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The Bandits in Canillas de Albaida: The Bandits have their first gig of the year this coming Sunday 24thApril at La Plaza, Canillas de Albaida from 2.00pm.
To reserve your table call 952 553 254 or 609 167 127.
Hope to see you there. Rod & Mitch, The Bandits

Homeless Benefit Concert at Sala París 15: This Saturday April 23rd, Brisa Festival together with Red Cross Española present PUNX, a charity initiative to raise funds to strengthen projects dedicated to the homeless.
The bands Airbag and Biznaga will star in a guitar-loaded night.
Tickets & Info Link https://www.wegow.com/es-es/conciertos/concierto-de-airbag-biznaga-en-malaga
Doors open 21:00 / Biznaga at 21:40 / Airbag 22:55 PIC
Sala París 15, Calle La OrCalle la Orotava, 27, 29006 Málaga

Maximilian Hering Group: Friday 29Apr 20:30
Ventana Abierta Jazz Club
Maximilian Hering Group is formed by 4 young instrumentalists: Félix Rossy (trumpet), Edu Cabello (alto sax), David Muñoz (double bass) and Maximilian Hering (drums) and founder of the group. In this special format they play post-bop and avantgarde jazz tunes, originals by Maximilian as well as jazz greats. Their sound is characterised by openness, interaction and spontaneity.
Tel. 690 073 871
Address: Calle Granada 3 (Hotel Plaza Cavana), Nerja
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Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar May & June Events & Excursions:
Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. Open mornings only Monday to Friday 10.00 till 13. For further information please contact the Centre, Torre del Mar Tel. 952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org
-We continue our regular activities: Spanish practice groups (limited numbers per group) Monday to Thursday, Craft group on Mondays, Art group on Wednesdays and coffee morning every Friday
-Our shop will be open Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Time 11.00 to 13.00. The sun is out and so is the Spring and Summer collection. We have a great range of ladies and men’s pre-loved clothes with brands including Pomodore, Per Una , Punt Roma and many more, plus handbags, shoes and jewelry. We would love to see you there.
-Friday 27th May – Taize Prayer. At the Parish Church of San Andrés, Torre del Mar. Time 20.45.
-Wednesday 1st June – Quiz Night. Please come along to the Centre and have a fun night out with your team of 6 friends. Light refreshments available and drinks can be purchased. Tickets available at the Centre 7€ or with a Friend of Lux Mundi card 6€. Proceeds for fundraising. Doors open at 6.00pm and the fun starts at 6.30pm.
-Thursday 23rd June – Coach Excursion to Guadix.

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-Table & chairs. For the more adventurous this preloved fabulous quirky unique fun funky table & chairs Measurements Table 90 x 90 x 74cms Price 350€
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SPAIN

How the self-employeed & small businesses in Spain can get €12,000 for digital improvements: The Spanish government has unveiled how self-employed workers and small businesses in Spain can apply for the so-called ‘Kit Digital’ and get up to €12,000 to improve the digital side of their businesses. Here are the updated details, the requirements and why you should apply as soon as possible. Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20220315/explained-how-small-businesses-in-spain-can-get-e12000-for-digital-improvements/

Spain detects cases of new highly contagious XE Covid variant:
Just as Spain drops its indoor mask-wearing rules, Spanish health authorities have warned that a new highly contagious but largely unstudied Covid variant has been detected in the country.
XE is a new super contagious Covid variant, which is a combined version of Omicron and the so-called ‘Stealth’ or ‘Silent’ Omicron subvariant, as the latter often can’t be detected via Covid-19 tests.
Despite the fact that its presence in Spain is low, Spain’s Ministry of Health warns that according to the latest reports from the United Kingdom, Covid XE has grown in recent weeks at a rate higher than that of ‘Stealth Omicron’ or BA.2. Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20220420/spain-detects-cases-of-new-highly-contagious-xe-covid-variant/

ANDALUCIA

Schools wait for instructions from the Junta before lifting the coronavirus face mask rule: Experts at the regional Ministry of Health are studying the new decree and will then advise the Education authorities on the best way forward in Andalucía. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-schools-waiting-20220420122651-nt.html

Where do Covid face masks still have to be worn in Andalucía from today?: It is important to remember that there are exceptions to the lifting of the mask rule. They must still be worn in medical settings such as health centres, hospitals, pharmacies and blood transfusion centres, although hospital patients do not have to wear them in their room.
-Masks also have to be worn by people who work in or visit care homes, although they are not compulsory for the residents themselves .
-Passengers on planes, trains, buses and any other type of public transport still have to wear a mask, but not in stations or on platforms. On ships, masks have to be worn if it is not possible to maintain 1.5 metres social distance. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/where-masks-still-20220420095312-nt.html

The best naturist beaches in Malaga, Almería & Granada: {Translation}
-Malaga. Costa Natura in Arroyo Vaquero (Estepona). This is the first tourist complex specialised in nudism. It was founded 40 years ago and has all the services and facilities. It has showers and the possibility of renting sunbeds and parasols.
Also popular is the camping Almanat on the naturist beach of Almayate. Here it is possible to rent your bungalow or caravan space and get in touch with nature by practising nudism.
For a wilder beach you can visit Artola beach next to the marina of Cabopino in Marbella. It is a protected area, called Dunas de Artola, which has been declared a natural monument due to the richness of its dunes. It is 1,200 metres long and 30 metres wide and is made up of golden sand.
-Almería. The natural environment of Cabo de Gata-Nijar invites naturists to enjoy this paradisiacal place to commune with nature and the environment. Beaches such as Monsul or Los Muertos have always been naturist locations. However, the popularity of these enclaves has overcrowded the area where nudists and non-nudists coexist, especially in the summer season. In places such as El Barrancal and Genoveses, also in this natural environment of Almeria, there is room for nudism.
-Granada. Cantariján beach is one of the best known naturist beaches in the whole of Andalusia. Although nowadays there is a mixture of visitors wearing swimming costumes and people who have decided to do without any clothing, the nudist custom of this place on the Costa Tropical dates back to the 70s. The naturist beaches of El Muerto and La Joya are also located on the coast of Granada. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/viajar/sevi-paraisos-naturistas-y-nudistas-andalucia-descubre-cuales-202204200200_noticia.html

Andalucía is drawing up a new decree to regulate tourist accommodation in the region: The vice-president of the Junta, Juan Marín, who is also the regional Minister for Tourism, explained that the new regulation is in response to growing demand from residents’ associations and consumers. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/andalucia-drawing-decree-20220420113057-nt.html

SEVILLE

The Hacienda Miraflores Park hosts flamenco shows and fashion shows within the cycle ‘And Seville’: {Translation}
-This Thursday and Friday, the Hacienda Parque de Miraflores will host the flamenco cycle called ‘Y Sevilla’, organised by the Northern District with the aim of contributing to the cultural reactivation of the city and bringing culture to the neighbourhoods through a discipline “as deep-rooted and unique as flamenco”.
-Barrionuevo took part in the presentation of the event together with Francisco Valderrama, from Escuela de Moda de Sevilla, and the artists taking part in the event. On Thursday, the dancer Lalo Tejada will present the show ‘Esencia Flamenca’, by the Escuela de Moda de Sevilla.
-In this way, flamenco is combined with the presentation of the work and the fashion show of this entity, which has its headquarters in the Arte Sacro Business Park. Tejada has won a Giraldillo de la Bienal de Flamenco and has worked with Antonio Gades, Antonio Canales and Salvador Távora, among others.
-On Friday it will be the turn of the Gabriel Aragú Company and its show ‘Cuando todo empuja’, a 60-minute choreography designed for the performer that aims to reflect on the decisions and destiny of the human being and which has been a success with critics and audiences in the performances that have taken place on other stages, as is the case of the Teatro La Fundición.
-These performances are part of a wider programme that also aims to take advantage of the district’s unique enclaves, such as the Hacienda de Miraflores or the Convento de San Jerónimo for the general public, with the development of cultural activities that make up a first class offer. Tickets are free and can be collected at the headquarters of the North District, in Calle Estrella Porción, from 9.00 to 14.00 and from 17.30 to 19.30 hours.
Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/sevilla-00357/noticia-hacienda-parque-miraflores-acoge-espectaculos-flamencos-desfiles-moda-dentro-ciclo-sevilla-20220420170143.html AND VIDEO LINK

UK

UK court formally issues order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Assange to US: A UK court on Wednesday issued a formal order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face trial over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
-The decision now rests with interior minister Priti Patel, although Assange may still appeal within 14 days of any decision to approve the extradition.
-The ruling Wednesday by a magistrate in central London brings the long-running legal saga in the UK courts closer to a conclusion. But Assange’s lawyers have until May 18 to make representations to Patel and could potentially launch further appeals on other points in the case. Full article: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220420-uk-court-formally-issues-order-to-extradite-wikileaks-founder-assange-to-us

USA

US Drops COVID-19 ‘Do Not Travel’ Advice for Several EU Countries: All EU/EEA countries have had the ‘Level Four: Do Not Travel’ advice for over a year now. However, after being concluded that the COVID-19 no longer causes serious health implications, CDC said that the Level Four travel health advisories would now apply only for special circumstances.
-The list of countries that have been dropped from Level Four to Level Three now includes France, Greece, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, and Switzerland. Travel to these and some other countries is no longer as highly discouraged as before.
-CDC has revealed that several other destinations, such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Turkey, among others, will also now be part of the Level Three list. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/us-drops-covid-19-do-not-travel-advice-for-several-eu-countries/

SPACE

Rare phenomenon- Four planets will line up in the sky this month:
In early April, three planets: Venus, Mars, and Saturn, formed a trio in the southeast before sunrise. By mid-month, Jupiter joined this trio, including a quartet of planets- an alignment of four planets. This planetary alignment of Mars, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter will appear in the predawn hours in the sky this month.
NASA revealed that the rare occurrence is that all of the planet’s orbits around the sun are lining up. Meanwhile, the space agency also stated that Venus’ orbit around the sun is 225 Earth days, while Saturn’s is 29 years.
The two brightest planets in the sky, Venus and Jupiter, are headed for their ultra-close conjunction on April 30th. Full article: https://www.techexplorist.com/rare-phenomenon-four-planets-line-up-sky-month/46546/ AND VIDEO LINK

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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
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DigameXtra No. 2241 Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

On April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 By Naythan

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CAS Benefit- Bar 19 (Nerja) Quiz Night:
Thursday 28Apr 8pm, Entry €5, teams up to 6
Prize for best & worst teams, raffle, free buffet
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Magnet Man & the Attraction Band: Thurs, 28Apr 23:30
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The Isla Mágica theme park of Seville will open its doors on the 23rd of April: Its facilities located in the Carthusian monastery will remain open until November 1, 2022.
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‘Feria de los Pueblos’ in Fuengirola: {Translation}
At the fairground, from April 27 to May 2. This year the event has been renamed the International ‘Feria de los Paises’ (Fair of the Countries). Representatives of 33 different countries will participate, opening the doors of their ‘casetas’ from 1pm through to 4am.
The main parade of the fair will be held on Saturday, April 30, at 11:30 am. It will pass through the main streets of the town, and is expected to involve more than 1,000 people. Starting from Plaza de España, the parade will terminate at the fairground.
In addition, the organization has decided to extend the celebration of the fair for one more day since May 1 falls on a Sunday. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/costa-sol-occidental/2022/04/19/fuengirola-celebrara-feria-internacional-pueblos-paises-63856410.html

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Halting Erosion Using Vetiver Grass from Vetiver Spain:
Vetiver Grass is a fast growing non-invasive clumping grass that grows to 2 metres in height. It has a root system that grows to 3-4 metres deep and they are very strong.
The National Geographic Magazine has called them “Roots of Steel”.
Once Vetiver is established it is drought resistant.
We are located in Sayalonga and we can plant all year round but February and March are the best months to plant Vetiver. Vetiver loves the heat of a long summer to get established.
Decomposing Vetiver used as a mulch, improves soil quality, keeps the weeds down and the insects away as it is a natural insect repellent. It is in the same family as Lemon Grass, which we also carry.
Vetiver also is a nutritious and replenishable animal feed. Horses, cattle, and pigs love it.
We use Vetiver along driveways and sidewalks. It also makes a great and inexpensive Ornamental hedge.
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COVID

Covid Malaga- Malaga recorded 16 deaths with Covid in a week, 73 new hospital admissions and 1.614 positive: {Translation, summary} 19Apr22 14:10
-The Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health and Families has notified this Tuesday, in accordance with the new surveillance strategy approved by the National Public Health Commission, the COVID-19 data for the last week, taking into account that Good Friday, being a public holiday, the data was not updated.
-Thus, 16 more deaths have been reported with COVID-19 in the province of Malaga, bringing the total in more than two years of the pandemic to 2,387 people. In addition, since last Tuesday there have been 73 new hospital admissions (13,628 in total, 1,133 in the ICU).
-Similarly, 1,614 official positives detected by PDIA (PCR and antigen testing) have been reported, bringing the total to 278,805; while the number of recovered patients now stands at 271,814, after adding 2,104 in the last seven days.
-In addition, 117 people are currently hospitalised in health centres in the province, ten of them in Intensive Care Units (ICU).
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Malaga-fallecidos-Covid-hospitalarios-positivos_0_1675933387.html

