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– Nov. 23, Thur., Thanksgiving Day
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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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Christmas Craft Fayre in Aid of Caritas:
Sunday 19th November from Noon to 4pm
This will be held in the pleasant gardens of Siddhartha On The Rock Restaurant, Competa village. There is a variety of more than thirty craft and produce stalls including a Tombola and cake stall in aid of Caritas. (no more stalls can be accepted as the venue is full). Car parking is available in the main village multi-storey car park. Tel +44 7825598939 or +34 642838415 for more information
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Visits to the Open House Málaga: Lovers of the architecture and history of Málaga have an interesting event this weekend in the third edition of Open House Málaga, a set of 45 free activities. Some visits require prior registration, in others it is enough to show up at the time of the visit, although an ID may be required to enter. Full details at: https://openhousemalaga.org/
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Tapa Route in Rincón: The Rincón de la Victoria Tapa Route concludes this Sunday, the day until which you can taste 30 tapas offered by participating establishments. The prices of the appetizers range between two and three euros, depending on the tapa and the restaurant chosen, including drinks (caña, soft drink or water). Attendees will be able to fill out a ‘passport’ to compete for some of the prizes that will be drawn after the event.
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Recital ‘A Night at the Opera: Apollo et Hyacinthus’ by the Promúsica Chamber Orchestra of Málaga, Saturday, 18 Nov, 7pm at the María Cristina Unicaja Concert Hall, Malaga. €16
Info & tix: https://www.unientradas.es/janto/main.php?idProvincia=29
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Coffee Tour – Malaga: Sunday, Nov. 19, from 5:00 p.m
– 2 hours, starting from the Plaza de la Constitución next to the Génova fountain, you travel through the history of Málaga and its coffee with the guide Jorge Jiménez Reyes, graduate in History from the UMA and Official Tourism Guide. A reservation is required for this, either by email, to info@cultopia.es, or by phone, to 692 717 612. The coffee route has a price of 10 euros per person, 5 if they are under 12 years old.
– The origin of the peculiar way of ordering coffee in Malaga has been told on many occasions and is related to the shortage of coffee at various stages of the 20th century. At the now defunct Café Central, initially, customers were asked to indicate the right amount for their taste, thus allowing coffee to be served without wasting coffee. However, this measure was not very efficient in terms of speed. Therefore, the owners of the establishment created a table with the above-mentioned division, to which the customers quickly got used to.
– Malaga and its peculiar way of ordering coffee have a history behind them that generates a lot of curiosity among foreigners. As Malagueños we are intrinsically aware of the differences between the mitad, the nube or the sombra, but those who come from outside get lost among so many different types. For these curious people there is a route through the most important streets of Malaga that had a reason and reason for the particular way of asking for coffee that we have. Photo: Marilu Baez. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/la-farola/ruta-centro-Malaga-forma-pedir-cafe_0_1848417184.html
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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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Sell your items here, to locals, for cash, without the shenanigans.
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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.
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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.
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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”:
– Stunning castillan style wardrobe Natural wood waxed Beige colour Black studs Measurements 92 x 51 x 178.50cms Price 260€
– Solid wooden castillan chest of drawers Natural waxed wood Beige color Black handles Measurements 92 x 36 x 81cms Price 145€
– Bedside table/lamp table Replacement solid wood top Beige colour Blacke handles Measurements 48 x 35 x 60cms Price 55€
Contact Jackie /nerja 672170429
upcycling nerja at gmail dot com
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For Sale, 2 items:
– HP Printer Cartridges- 301 XL. HP Compatible, made by TohiTata. 2 colour, one black, still in original packaging.
Cost €36 from Amazon.es. €10 for the three to a good home
Reason for sale – New Printer which uses HP 305
– In-line Skates, 4 wheel + accessories. From Decathlon. Cost €70+, (not including accessories). Size EU 40 / UK 6.5 / US 9
Includes flashing front wheels, (€10). Originals included.
Price to include Carry Bag, (€10). Wrist, elbow and knee pads (€23), see photos.
