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Phoenix Club: The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English. It is registered social club with the Ayuntamiento in Velez Malaga, is a non political and secular organisation & during these very difficult financial times we try to keep costs down.
We offer an opportunity to make lasting friendships, to help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips. Do come along and meet us.
We meet every Tuesday between 12 and 2 pm at Restaurant and Bar La Vega in Torre del Mar which is just behind the Repsol Garage on the way out of Torre.
***Trips & Events***
February
– 23rd – Marbella Old Town €22pp
March
– 1st – Trip to Gib €22 and includes €1 for the driver. Pick up at Lidi Algarrobo Costa at 08.30
– 22nd – IKEA & Guzmans Garden Centre €20pp
April
– 12th – Visit Olvera and Setenil de las Bodegas €22pp
Setenil is small town located northeast of Cádiz. It has a distinctive setting along a narrow river gorge. The town extends along the course of the Rio Trejo with some houses being built into the rock walls of the gorge itself, created by enlarging natural caves or overhangs and adding an external wall.
May
– 3rd – Trip to Gib €22 and includes €1 for the driver. Pick up at Lidi Algarrobo Costa at 08.30
– 7th – Craft Fair and Home baking Sale at our meeting place.
– 10th – Cordoba Patios, an evening visit. €27pp
For further information, please contact Gail on 951067723 / 626370695 whatsapp or email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk or check out our FB page
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U3A Lecture Series & Events:
– U3A Lecture Wed. Feb. 21 at 11 AM at Media Caña on Peñoncillo Beach, Torrox. Power Point Title: La Desbandada on N340 in Feb. 1937. We still REMEMBER! In spite that it happened in 1937, the tragedy is still very present in our hearts. This lecture will honor the victims of this massacre. Come and join us for a historic and gripping slice of life right here in our zone. The picture features the volunteer Dr. Norman Bethune and his Red Cross truck, ready to aid the victims on A340. These weekly U3A/Digame Adverts will stop at the end of Feb. So, please contact me or send me your email so I can update you personally in the future, if desired: norma2kk@aol.com.
– U3A History at El Pozuelo, Laguna Beach on Monday Feb. 26 at 11am. Join us for a brief Spanish Timeline on Christopher Columbus and “our Man in Madrid”. You may want to enjoy lunch afterwards.
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Dana & Gianni events this week:
– Wednesday 21 Feb. Esteemed Digamists, with pleasure and enthusiasm we announce that on Wednesday 21 February a new cycle of Jam Sessions will begin on a fortnightly basis which will be held at the Media Caña chiringuito, Torrox Costa Peñoncillo, from 8pm to 11pm, hosted by Dana & Gianni. If you love music and improvisation, a good environment with good frequencies where you can drink, and or, eat something, we are waiting for you with joy. If you are a musician, please bring your instrument!
For info and booking: +34 635 76 36 33
– Saturday 24 February at 8.30pm Dana and Gianni will perform at Bitácora, paseo de Larios 7, Torre del Mar. Guest: Alfred Braun, cajón. It will be a fabulous journey to the center of rhythm, of music, with the most beautiful melodies of all the time. Jazzy style. We are waiting for you! Booking and info +49 1522 5850696 or Tel. / WhatsApp (+34) 675833718 (local phone number for Bitácora provided by Editor)
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My contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue. Here are “before” and “after” pics from my latest job.
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DOCTORLAPTOP’S FAMOUS CLEAN & TUNEUP FULL MAINTENENCE SERVICE SPECIAL – LAST DAY: New Lower Price!
Only €45 (reg. €60). Or bring 2 at the same time, €40 each.
Offer ends Tuesday Feb 20th. It will not return until after summer, so if you have been postponing getting your laptop serviced, make an appointment today and save €15.
– For Windows & Mac. For laptops and Mini PCs only. Tower PC full service remains at €80 (opening and cleaning the inside properly takes way more time).
– If you rely on your computer and want it running at peak performance, free of data collectors, trackers and the new Artificial Intelligence malware that easily evades your anti-virus software, an annual professional servicing is necessary. You wouldn’t drive your car till it runs out of oil before servicing it, would you? I do the most comprehensive cleaning and tune-up possible: verify all System files replacing any found to be corrupt, test all hardware and do hard disk sector repairs if needed, use 5 tool malware/adware/spyware/tracker removal protocol, clean out junk files/logs/history/etc., update Windows (or MacOS)+all drivers+programs and finally optimize your settings and registry for fastest overall performance.