Covid Andalucia- Andalusia has 54 deaths in one week and has 611 hospitalised patients: {Translation} : 19/04/2022 13:22
-Andalusia has registered on Tuesday 19 April a total of 7,800 new cases of coronavirus since the 12th, of which 3,550 have occurred in people over 60, bringing the total number of infections in Andalusia since the start of the pandemic to 1,428,789.
-The region has had 54 deaths in the last week, as the Covid figures were not reported last Friday due to the celebration of Good Friday. This brings the overall death toll from the coronavirus in Andalusia to 13,409 people.
-In addition, there are currently 611 patients admitted for Covid-19 throughout Andalusia and 44 in an ICU, an increase of 127 people in Andalusian hospitals compared to last Tuesday, while intensive care units are up by seven.
-With regard to the current average incidence of infection in Andalusia in the last 14 days in people over 60 years of age, this stands, according to the IECA, at 305.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, with the highest in Almeria, where it reaches 470.8 points, and the lowest in Granada with 209.5.
-By provinces, Malaga continues to be the one with the highest number of positive cases this week with 1,614, followed by Seville with 1,413; Cordoba with 996; Almeria with 925; Cadiz with 915; Jaen with 687; Granada with 659; and Huelva with 591.
-Of the 54 deaths, 16 were in Malaga, 12 in Seville, seven in Cadiz and Cordoba, respectively, five in Almeria, three in Granada and Jaen and one in Huelva.
-On 28 March 2022, the new Covid-19 Surveillance and Control Strategy came into force after the acute phase of the pandemic. From that date onwards, the incidence indicators refer to the population aged 60 years and over, immunocompromised persons and pregnant women, while the data on hospitalisations and deaths refer to the general population. Source, Spanish:
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SPAIN

After almost 700 days in force Spain’s mandatory indoor mask rule to be largely dropped from Wednesday: The Spanish government has approved a move to place the onus on the population in general to behave responsibly, but has stipulated some situations where masks will still have to be worn. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/mask-rule-dropped-20220419170416-nt.html

Price of electricity in Spain falls to its lowest in six months, thanks to renewable energies: Today, Wednesday 20 April, the rate charged will be the lowest since last October and the cheapest time of day will be between 5pm and 6pm
-The cost of generating electricity will fall by around 24% to 84 euros per Megawatt hour, which is a new annual low.
-The highest price consumers will be charged for electricity tomorrow will be between 9am and 10am, at 148 euros/MWh, and the lowest will be between 5pm and 6pm at about six euros/MWh. In fact, it will be below 10 euros /MWh for the three hours between 4 and 7pm. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/cost-electricity-falls-20220419182826-nt.html

COSTA DEL SOL

The rain in March and April has filled two major reservoirs that supply Malaga city and the Costa del Sol: La Concepción reservoir in Marbella, which supplies the Costa del Sol, gained 317 litres per square metre between 1 March and 18 April, and is now so full that water is being transferred from there to the Axarquía. The reservoir is still at 94% of capacity.
-The Conde del Guadalhorce reservoir in Malaga, which together with those of Guadalhorce and Guadalteba supplies the city and the Guadalhorce Valley, is also practically full, at 96%. The total amount in these three reservoirs guarantees the supply in Malaga city for the next three years.
-La Viñuela, on the other hand, has only gained four cubic hectometres with the recent rainfall and holds only 16.8 per cent of its capacity, so it is still officially at a critical level. Restrictions are in force for agriculture and domestic use in some areas, to try to reserve supplies in the face of the dry summer ahead. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/rainfall-march-april-20220419094622-nt.html

TORROX

Torrox Marina and Golf Course Update: {Translation}
-The Torrox Golf Course is closer to becoming a reality after the acquisition of all the shares of the company Calaceite Developments S.L., a company that belonged to the Fuerte Hoteles group and which was declared bankrupt, with which Torrox Town Hall now owns 78.22% of Calaceite Golf S.L., established in 2005 for the design, construction, development and management of the project.
-The mayor of Torrox, Óscar Medina, president and managing director of the company in which the councillor Paula Moreno is also a director, considered the signing of the deed this Tuesday before the notary Juan Carlos Martín Romero as a “key piece for the future Golf Course”.
-Medina has insisted on his intention to reactivate also the Marina, since, as he has pointed out “these two projects, which will be a boost for the local economy, will revolutionize the municipality to make it a first class tourist destination on the Costa del Sol.
-The Torrox councillor stressed once again the need to provide the municipality with tourist infrastructures that complement all the attractions it already has. “Torrox has the charm of a white village, a rich gastronomy made with the best raw materials from our own fields and greenhouses to be enjoyed while enjoying the best sunsets on our coast, as well as having the best climate in Europe,” concluded Medina.
-For her part, Paula Moreno indicated that the Golf Course project has all the viability from a legal, urbanistic and environmental point of view, included in the General Urban Development Plan approved in 1992, and that it would affect 100 hectares of land, on the beachfront, where the construction of 3,157 homes is also planned. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/torrox-asume-el-control-de-la-sociedad-que-impulsara-el-campo-de-golf/

MALAGA

Feria de Málaga- the deadline for the application of the stalls is April 30th: {Translation, summary}
-Applications for the stands in the Fairgrounds and the Historic Centre as well as for the adaptation of traditional courtyards and Casas de Hermandad in the Historic Centre of the city are now open. The deadline for submitting applications is 30 April. The Town Hall has stated in a press release that applications can be submitted online through the website of Malaga Town Hall.
-The standard application form is available at the website of the City Council. Individuals can apply either online or in person. In the case of opting for the in-person form, interested parties must fill in the standard application form which can be found in the registry offices of Malaga City Council, in the Area of Operational Services, Department of Fiestas, located in Complejo ‘El Duende’ Camino de San Rafael, Nº 99, C.P. 29006, Malaga, during opening hours from 09.00 to 14.00 hours.
-At the end of the period for submitting applications, a resolution with the list of successful applications will be published in the electronic headquarters of the City Council (www.malaga.eu) indicating the number and location of authorised modules, in the case of applications for stands in the Fair Grounds, or the number of metres of occupation and location, in the case of applications for stands or adaptation of traditional courtyards and fraternity houses in the Historic Centre.
-The successful bidders must provide the corresponding deposit of 200 euros/standard module of 25 by ten metres and proportional for the rest of the stands depending on their dimensions, prior to the application for authorisation to operate before the Openings Service. Photo &Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Abierto-abril-plazo-solicitud-casetas-feria-Malaga_0_1675934315.html

GIBRALTAR

More stringent controls being carried out by Spanish police at the Gibraltar border: Citizens of non-EU countries, including those who hold blue Gibraltar residence cards, and including British passport holders, are being refused entry to Spain unless they provide evidence of travel and hotel reservations. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/gibraltar/more-stringent-controls-20220419090218-nt.html

UK

Brits Bringing Their Pets to EU Hit With €215 Fee Each Time They Visit the Bloc, plus Updates on Pet Passports When Entering France and Switzerland: British travellers are charged £180 or €215 for bringing their pets – dogs and cats in the 27-nation-bloc, after Brexit – the act that marks the UK’s exit from the EU.
-More specifically, the European Union requires Brits to provide an Animal Healthcare Certificate from a vet, which is valid for four months and costs around €215, although the precise price depends. Due to technical problems, the measure also applies when reaching Irish borders. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/brits-bringing-their-pets-to-eu-hit-with-e215-fee-each-time-they-visit-the-bloc/

SPORTS

Racing News- Spanish F1 driver Fernando Alonso announces new sponsorship deal: Spanish F1 driver Fernando Alonso has announced a new sponsorship deal with motorsport brand Castrol and has told his fans on social media that “exciting plans” are on the way.
-The Spaniard returned to Formula One following his stint in the Dakar Rally and joined the Alpine F1 Team in 2020, replacing Daniel Ricciardo for the 2021 season. During his debut season for the team, Alonso finished in 10th place with 81 points after managing one podium finish. Full article: https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/04/19/spanish-f1-driver-fernando-alonso-announces-new-sponsorship-deal/

Boxing News- Tyson Fury Retirement Announcement: Gypsy King insists he will retire from boxing after Dillian Whyte clash on Saturday.
-Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte will go toe-to-toe on Saturday night, with a record-breaking 94,000 spectators expected at Wembley Stadium. Fury looks to successfully defend his WBC title in the all-British clash, but was adamant that it will be the last outing of his glistening career.
-After Fury was put through his paces by trainer SugarHill Steward on Tuesday’s open workout at Wembley, the 34-year-old conceded that Saturday would draw a close to his 14-year boxing career. “That’s it. Get a good victory here on Saturday night, relax, sit back and enjoy life. I am loving every second of it,” said Fury. “It’s been a long old journey, ups and downs in my career, lots of ups and downs. I’m coming up to 34, 20 years as a boxer, that’s enough for anybody. There’s plenty of other stuff I need to do like look after my kids and wife and enjoy them.” Full article: https://www.planetsport.com/boxing/news/tyson-fury-gypsy-king-will-retire-after-dillian-whyte-fight-wembley-stadium

TECH

Turmeric can improve fuel cells, applications in sensors, supercapacitors and more:
-Turmeric, a spice found in most kitchens, has an extract that could lead to safer, more efficient fuel cells.
-Researchers at the Clemson Nanomaterials Institute (CNI) and their collaborators from the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) in India discovered a novel way to combine curcumin – the substance in turmeric – and gold nanoparticles to create an electrode that requires 100 times less energy to efficiently convert ethanol into electricity. While the research team must do more testing, the discovery brings replacing hydrogen as a fuel cell feedstock one step closer. Full article: https://news.clemson.edu/extract-from-a-common-kitchen-spice-could-be-key-to-greener-more-efficient-fuel-cells/

Despite Claims To The Contrary by Big Tech, Blockchain (The Technology Behind BitCoin) Has Huge Security Flaws, Hacks & Thefts On The Rise: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Treasury Department, warned of a new set of ongoing cyber attacks carried out by the Lazarus Group targeting blockchain companies.
-The disclosure comes less than a week after the Treasury Department attributed the cryptocurrency theft of Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network to the Lazarus Group, sanctioning the wallet address used to receive the stolen funds.
-“North Korean state-sponsored cyber actors use a full array of tactics and techniques to exploit computer networks of interest, acquire sensitive cryptocurrency-intellectual property, and gain financial assets,” the agencies said.
-“These actors will likely continue exploiting vulnerabilities of cryptocurrency technology firms, gaming companies, and exchanges to generate and launder funds to support the North Korean regime.” Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2022/04/fbi-us-treasury-and-cisa-warns-of-north.html

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DigameXtra No. 2240 Tuesday, April 19th, 2022

On April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 By Naythan

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Dance Performance- Nerja:
The Cultural Center Villa de Nerja presents today Tuesday, April 19, at 20.30 pm, the show “Variaciones Aleluya 2.0” by the Fernando Hurtado Dance Company.
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Culture Week in Vélez-Malaga: Program of activities.
From 19 to 23 April, coinciding with the celebration of the Book Day and the anniversary of the birth of Maria Zambrano. Programming composed of more than twenty activities for all the audiences-
Book Fair / Literary presentations / Philosophy Workshop
Flamingo Show / Exhibitions / Microtheatre / Storytelling
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Art Classes: Watercolour Painting in Archez
Do come and paint with watercolours with me in Archez,
in Centro Educativo Y Cultural, Rio Turvilla, in April and May 2022.
This is for beginners and for those who have painted before. I have some materials for beginners who want to try, others bring your own material. Two papers per time is included in the price.
The painting days are: 26.4, 27.4, 3.5, 4.5, 10.5 and 11.5. 2022
We start at 10.30, we’ll have a coffee brake and paint till 13.00.
It is 10€ per time or 50€ for 6 times.
The group will start with 4 persons but cannot be bigger than 8.
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For Sale: AMD CPU and Asus Graphics card
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Recommendations & Requests

Dampness / Humidity: I have a problem with humidity caused by dampness. I am unable to resolve the cause. Is anyone familiar with using waterproof render or tanking systems?
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News & Articles