Total value €110+, Ideal Christmas present
€55 ONO. Used only a few times, one or two small scuff marks, otherwise perfect condition. Reason for Sale – 11 yr old owner GREW very rapidly, now 13 and plays football for Nerja Girls
Can meet locally – Nerja area
Email: pmacleod50 at hotmail dot com
Peter/Nerja 678 059 288 Inc Whatsapp
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Thanks from -Ed: I received many compliments today on yesterday’s editorial comments. The encouragement is appreciated. Providing accurate and interesting, decently translated articles is quite challenging, and a brain can only take so much. Editorial comments provide me a mental pressure relief valve allowing me to persevere. Believe me, I try to keep them to a minimum. Thanks again for all your kind words. -Ed.
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News & Articles
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SPAIN
Brussels takes Spain before European Justice for failing to comply with the family conciliation directive: {Translation, summary}
– After several ultimatums, the European Commission has finally decided to take Spain before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) by breaching its regulations on family conciliation.
– Spain had until August 2022 to communicate the full transposition of the Directive on the reconciliation of family and professional life. This includes a series of leaves – paternity, parental, for caregivers or flexible work formulas – that the 27 members had to recognize in their territories after having ratified the regulations linked to the European Care Strategy four years ago. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5190920/0/bruselas-lleva-espana-ante-justicia-europea-por-incumplir-directiva-conciliacion-familiar/
SPANISH ELECTIONS
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez reelected prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists:
– Spain’s Pedro Sánchez was reelected as prime minister by the nation’s parliament on Thursday, when he leveraged a controversial amnesty deal to get the critical support from Catalan separatists to stay in power. Sánchez, Spain’s Socialist leader since 2018, was backed by 179 lawmakers in the 350-seat lower house of parliament to form a new minority leftist coalition government. Only right-wing opposition deputies voted against him.
– The vote came after nearly two days of debate among party leaders that centered almost entirely on an amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists that Sánchez agreed to in return for vital support to unlock another four-year term.
Sánchez won the vote after clinching the support of six smaller parties – including two Catalan separatist parties that command 14 seats – in recent weeks, allowing his Socialists to once again team up with the left-wing Sumar (Joining Forces) party in government.
– It remains to be seen if Sánchez can maintain enough support to exhaust his mandate that can run until 2027 given that some of his backers are parties that want to break Catalonia, or the Basque Country, away from Spain.
Spain’s inconclusive national elections on July 23 left a highly fractured parliament. The center-right Popular Party received the most votes in the elections but failed to get enough support to form a government because of its alliances with the far-right Vox party, which finished third.
– The amnesty deal would clean the slate for hundreds of Catalan separatists in legal trouble following the northeast region’s illegal 2017 secession bid that sparked Spain’s biggest crisis in decades. That includes benefiting former Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont, who is a fugitive from Spanish law and considered public enemy No. 1 by many Spaniards.
– Despite lingering disagreements, the two Catalan parties as well as two Basque ones said they would back Sánchez on Thursday but let him know that he must fulfill the economic and political deals reached with each of them.
– The agreements with the Catalan parties include opening talks on the possibility of holding an authorized referendum for independence for the wealthy northeast region, but within the legal framework of Spain’s Constitution. Sánchez has repeatedly said that he would not permit a vote that could break up Spain (Sanchez said that in 2017. He’s changed his tune to buy the election. -Ed.)
– Analyst Oriol Bartomeus, professor of political science of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, said that since Sánchez has made it over the hurdle of forming a government he has a chance, albeit small, to keep it afloat for the full term. “There is a possibility that it can last because it is very difficult, almost impossible, to win a no-confidence vote against this government,” Bartomeus said, pointing to the only successful no-confidence vote in 2018 when Sánchez replaced his conservative predecessor.
“That said, this government will be very unstable because (the two Catalan parties) that have supported its formation have done so with strings attached.”
– The amnesty proposal has been heavily criticized by Spain’s judiciary, which considers it a violation of the separation of powers. The European Union is reviewing it.
– The proposal sparked street protests backed by the Popular Party and Vox, which accuse Sánchez of betraying the nation just to stay in power. Protests outside the Socialist party’s headquarters in Madrid turned ugly last week and again on Wednesday night.