Heavily infected comps, computers taking more than 2 minutes to startup or shutdown, or showing error messages, those need a repair, not a maintenance service. HDD hard disks of 1000Gb or more add €10.
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Windows, Apple/Mac, Linux, Android. Computers only.
I don’t work on computers made before 2017 unless I have been servicing then annually.
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We cover the whole coast line and inland.
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For Sale, 2 items:
– Double bed linen, Lilac embossed bed spread 200 x 200 with 2 matching cushions 58×58 and a fur cushion, fitted sheets x4, long lilac curtains 180w x 240l, hanging foam headboard 120 x 57 and matching chair, double duvet set, also not in photos purple fleece blanket 250×220 and 2 ornamental bowl, 1 pink, 1 purple. Sold all together for 70e
– Brand new toilet complete with tank and seat. Horizontal waste pipe. Purchased in error, still in box 75e
cathyws@hotmail.co.uk ; 664136624
Cathy / Velez (Can meet torre / caleta / torrox / nerja)
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For Sale: 4 bamboo chairs with cover and a round table. All in very good condition. €45 ono. Hanne, Algarrobo Costa. Contact: hwittye@yahoo.co.uk
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For Sale: Swimming pool pump
Make: ESPA ; Model: SILEN S 75 15M
Approximately 3 years old, can be seen working.
100 Euros. Contact Terry, Benajarafe 619902193
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For Sale: Large satellite dish (130 cm approx. diameter) with wall bracket, for re-use or recycle. 20 euros, buyer collects.
Please call John, Los Romanes. 697737176 after 10am
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FREE: Siemens Freezer. 195 litre, works well.
Must be collected. Anna, Archez. Mobil 680 955 140
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1 year Acer warranty when registered online after purchase. Same model, but with only 8Gb RAM and 256Gb SSD, with Win 10, is selling on Amazon for €785 (https://www.amazon.es/Acer-TravelMate-TMP215-52-Ordenador-i3-10110U/dp/B09S2W5WQ6/). My price, including 3 major upgrades (added 4Gb RAM+ 500Gb SSD + WIN11Pro), €650.
Naythan, Torrox Costa. Buyer collects.
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For Sale: New High Performance Mini PC
– MIPOWCAT (Premium series, with Crucial SSD). Windows 11 Pro {pic on left}
Processor: Intel N95 (up to 3.4GHz)
16GB high speed RAM; Windows 11 Pro
512GB high performance M2 SSD by Crucial*;
Dual-Screen 4k Display; 2x HDMI 2.0; WiFi 5;
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Price €275, factory sealed, with 2 year factory warranty.
*Crucial is a company specializing in high performance, professional grade, computer components.
*Add a new business quality UK keyboard & mouse (both wired for USB) for €35.
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Naythan, Torrox Costa. Buyer collects.
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com
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Volunteers wanted urgently: Tail Charity Torrox who raise funds for the care and support of abandoned dogs in the area are in need of volunteers to work 1 day a week in any of their 3 shops, one is in Torrox Pueblo, 1 El Faro, & the 3rd opposite Mercadona Torrox Costa.
We are open Monday to Saturday 10am-2pm daily.
If you feel you can offer your time to help joining our team of volunteers please pop into any of our shops and chat with our volunteers. We need your help.
If you live here or just visiting for a few weeks, your help would be appreciated. Sue, Volunteer.
Email: maundfitch@gmail.com
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News & Articles
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SPAIN
Galicia Voters Overwhelmingly Reject PSOE- The PP wins the elections in Galicia with an absolute majority, the PSOE sinks and the BNG consolidates as leader of the opposition: {Translation, summary}
– The PP (conservative right) will keep the government of the Xunta de Galicia for another four years despite the last-minute push from the left, in which the BNG (left wing nationalists, Galician Nationalist Bloc) is consolidating its position as the majority force, far ahead of a PSdeG-PSOE (Socialists’ Party of Galicia) that is sinking to its worst result in history. With 98% of the vote counted, the Popular Party would win 40 seats, two less than in 2020 but still two above the absolute majority in the Galician Parliament, which will allow them to continue governing alone. The BNG, for its part, rises from 19 seats four years ago to 25, and does so at the expense of the socialists who sink to 9 seats, five less than in 2020.