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COVID

NEW MASK RULES- Tuesday, the Council of Ministers will vote to approve the end of the mandatory use of face masks indoors from Wednesday: {Translation, full article} 18/04/2022 11:38
-The Council of Ministers will approve this Tuesday a Royal Decree by which the use of face masks will cease to be compulsory in indoor spaces. The measure will come into effect the following day, Wednesday 20 April, after being published in the Official State Gazette (BOE).
-Although it is not yet officially known which specific places will continue to be obligatory, the latest report of the ‘Positioning of the Ponencia de Alertas, Planes de Preparación y Respuesta sobre el uso de mascarillas en espacios interiores’, to which Europa Press had access, states that it should be worn by workers and visitors to care centres and people admitted when they are in shared spaces outside their rooms or in social and health centres; and when travelling on public transport.
-“It will continue to be worn inside health care facilities, services and establishments. This includes pharmacies, hospitals, health centres and blood transfusion centres”, the Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, said this Sunday in an interview in ‘El País’.
-She also added that it should be compulsory in transport “by plane, rail, bus, metro and also in transport by boat, inland”. “There is no exception for public transport. It must be worn on all public transport”, she stressed.
-The report also advises against the use of masks by pupils in schools and recommends responsible use of masks by vulnerable people in any situation in which they have prolonged contact with people at a distance of less than 1.5 metres; and teachers with vulnerability factors.
-In the workplace, the presentation advised the use of the mask whenever work must be carried out at an interpersonal distance of less than 1.5 metres and the adequate ventilation of the space cannot be guaranteed; and in the family environment, gatherings of friends and private celebrations. Darias also confirmed this Sunday that it will be up to the occupational risk departments of the companies to decide in which spaces they must be used in an obligatory manner.
-In any case, and despite the fact that it will no longer be compulsory, its use will be recommended in enclosed public spaces where people pass through, such as shops (shopping centres, supermarkets and small businesses); enclosed spaces where people spend time without eating or drinking (cinemas, theatres, concert halls and museums) and in enclosed spaces where people spend time eating and drinking (bars, restaurants and nightlife venues).
-In an interview on ‘Antena 3’ on Monday, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pointed out that, in fact, “many people” will continue to wear it because the pandemic “continues to spread” and many people continue to die around the world.
-In addition, the President of the Executive recalled that although the cumulative incidence of coronavirus infection is around 400 points, “a high rate compared to other variants”, it is “lower” than in other countries and the levels of hospitalisation and occupation of Intensive Care Units (ICU) is less than 4 percent. “All of this has allowed us to take the decision to move towards recommending the widespread use of facemasks indoors. Vaccination has been the turning point that has allowed us to make this decision,” he said. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1043594/el-consejo-de-ministros-aprueba-manana-el-fin-del-uso-de-mascarilla-en-interiores/

SPAIN

Some traffic police drive unmarked vans: If you drive on Spanish roads you may well have passed some of the DGT’s unmarked vans but the chances are you didn’t notice them because that’s the intention. Why? Because they want to remain anonymous to catch people who commit traffic offences more easily, especially since the new Traffic and Road Safety Law came into force last month.
-In addition to the Traffic Directorate-General’s usual equipment, which includes helicopters, drones, roadside surveillance and radar devices, there are 15 unmarked vans whose occupants focus on distractions while driving. For example, if they see you holding a mobile phone, even if you are not using it, you can expect a fine of 200 euros and the loss of six points from your driving licence. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/some-traffic-police-20220418173705-nt.html

Fraud warning- DGT is being spoofed by e-mail with the excuse of an unpaid fine: {Translation}
-The Oficina de Seguridad del Internauta (OSI) has issued a warning about a fraudulent email campaign for the Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) with the excuse of an unpaid fine. The message contains a link to a supposed notification that downloads malware onto the device to steal user data.
-The identified emails contain the following subject to provoke the user’s interest (see photo, click to enlarge): “Vehicle Blocking – Unpaid Fine”. (Bloqueo del Vehículo–Multa no pagada)
-The Guardia Civil also warns it is striking that the cybercriminals have managed to use a sender address with an email domain similar to the governmental one: gob.es.
-The Oficina del Internauta itself does not rule out the possibility that there are other emails with different subjects but with the same objective: “to incite the user to download a file under some pretext of interest, using social engineering techniques”.
-What to do if you have downloaded the malicious program?
These are the instructions provided by the Oficina de Seguridad del Internauta in case you have received this scam email:
“If you have downloaded and executed the malicious file, it is possible that your device has been infected. To protect your computer, you should scan it with an up-to-date antivirus.
-On the other hand, it also points out that if you have not launched the downloaded file, your device is probably not infected. All you need to do is delete the file from the download folder. It is also important to trash the mail you have received.
-Similarly, the agency reminds you that if you are in doubt about the legitimacy of an email or SMS, “do not click on any link and contact the company or service that supposedly sent you the email, always through their official customer service channels”.
Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/motor/sevi-aviso-fraude-suplantan-correo-electronico-excusa-multa-sin-pagar-202204181132_noticia.html

COSTA DEL SOL

Change in the weather in Andalucía: yellow warning on Tuesday and rain and storms mid-week: On the Malaga coastline the wet weather could arrive on Friday but things are going to become complicated before that.
-The Aemet weather agency has issued yellow warnings for rough seas on the coasts of Malaga, Granada and Almeria provinces from 2pm on Tuesday because it is predicting force 7 westerly winds and three-metre waves.
-Showers can be expected from Tuesday afternoon, possibly accompanied by storms in inland regions to the east of Malaga province. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/change-weather-andalucia-20220418125726-nt.html

NERJA

Moped ITV- Nerja: The ITV mobile unit for mopeds will be in Nerja on Wednesday, April 20th, in the esplanade of the market, at the end of Swan Street, from 8.30 to 12.30 hours. Interested persons should book an appointment through the website www.itvcita.com or by phone at 959 999 999. Source: FB

MALAGA

Hoteliers in Malaga applaud the data of the Holy Week but warn of the collapse of the profitability: {Translation}
-The hotel sector in Malaga is satisfied with the occupancy rates recorded this Easter, although it warns that its profitability is in danger due to inflation.
-The vice-president of the Association of Hotel Businessmen of the Costa del Sol (Aehcos), Javier Hernández, pointed out on Monday that the average occupancy rate in the province’s hotel establishments was 75.8% throughout Easter Week and 80.6% between Holy Wednesday and Easter Monday, coinciding with the public holidays.
-The origin of the tourists has been equally distributed, as 50% have been nationals and the other 50% foreigners, mostly Europeans. “These are quite good occupancy figures, although they are 12 points lower than in 2019. We understand that this could be the start of a positive year, but the profitability of the hotel sector has fallen due to the rise in energy costs, raw materials and inflation of 10%,” Hernández stressed.
-All eyes are now on the summer and the outlook is positive in both the hotel sector and travel agencies, although taking into account that we are still in a pandemic, that the war between Russia and Ukraine continues and that prices are skyrocketing, prudence is being maintained. Repeating the figures of a year like 2019, which was historic, will be very difficult in the current situation, but coming close is already a triumph, especially when just a few months ago the sector was completely dead. Full article: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/hoteleros-malaga-semana-santa-caida-rentabilidad_0_1675632751.html

Marbella to host convention bringing together Europe’s most important travel bloggers: Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) is considered the most important event for bloggers and content creators in the travel industry. Andalucía’s Ministry for Tourism, Regeneration, Justice and Local Administration has announced that Marbella will be hosting TBEX Europe in June.
-Meanwhile this week the region is taking part in the TBEX America event in Washington. The ministry explained that the US event will act as a precursor for the European edition taking place in Marbella’s congress centre from 6 to 9 June, with the slogan ‘Home of travel creatives’. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/marbella-san-pedro/marbella-host-conference-20220418134327-nt.html

CORDOBA

The Spanish municipalities with nuclear power plants describe the 7th Radioactive Waste Plan as unrealistic: {Translation, full article}
-The Association of Municipalities in Nuclear Power Plant Areas (AMAC) has reiterated its rejection of the 7th Radioactive Waste Plan as, in its opinion, it does not provide any solution to the management of radioactive waste and has urged the Government to withdraw it as it is “totally unrealistic” and lacks a strategy.
-It is a “disgrace” that after so much time the Government is putting a draft Plan on public display that does not define a nuclear waste management policy, lamented the president of AMAC, Pedro Sánchez Yebra, who accuses the Government of not taking a decision that is its responsibility.
-In a statement, AMAC insisted that the draft of the radioactive waste plan, currently in the process of public information by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, does not include a procedure for the selection of sites for radioactive waste management facilities, nor does it guarantee the right to participation of the municipalities.
-Furthermore, it does not include a “defined and clear” procedure for decision-making on the extension of El Cabril, nor does it contemplate any system for mitigating the negative effects of hosting this disposal facility for hundreds of years for the municipality of Hornachuelos (Córdoba).
-In their opinion, the draft suggests that the Government is committed to storing this waste in seven decentralised temporary storage facilities at the power plant sites, instead of a single ATC, which shows the change in the Government’s political strategy, when months ago it announced new individualised storage facilities, dispersing nuclear waste throughout the country.
-This decision – AMAC continued – was taken “without consulting the affected municipalities and without a general agreement between the State and the municipalities for the management of radioactive waste”.
-The “only valid strategy”, which respects all the principles validated in international scenarios, is the construction of a Deep Geological Disposal Facility (DGS), they explained.
-Faced with this situation, the nuclear municipalities demand “a real and sincere dialogue with the State and all the parties involved that facilitates the correct management of spent fuel”, and that contemplates the mitigation of the negative effects of the facilities on the territories where they are located. Image:Wikipedia. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1043603/los-municipios-con-nucleares-tildan-de-irreal-el-vii-plan-de-residuos-radiactivos/

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DigameXtra No. 2239 Monday, April 18th, 2022

On April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 By Naythan

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May
-6th – Trip to Gib €20pp includes €1 for the driver. We have just 3 pick ups – at the A1 Garden Centre at 08.00, Torre del Mar bus station at 08.15 and Algarrobo Lidl at 08.30. Returning from Gib at 16.30. We do have a 20 minute break on the way to Gib.
-20th – Boat Trip from Benalmadena Port to Fuengirola with time to explore Fuengirola Harbour €28 includes coach, tips and boat trip to Fuengirola. Fuengirola is one of the oldest fishing ports on the Costa del Sol and has a plethora of fabulous fish restaurants. So if you fancy a fishy lunch…
-25th – Trip to Montefrio, Granada Province. Price €30 and includes, coach fare, tourist train and drivers tip. Montefrio is a municipality in the province of Granada. The ruins of a Moorish castle sit near the highest point. Being built midway between the Sierra de Priego and Sierra Parapanda, and commanding the open valley between these ranges, it became one of the chief frontier fortresses of the Moors in the 15th century.
June
-2nd – Trip to Gib €20pp includes €1 for the driver. We have just 3 pick ups – at the A1 Garden Centre at 08.00, Torre del Mar bus station at 08.15 and Algarrobo Lidl at 08.30. Returning from Gib at 16.30. We do have a 20 minute break on the way to Gib.
-24th – A visit to the fabulous Alhambra Palace. The price is 60€pp and includes Entry to the Palace and Guide. If this is not to your liking, stop off at the largest shopping centre in Europe, The Nevada Centre for 20€pp
The Phoenix Social Club is a registered association. We meet at the La Vega bar every Tuesday and you can find it just behind the Repsol garage on the way out of Torre towards Benajarafe. We are open from 12 noon until 2pm.
For further information, please contact Gail on 951067723 / 626370695 or email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk for more information or check out our FB page

Bio Beach Restaurant in El Morche, Events:
-Wed. May 11 at 11am. Speaker: Norma presenting Did You Know? A Power Point frolick through history, geography, botany, zoology, etc… including historic pictures you will not want to miss. This will be the last lecture before a summer recess, so join us for an enjoyable get together including fascinating facts, good company, and a tasty cup of your favorite liquid. The Bio Beach lectures are free, just order refreshments. We belong to U3A, (http://www.u3aaxarquia.com/) and these programmes are presented in an effort to attract more members. Bio Beach Restaurant is located on the El Morche beachfront promenade right behind the church. We look forward to seeing you then! Please come early as we are running out of seats before 11am. For more info contact norma2kk@aol.com
-Dance classes at Bio Beach have been cancelled. You may want to join Jose for his dance classes in Velez Malaga, he teaches at Club 70, situated in the Pañoleta Commercial/Industrial Center. His classes are Thursday at 19hrs.

P.G.S Golf: Proper Golf Society. Every Monday 10am
Los Moriscos Golf Motril. Friendly. No fuss. Sociable. Special Society golf rates. No silly, crazy golf rules. Contact: pgsgolf@yahoo.com

Liquid Lunch Band: Playing live on Sat., Apr 23rd 2pm at
Chiringuito Tropy, C/Real 29750 Caletta de Velez
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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.
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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.
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Mobile Hairdresser: Hi, my name is Jenny and I’d like to introduce myself. I am a fully qualified mobile hairdresser with over 13 years experience, fully legal and up to date with current Covid-19 regulations. Covering Torrox and surrounding areas. WhatsApp, private message or call for an appointment in your own home or chat about what you would like. Jenny, Torrox
Tel or WhatsApp 622 690 133,
Email jmainwood01 @ gmail dot com (no spaces) or go to my Facebook page.