– The speaker of the house will now convey the result to King Felipe VI. Once published in the State Gazette, Sánchez will be sworn as the new prime minister before the king, most likely on Friday.
– Sánchez received congratulations from European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who said on X, formerly Twitter, that she looked “forward to working together” and to “bring forward the European project.” Photos: Javier Soriano. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/spain-sanchez-government-catalonia-amnesty-5dbc03d49474e0a12647afce86980c86
ANDALUCÍA
Unfinished Business- Andalucia could expect from Sánchez everything he has given Catalonia, the president of Andalucia demands 17,800 million euros, will independence for Andalucia be next? Sanchez has opened the Pandora’s Box!:
– Pedro Sánchez’s latest agreements in Catalonia and the Basque Country have put the government in the spotlight of all the regional presidents, who have already begun to demand equal treatment.
– Andalusia is one of the autonomous communities that has most criticised the central government over the distribution of public funds and the fulfilment of commitments made. Some of the pending issues that Andalusia could demand from the government are:
*17.8 BILLION EUROS*
– Juanma Moreno {pic}, taking advantage of the latest PSOE agreements to achieve the investiture, has demanded “17,800 million euros” from Sánchez as well as “a compensation fund” that would allow the community to “recover the 15,000 million that it has lost with the current system of regional funding”, according to Juanma Moreno.
– Sources from the Junta have clarified after these comments by the Andalusian president, to explain where the calculation of the 17,800 million that Moreno has demanded from Sánchez for Andalusia comes from, that, under the agreement reached between the PSOE and ERC, “in total” there are “16. 300 million” that are “condoned” to Catalonia in the framework of the FLA, and that amount “is equivalent to a condonation of 2,099 euros per inhabitant, according to the latest census data of Catalonia published in the National Institute of Statistics” (INE).
– “From this comes the 17,800 million euros that Andalusia is claiming, according to the latest census data” of this autonomous community published by the INE, explained the same sources, who also confirmed that the Junta maintains the demand for a “transitional compensation fund to recover the 15,000 million euros by which the current system has harmed Andalusia compared to the average for Spain since 2009”.
*REFORM OF THE REGIONAL FUNDING SYSTEM*
– Last September, the president of the Junta de Andalucía and the PP-A, Juanma Moreno, warned the acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, of street demonstrations if there was no change in the funding model that would guarantee equality between the autonomous communities and stop being “clearly detrimental to Andalusia”.
– A request that has been repeated on several occasions, demanding a fairer and more equitable distribution of resources among the autonomous communities, taking into account criteria such as population, income level, the cost of public services or geographical dispersion.
– “We have been asking for this in a polite, correct way for many years now, but the patience of the Andalusians is beginning to run out,” Moreno told Sánchez at the time, warning him that, “sooner rather than later, if you do not solve our problems, if you do not treat us on an equal footing with other territories in Spain, we will take to the streets to demand what is ours, what is ours, what we need to improve health, education and employment in Andalusia”.
*IMPROVEMENT IN RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURES: THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR*
– After 2 decades of delays in the works, #QuieroCorredor has managed to make the Mediterranean Corridor a priority in the political agenda of the country. They are calling for a double international gauge railway platform that runs along the Mediterranean coastline from the French border to Algeciras, linking all Mediterranean cities with each other, with the rest of the country and with Europe.
– As “Andalusia cannot let the train of the trans-European corridors pass”, the Andalusian Government has always urged the central government to speed up the execution of the sections of the Mediterranean Corridor and Central Branch that cross our region and to improve the projects to avoid possible “bottlenecks” in the transport of passengers and goods through our region.