– The left, which in the last week of the campaign had hopes of ousting the PP from the Xunta, has failed to meet its objectives, although within the progressive bloc the reading of the results is very uneven. The good news was for the BNG, which with its 31.5% of the vote obtained its best result ever, with Ana Pontón’s candidacy far surpassing the 25.1% obtained by the historic Xosé Manuel Beiras in 1997. The opposite happened in the PSdeG-PSOE: José Ramón Gómez Besteiro’s 9 deputies (14% of the votes) are the worst socialist result since the establishment of Galician autonomy.
– The PSOE’s bad numbers, however, are nothing compared to the defeat of the two non-nationalist forces even further to its left: Sumar (far left communist) and Podemos (left to far left). Sumar’s defeat is such that Marta Lois’s candidacy does not even manage to come in ahead of Vox (right wing national conservative), which won 2.2% of the votes, compared to Sumar’s 1.9%. In 2020, Galicia en Común party was also left out of the Galician Parliament, but with 3.9% of the votes it practically doubled the percentage achieved jointly by Sumar and the purple party this Sunday.
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5219800/0/pp-gana-las-elecciones-galicia-con-mayoria-absoluta-psoe-se-hunde-bng-se-afianza-como-lider-oposicion/
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Exposed- the false narrative of the PSOE, pushing an independence movement in Galacia as the will of the majority- the vast majority of voters disagree: {Translation, summary}
– The big winner of the Galician election night was the PP candidate, Alfonso Rueda, who headed the fifth consecutive absolute majority of the PP in Galicia and the first with him at the head. In an atmosphere of euphoria, Rueda said “everyone was watching us, everyone was waiting to see what would happen here, everyone was watching and Galicia sent a message to Spain without any doubt”.
– “The message is that we don’t want blackmail, we don’t want to be blackmailed, we don’t want to be subjugated. We don’t want privileges of any kind, neither more than others nor less than anyone else. We want equality among all, we want understanding, we want responsibility, we want dignity, which others arrogated to themselves and which was shown to belong to all Galicians,” Rueda said.
– “And in case there was any doubt, in case anyone was not clear: we are proud to be Galicians and proud to be Spanish, without tension, without disputes and without problems. We told the socialists and they refused to listen,” continued the president-elect. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5219821/0/rueda-quinta-mayoria-seguida-pp-mandamos-mensaje-espana-no-queremos-chantajes/
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Sanchez ignores protesting farmer’s demands for more controls on Morocco’s cheap and sometimes dangerous produce- then adds insult to injury by opening a new transit route from the currently blocked Moroccan port of Tarfaya: {Translation, summary}
– The countryside has just launched its latest complaint. One that has to do with its difficulties to compete due to environmental requirements and fiscal costs – something that has been commonplace since the arrival of this government – but also with a new agreement that Pedro Sánchez’s government has reached with Morocco. And it smacks of the president’s latest submission to Mohamed VI: the maritime connection with the port of Tarfaya {pic}.
– The countryside speaks of fear of the entry of agricultural and livestock pests and diseases. And it alleges that “uncontrolled imports from Morocco would represent a serious threat to local production and a danger to the islands’ livestock, with disastrous consequences for the Canary Islands’ countryside”. The Association of Farmers and Stockbreeders of the Canary Islands (Asaga Canarias Asaja) has, in fact, requested that the maritime connection between Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura) and the port of Tarfaya (Morocco) planned for this year should not be resumed, as has been leaked following the recent meeting between the Government of the Canary Islands and the Alawi delegation. Photo: aujourdhui. Source, Spanish: https://www.libremercado.com/2024-02-18/la-ultima-sumision-de-sanchez-a-marruecos-via-libre-a-la-entrada-de-productos-agricolas-desde-el-puerto-de-tarfaya-7098053/
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Secret Sanchez deal with Junts allows Catalonia to exclusively control & manage their own immigration- a privilege he denied every other autonomous community of Spain: {Translation, summary}
– The only state recognised by the EU to negotiate immigration within Spanish borders – which are also European borders- is the Spanish state. But the truth is that, if the details given by Junts are confirmed, Pedro Sánchez’s government has agreed to a transfer of powers to Catalonia that would allow this region to decide absolutely everything related to immigration, without limits.
– To give an example. Catalonia, on the basis of this statement, could – as was feared from the beginning – refuse to take on immigrants arriving from the Canary Islands and demand their distribution among other autonomous communities. And the Spanish government could say nothing.