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Call or Whatsapp John on 622 067 357 or visit our Facebook page,
Based in Nerja and Torrox we operate throughout Andalusia.
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For Sale: Leitz Dia projector and cassettes 20€
Lars, Nerja +34 654477814 (Whatsapp + Facetime)

For Sale: Double bed (190 x135cm) with under storage, Mattress and Headboard. All in good condition, 75 euros. Buyer collects.
Located between La Vinuela and Canillas de Aceituno
Email: sally.colourstat@gmail.com Tel: 671 222 595

For Sale, 2 items:
-Fully foldable chair. Light weight aluminium
-Fully foldable lounger. Light weight aluminium
Very good condition, used only once, 20€ each, to collect from Torrox Costa.
Email: celinska@talk21.com ; tel. 0044 7766280897
Ewa, Torrox Costa, Costa de Oro.

For Sale: Rock and roll style sofa bed with removable cover. 50 euro. Collect from Torrox or can deliver for fuel costs.
Jenny, Torrox. Tel 622 690 133
Email: jmainwood01 at gmail dot com (no spaces)

Recommendations & Requests

Poor mobile phone coverage in Torrox Campo: We live in the campo, outside Torrox Pueblo, and mobile phone reception is poor, and sometimes absent. We have tested all suppliers, who claim coverage, and they show same poor results: Max. 2 pins signal strength.
Has any fellow DigameXtra-reader had good results from installing a Signal Amplifier themselves, as such are available for purchase on the web, or do you know of a person or business in the Torrox/Nerja/Torre del Mar-area, who sells, and can install such an installation? We speak Spanish.
We will appreciate any advice and hint, which can help improve our reception. Thank you in advance.
Arne / Torrox. Email: casatorrox at hotmail.com

Washing machine repair: Can anyone advise us of a good washing machine repair person, ours is not broken totally but is washing longer than programmed. We are in Torrox Campo.
Lilian, Tel : 638897797 or Whatsapp
or John 628282518 or Whatsapp

News & Articles

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SPAIN

The price of electricity falls again on Monday and records the lowest figure since 27 December 2021: {Translation, summary}
-The average price of electricity on the wholesale market will fall this Monday April 18th for the sixth consecutive time.
-Specifically, the price of electricity on 18 April will be 103.24 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), 7.28% less than this Sunday. Thus, this Monday’s price will be the lowest since 27 December 2021, when Spaniards paid 96.08 euros/MWh.
-The maximum price of electricity for this 18 April will be between 21.00 hours and 22.00 hours, with 219.69 euros/MWh, and the minimum, 45 euros/MWh, will be registered between 14.00 and 15.00 hours.
-Compared to just one year ago, the pool price for this Monday will be 59.96% higher than the 64.54 euros/MWh of 18 April 2021. Full article: https://www.europapress.es/economia/energia-00341/noticia-precio-luz-baja-nuevo-lunes-registra-dato-mas-27-diciembre-2021-20220417130250.html

Explaining Spain’s €100-Per-Day Entry Requirement: Visa-free travel to the borderless Schengen Area, which consists of 26 European countries, is possible for the biometric passport holders of over 60 world countries, including here, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, Albania, New Zealand, Georgia, and more. However, visa-free does not mean requirement-free. When showing up at the external borders of the Schengen Area, travellers from visa-free countries need to make sure they meet several mandatory conditions in order to be eligible to enter. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/explaining-spains-e100-per-day-entry-requirement/

TORROX

Torrox revives the May celebration of the Feast of the Cross:
{Translation, summary}
-One of the most deeply-rooted traditions in the municipality of Torrox is the celebration of the Feast of the Cross, when the neighbors prepare the altars and crosses displayed on the streets throughout the municipality. Therefore, the mayor, Oscar Medina, and the councilman of Fiestas and Popular Traditions, have encouraged the associations and groups to take up this habit after the break by the pandemic, stating that all those altars and crosses that sign up will have a financial reward to reward so your participation.
-There will be an official route to visit all the crosses and altars that have been registered, and a reward for each one’s involvement with 200 euros, if it is of crosses (regardless of style), and with 300 euros for each of the altars that meet more requirements. Signup in person at the SAC, or you can call the phone 95258010. https://www.facebook.com/AytoTorrox/posts/292286799734668

GRANADA

Photography, flamenco, music and storytelling on offer in the VII Week of Culture in Otura (Granada): {Translation} 18 to 29 April
-The 7th Otura Cultural Week will start on Monday 18 April with the inauguration of the photography, short story and calligram exhibitions of the CEIP Virgen de La Paz, and the painting exhibition of the Oturarte association, at 19:00 in the Centro Cultural Federico García Lorca. Afterwards, organised by the Otura Photography Association AFOD, there will be a talk by the photographer Jorge Pastor at 20:00.
-Next week there will be a ‘lorquian lemonade’ organised by the women of the Association El Futuro. The event will take place on Monday 25th April at the Cultural Centre.
-“There will also be a scrapbooking workshop on Tuesday 19 April; another on reading in ebooks and digital devices (on the 20th in Guadalinfo) and a participative reading of Don Quixote in the Town Hall on the 22nd,” says the Councillor for Culture of Otura Town Council, Salvador Torres. On the same day there will be a storyteller in the Cultural Centre.
-The Town Hall has also organised a lettering workshop, and the show ‘La zambra de Granada’ by the flamenco cultural association ‘Ole tu duende’, on 28 April at 19:00. At 8 p.m., the Coro Villa de Otura will perform.
-On the 24th of April, at 12 noon, in the Cultural Centre, the ‘Suspiro del Moro’ Poetry Encounter will take place, and on the 29th, as a closing ceremony, that is when the prizes for this Cultural Week will be awarded.
-Exhibitions at the Federico García Lorca Cultural Centre and a show by the Menta y Canela Flamenco Music and Dance Association on 23 April complete the programme of this 7th Otura Cultural Week. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/fotografia-flamenco-musica-cuentacuentos-vii-semana-cultural-otura/

SPORTS

Tennis News- Tsitsipas takes down Davidovich Fokina to defend his Monte Carlo crown: Stefanos Tsitsipas captured his second straight Monte Carlo Masters crown with a workmanlike 6-3 7-6(3) win over first-time ATP Tour finalist Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Sunday, claiming his first title of the 2022 season. Photo:REUTERS/Denis Balibouse. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/tsitsipas-battles-past-davidovich-fokina-win-monte-carlo-title-2022-04-17/

HEALTH

Insurance Companies Still Paying Spanish Private Docs at 1990s Rates:
-In private healthcare, a war that is not very visible to patients is being waged. A hidden confrontation that has to do with the money that insurance companies pay to self-employed doctors who work for them. The doctors have organized themselves around the Professional Medical Union (Unipromel), a kind of private employer’s association created a year and a half ago, and accuse the insurers of sinking their rates and paying them “leonine” conditions for each consultation, test diagnosis or surgery that they perform and that is charged to the patient’s insurance card.
-Since 2009, medical associations have been prohibited from participating in these issues related to fees, and insurance companies continue to pay prices very similar to those of 30 years ago. In the last declaration of rates, they were still in pesetas. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/war-of-private-doctors-against-insurers-we-have-between-five-and-ten-euros-left-per-consultation/

SPACE

See A Dazzling ‘Pink Moon’ Rise For Easter To Set-Up A ‘Blood Moon’ And An Eclipse Of The Sun: The first full Moon of spring 2022 in the northern hemisphere also marked the middle of Ramadan 2022, and occurred the night before Easter 2022—both lunar festivals, yet its celestial significance goes much deeper than that.
Best seen as dusk on Saturday, April 16, 2022, the “Pink Moon” was pictured around the world draped in muted orange and yellow light as it appeared on the eastern horizon. Photo:Ashraf Amra/Anadolu. Full article and more pics: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2022/04/16/in-photos-see-a-dazzling-pink-moon-rise-to-set-up-a-blood-moon-and-an-eclipse-of-the-sun/

FINANCE & HIGH TECH

Bitcoin & Blockchain News- A $620 million hack? Just another day in cryptocurrency:
-The FBI said on Thursday that the Lazarus Group, a prolific hacking team run by the North Korean government, is responsible for the March 2022 hack of a cryptocurrency platform called Ronin Network. The hackers stole $620 million in the cryptocurrency Ethereum. That’s an eye-catching number in almost any context. But in the Wild West environment of crypto, the Ronin hack is just one of eight megaheists in the past year in which hackers have stolen more than $100 million in cryptocurrency!
-In 2021, criminal hackers stole approximately $3.2 billion in cryptocurrency, six times more than they made off with in 2020, according to Chainalysis. That year included six hacks of at least $100 million stolen and dozens of smaller hacks involving tens of millions. Now 2022 is off to its own headline-grabbing start.
-Why does this keep happening? In the cryptocurrency industry, businesses are spun up quickly, security is often an afterthought, scams are prevalent, and investors often don’t truly analyze the risk across a wide range of novel investments.
–(As long as there is a human component, there will be no perfect security in any technology. Criminals will always find a way to exploit the human element. Cryptocurrency, blockchain and “the cloud” all get hacked regularly. Herein lies the problem: these “decentralized” technologies, as they expand and grow, create ever more human interfaces to be exploited. -Ed.) Full article: https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/15/1050259/a-620-million-hack-just-another-day-in-crypto/

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DigameXtra No. 2238 – WEEKEND EDITION – April 16th, 2022

On April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 By Naythan

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Cultural Week- Viñuela: Monday 18Apr thru Friday 22Apr
Activities, exhibitions, workshops and excursions
The Town Hall of La Viñuela has already finalised the programme of activities to celebrate Cultural Week which will take place from Monday 18th to Friday 22nd April. It will start with a concert for the Visibility of Women by Paco Damas “Las sinsombrero” at six o’clock in the evening. There will also be more than half a dozen workshops, exhibitions, excursions and the 1st Solidarity Run and Walk in aid of the Esperanza Association. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-semana-cultural-de-la-vinuela-incluye-la-i-carrera-y-caminata-solidaria-a-beneficio-de-la-asociacion-esperanza/

New Tricks Band: Live Sat., Apr23rd from 7:30pm
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Feroche Bar- Torrox Costa: Live Music This Weekend
-Sat., 16th of April, 3 pm, Evelyn Ríos
-Sun., 17th of April, 16:30, Fernando
Indoor lounge open. Torrox Costa beach promenade
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Sign up for Moonette’s Newsletter to claim a free Body & Hand Cream. This exclusive offer is for only new subscribers, it ends on Monday midnight 18th April 2022.
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.
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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.
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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
For Sale, as a lot.
Ocaota good quality real leather sofa very comfy with matching chair and footstool. Measurements sofa 205 x 90cms; chair 120 x 90cms; footstool 67 x 67cms. Price 175€
contact Jackie / nerja 672170429
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For Sale: LG 42 inch television perfect working condition, 3 ports €30. Tony, Torrox Costa tjparton@hotmail.co.uk
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News & Articles

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SPAIN

Spanish fuel company offers discounts of up to 45 céntimos a litre to its most loyal customers: Cepsa has now gone a step further, so that many of its clients can fill their vehicles at prices which are similar to those of 2021. It is doing this by applying a further discount for holders of its loyalty cards, in addition to the government discount. These clients can save up to 45 céntimos a litre on fuel, which is around 25 per cent of the average price at Cepsa service stations in Spain. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/cepsa-offers-discounts-20220414122000-nt.html

The price of the light falls 10.1%, to 198,47 euros/MWh: {Translation, first 5 paragraphs}
-Compared to just a year ago, the price of the ‘pool’ for this Friday will be a 191,05% higher than the 68,19 € /MWh April 15, 2021
-The average price of electricity in the wholesale market today falls 10.1% compared to last Thursday, standing below the level of 200 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) and thus accumulating its third consecutive day of declines.
-Specifically, the average pool price for today, Good Friday holiday, will be 198.47 euros/MWh, 22.29 euros cheaper than yesterday’s 220.76 euros/MWh.
-The maximum price of electricity today will be between 21.00 hours and 22.00 hours, with 237.29 euros/MWh, and the minimum, 151.11 euros/MWh, has been recorded between 15.00 and 16.00 hours.
-Pool prices have a direct impact on the regulated tariff – the so-called PVPC – to which almost 11 million households in the country are subscribed, and serve as a reference for the other 17 million that have contracted their supply on the free market. In fact, the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) has found that in 2021, as part of the upward spiral of energy prices, around 1.25 million people switched from the PVPC to a fixed-price free market tariff. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1043127/el-precio-de-la-luz-cae-un-101-hasta-los-19847-eurosmwh/