*DEFENDING THE INTERESTS OF ANDALUSIAN FARMERS AND STOCKBREEDERS*
– On 9 September, Andalusian agricultural and livestock organisations such as Asaja, COAG and Agri-food Cooperatives expressed their rejection of the EU’s final approval of the CAP Strategic Plan and said they felt “sold out” by the Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas. In a joint statement, the organisations criticised Planas for expressing his satisfaction with this approval, considering that the minister has achieved what he has always “inexplicably” pursued, which is the transfer of aid from this region to other autonomous communities. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1437090/asuntos-pendientes-todo-lo-que-andalucia-podria-reclamar-a-sanchez-como-ha-hecho-cataluna/
AXARQUÍA
Asaja denounces a wave of thefts in avocado farms in Axarquía: {Translation, summary}
– “We have received numerous communications from farmers warning of these thefts. This stolen fruit is sold at below market prices, which leads to unfair competition that causes serious damage to the whole sector. The problem is exacerbated because the thefts are also focused on the Hass variety, which will not reach optimum ripeness until December and this fruit is not commercially valid, causing consumer rejection”, the agricultural employers’ association has stated, while “not only” they have demanded “greater control at the field level, but it is also strictly necessary to monitor subsequent illegal sales on roads, at markets and in establishments”, they have added. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/robos-fincas-aguacates-axarquia-20231116122803-nt.html
MALAGA PROVINCE
Radical change in weather after a weekend of record temperatures: {Translation, summary}
– From one extreme to the other in a matter of days. The weather will take a radical turn and become more in keeping with the calendar dates we are in, but first the summer of San Martin will leave record temperatures over the weekend. In fact, thermometers are expected to register between five and ten degrees above normal at this time in large parts of the country. The summer of San Martin that we are living is the warmest of those recorded since 1950, as explained by Aemet- for example, that in Malaga last Tuesday it reached 32 degrees.
– However, from Monday onwards, temperatures are expected to drop and a more autumnal atmosphere will begin in some parts of the east and south of the Peninsula, where the weather will be “colder than normal”, although there will still not be much rain except in the far north and the Balearic Islands. Fog banks will return, mainly in low areas of the peninsular interior as well as the Balearic coasts and the south of Andalucia. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga-capital/calor-cambio-tiempo-temperaturas-frio-20231116125704-nt.html
MALAGA CITY
Málaga City Council prohibits watering gardens and golf courses with drinking water and closes fountains and footbaths: {Translation, summary}
– The reservoirs have not recovered the usual levels for this time of year, which has led Malaga to activate new saving measures on Thursday.
-The decree establishes a ban on the use of drinking water for street washing, filling private swimming pools, watering gardens, public or private parks and golf courses, as well as washing cars outside authorised establishments, and in ornamental fountains without a closed water circuit, as well as public showers and drinking fountains.
– It warns that the Local Police may carry out surveillance and control tasks to ensure compliance with the provisions of this by-law and that while it is in force, these uses will constitute an infraction, with penalties of up to 6,010.12 euros in the case of minor infractions. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/Malaga-prohibe-jardines-potable-lavapies_0_1848716049.html
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Big turnout of bikers expected for Fuengirola Challenge motorcycle rally weekend: The Fuengirola Challenge motorcycle rally is expected to attract more than 250 enthusiasts from all over Spain this weekend. The main activity of the event, held from Friday 17 until Sunday 19 November, will be a route through Malaga that will highlight some of the province’s most iconic sites. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/mijas-fuengirola/more-than-250-motorcyclists-expected-participate-fuengirla-20231114110009-nt.html
NERJA
A criminal group that robbed industrial warehouses with alarm inhibitors dismantled in Nerja: {Translation, summary}
– The main post of the Guardia Civil in Nerja has carried out the so-called operation ‘Estaner’, where three individuals have been arrested and four others investigated, all of them members of a criminal organisation allegedly dedicated to the theft in commercial establishments and industrial warehouses in the area.
– The investigation began in the summer of 2022 following the robbery of a central establishment in the easternmost coastal town of the province. This robbery was followed by four more committed in a short period of time in industrial warehouses in the same town of Axarquia, as reported from the Armed Institute in a statement.
– To commit these crimes, the criminal group used alarm inhibitors and tools to open doors without forcing locks. Similarly, they used false number plates on the vehicles they used to commit the crimes, which hindered the police investigation.