– Another example: if Catalonia wanted to, it could raise or lower the entry quotas, thus causing the other territories to conform to its wishes in order to comply with the EU’s demands.
– In short, this is a corruption in terms of coordination and institutional loyalty with the rest of the Autonomous Regions that has become exposed, and is being confirmed, as more info on this secret deal is leaked by the Junts insiders. For now, Pedro Sánchez’s government has maintained absolute silence on the future of this transfer of powers.
Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2024-02-18/junts-filtra-que-la-cesion-del-control-de-la-inmigracion-de-sanchez-les-permite-gestionarla-y-seleccionarla-como-deseen-7098035/
ANDALUCÍA
Andalucia Farmer’s Protest Enters Second Week With New Roadblocks & Demonstrations: {Translation, summary}
– The calendar of authorised mobilisations resumes this Monday, 19th February, with roadblocks in the north of Almeria, to continue on Tuesday 20th February in Granada, with a demonstration outside the gates of the Government Sub-delegation offices.
– In addition, on Wednesday, 21 February, Asaja, COAG, UPA and Agri-food Cooperatives are planning to hold a demonstration in the centre of the capital of Malaga. In the province of Cádiz, the agricultural associations will mobilise their farmers with a large tractor march that will start early in the morning from the esplanade of the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in a “slow and orderly” march along the right lane of the Los Barrios dual carriageway towards the Port of Algeciras, “the jewel in the crown” of their demands. Once in the Algeciras tunnel, at the height of the Hostal Blumen, on the A-7, intermittent traffic cuts will be carried out every half hour between 11.00 and 13.30 hours, approximately. After this, they will leave their vehicles on an esplanade set up by Algeciras Town Hall and will head on foot towards the Port of Algeciras, where they will carry out all their protests with readings of manifestos and other acts until the afternoon, at around 18.00 hours.
– In Cordoba, the organised protests will be moved to the following week, with a blockade of the motorway to Malaga, at the roundabout of the A-318 with the A-45 on Tuesday 27 February. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1563907/el-campo-andaluz-sigue-esta-semana-su-calendario-de-protestas/
AXARQUÍA
Axarquía Water Supply Updates:
– A new pipeline that carries treated wastewater from the sewage plant at Peñón del Cuervo in Malaga city via the coastal town of Rincón de la Victoria to irrigate crops in the Axarquía was officially activated on Wednesday..
– Work has begun on connecting underground water supplies from boreholes in the foothills of the Sierras Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama, with the much-depleted Viñuela reservoir in the Axarquía. According to calculations by the Junta de Andalucía, these boreholes could provide around 50 litres per second, which would mean around two cubic hectometres per year. Full article:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/pipeline-switched-send-treated-wastewater-from-malaga-20240216115250-nt.html
COSTA DEL SOL
Water pressure reduction to hit the Costa del Sol- West:
– A general nighttime reduction in water pressure is to be implemented across the western Costa del Sol from 21 February to comply with a reduced limit of 160 litres per inhabitant per day as set by the regional drought committee on 9 February. The reduction is already in place in Fuengirola.
– The measure was agreed by Acosol, which supplies water to all 11 municipalities covered by the western Costa del Sol Mancomunidad. Those affected are Torremolinos (although it is mainly supplied from the aquifers of the Sierra de Mijas), Benalmádena, Mijas, Fuengirola, Marbella, Estepona, Ojén, Istán, Benahavís, Manilva and Casares.
– The cuts, which will be in place from midnight until 6am – with the exception of Saturdays. Photo: Josele. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/water-pressure-reduction-hit-the-costa-sol-20240216165709-nt.html
MALAGA PROVINCE
Jet skis, paddle boards, inflatables – new rules for activities off Costa del Sol beaches:
– An extensive new regulatory framework that governs beach and sea activities came into force this Friday 16 February in Malaga province, including the Costa del Sol.
– The regulation affects firstly recreational craft. Secondly, floating or beach craft (canoes, kayaks, canoes without motor and other devices without mechanical propulsion, pedalos or craft fitted with a motor with a power of less than 3.5 kW, jet skis, wind surf boards, motorised boards, anchored floating installations and other similar facilities used for leisure purposes). Thirdly, self-propelled pleasure craft. Fourthly, towed beach craft (parachutes, water skis, large inflatables, etc.).