ANDALUCIA

Which beaches in Andalucia have banned smoking?: There are now 48 beaches across Andalusia which have introduced the ban. These include Vera in Almería, Motril and Algarrobo, as well Playa de la Rada Estepona, Vélez-Málaga, Lagos, Mezquitilla, Caleta, Torre del Mar, Almayate, Valle Nizas and Benajarafe in the province of Málaga.
-El Chorillo in Conil de la Frontera, El Palmar in Vejer also have smoking bans, as do the beaches in and around Tarifa including Playa Chica, Atlanterra, Valdevaqueros, Playa de los Lances and Bolonia.
-Playita de Arroyomolinos in Zahara de la Sierra, Santa Bárbara in La Línea, El Carmen de Barbate and de Zahara de Atunes in the provincia de Cádiz have also banned smoking. Full article:
https://www.thelocal.es/20210217/maps-which-beaches-in-spain-have-banned-smoking/

MALAGA

Semana Santa Malaga 2022:
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GRANADA

Cúllar Vega will celebrate this Sunday its ‘explosive’ feast of the Resurrection: {Translation, summary}
-The residents of Cúllar Vega (Granada) will once again welcome the Resurrected Christ Child this Sunday, 17 April, in a very original way: amidst a huge cloud of gunpowder and smoke, caused by the thousands of firecrackers that the people of Cúllar Vega will throw as the image passes by.
-The procession known as the “Procession of the firecrackers” will break a new record this year after two years without taking place due to the pandemic, as the locals taking part in the festival have purchased more than 100,000 firecrackers, of a type called “Tro de Bac” (“thunder of impact”) which is manufactured expressly at the Pirotecnia Zarzoso in Altura (Castellón) for the procession in Cúllar Vega and for other festivals held in Valencia. Photo:Gabinete. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/cullar-vega-volvera-a-celebrar-este-domingo-su-explosiva-fiesta-de-la-resurreccion/

SEVILLE

Crowds throng Seville as curb-free Easter processions return:
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EUROPE

Austria’s Capital to Lift Vaccination & Recovery Certificate Requirement for Access to Public Places: The Austria announced that Vienna will no longer apply COVID-19 restrictions starting from April 16. Vienna was the only Austrian region to keep in place the vaccination and recovery certificate requirement, as the other parts of the country already dropped them on March 5.
-It will no longer be required to present a valid vaccination or recovery certificate when attending bars, restaurants, museums, theatres, and other public places and events.
-In addition, it has been revealed that the mask requirement will also be dropped tomorrow for the majority of places. However, the requirement will still remain in place for those who wish to enter healthcare institutions, essential shops, and public transport. Photo:Kravka. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/austrias-capital-to-lift-vaccination-recovery-certificate-requirement-for-access-to-public-places/

LOTTERY

The first prize of the draw of the National Lottery falls in Cadiz, Cordoba and Malaga: {Translation} The winning number was 92,347 and the prize is 300,000 euros to the number.
-The first prize in the National Lottery draw held last Thursday, 14 April, which corresponded to 92,347 and which is worth 300,000 euros per number, was won in the Andalusian provinces of Cadiz, Cordoba and Malaga.
-According to information from Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, collected by Europa Press, the first prize has touched, specifically, in the lottery administrations numbers 14 of Algeciras (Cadiz) and 5 of Malaga, as well as in the receiving offices numbers 21.850 of Valdelagrana (Cadiz), 27.235 of Cordoba and 50.775 of Velez-Malaga, in the province of Malaga.
-In addition, the first prize was won in administrations or receiving offices in Alicante, Badajoz, Barcelona, Vizcaya, La Coruña, Las Palmas, Madrid, Murcia, Navarra, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Segovia and Valencia.
-The second prize, with 60,000 euros for the number 10,094, was won in the receiving office number 36,870 in Velilla-Taramay (Granada) and number 50,665 in Álora (Málaga), as well as in the provinces of Alicante, Badajoz, Castellón, Guizpúzcoa, Madrid, the island of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Toledo and Valencia. The draws correspond to numbers 7, 3 and 4. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1043138/el-primer-premio-del-sorteo-de-la-loteria-nacional-cae-en-cadiz-cordoba-y-malaga/

TECH

Emergency Chrome Update: Google on Thursday released emergency patches to address two security issues in its Chrome web browser, one of which it says is being actively exploited in the wild. Users are recommended to update to version 100.0.4896.127 for Windows, Mac and Linux to thwart potential threats. Users of Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi are also advised to apply the fixes as and when they become available. Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2022/04/google-releases-urgent-chrome-update-to.html

Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ to fend off Elon Musk’s $43B takeover bid: Twitter’s board of directors on Friday unanimously adopted a shareholder rights plan to fend off Elon Musk’s unsolicited $43 billion bid to take the company private. The plan, which is valid for one year, will kick in if Musk or anyone else acquires 15% or more of Twitter’s outstanding common stock in a transaction not approved by the board.
Often referred to as a “poison pill,” a shareholder rights plan offers companies a way to discourage a hostile takeover by another company or activist investor. Once the activist investor reaches a certain level of stock ownership (in this case, 15%), other shareholders are welcome to purchase stock at a discounted price, thereby diluting the activist buyer’s stake.
The plan does not prevent Twitter’s board from accepting an acquisition proposal if it believes it’s in the best interests of Twitter and its shareholders. Full article: https://www.zdnet.com/article/twitter-adopts-poison-pill-to-fend-off-elon-musks-43b-takeover-bid/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

SPACE

Lyrids Meteor Shower Will Start Lighting Up The Skies From Tonight: The Lyrids are not considered a particularly spectacular meteor shower year on year, but they are consistent. From April 15 to 29, this meteor shower will streak across the sky, with its peak expected on April 22, according to the International Meteor Organization. They are called Lyrids as they appear to come from the direction of the Lyra constellation, whose brightest star Vega, is easy to spot.
-The three days around the peak are the best to actually observe this shower, although the full Moon happening tomorrow means that in a week, it will still be bright enough to make observations more difficult unless you stay up into the early hours. With good conditions, you should see about 18 meteors per hour visible across the sky. Photo:Podestaphotos. Full article: https://www.iflscience.com/space/look-up-lyrids-meteor-shower-will-start-lighting-up-the-skies-from-tonight/

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Churches & Worship

New Life Church
Whether you live in Nerja or are visiting our area, we would be delighted to welcome you to New Life Church. Our meetings are characterised by uplifting songs, relevant sermons and a modern but reverent service.
During this time of uncertainty, God’s word reminds us that the Gospel shines brightest in times of darkness. We are a Bible based Church community continuing to help people find their way to God through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.
Jesus said, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me“
Sunday Service 11.00am
Prayer Meetings Wednesdays 11.00am
Pasaje San Miguel, Nerja ; Directions: Click Here
Email: info@nlcnerja.com
Website: https://www.nlcnerja.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nlcnerja

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

St George’s Church Málaga: We are part of the Church of England in Spain covering the area from Torremolinos in the west to the outskirts of Nerja in the east and to the northern edge of Malaga province.
We have three worship centres, in Velez-Málaga, Málaga city and Salinas. Everyone is welcome to our Sunday services in English, and you can also contact us to enquire about baptisms, marriage blessings, funerals, and house blessings.
Father Louis, our Chaplain, is available for counsel and support, regardless of anyone’s beliefs or background. We aspire to be a welcoming and inclusive community, open to all people seeking faith and friendship.
If you can’t get to church, we live-stream our Sunday services on Facebook, and also gather on Zoom for an informal service on Wednesday mornings.
Sign up for our newsletter by emailing Father Louis at malagachaplain@gmail.com to receive login details, and news of other future events. We look forward to welcoming you and being of service.
Website: www.stgeorgemalaga.org & Facebook

Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar Church Services for Easter:
-Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar Catholic Mass in English. Saturday 16th April cancelled.
-St Barnabas IERE (Anglican) Torre del Mar, Friday 15th April, ‘One Hour before the Cross’. Time 11.00.
-St Barnabas IERE (Anglican) Torre del Mar. Morning prayer 1st Sunday, Holy Communion 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 11am.
Tel: 657286284
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

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DigameXtra No. 2237 Friday, April 15th, 2022

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The Royal British Legion- Nerja: The RBL is a charitable organisation that helps local charities along with the Personnel Recovery Centre and the Poppy Appeal.
All are welcome to our events, and military service or association is not required.
Chairman Eddie Bowe + 34 711 052 499
Note that currently displayed in Gems Tea Room Torrox Costa is a small collection of oil paintings donated to the Nerja branch from Dot Graves. All proceeds from the sale of these paintings will go to the Personnel Recovery Centre. Please visit, view, and place a bid whilst enjoying Emma’s delicious cakes!
Let me draw your attention to two upcoming major events
– May 21, 2022, RBL’s first annual Masquerade Ball at the Caves Restaurant in Mar. Ricky Lavazza and Laura Elen will entertain party-goers as they enjoy a three-course dinner and wine. Welcome drinks and canapes will be available. Tickets are 40€ for members and 45€ for non-members. Please contact our events coordinator for more info contact Kim at +34 711 077 576.
-April 23, 2022 @ 2 PM – St. George’s Day, at The Chapel Bar, Calle Jaen, Nerja – We are planning a fun afternoon with games, food, and drinks. There will be a “Tombola Staff” as usual, and all gifts and contributions will be greatly appreciated. Your support for this annual event is essential, and all proceeds go towards this year’s Poppy Appeal. For details please contact Dorothy at 643 212 944 or 951 834 488
Upcoming Events:
APRIL
-21th, Lunch at Al Andalus Maro
-23rd, St. George’s Day at Chapel Bar Nerja
-29th, Lunch at Nueva Arenas La Herradura
MAY
-3rd, Quiz night at Lew’s fish & chips restaurant in Torrox Costa.
-12th, Lunch at Al Andalus in Maro
-21st, Masquerade Ball at the Caves Restaurant in Maro
JUNE
-3rd, Lunch at Nueva Arenas in La Herradura
-14th, Quiz night at Lew’s fish & chips restaurant in Torrox Costa
-24th, Lunch at Al Andalus in Maro (Armed Forces Day Lunch)
Events coordinator Kim + 34 711 077 576
Visit us on Facebook at Facebook Link
or visit our website at: https://rblnerja.com/

Real UK Punk- The Wasps: Live show Sat., 30Apr 14:30 FREE
British Casita in the Fuengirola International Feria.
Fuengirola International Feria website: https://www.malagaweb.com/blog/events/international-peoples-fair/
The Wasps Homepage: https://thewaspsofficial.com/

Willie & the Inmates Band: Sat., 16Apr 2pm
Churinguito Tropy, La Caletta C/Real 29751 Velez Malaga FB

Two Shows Saturday 16Apr at the Alameda Cafeteria- Coin:
6pm- Tribute to Estopa Alvarock
9pm- Capitan Vinilo, the best pop & rock
Pl. de la Alameda II, Coin. Res with PM on FB

El Paso Riogordo: 15 & 16 of April @ 5 pm.
On 15 and 16 April, Friday and Holy Saturday, more than five hundred actors and actresses represent the Passion of Christ, from 17.00 to 20.00 hours, in 17 scenes: ‘Sacrifice of Isaac’; ‘Jesus ‘ Meeting with the Samaritan woman’; ‘Sermon on the mount. Choosing of the apostles’; ‘Repentance of Mary Magdalene’; ‘Peter is appointed Primate of the Church’; ‘Healing of a blind man’; ‘triumphal Entry into Jerusalem’; ‘Jesus takes leave of his mother, the Virgin Mary’; ‘Last Supper’; ‘Judas sold his Master’; ‘Prayer in the Garden of Olives. Taking of christ’; ‘In the Court of the Sanhedrin’; ‘Denials of Peter’; ‘Repentance and death of Judas’; ‘Trial before Herod and Pilate’; ‘Street of Bitterness’, and ‘Jesus dies on the Cross.’
Tickets: from the English bookshop in Torre del Mar, Librería Pasatiempo on the market square, or on the day , in Riogordo.
Tickets online: https://www.mientrada.net/evento/el-paso-de-riogordo/2022-04-15/ Collage:Leila Lawson

The Picasso Museum has 2 more free concerts this month:
Performing are cellist Laura Ramírez and violinist Marta Chica Martín playing Bach in the exhibition halls showing “Face to Face, Picasso and the Old Masters”. You can hear them on Sunday 17 and 24 April at 5pm and 5:45pm. Free entry (entrance to the museum is free on Sundays from 5pm.)
Museo Picasso Málaga, Palacio de Buenavista c/ San Agustín, 8
29015 Málaga. General information: (34) 952 12 76 00
info@mpicassom.org