– The amount of money stolen in the robberies amounts to 85,500 euros, being more than 20,000 euros the amount of stolen goods. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/desarticulado-nerja-grupo-criminal-robaba-naves-industriales-20231116114232-nt.html
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Tosca Musk, sister of Elon Musk, films her new movie ‘Wallbanger’ in Nerja: {Translation, summary}
– American film director and producer Tosca Musk, sister of famed entrepreneur Elon Musk, has chosen the picturesque Spanish town of Nerja as the backdrop for her next cinematic masterpiece, Wallbanger.
– The film is based on the acclaimed novel Wallbanger by writer Alice Clayton.
– Musk was captivated by the beauty of Nerja during a visit last summer, which led her to meticulously select the most spectacular corners of the town, such as the Balcón de Europa, El Salón beach and Calahonda beach, among others, as the main locations for this romantic film.
– The production company described Nerja as “the best location in Europe” for the filming of the movie, which combines action in San Francisco and Atlanta with a romantic getaway for the starring couple to this charming Spanish town.
– The preparation of this filming has brought together in Nerja almost 70 professionals from the film industry. The production company, Madiapro, has worked closely with the Nerja Town Hall for several weeks to coordinate all the logistical details, while the Nerja Town Hall has provided facilities and access to municipal facilities free of charge to support this initiative. Photo: Ayuntamiento De Nerja. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/Tosca-Musk-hermana-Elon-graba-Nerja-pelicula-Wallbanger_0_1848716640.html
ALMAYATE
The Tedax mobilize to remove a grenade from a rural area in Almayate (Vélez-Málaga): {Translation}
– Specialised agents in deactivation of explosives (Tedax) of the National Police were mobilised to a rural area of Almayate to remove a hand grenade, from the Civil War period. A neighbour discovered the device, half-buried, on a dirt road in the village of Almayate.
– The discovery, which took place on the 3rd of November at around 12.00 noon. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1438815/los-tedax-se-movilizan-para-retirar-una-granada-de-un-paraje-rural-en-velez-malaga/
ALMUÑÉCAR
Worker electrocuted in Almuñécar while operating a crane: {Translation}
– A worker, whose identity has not been revealed so far, died this Thursday from electrocution in Almuñécar, as reported by the Emergency 112 Andalucía service.
– The work accident occurred when the victim was manipulating a lifting crane and, for reasons that are being investigated, he received an electric shock on the Torrecuevas road at around 4:20 p.m. Local Police, Civil Guard and Health Emergency Center 061, belonging to the Andalusian Health Service, intervened at the scene and certified his death. 112 has alerted the Labor Inspection and the Occupational Risk Prevention Center. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/fallece-trabajador-electrocutado-almunecar-manipulaba-grua/
SALOBREÑA
Civil Guard investigates the fire at the beach bar of a Salobreña councilor: {Translation, summary}
– The Civil Guard has opened an investigation to clarify the causes of the fire that took place this past weekend at the La Bahía de Salobreña beach bar, whose owner is the councilor of Más Salobreña in the City Council of the coastal town, without ruling out arson.
– The fire was quickly put out and did not cause serious damage. Photo: Turismo Salobreña. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/guardia-civil-investiga-incendio-chiringuito-concejal-salobrena/
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
Comares will celebrate the II Campos de Cámara Region Festival on November 19: {Translation, summary}
– Comares celebrates this Sunday its second Festival of the Region Campos de Cámara. The day will begin at 9:30 am with a free miller’s breakfast at the municipal facilities, to continue at 10:30 am with a walking route through the streets of the municipality and surrounding area to discover its architectural riches and singularities, starting from the Puerta de Málaga. At 12 o’clock it will be the turn of the demonstration of threshing and threshing singing at the Puerta de Málaga and at 13:00 the day will be enlivened by groups singing maragatas and verdiales Comares style, with the Arroyo Conca band.