– Full details in source article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/jet-skis-paddle-boards-inflatables-new-rules-20240216164254-nt.html
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
Vélez-Málaga will celebrate the Day of Andalusia with the traditional act of flag hoisting and a musical gala Wednesday 28 Feb: {Translation, summary}
– Vélez-Málaga will celebrate the next Andalusian Day with an institutional flag-raising ceremony at 12:00 at the Andalusian Roundabout on the Avenida de las Naciones. This will be followed by a musical gala on the Paseo de Andalucía with performances by local dance academies and will reach its climax from 16.00, with a show by Radio Olé which will feature numerous Andalusian groups and artists. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/velez-malaga-celebrara-el-dia-de-andalucia-con-el-tradicional-acto-de-izada-de-bandera-y-una-gala-musical-el-proximo-miercoles-28-f/ & Video Link
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Major housing development announced for Benajarafe:
– Vélez-Málaga town hall has announced a major new construction project for Benajarafe, where 902 homes are to be built. Major Jesus Lupiañez said that 88 of these houses will be VPO, (council).
– The developer Oncisa, which forms part of the Ilunion group, will invest 2.5 million in the first of two planned phases. The first phase will see 398 homes built up including the 88 VPO houses and is due to start this year.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/major-housing-development-announced-for-popular-axarquia-20240216140659-nt.html
GASTRONOMIA
What is the white skin that covers the fuet and can you eat it?: {Translation, summary}
– When it comes to eating fuet, there are two types of people: those who remove the skin so as not to eat the white layer that covers it, and those who eat it without any problem.
– It may look like flour or a kind of white powder that covers the skin of the sausage, but it is nothing like that. This white layer is known as a white veil and it is a type of mould that protects the fuet, salchichón, etc. In fact, this mould is necessary for the meat of the sausage to be in perfect condition, as it forms a shell that prevents other types of fungi or substances from entering and spoiling the sausage and making it dangerous for consumption.
– The mould that covers fuet, salami, etc., is created in the production lines. The manufacturer spreads fungal spores on the sausages so that they can proliferate and protect the food from other inedible moulds. In addition, the fungi, which are produced by the bacteria Penicillium nalgiovense and Penicillium chrysogenum, not only keep the sausage in good condition, but are also responsible for the particular aroma of the fuet or salchichón.
– The “white skin” of the sausages is completely edible, so the decision to eat it or not will only depend on each person’s taste. Some people defend its consumption because it gives it a crisp touch that is pleasant to the palate, however, others prefer to remove it because it leaves a slight sweet taste that they do not like.
– What are the signs that the sausage is bad and should be thrown away? The most striking sign is the presence of another mould on the product, which becomes visible on the meat exposed after the fuet has been sliced. And no, you should not cut off the piece that is bad and continue eating without any problem, because when this mould, which can be harmful to health, has appeared, it is likely to have spread to the rest of the sausage, even if it is not visible to the human eye. The best thing to do, much to our regret, is to throw it away. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/gastronomia/productos/fuet-que-es-piel-blanca-embutidos-se-puede-comer-5217804/
CULTURE
The last four nuns of Spanish convent in Ronda seek sisters to keep it open:
– The four nuns belong to an Order of Discalced Carmelites – discalced meaning barefoot or wearing sandals. They subordinate their lives to prayer and devotion, according to the convent’s website.
– Now its prioress is calling on sisters everywhere to take a leap of faith, come up to the sanctuary in the mountaintop city of Ronda and stay on for a while to keep it open. Under Vatican rules, convents with fewer than six members cannot remain open. They are primarily looking for nuns from that order. “If any nun should want to come they must show clear signs of having a Carmelite vocation,” Jennifer said.
– The building dates back to the 16th century and houses the hand of St Teresa of Avila, kept inside a silver gauntlet decorated with stones. Pilgrims come to the site, many of them believing the relic can help with fertility issues. Photo: Jon Nazca. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/last-four-nuns-spanish-convent-seek-sisters-keep-it-open-2024-02-16/
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2024 Holiday Calendars by town, click/tap to view:
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Competa
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For other towns in Malaga Province, visit this website, click your town, then look for the post named “Calendario Laboral de Algarrobo 2024 “, click that to see calendar.
https://www.foro-ciudad.com/malaga.html
Petrol Prices – Updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html
Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot
Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Services.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238
Local/National News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
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