The Carmen Thyssen Museum’s FREE monthly concert:
24 April at 7pm on the museum’s patio when the Carmina Nova Youth Choir will perform. Entry is free but get in the queue early to be sure of a seat.
Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga
Plaza Carmen Thyssen – C/Compañía, 10, 29008 Málaga
Train: Estación María Zambrano.
https://www.carmenthyssenmalaga.org/en/

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Cómpeta Solar:
-Solar Electric (PV) (Self-Consumption)
-Grid Connected or Off Grid Solar Electric
-Solar Hot Water
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Contact: Malcolm Butcher. Tel: +34 652970608 (Spain) Competa
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Greek House– Greek Casita Restaurant, Torrox Costa: Closed for holiday until 20 April. Hours, 6:30pm to close, Wednesday thru Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday.
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. We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! For reservations call telephone number 642585049. https://la-casita-griega.business.site/

Malagalingo Spanish School:
-Do you want to improve your oral Spanish level in just one week?
Come to our INTENSIVE COURSES, for all levels from absolute beginners. If you are interested please let us know as soon as possible so that we can reserve one of the only 6 places for you:
INTERMEDIATE > from 18 to 22 April
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-Do you want to learn some Spanish in a relaxed and fun environment?
Come to our ONLY CONVERSATION LESSONS for all levels from absolute beginners. Every Tuesday and Thursday for only 7€/hr. No need to register
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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
-Backabro 2 seat Sofa Bed Dimensions: Width: 168cm,
Depth: 88cm, Height: 71cm Excellent condition Price 180€
-Ikea swivel chair 40€
contact Jackie/nerja 672170429
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For Sale: TMS Scooter, 125cc, 2007, one owner since new with original mileage (been stored as owner was in Asia so hence only used on occasions), service with new battery/ITV end October. Has Electric start + kickstart/ seat storage & back rack, Buyer pays transfer- available for any inspection at La Noria Nerja
Price fixed €250. TEL +34 711078275 John, Nerja

For Sale: Portable collapsible wardrobe with hanging rail height 160 cm, width 116 cm, depth 50 cm, €15 Michael, Maro
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For Sale: Predom compact caravan for 2
Good condition. Including fridge, septic toilet, little kitchen and tent’. 2.700€. Ready to go on vacation. More pics on request. Christel, Benamargosa
Contact 602053489 for english or spanish speaking
Or 0031641217970 for dutch or english speaking

For Sale: Large brown quality (not leather) 3 piece suite. 200€ Wes, Torrox. WhatsApp 658164021

For Sale, 2 items:
-Lightweight Aluminium Wheelchair. Ayudas Dynamica (Mini Transfer) folding wheelchair. Hardly used and in perfect condition 45 euros.
-SKY Q 2TB Box and SKY Mini Box. Watch live SKY channels and more. Requires SKY card (subscription arranged locally). The wireless Mini box uses the Sky Multiscreen option to communicate with the main Sky Q box, allowing you to watch any TV channel you like on up to four different TV sets. The Mini box also acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot to give you a better broadband signal around the house.
Also satellite dish and 2 way SKY LNB available free if required (Buyer dismantles and collects).
Bought in 2019 for 650 euros. All in perfect condition 100 euros.
Contact Derek / Nerja; Tel or WhatsApp on 676 403 669
email: teame@hotmail.co.uk

For Sale: Vax Steam Fresh Combi Classic Steam Cleaner.
Used only once. Including all the hand held tools, extension hose for hand held unit, Four replacement floor pads, and two bottles of Vax detergent.
English plug so needs adaptor/ plug replacement.
This would cost over £100 but is no longer available in Spain due to import rules post Brexit.
Bargain at €75. John/Lilian Torrox Campo
Happy to meet BP, Ingenio, Cepsa Etc.
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MALAGA

The dreaded shopping list in Malaga: almost everything is much more expensive: {Translation}
-Going to buy food or drink, to fill up with petrol, to buy clothes, shoes, furniture, cars…. Everything has skyrocketed in price and is, of course, hindering not only the quality of life of people with little purchasing power but also that of the middle classes, as we must not forget that the average salary in Malaga is barely 16,000 gross per year according to data from the Tax Agency.
-The National Institute of Statistics (INE) has published the CPI data for March this Wednesday, and it is something to shudder at. Anyone with money under their mattress is going to have to start taking it out just to buy food because everything is going through the roof. On a national scale, the year-on-year CPI is at 9.8% and in the specific case of Malaga it can be seen that, of the 41 groups analysed by the INE, the cost of products has risen in 33 sections over the last year.
-The main culprit for the sharp rise in inflation is fuel, electricity and gas. In Malaga, the annual increase was 88.1% and the monthly increase, between March and February 2022, was 22.4%. In the first quarter of the year the price variation was 20.1%. Needless to say, wages have not risen in the same proportion. In fact, many companies have not increased at all, citing the crisis caused by the pandemic or, now, the war between Russia and Ukraine and its economic consequences.
-It is difficult to find segments where there is a negative on the index. The price of food has risen by 7.9% in Malaga in the last year, non-alcoholic drinks by 6.7%, alcoholic drinks by 2.7%, tobacco by 2.4%, clothing by 2.4%, footwear by 4.6%, furniture by 10.5%, household appliances by 6.5%, car purchases by 5.1%, accommodation services by 17.7%, financial services by 10.6%…
-There has been a decrease in the year-on-year price of telephone and fax services, -3.2%, audiovisual or photographic equipment -2.1% and tourist packages 1%. In the rest of the few segments where inflation has fallen, the decrease is less than 1%.
*The response of the government, employers and trade unions*
-Inflation is skyrocketing and, logically, it is a cause for concern for everyone, including politicians and businessmen. The First Vice-President of the Government and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño, has considered this Wednesday that inflation has reached “unacceptable” levels and affirms that the Executive “is working intensely” on several fronts to reduce energy prices, the main cause of the rise. Calviño recalled the reduction of 20 cents per litre of fuel applied in Spain and that of taxes, charges and tolls in the electricity system, as well as the talks with the European Union to try to reduce electricity prices in wholesale markets.
-The president of the Andalusian regional government, Juanma Moreno, was in Malaga on Wednesday and accused the central government of “patching things up”. Moreno remarked that the Partido Popular believes that the best formula for dealing with rising prices is “lowering the tax burden” and called for a “fluid, direct and sincere” dialogue between the Executive, the PSOE and the PP. Moreno emphasised that there is “a very serious problem” due to inflation, which is close to double digits. “This means that our purchasing power has fallen by 10%”, he commented, and also “a progressive impoverishment of Andalusian and Spanish families”.
-The Andalusian Confederation of Employers (CEA) has called for a “national shock plan” to mitigate the effects of the inflationary escalation on business and family economies. The secretary general of the CEA, Luis Fernández-Palacios, said that the March CPI is “negative data, which confirms that inflationary pressures will continue in the coming months”, linked “to the international geopolitical situation”, specifically the war in Ukraine. The Andalusian trade unions have, for their part, called for “compensatory measures to help balance the considerable loss of purchasing power suffered by workers”. Source, Spanish:
https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/temida-lista-compra-malaga_0_1674132923.html

Street vendors arrested and more than a thousand fake items seized in Benalmádena swoops: National and Local Police officers took part in the operation to stop the sale of counterfeit goods and the sellers ‘harming the image’ of the Costa del Sol town. Six men have also been arrested. Among the counterfeit products seized were 209 bags, 505 T-shirts and sports trousers, 125 pairs of trainers, 155 pairs of sunglasses and 145 kits from various football teams. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/benalmadena-torremolinos/detained-more-than-20220413175506-nt.html

UK

British Embassy in Madrid issues update as driving licence deadline of 30 April approaches: It’s mid-April and many British citizens who are resident in Spain are becoming increasingly concerned at the delays in issuing their Spanish driving licences because the deadline – or rather, the end of the period of grace period – has been set for 30th of this month, and negotiations between the British and Spanish authorities are still ongoing. Full article:
https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/british-embassy-madrid-20220414102148-nt.html

SPORTS

Tennis News- Davidovich continues unstoppable towards quarters in the Montecarlo arena: The Spanish tennis player Alejandro Davidovich beat (6-4 and 6-1) the Belgian David Goffin in the round of 16 of the Masters 1,000 in Monte Carlo, thus continuing his extraordinary and positive relationship with the tournament in the Principality and advancing to the quarterfinals, where he will face the American Taylor Fritz, tenth seed.
The man from Malaga once again demonstrated his potential on Monegasque clay after achieving last Tuesday the most important victory of his career by eliminating world number one, Serbian Novak Djokovic, and in just over an hour and a half, this Thursday he beat Goffin, whom he left without options during the match. Full article: https://sportsfinding.com/davidovich-continues-unstoppable-towards-quarters-in-the-montecarlo-arena/144577/

Tennis News- Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev through to Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals: Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and second seed Alexander Zverev posted straight-sets wins on their way to the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.
Tsitsipas dispatched Serbian Laslo Djere 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) with second seed Zverev easing past Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 6-2, 7-5. Tsitsipas Photo:Reuters. Full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2022/04/14/stefanos-tsitsipas-and-alexander-zverev-through-to-monte-carlo-masters-quarter-finals/

TECH

Elon Musk makes $43 billion offer to buy Twitter to build ‘arena for free speech’: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk took aim at Twitter Inc with a $43 billion cash takeover offer on Thursday, with the Tesla CEO saying the social media company needs to be taken private to grow and become a platform for free speech.
“I think it’s very important for there to be an inclusive arena for free speech,” Musk said at a TED Talk in Vancouver when asked about why he made the bid. Musk already owns a 9.1% stake in the social media platform.
-Musk, a self-described “free speech absolutist,” has been critical of the social media platform and its policies, and recently ran a poll on Twitter asking users if they believed it adheres to the principle of free speech.
-After Twitter banned former President Donald Trump over concerns around incitement of violence following last year’s U.S. Capitol attack by his supporters, Musk tweeted: “A lot of people are going to be super unhappy with West Coast high tech as the de facto arbiter of free speech.”
-Musk reiterated that he wants to buy the social media platform as it has become the “de facto town square” and it remains imperative for there to be “an inclusive arena for free speech” in society. “I don’t care about the economics at all,” Musk responded when asked about making money on Twitter, adding that he wants to convert the platform to an open-source algorithm where users could review the code, instead of “having tweets sort of be mysteriously promoted and demoted with no insight.”
Full article & PhotoCredit: https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-offers-buy-twitter-5420-per-share-2022-04-14/
Last paragraph from: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2022/04/14/musk-says-he-has-sufficient-funding-to-buy-twitter-claims-he-has-plan-b-if-offer-is-rejected/

OTHER

Covid cases, deaths in Africa drop to lowest levels yet says WHO:
The number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Africa have dropped to their lowest levels since the pandemic began, marking the longest decline yet seen in the disease, according to the World Health Organization. In a statement on Thursday, the UN health agency said Covid-19 infections due to the Omicron surge had “tanked” from a peak of more than 308,000 weekly cases to fewer than 20,000 last week. Cases and deaths fell by 29 percent and 37 percent respectively in the last week; deaths decreased to 239 from the previous week. Photo:AP. Full article: https://www.trtworld.com/africa/covid-cases-deaths-in-africa-drop-to-lowest-levels-yet-who-56365

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DigameXtra No. 2236 Thursday, April 14th, 2022

On April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 By Naythan

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Atsuko Shimada (Piano) – Rafa Sibajas (bass) – José Luis Gómez (drums)
The trio develops a very particular timbre in which, based on the original compositions, they also approach traditional standards with their own arrangements.
Atsuko Shimada was born in Japan, she graduated from Sapporo Otani Junior College of Music, in 2004 she graduated from Berklee College with Honors. In 2006 she moved to Spain and fixed her residence in San Roque, during all this time she has collaborated with different musicians such as: Enrique Oliver; Juan Galiardo; Celia Mur Arturo Serra or Phil Wilkinson.
Her influences include pianists such as Wynton Kelly and Herbie Hancock. She has performed at festivals such as: Brecon Jazz Club of Wales, Porthcawl Jazz Festival; Gibraltar Jazz Festival & Huelva Jazz Festival.
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FREE: Sofa Bed. Is anyone interested in a good quality double sofa bed with sprung metal base and sprung mattress. All in good clean condition, hardly used. Some cat scratch damage on one arm. Free, need space. Buyer must collect. More photos if interested.
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Covid Malaga- The province maintains 116 hospitalized and reported seven deaths this Tuesday: {Translation, summary} 12Apr22 15:03
-The Ministry of Health and Families notified this Tuesday, in accordance with the new surveillance strategy approved by the National Public Health Commission, the COVID-19 data for the last few days. Thus, as of today, the province of Malaga has 116 people hospitalised for coronavirus, which is 14 less than last Friday; seven of them (1 less) in Intensive Care Units (ICU).
-In addition, there have been seven deaths, bringing the total in more than two years of pandemic to 2,371. Since last Friday, according to the data provided, there have been 41 new hospitalised. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Coronavirus-Malaga-hospitalizados-fallecidos_0_1673833742.html