– There will also be a re-enactment of a sultana pica (referred to as ‘pica de pasas’ in other sources, my translators are stumped, something to do with raisins, or perhaps a small Arabian prince?). From 2.30 p.m. onwards, typical lunches will be served in local restaurants in the centre of the village. The most typical dishes of the municipality are the dishes of the mountains, tomato soup with grapes, migas, porridge, maimones, goat, gazpachuelo and local wine made at an artisanal level, bread and sweets. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariodesevilla.es/andalucia/Comares-II-Fiesta-Comarca-Campos_0_1846315887.html
TORREMOLINOS
Expocan de Torremolinos will bring together 1,500 dogs of 200 breeds this weekend: {Translation, summary}
– Fifteen thousand visitors will come to Torremolinos at the call of the Expocan exhibition, a fair with a program that revolves around different exhibitions, activities, competitions and exhibitions, which will be hosted by the Palacio de Congresos, this weekend, on the 18th and November 19th. This showcase dedicated to “man’s best friend” will feature 1,500 dogs, from two hundred different breeds, and is a major event for the municipality, since some 15,000 visitors and a direct return of 1 million euros are expected.
– The event has an extensive program of activities, among them the participation of the canine section of the National Police of Malaga, which will hold an exhibition on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. In addition, throughout the weekend there will be sociability tests, SocialDog, agility exhibition, demonstration of work with a guide dog, dog education workshops and training or parade of presenters, numerous activities to help enjoy and spread dog culture and the skills of the dogs.
– Expocan, with uninterrupted hours from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., will also have competitions of different breeds such as the Andalusian Podenco {pic}, Weimaraner, Retriever, Dachshund or Poodle. Admission to the general public will be free to encourage the participation of the maximum number of people who will be able to participate in the various activities that will be launched. All dogs entering the premises must have a micro chip and have a valid vaccination passport. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/costadelsol/torremolinos/expocan-razas-perros-torremolinos-20231115182644-nt.html
EUROPE
EU Commission to extend use of suspected carcinogen glyphosate (Roundup weedkiller) for 10 more years:
– The European Commission will continue the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate in the European Union for 10 more years after the 27 member countries again failed to find a common position for or against a prolongation. Representatives of EU states were unable to reach a decision last month, and a new vote by an appeal committee was again unconclusive on Thursday. Because of the deadlock, the EU’s executive arm said it will endorse its own proposal and renew the approval of glyphosate for 10 years, with new conditions attached.
– “These restrictions include a prohibition of pre-harvest use as a desiccant (induces or sustains dryness) and the need for certain measures to protect non-target organisms,” it said in a statement. The chemical, which is widely used in the bloc to the great anger of environment groups, had been approved in the EU market until mid-December.
– The Greens political group of the EU Parliament immediately urged the Commission to backpedal and ban the use of glyphosate. “We should not gamble with our biodiversity and public health like this,” said Bas Eickhout, the vice chair of the Environment Committee.
– Over the past decade, glyphosate, used in products like the weedkiller Roundup, has been at the heart of heated scientific debate about whether it causes cancer and its possible disruptive effect on the environment. The chemical was introduced by chemical giant Monsanto in 1974 as an effective way of killing weeds while leaving crops and other plants intact.
– Bayer bought Monsanto for $63 billion in 2018 and has been trying to deal with thousands of claims and lawsuits related to Roundup. In 2020, Bayer announced it would pay up to $10.9 billion to settle about 125,000 filed and unfiled claims. Just weeks ago, a California jury awarded $332 million to a man who sued Monsanto contending that his cancer was related to decades of using Roundup.
– The France-based International Agency for Research on Cancer, which is part of the World Health Organization, classified glyphosate as a “probable human carcinogen” in 2015. But the EU’s food safety agency paved the way for a 10-year extension when it said in July it “did not identify critical areas of concern” in the use of glyphosate.
– EU member states are responsible for authorizing the use of products in their national markets, following a safety evaluation. Germany, the EU’s biggest economy, plans to stop using glyphosate from next year, but the decision could be challenged. Luxembourg’s national ban, for instance, was overturned in court earlier this year.
