLUDE A LOCATION TO MEET OR PICKUP, BUT YOUR LOCATION IS REQUIRED IN ANY CASE. Including only the statement "for collection from..." is NOT sufficient! You may include that, but all submissions must be signed like this, Naythan/Torrox Costa.

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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.
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Our full range of services includes:
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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
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My contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue. Here are “before” and “after” pics from my latest job.

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DoctorLaptop Computer Services:
– Holiday gift setups. Many people will be receiving computers as gifts. If you want me to them set up properly for you it is best to bring them to me having never been turned on. There are certain setup tasks that are better done the very first time the unit is turned on.
DoctorLaptop’s Computer Repairs- Torrox Costa (near the bus station)
Windows, Apple/Mac, Linux, Android. Computers only.
I don’t work on dinosaurs computers made before 2016 unless I have been servicing then annually.
Contact: doctorlaptop AT protonmail DOT com
or call 675 993 069 (no calls before 12noon, missed calls returned asap). More info on my website. Always include the make & model number of the device when requesting assistance. My contact details can be found everyday at the bottom of the Sponsor’s Section.

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BluCee Real Estate: Views of La Maroma.
Photos taken from 4 different properties which are all exclusive listings with BluCee Real Estate.
A 3 bedroom villa in Arenas, two detached villas both with a swimming pool in Viñuela, and an independent villa with pool in Cutar, but close to Benamargosa.
If you would like information on any of these beautiful villas which we are advertising for sale please contact us – info@blucee.com
If you prefer you can pass by our office:
BluCee Real Estate, Calle Timon 11B, Torre del Mar
or call/WhatsApp 711 042 727 or email info@blucee.com
Or meet us at Trapiche Market every Tuesday from 9.30 to 13.30 hrs.
www.blucee.com
Our main office is in Torre del Mar, with an office in Nerja, we cover the whole coast line and inland.
BluCee Real Estate are a DigameXtra sponsor so our contact details are shown here every day in the Sponsor’s Section.

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For Sale: Mattress. New and never slept on/perfectly clean single bed matress.
VisComfort 21 cm multi-layer viscoelastic mattress Flow PureVital 1900 mattress 90×190. Can be viewed by copy/paste the following link:
https://cecotec.es/es/colchones/flow-purevital-1900-90×190
Wrong size purchased. Original price was 90€, will accept 60€. Buyer collects. Paul, Torrox Park
paul.bonnell172@gmail.com 

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For Sale: Mattress & base. As a set.
FLEX good quality metal bed base 90×190. Very strong and sturdy. + FLEX clean mattress to fit. 50€ the pair. Space needed as I’ve downsized. More pics on request.
Judy, Torrox Costa
judyannspain@yahoo.com 

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For Sale: 2 golf tickets for quick sale. “Baviera Golfclub”. Each one for 9 or 18 holes, ends 30.11.2023. Price: bargain 35€ each.
Julia, torrox-costa, whatsapp no. 0049 17621624994.
j.speyer AT web D0T de

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Bancosol: ‘We need volunteers for the food bank in Mijas, Rincón de la Victoria and Vélez-Málaga’: “What I do want to do is appeal for more volunteers in the areas of Velez-Málaga, Rincón de la Victoria and Mijas. I encourage everyone who can to dedicate just a few hours for those who are having a hard time, whatever you can, even if only two hours, three…” said Diego Vázquez, Bancosol’s president {pic}. Full article & photo: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/need-volunteers-for-the-food-bank-mijas-20231117103421-nt.html 

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News & Articles

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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }

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SPAIN

Mass demonstration against the amnesty in the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, in images: After the success of the previous Sunday’s mobilizations, this Saturday, November 18, hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in Madrid to make it clear that an important part of Spain does not accept surrender to the separatists. Source with more pics: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/politica/2023-11-18/manifestacion-multitudinaria-contra-la-amnistia-en-la-plaza-de-cibeles-de-madrid-en-imagenes-7071134/ 