SPAIN

Spain detects the first three cases of childhood hepatitis of unknown origin: Spain has detected three cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin that affects boys and girls under 10 years of age. They come from Madrid, Aragón and Castilla-La Mancha, they are between two and seven years old, there is no relation to each other and they are all doing well, although one of them has required a transplant, as reported by the Ministry of Health of the Community of Madrid this Wednesday, in whose hospitals all minors are.
The diagnoses have occurred after two international health alerts decreed by the World Health Organization and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) after detecting 74 cases in the United Kingdom -of which six have had to receive a liver transplant – and three others in Ireland. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/spain-detects-the-first-three-cases-of-childhood-hepatitis-of-unknown-origin/

ANDALUCIA

More Twisted Statistics from the Junta- says tourism in Andalucía is almost back to normal levels with some ‘spectacular’ numbers: {SUR article, with Editor’s comment following}
-The regional tourism minister, Juan Marin, says hotel occupancy figures are currently around 78%, rising to 90% when the biggest Easter processions take place.
-This week numerous tourists can be seen in the main resorts of Malaga province, as the Junta de Andalucía’s vice-president and tourism minister, Juan Marin, confirmed on Monday, 11 April. In fact, he says the hotel occupancy figures are “spectacular,” rising from 76-78% mid-week to over 90% at the weekend. “Some places are fully booked for this weekend already,” he says. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/junta-says-tourism-20220412182746-nt.html

Editorial Comment On Previous Article & Spanish Politics Update:
-What Juan Marin fails to mention in the previous article is that these rates & numbers relate only to OPEN establishments. He is ignoring all the tourist businesses that have not re-opened. If you figure in all the empty rooms in closed businesses, the true overall hotel occupancy rates compared to pre-Covid numbers are not as encouraging.
-This type of behavior, along with the perceived mis-handlings of the EU Covid Recovery Funds, the energy crisis and the transportation strike, is precisely why several political parties have called for early elections to be held for Andalucia this summer. The motion to “dissolve the Andalucian Parliment”, as is required before a new election can take place, is imminent. Then they must wait 54 days before the new election. The polls are showing a strong swing to the Right/Far Right, as just happened to our neighbors in the Castilla y León region, where far Right VOX is now a partner in the newly elected Regional gov’t.
-What does the current leadership say about this? The secretary general of Andalusia, Juan Espadas, has stressed that Moreno Bonilla, president of the PP (Partido Popular Andaluz), “is deeply mistaken when he speaks of stability linked to the extreme right”, referring to the PP-Vox pact in Castilla y León, an agreement that seems to have “encouraged Moreno Bonilla” to advance elections in Andalusia in June, which is already “taken for granted”. (This paragraph translated from https://www.granadadigital.es/juan-espadas-asegura-juanma-moreno-equivoca-profundamente-estabilidad-extrema-derecha/)
-This is why I have been covering the rise of the Right & far Right VOX, and the Castilla y León election, in previous articles. The same thing could happen here in Andalucia, and then again in the next National elections that are due no later than 10 December, 2023. I have presented both sides here for a balanced picture, and seek no political feedback or discussions. However, this is big news in Spain. I just want English speaking people living here, who often get left out of conversations regarding Spanish politics, to be well informed about their current home. At the very least, you can impress your Spanish friends with your political insights!
Comment references-
Info regarding current Andalucian elections situation, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-juan-marin-no-cree-oportuno-convocar-ahora-elecciones-pero-respeta-decision-moreno-202204131357_noticia.html
Spanish National elections info, English:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Spanish_general_election
Info regarding PP + VOX projected win of next Andalucia leadership, Spanish: https://vivasevilla.es/test/1041153/el-pp-ganaria-en-andalucia-pero-necesitaria-el-apoyo-de-vox-para-gobernar/

EUROPE

Cutting off Russian gas to cost Germany €220bn, will trigger European recession: {The Telegraph}
-Cutting off Russian gas to the EU is likely to cost Germany €220bn in lost output and trigger a recession across the Continent, as experts warn about the bloc’s dependency on the Kremlin for energy.
-Think tanks advising the German government said its economy would take a 6.5pc hit from the loss of Russian gas, while Moody’s warned of energy rationing in countries reliant on Russia for supplies.
-Overall Europe gets about 40pc of its gas from Russia and about 25pc of its oil, meaning it is providing the Kremlin with a vital source of cash even as Vladimir Putin continues his attack on Ukraine.
-The EU has set out plans to end imports of Russian coal but has so far failed to reach agreement on a full energy embargo.
-Germany gets about one-third of its gas from Russia and its finance minister Christian Lindner warned earlier this month that a ban “would inflict more damage on ourselves than on them”.
Full article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/04/13/cutting-russian-gas-cost-germany-220bn-trigger-european-recession/

Greece to Officially Drop COVID-19 Entry Restrictions for All Travellers on May 2:
-Travellers from all over the world will soon be able to enter Greece restriction-free as the latter’s authorities have decided to drop the COVID-19 restrictions. The decision to lift the entry rules was announced by the Minister of Health of Greece, Thanos Plevris.
-He said that starting from May 2, no entry rules will apply for incoming travellers. According to the Minister, all travellers, regardless of their country of origin, will be exempt from the requirement to present a valid vaccination, recovery, or test certificate upon their arrival.
-In addition, it has been noted that domestic COVID-19 restrictions will also be dropped. This means that travellers will be permitted entry to bars, cafes, restaurants, and other events without being required to hold valid COVID-19 proof. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/greece-to-officially-drop-covid-19-entry-restrictions-for-all-travellers-on-may-2/

Russia will consider U.S. and NATO vehicles transporting weapons on Ukrainian territory as “legitimate military targets.”:
This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Wednesday during an interview with the Russian state-owned news agency TASS. Ryabkov also told the outlet that any efforts by Western countries to impede Russia’s military will be “harshly suppressed,” Reuters reported. Full article: https://www.newsweek.com/russia-threatens-direct-conflict-us-nato-ukraine-war-1697695

SPORTS

Football News- Man City beat Atletico Madrid, Liverpool beat Benfica on aggregate to reach Champions League semi-finals:
-Manchester City produced a disciplined performance to secure a fractious 0-0 draw at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday and reach the Champions League semi-finals 1-0 on aggregate.
-Liverpool booked a semi-final showdown against Villarreal as the quadruple chasers survived a late collapse in Wednesday’s 3-3 draw against Benfica. Photo:Lee Smith. Full article: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220413-man-city-beat-atletico-madrid-liverpool-beat-benfica-on-aggregate-to-reach-champions-league-semi-finals

Tennis News- Malaga scoops the Davis Cup tennis Finals in two-year deal: Malaga will be in the spotlight for millions of tennis fans worldwide, for the next two years, after the city was announced as the host for the Finals, which includes the elimination rounds from the quarterfinals to the final, in 2022 and 2023.
The date in 2022 will be from 23 to 27 November although the 2023 calendar has not been announced yet. Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic will probably be among the top players competing, if Spain and Serbia, respectively, do not have problems overcoming the group stage. Full article:
https://www.surinenglish.com/sport/malaga-scoops-davis-20220413144458-nt.html

TECH

Want To Move From iPhone To Android?- Now There is an iOS App For That: Switching from one OS to another is a significant friction point for consumers at multiple levels, including moving user data, getting used to the new user experience, and perhaps the availability of the applications.
Today, Google makes it easier for iOS users to move their data from iOS to Android thanks to the free Switch to Android iOS app. The app requires a Google account (and an active internet connection) since the data transfer happens via Google Drive.
Full article: https://www.ubergizmo.com/2022/04/google-switch-to-android-app-for-ios/

SPACE

US military confirms an interstellar meteor collided with Earth:
Researchers discovered the first known interstellar meteor to ever hit Earth, according to a recently released United States Space Command document. An interstellar meteor is a space rock that originates from outside our solar system – a rare occurrence. This one is known as CNEOS 2014-01-08, and it crash-landed along the northeast coast of Papua New Guinea on January 8, 2014. It was eventually located by researchers in 2017. Full article: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/13/world/interstellar-meteor-discovery-scn/index.html

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DigameXtra No. 2235 Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

On April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 By Naythan

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Live Music at Cafe Pub Samsara- Torrox:
Dany Kous performs this Friday 15Apr 7pm
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Laura Killeney: Live music at Bar Amsterdam- Torrox Costa
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The Cazbah Live Lounge- Torrenueva, La Cala de Mijas:
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-Friday 15Apr Skafiendos Band
-Sat. 16Apr Stereo 80s Band
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Charlie Blair live at The Times- Mijas Costa: Sat 16Apr 9pm
Singing The Everly Bros., Paul Simon, Beatles, Oasis, etc.
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For Sale: Two Ikea toppers ’Talgje’, size 90×200. Price €30. If you are interested you can email me, Waldina, Arenas (Velez-Malaga) on waldina1959@gmail.com ; Waldina, Arenas (Velez-Malaga)

For Sale: Draper Breaker, 1600W, 230V, 15kg, complete with English language hand book, case and 2 chisels. Perfect working order. Powerful tool for breaking concrete and shillet, ideal also for digging post holes and planting trees. 85 euros.
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For Sale: Hills prescription metabolic dog biscuits, brand new 6kg bag, and 10 tins of the same dog meat/food 80€, for all. I can meet you in Torrox, or Torre del mar. This would cost 118euros at Amazon prices and considerably more at local vets. 664136624 or cathyws@hotmail.co.uk ; Cathy / Torrox

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SPAIN

765,000 Moderna vaccine doses withdrawn after mosquito found in sealed vial at Malaga vaccination centre: Some 764,900 doses of the Moderna vaccine have been withdrawn by Spain’s Ministry of Health after a ‘foreign body’ was found inside a sealed vial, it has been confirmed by the department. The coronavirus vaccine, identified with the lot number 000190A, was also distributed to Portugal, Poland, Sweden and Norway, countries that have already alerted their respective health systems of this incident. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/765000-moderna-vaccine-20220411221742-nt.html

Kinder eggs salmonella alert expanded as some of the affected batches were distributed to shops in Spain: Following the withdrawal from sale of various Kinder products in the UK due to salmonellosis, the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition is warning that the health alert has been extended to Spain. It says certain batches of the affected Kinder products which have been made in Belgium have already been recalled, but some had already been distributed to other countries including Spain.
-See full list of recalled products in source article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/salmonella-alert-expanded-20220412130235-nt.html

Far Right Gains Regional Power- The Outgoing Government regrets that “the first decision” of the Feijóo PP is to govern with the extreme right in Castilla y León:
-The Government has lamented this Tuesday that “the first decision” of the president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, since he came to the leadership of the main opposition party, is to “embrace the proposals of the extreme right” and “allow their entry” in an autonomous government such as that of Castilla y León, one day after the investiture of the popular Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, who will govern in coalition with Vox.
“We are seeing how all the European forces are positioning themselves against these proposals from the extreme right. And in Spain, what the main opposition party does is embrace the proposals of the extreme right ”, he lamented. This is, in his opinion, “bad news” both for democracy and for the country as a whole, because “instead of establishing a democratic cordon” what the PP does is “open wide the doors” to the far right. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/the-government-regrets-that-the-first-decision-of-the-feijoo-pp-is-to-govern-with-the-extreme-right-in-castilla-y-leon/

Why bread in Spain doesn’t taste the same anymore: This new taste is down to the fact that Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture has established a maximum amount of salt content for bread, a rule which came into effect on April 1st 2022. The Ministry seeks to offer “healthier products and with the maximum guarantees” for consumers. Bread in Spain is now less salty and therefore a bit blander in taste, but at least it is healthier. (I have noticed the taste difference, as well as observing that fresh bread is now going stale faster, often in just a few hours! The native Spanish baker I asked about this said it was the result of two things, less salt, and less yeast- sometimes substituted in whole or part with baking powder to facilitate rising without using more expensive, temperature sensitive yeast. -Ed.) Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20220407/why-bread-in-spain-doesnt-taste-the-same-anymore/

MALAGA

The best pictures from Holy Monday, Semana Santa 2022:
There were processions by the brotherhoods of Crucifixion, Passion, Gypsies, Dolores del Puente, Cautivo and Estudiantes. See photos here: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/best-pictures-from-20220412122040-ga.html#imagen1