– Greenpeace had called on the EU to reject the market reapproval, citing studies indicating that glyphosate may cause cancer and other health problems and could also be toxic to bees. The agroindustry sector, however, says there are no viable alternatives. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/eu-pesticides-glyphosate-2fe352fa4426dd90bc32acf1d3304b99
SPORTS
Football news- Saudi Arabia company set to become FIFA’s biggest sponsor ahead of hosting 2034 World Cup: According to The Times’ Martin Ziegler, the sponsorship deal could be worth around 84 million pounds per year, which will make Aramco FIFA’s biggest sponsor. If the deal happens, Aramco’s logo will be displayed in all FIFA organized tournaments like men and women world cups as well as the upcoming Club World Cup next summer, which will be with a different format. Full article: https://7sport.net/en/news/saudi-arabia-company-set-to-become-fifas-biggest-sponsor/
TRAVEL NEWS
All You Need to Know About EU’s Plans to Make Schengen Visa Applications Paperless, Ditch Consulate Appointments & Passport Stickers:
– The EU bloc intends to introduce a completely new system for obtaining a Schengen Visa, making it not only easier for millions of travellers to apply, but also less expensive and less time consuming. Following in this article, we will explain the main changes that are expected to happen once the platform comes into effect, and what the EU expects to achieve. A summary:
– It will be possible to complete all procedures in one single platform.
– Applicants won’t have to collect and print a ton of documents anymore.
– Visa fees will also be paid online through the same platform.
– Only first-time applicants will have to apply in-person.
– Visa stickers will be replaced with digital barcodes.
– Reduce the costs and the burden on Member States as well as the applicants.
– Avoid so called ‘visa shopping’ by applicants.
– Reduce security risks posed by the physical visa stickers, which are currently prone to falsification, fraud and theft and improve the overall security of the Schengen Area.
Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-eus-plans-to-make-schengen-visa-applications-paperless-ditch-consulate-appointments-passport-stickers/
FINANCIAL
If you are a customer of one of these four banks, you can benefit from discounts of up to 5% when refueling with gasoline: {Translation, summary}
– First, ING offers an automatic 3% rebate when paying with its debit card at any of the Galp and Shell service stations, and the bank does not impose a maximum amount to be reimbursed.
– Abanca, where its customers can benefit from a discount of up to 5% when using the premium Visa Gold, Visa Platinum and Abanca Personal cards at Galp petrol stations, although the maximum amount of the bonus is 600€ per month.
– Evo Banco also offers a refund of up to 2% if you fill up at a Galp service station.
– Ibercaja, a Ibercaja Repsol Máxima card is aimed at customers who have a credit card and pay for fuel or lubricant for their vehicle at Repsol Group service stations or who shop at their establishments. It is a totally free card that must be associated with an Ibercaja credit card. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/motor/actualidad/bancos-descuento-repostar-gasolina-5190056/
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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. Tel: 952 543 334
Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar Church Services: In English. Please note that this is now suspended for the Summer break and will start again in October. The date to be confirmed.
St Barnabas IERE (Anglican) Torre del Mar, Morning prayer 1st Sunday, Holy Communion 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 11am. Tel: 657286284
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New Life Church: Whether you live in Nerja or are visiting our area, you are very welcome to come and join us at our Sunday gathering. Join us for a time of Holy Spirit led worship and experience the presence of our God. Our teaching is Bible based as we honour God and obey His Word. During this time of uncertainty, God’s Word reminds us that the Gospel shines brightest in times of darkness. Our service lasts for about 1 hour and 30 mins. With Tea and Coffee afterwards.
– Prayer Meeting: You are also welcome to join our prayer meetings on Wednesday mornings at 11.00am for 1 hour, where we meet for prayer and worship.
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Jesus said, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. John 14:6
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El Puente Christian Fellowship (Vélez-Málaga): We are a friendly, multi-national, Bible believing community of Christ. We meet each Sunday at 11am to worship the Lord. We enjoy a time of worship with contemporary songs and traditional hymns, and a message brought to us by our Pastor, one of our members or a visiting speaker.
The church meeting hall is situated at: Res: El Olivar 5, 8 Bajo 1, Calle Arbequin, Velez Malaga 29700.
Full directions and further information can be found on our Facebook page, or you can contact us by email on elpuentechristianfellowship@gmail.com or by phone on 665 62 63 42.
For those who cannot join us in person, we aim to stream Sunday services via the Facebook page (subject to a good internet connection).
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