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Amnesty Will Have To Wait- The BOE publishes the reform of the Senate Regulations promoted by the PP to delay the processing of the amnesty: {Translation, summary}
– The Official State Gazette (BOE) published this Saturday the reform of the Senate Regulations, promoted by the Popular Party, to delay the processing of the amnesty law for up to two months and force the President of the Government and the ministers to appear at the Upper House when requested by parliamentary groups.
– Furthermore, the PP have included in the reform of the Regulation the modification of article 182, so that the President of the Government and the rest of its members will be obliged to appear in the Senate when requested by two parliamentary groups or a fifth. of the senators.
– This reform comes into force this Saturday, with its publication in the BOE, and will apply to those initiatives that are being processed in the Chamber on the day of its entry into force. (Observers suggest this move by the right is seen as a way to delay the amnesty until it can be challenged by the EU and the domestic/international business groups who oppose the amnesty which they consider damaging to their financial interests. Well then…If the amnesty gets blocked, then the independence won’t work. Imagine that, Sanchez could wheel and deal his way into re-election, and never have to give up anything that he promised in return for votes. He cannot have been clever enough to have anticipated that, can he? Is that why the King silently went along for the ride while Sanchez was giving away huge chunks of Spain? Sanchez could be half way thru his next term before any of this gets resolved. A new twist in Spain’s most popular soap opera. Ref: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-13/corporate-spain-slams-premier-sanchez-s-catalan-amnesty-deal#xj4y7vzkg -Ed.)
– For their part, the PSOE and its investiture partners have rejected the reform since they consider that it has been processed “through the back door”, without consensus between the groups and that it violates the Constitution. Furthermore, the socialists have announced that they will appeal the measure before the Constitutional Court.
Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-boe-publica-reforma-reglamento-senado-impulsada-pp-dilatar-tramitacion-amnistia-20231118095221.html

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Spain’s Main Business Group Slams Premier Sanchez’s Catalan Amnesty Deal:
– The board of the CEOE confederation warned that the amnesty plan undermines separation of powers and legal security, the group said in a statement released jointly Monday with three other business groups. The statement also urged that the principles of equality and social cohesion be made the priority “above all other political or economic interests.”
– Police unions, judges, leading law firms, civil servants and prosecutors have all issued statements criticizing the amnesty, which will benefit about 400 people. While most of the statements were issued before the bill was filed, the CEOE is the first major group to publish one since the draft was made public earlier Monday.
– The CEOE’s members include several smaller and regional businesses associations as well as some of the largest firms in Spain’s Ibex-35 index, such as Repsol SA, Iberdrola SA, Telefonica SA, Inditex SA and state-controlled airport operator Aena SA.
– The deal, which also includes references to certain fiscal policies that could be handed over to regional governments, is “creating an increasingly complicated business environment, in which it will be harder to have economic growth and to create jobs,” (as it discourages investment), the CEOE statement said. Full article: https://news.yahoo.com/spain-main-business-group-slams-212750521.html

ANDALUCÍA

Andalusia now has more than 12% of its population on the waiting list to have surgery or be treated by a specialist: {Translation, summary}
– More than 12% of the Andalusian population – 1,034,292 people – is on a health waiting list. The Ministry of Health has published this Friday the updated data [as of June 2023] of patients pending an appointment with a specialist or a surgical operation, information that the Junta de Andalucía has been delinquent in publishing for a year and a half.
– The number of Andalusians waiting for a surgical operation has increased by 20,000 people: from 172,000 in June 2022 to 192,561 patients last June, 11% more. On the other hand, the number of Andalusians waiting for an appointment with a specialist has improved: from the 906,000 patients registered last year to 841,731 in June 2023, 64,269 fewer.
– 25% of the 192,561 Andalusians awaiting surgery are already waiting more than six months. The rate of patients awaiting surgery is 23.24 per 100,000 inhabitants, one of the three highest in the country (the average is 17.55), and the average waiting time is 139 days (the national average is 112 days), behind only the Canary Islands and Cantabria.
– Of the more than 840,000 Andalusians awaiting an appointment with a specialist, 40.8% have been waiting for more than 60 days. There are 101.57 patients awaiting an appointment per thousand inhabitants, the second highest rate in the country, behind Cantabria (108). The average waiting time, in days, has increased in the last year: from 110 days in 2022 to 121 days last June, the second worst figure in the country, behind the Canary Islands (123). Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/andalucia/andalucia-sobrepasa-12-poblacion-lista-espera-operarse-atendido-especialista_1_10696433.html

MALAGA PROVINCE

Reservoir Update- Reserves fall, only 112 hectometres remain: {Translation}
– The seven reservoirs in Málaga are now at 18.3% of their capacity with only 112 hectometres. At present, the reservoir of La Viñuela is at 7.6% with only 12.5 hectometres, followed by the reservoir of Conde del Guadalhorce at 16.7% with 11.1 hectometres, these are the most worrying. Likewise, the two reservoirs with the least reserves are Limonero (23%) and Casasola (29.8%), which have five and six hectometres, respectively. On the other hand, the Guadalteba reservoir has the most water with 39 hectometres at 25.4%, followed by the Guadalhorce reservoir (18%) with 22.7 hectometres and the Concepción reservoir (26.6%) with 15.3 hectometres.
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/sequia-restricciones-agua-Malaga-municipios-afectados_0_1849017260.html 