“They have broken the spirit of Holy Week of Malaga, to which all had access”: {Translation, summary}
-The official route of Holy Week in Malaga and the points of free access to the common passers-by without a paid reservation for a chair on a platform continue to give rise to debate, which has moved from the social networks to the streets of the city centre. While waiting for the thrones of the brotherhoods in procession on Easter Monday, some citizens commented with their companions on the difficulty they had in seeing the processions.
-On Calle Molina Lario, next to the AC Hotel, the Benítez brothers are waiting behind a fence. They are from Madrid, but they travel every year to Malaga to enjoy its Holy Week. However, they warn that it will be the last if the difficulty to see the thrones in the Centre continues: “Those who pay are the privileged ones and those of us who don’t are waiting to see if we find a clearing like this one, which is one of the few there are, because the Alameda is full of grandstands”, complains Antonio. “The Agrupación de Cofradías de Málaga has set up these chiringuitos to make money, but it’s going to be counterproductive because people will stop coming and, if this happens, Semana Santa will sink”. Diego points to the nearest grandstand: “If you look at the seats, they’re almost all empty.” Juan also points out that the new official route “locks you in and you can’t move until it’s all over”. “Very bad”, he adds. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/semanasanta/roto-Semana-Santa-malaguena_0_1673833045.html

Found- a mutilated corpse in Villanueva del Trabuco near the junction with the A-92: {Translation, summary}
-According to El Confidencial, which reports the information, the severely mutilated body was found shortly after 20.00 hours on Sunday on the A-7202 road by a person who was in the area and who reported that the body was in the undergrowth and about 500 metres from the junction with the A-92. It would appear to be a man who is now being identified. The same media reports that he was found decapitated, with his hands cut off and his genitals severed. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/cadaver-mutilado-Villanueva-Trabuco-Malaga_0_1673832871.html

EUROPE

Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West: President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday peace talks with Ukraine had hit a dead end, using his first public comments on the conflict in more than a week to vow that his troops would win and to goad the West for failing to bring Moscow to heel. In the strongest signal to date that the war will grind on for longer, Putin said Kyiv had derailed peace talks by staging what he said were fake claims of Russian war crimes and by demanding security guarantees to cover the whole of Ukraine. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-flies-into-russian-far-east-ukraine-talks-with-belarusian-leader-2022-04-12/

Amsterdam Mayor to Move Ahead With Proposed Tourist Cannabis Cafe Ban: Authorities in the Netherlands may soon close Amsterdam’s cannabis cafes or coffee shops to tourists after Amsterdam’s mayor Femke Halsema has unfolded the plan to make such a move. According to Halsema, the move is the only option in order to get a grip on the local soft drugs market. Recent research has revealed that only 66 of the total of 166 licensed coffeeshops in Amsterdam are needed in order to meet the local demand. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/amsterdam-mayor-to-move-ahead-with-tourist-cannabis-caffe-ban/

SPORTS

Tennis News- ATP Masters Monte-Carlo: Djokovic loses to Fokina: Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the first match at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Monte Carlo. The world number one lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 3: 6, 7: 6 (5) and 1: 6. Full article: https://www.tennisnet.com/en/news/atp-masters-monte-carlo-novak-djokovic-loses-to-alejandro-davidovich-fokina

Tennis News- Nadal skips Barcelona Open, return date still uncertain: Rafa Nadal is still uncertain when he can return to competitive tennis after withdrawing from this month’s ATP event in Barcelona as he recovers from a rib injury, his team told Reuters on Tuesday. “Rafa has just been withdrawn from the entry list in Barcelona,” the team said in a statement sent to Reuters.
The Spaniard, who has won 21 Grand Slam singles titles, was ruled out last month for up to six weeks with a stress fracture in his rib. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/nadal-skips-barcelona-open-return-date-still-uncertain-2022-04-12/

Tennis News- Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters retires from professional tennis again: The 38-year-old Clijsters, who ended her second retirement in 2019 after a seven-year hiatus, announced on Tuesday that she will “no longer play official tournaments.” Photo:AP. Full article: https://www.firstpost.com/sports/former-no-1-kim-clijsters-retires-from-professional-tennis-again-10549431.html

FINANCIAL

Banking in Spain for Seniors Update- Some banks withdraw use of Passbooks, etc.:
-New technologies are being implemented more and more in the banking sector, so their digitization means that you have to learn to operate through the new options.
-At the beginning of this month, the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) presented a report in which it denounced that banks continue to fail to comply with some of these agreements, such as the commitment to extend window service hours, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
-According to the OCU, among the main 18 banking entities that have a network of physical offices, five no longer issue passbooks: Abanca, Bankinter, BBVA, Caja Rural de Jaén and Laboral Kutxa. However, the organization also highlights that among the entities that do continue to operate with a passbook, Kutxabank has a commission of 3 euros per issue to its customers, Sabadell charges 10 euros for the same concept to people under 65 years of age, Ibercaja has a fixed commission of 2 euros for those under 70 years of age and, finally, BBVA has a maintenance commission of 10 euros, with the exception that the person has a contributory pension of at least 300 euros.
-For the OCU, seniors are a vulnerable group, so it should have greater protection, hence, OCU will promote banking to be considered a “basic and universal service” and that it guarantees face-to-face attention to the entire population, without economic discrimination for elderly who need to maintain face-to-face care.
Until this moment arrives, the OCU has advised people who are being affected to study the option of changing banks. Full article:
https://spainsnews.com/these-are-the-banks-that-no-longer-issue-passbooks-or-cards-for-the-elderly-according-to-the-ocu/

Bad news for those Spanish property owners who have a variable rate mortgage:
The 12-month Euribor marked a positive value in its daily rate this Tuesday for the first time since it entered negative territory in February 2016, given the expectation of an upcoming rise in interest rates by the European Central Bank (ECB), in a scenario marked by the war in Ukraine and the less transitory nature of inflation.
The minutes of the meeting recently revealed that several members of the Governing Council of the ECB advocated starting the path of raising interest rates during the summer months to curb the rise in prices. Analysts already expect the Euribor to end 2022 in positive values, which will make the installments of mortgage contracts linked to a variable rate more expensive. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/the-euribor-rises-again-after-more-than-six-years-in-negative-and-anticipates-the-rise-in-mortgages/

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Space balloon company offers first look at luxury cabins:
– A new entrant in the space tourism market promises customers views of the Earth’s curvature from the comfort of a luxury cabin, lifted to the upper atmosphere with a giant balloon.
-The balloon reaches an altitude of 20 miles (30 kilometers), much lower than rivals Virgin Galactic, which goes just over 50 miles high, or Blue Origin, which breaches the Karman Line, 62 miles above sea level, the internationally-recognized space border. But 20 miles is still far higher than commercial planes, which ascend around six miles high.
-With five-feet (1.5 meter) high windows, deep seats, dark, purple tones and subdued lighting, the atmosphere contrasts with the white and sanitized capsules of its competitors. Wifi connectivity and a drinks bar round out the “Space Lounge” inside the company’s Neptune capsule.
-More than 600 tickets have so far been sold, at $125,000 each.
The price for the two-hour-up, two-hours-gliding, and two-hour-down voyage, which ends with an ocean splashdown, is significantly less than Virgin Galactic tickets that cost $450,000 for a ride on a spaceplane. Photos: Space Perspective/AFP. Full article: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220412-space-balloon-company-offers-first-look-at-luxury-cabins

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DigameXtra No. 2234 Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

On April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 By Naythan

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ANDALUCIA

Junta and banks agree to provide training in financial services for senior citizens: {Translation}
-Andalusian senior citizens will receive training on basic financial operations, and personalised attention, thanks to the agreement reached on Monday between the Andalusian Regional Government and seven banks, as announced by the Regional Minister for Equality, Social Policies and Reconciliation, Rocío Ruiz.
-In statements to journalists, the Councillor assured that Andalusia is a “reference” in Spain with this framework agreement, which the Junta and the banks have been promoting for months to improve the care of the elderly and to solve an exclusion “which is a new form of discrimination”.
-Ruiz, who highlighted the digital divide suffered by the elderly when dealing with financial institutions, pointed out that the agreement is the result of “many meetings” in which the demands of the elderly have been listened to, which resulted in October in a “historic meeting” with the institutions and with the intermediation of the Bank of Spain.
-The banks involved in this agreement are Caja Rural del Sur, CajaSur, Caixabank, Banco de Santander, Banco de Sabadell, Unicaja and Ibercaja, which, according to the councillor, form part of a “very important” agreement because it includes very specific actions.
-The agreement includes the training of the elderly in financial operations to break the digital divide in all the Active Participation Centres, where there are currently some 360,000 people, together with those in public residences, who will be able to access them through the entities’ websites and mobile applications.
-The aim is for the elderly to be able to carry out basic operations, such as checking balances or withdrawing money, and to be able to do so in an “easy and simple” way, something for which the Junta will provide all the necessary computer equipment in the senior citizen centres.
-The agreement also provides for personalised attention to the elderly, so that the staff at the banks will have opening hours adapted to the profiles of the elderly to advise them.
-The banks also undertake to design accessible tools, such as ATMs, which will be easier for the elderly to use.
-The councillor pointed out that these types of measures form part of her department’s “commitment” to the elderly, something included in the Strategic Plan for the Elderly approved in 2020. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1042300/junta-y-bancos-acuerdan-formar-a-los-mayores-en-las-herramientas-financieras/

A new squall threatens Almeria, Granada and Malaga with haze this week: {Translation}
-Desert dust returns to Andalusia this week, although with less intensity than in March. The forecasts of the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) point to low levels of haze that will mainly reach the provinces of Almeria, Granada and Malaga.
-The Evelyn squall, which will cross the region from west to east, will bring occasional rainfall, which in the eastern area may be muddy due to southerly winds during Monday afternoon and Tuesday. According to the forecast models, the dust intrusion will be minimal and will not have the impact of the previous ones.
-Meteored indicate that the squall will move eastwards and during Monday the associated cold front will leave precipitation and a progressive drop in temperatures.
-It will also drag an air mass with a high dust content in suspension, coming from the Sahara. “The storms could be distributed in multicellular systems and even a line of turbulence with a north-south orientation and propagating eastwards from the interior of the peninsula,” they say.
-Evelyn will bring dust in suspension, according to Meteored, and although the southerly advection generated by this squall does not seem to have a long path through the Sahara desert, it could be enough to drag a large amount of dust.
-It will not be an event like those of March, when some concentrations of PM 10 particles reached record values in some regions, but it could be appreciable, with a decrease in visibility and the clarity of the sky as well as in precipitation, which could eventually leave some mud. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-nueva-borrasca-amenaza-calima-esta-semana-almeria-granada-y-malaga-202204111216_noticia.html

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The series ”Los acústicos del Rey Chico” programmes two concerts during Easter Week: {Translation, summary}
-The Granada branch of the Centro de Formación Escénica de Andalucía-Proyecto Ágora continues with the cycle of concerts- ‘Los acústicos del Rey Chico’, which in this twelfth edition has ten performances. Tuesday 12Apr, Ganzer will play with his bluesy, psychedelic rock.
-Students from the Lighting and Sound courses take part in the performances as part of their practical training. All concerts start at 20:00, are open to the public and free of charge, limited only by the capacity of the hall. At 19:30, invitations will be collected in the foyer and will also be streamed on the Agency’s Youtube channel, starting at 20:00.
After Easter, ‘Los acústicos del Rey Chico’ return on:
-Monday 18 April with Gharnata + Alfonso, a 3+2 combo of lute, guimbri, darbuka, bass and guitar to bring the audience closer to Guinawa music;
-Tuesday 19 April it will be the turn of Babalú, swing with a quintet of percussion, bass, electric guitar, wind and voice.
-Chocolat Blanc, African music with drums, guitar, bass, ngoni and balafon, will be presented on Monday 25 April
-Peruvian Jazz Proyect, a classical jazz trio with guitar, contra and drums, will close on Thursday 5 May. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/ciclo-acusticos-rey-chico-programa-dos-conciertos-semana-santa-cultura-granada/

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Golf News- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler makes history winning first career major: The No. 1 golfer in the world has won the No. 1 major in the sport. Scottie Scheffler dominated the final three rounds of the 2022 Masters en route to a green jacket, record $2.7 million payout and further enshrinement as the hottest golfer on the planet, carding a 10-under 278 to win his first career major on Sunday.
-Scheffler became the fifth golfer to enter Augusta National ranked No. 1 in the world and go on to win the Masters, joining Ian Woosnam (1991), Fred Couples (1992), Tiger Woods (2001-02) and Dustin Johnson (2020).
-The victory was his fourth on the PGA Tour this season, making him the first golfer since Arnold Palmer in 1960 — and only the second ever — to win as many events including the Masters in that span of time to begin a season, according to Justin Ray.
Full article: https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2022-masters-leaderboard-scores-world-no-1-scottie-scheffler-makes-history-winning-first-career-major/live/

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See John Lennon’s son sing ‘Imagine’ for the 1st time after vowing to never perform it: {DigameXtra} While this is a nice gesture, I clearly remember (as do my friends in NYC) Julian did sing this before in public. It was at a rally in NYC after 9/11. However, 21 years later, that now appears to be scrubbed from the Internet. In any case, here is the new release. VIDEO LINK

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On April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 By Naythan

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