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Saturday chaos- Couldn’t pay by credit card at the supermarket? Here’s what happened (and just one of the reasons why a cashless society is a bad idea): {Translation}
– All Spanish banks have reported failures this Saturday in card payment transactions, both via dataphone and e-commerce, and in transfers via Bizum, due to a problem that the banks blame on a crash in the Redsys system, which has now been resolved.
– In the last hour of Saturday morning several users have alerted through social networks about this problem, which industry sources acknowledge has affected all entities and “everything”, a failure of the payment platform.
– The same sources told EFE that Redsys has confirmed the full recovery of the payment platform, so that all the services that have been affected (ATMs, payment by dataphone, electronic payments and Bizum) can now operate normally. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1440625/sabado-caotico-no-has-podido-pagar-con-tarjeta-en-el-super-esto-es-lo-que-ha-pasado/

CÓMPETA

Seniors’ Week begins this Monday in Cómpeta: {Translation}
– Competa will end the month of November dedicating it to the elderly of the municipality with a wideprogram of activities for people over 65 years of age.
– The Cómpeta Choir will kick off the Semana del Mayor in the municipality of Cómpeta this Monday, 20th November, with a concert, starting at four o’clock in the afternoon, in the Fábrica de las Bragas. As well as learning new songs, there will be a surprise at the end of the concert.
– Dave Smith will be giving dance classes on Tuesday 21st, from half past five in the afternoon at the Fábrica de las Bragas. An opportunity to move your body in a fun way, learning new dance steps.
– On Wednesday, 22 November, there will be two activities on offer. First thing in the morning, at half past nine in the morning, the walking route, which is of medium/low difficulty, will start from the Plaza Almijara. Those interested in taking part should register in advance at the Town Hall. From five o’clock in the afternoon on the ground floor of the Town Hall, in front of the Assembly Hall, there will be a bingo for everyone.
– Thursday, 23 Nov trip. It will be necessary to register in advance for the excursion to Setenil de las Bodegas in Cádiz. The price is 15 euros. Departure is scheduled for 8.45 am on Thursday and return at 7 pm.
– For the lunch to be held on Friday 24th, the participants will also have to register in advance at the Town Hall.
– For the weekend, a musical evening is planned for Saturday evening in the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, where the municipal bands of Cómpeta, Sedella and Arenas will give a concert from eight o’clock in the evening.
– To conclude this Semana del Mayor, on Tuesday 28th November there will be a sports meeting for the senior citizens’ gymnastics group in Nerja. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/iznate-facilita-oferta-formativa-para-obtener-certificados-de-profesionalidad/

GRANADA

Healthcare Shortages Reach Granada- Lack of staff causes the closure of beds “for the first time” in autumn in Granada’s main hospital: {Translation, summary}
– The Virgen de las Nieves Hospital is going through an unusual situation in the middle of autumn. According to the unions, it is the “first time” that the main hospital center in Granada has to close beds at this time of the year due to lack of staff. Typically, due to staff being off work, these closures occur during holiday periods such as summer and Christmas, but the lack of staff has forced the closure of eight Traumatology beds and more than a dozen in Vascular Surgery, according to data from the center’s Personnel Board.
– While Health sources make an effort not to talk about closures and prefer to describe it as a “reorganization” of resources, professionals and unions object to a policy that is generating “stress” and making them go to work “without desire” because they cannot face all the tasks that occur in the day-to-day life of a regional hospital that not only covers the province of Granada, but also areas of Jaén and Almería. “We are witnessing the dismantling of our public healthcare and the Andalusian Government’s commitment to private healthcare,” the unions point out. Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/andalucia/granada/falta-personal-provoca-cierre-camas-primera-vez-otono-principal-hospital-granada_1_10690418.html

SPORTS

Tennis News- Novak Djokovic wins record seventh ATP Finals title, beats Jannik Sinner in straight sets:
– Novak Djokovic ended the year just as he started it — by setting records. The top-ranked Djokovic won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title on Sunday with a straight-set victory over home favorite Jannik Sinner.
– Djokovic took 1 hour, 43 minutes to win 6-3, 6-3 as the Serbian continues to reach new heights at the age of 36.
Full article: https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/imperious-djokovic-wins-record-7th-atp-finals-title-by-beating-sinner-in-straight-sets

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Tennis News- The Davis Cup lands in Malaga: {Translation, summary}
– The Davis Cup trophy arrived in Malaga on Thursday, with Feliciano Lopez leading the entourage, in the week prior to the start of the tournament that will be played at the Palacio de los Deportes Martin Carpena from 21 to 26 November, a competition with the notable absence of Spain, but including the presence of figures such as the world number one, Novak Djokovic, or the Italian Jannik Sinner.
– A few days remain until the start of a new edition of the most important international team tennis tournament, in which Canada, Italy, Holland, Finland, Serbia, Great Britain, the Czech Republic and Australia will be fighting for the giant trophy in the form of a cup that the Canadians lifted last year on the same stage in Malaga.
– Although the presence of the world number one, Serbian Novak Djokovic, will steal the spotlight, players of the calibre of Italian Jannik Sinner (4), Spanish-born Australian Alex de Miñaur (13), Briton Cameron Norrie (18), Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (19), Italian Lorenzo Musetti (22) and Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor (25) will be at the Carpena. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1439292/la-copa-davis-aterriza-en-malaga/ 

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F1 News- Max Verstappen overcomes penalty and collision to win Las Vegas Grand Prix:
– Max Verstappen overcame a five-second penalty, a collision with George Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to claim a historic Las Vegas Grand Prix win.
– On a wild night in Sin City, where the lead of the race changed hands on multiple occasions, it was Verstappen who prevailed to take his 18th win from the 21 rounds so far with popstar Justin Bieber waving the chequered flag.
– Charles Leclerc passed Sergio Perez on the final lap to finish runner-up, while British driver Lando Norris was taken to hospital for precautionary checks after he crashed out on the third lap at 180mph. Full article: https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/lando-norris-max-verstappen-charles-leclerc-sergio-perez-red-bull-b2449899.html 

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Football news- France smash record in 14-0 win as Dutch, Swiss and Romania qualify for Euro 2024:
– Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick in France’s {pic} record-breaking 14-0 thrashing of 10-man Gibraltar as the Netherlands, Switzerland and Romania all booked their places at Euro 2024 on Saturday.
– Romania reached just a second major tournament since 2008 by ending Israel’s chances of automatic qualification with a 2-1 win. Switzerland also qualified despite being held 1-1 at home by Kosovo. Wales’ hopes of reaching a third consecutive European Championship were dealt a huge blow by a 1-1 draw away to Armenia; Wales must beat already-qualified Turkey in Cardiff on Tuesday and hope Croatia fail to beat Armenia at home. Full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2023/11/19/france-smash-record-in-14-0-win-as-dutch-swiss-and-romania-qualify-for-euro-2024/ 

PETS

Cat coronavirus that killed 8,000 felines in Cyprus, detected in UK:
– The UK has identified the first case of a deadly cat coronavirus that early this year killed 8,000 felines in Cyprus. Early in January this year, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, also nicknamed the “island of cats” for its 1-million-strong feline population, witnessed about 8,000 cat deaths due to the feline infectious peritonitis (FIP).
– FIP is a common condition caused by a type of cat coronavirus characterised by fevers, swollen bellies, and lethargy; and can turn fatal unless treated.
– The latest infection was identified in a cat brought to the UK from Cyprus, after it developed symptoms and was sent for tests and treatment by its owner. In a new study, published on a preprint website, and not peer-reviewed yet, researchers showed that the new strain of infection- F-CoV-23 – is a hybrid of existing feline coronavirus and canine coronavirus.
– “If the cat has not travelled to Cyprus or been in contact with other cats that have visited Cyprus, the risk is minimal,” Alexandros Chardas, Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology, and Dr Sarah Tayler, Lecturer in Small Animal Internal Medicine, from the Royal Veterinary College, were quoted as saying. Full article: https://odishatv.in/news/health/cat-coronavirus-that-killed-8-000-felines-in-cyprus-detected-in-uk-220436

CULTURE

The Vatican prohibits Freemasonry- “You cannot be a Catholic and a Freemason”: {Translation, summary}
– Recent survey reveals half of Spanish Freemasons declare themselves Christians.
– The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, in a document signed by the Prefect, Cardinal Victor Fernandéz, and approved by Pope Francis, has reaffirmed that Catholics are forbidden from joining Freemasonry.
Refs:
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2023-11/vatican-catholics-still-forbidden-masonic-lodge.html
https://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/vaticano-prohibe-masoneria-no-catolico-mason_1_10694960.html

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