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Bar Nina- Torrox Costa: This Weekend
We are ready for a festive weekend, including a GREAT live music performance for you this Saturday by The Jam Factory:
– Friday 31 May. Doors open at 4:00 PM
We have a Amsterdam evening on Friday…with happy Amsterdam music. Come listen, we’re sure you’ll like it!
– Saturday 1 June. Doors open at 4:00 PM
Saturday evening we have another great Jam Session with The Jam Factory. And Sing A Long/ Karaoke. It starts at 9:00 PM! Don’t miss it…
Bar Nina, AV. Europa, Blq 80, 29793 Torrox Costa
(Formerly Bea’s Postamt Bar)
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E-Mail: barninatorroxcosta@gmail.com
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Flamenco In Progress Torrox: “Muerta de Amor”
Sunday June 2nd, 8pm. Teatro Municipal Villa de Torrox
Featuring Manuel Liñán, National Award of Dance recipient.
Free Flamenco Class before the show with Carmen Camacho. (6.45-7.45)
More info and tickets: https://mientrada.janto.es/espectaculo/manuel-linan-muerta-de-amor/TRXMANUELLINAN
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James Ray live at Villa del Mar, Nerja:
Sun, 2 June. 1-4pm
Location: Camping Nerja, N-340, km 296, 29787 Maro (Nerja)
Singer/Saxophonist performing music of Soul, Motown and Pops. Classic old school Soul songs to sing and dance along with. So join us for a full day of delicious food, drinks and music + heated pool. Book tables in advance.
https://www.villadelmarnerja.com/event-details-registration/boozie-brunch-pool-party-with-jame
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Almunecar’s XXV Gastro-Festival: Fri-Sun, 7-9 June
Parque El Majuelo
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Shows: Fridays at 21.30h (and some Saturday special concerts, check programme).
Information and reservations Tel. 606 510 329
Calle Tejeda 10, 29700 Vélez-Málaga
Web: http://www.flamencoabierto.com/
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The Greek House – Greek Casita Restaurant & Bar – Torrox Costa:
Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialities. You can choose meat specialties (Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits (prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. For dessert… HOMEMADE BAKLAVA! We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! Hours: 6:30pm to close, Wednesday thru Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday. For reservations call 642585049. https://la-casita-griega.business.site/ We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section.
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I bought this sleeping system designed to alleviate shoulder pain and acid reflux. It also helps relieve nasal congestion. It is designed to work for side sleepers whether they prefer left or right. It cost nearly €300, is very comfortable, well made and comes with washable covers and it works!
Unfortunately I just can’t get used to it. I don’t know why but it disturbs my sleep so to avoid wasting it, I’m offering it to anyone who wishes to have it for €50.
Vic, Puente Don Manuel, but can bring it to meet at El Ingenio.
Phone number 684141932
Email: victor.calland@googlemail.com
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For Sale: Lovely wrought iron ceiling light.
Very good condition. English fitting. €25 ono.
Sarah, Nerja
email: sarah dot mcnulty @yahoo.com
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For Sale, 3 items: Potted plants, pots included
– Asparagus €15
– Flaming dragon €15
– Sago palm €20
Reasonable offers accepted. Rita, Torrox Costa.
Email: i1p2o3h@gmail.com
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For Sale: 2 Bi-Fold Folding bikes. Complete with storage/carrying bags & 2 Helmets. Excellent condition. €120 for the lot.
Contact Roger, Nerja. Tel / WhatsApp +34 633965514
villaromos@yahoo.co.uk
{Email or WhatsApp seller for pics, I accidently deleted the pic sent. -Ed}
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For Sale: For Miele dishwasher model G4210 SC, used parts
– HP pressure pump – €20
– Dual pressure switch- €20
– Controller – €20.
Garry, Competa. Tel 682672400
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SPAIN
Congress approves the amnesty (177-172) that ignores the rule of law and is now in the hands of judges to decide its final fate: {Translation, summary}
– The Congress of Deputies has definitively approved the Amnesty Law, vetoed by the Senate and rejected by practically all judicial bodies, in addition to countless institutions, given the threat it poses to democracy. By 177 votes in favour with all the Government’s partners (PSOE, Sumar, three from Podemos, Junts, ERC, PNV, Bildu, BNG and the MP José Luis Ábalos in the Mixed party) and against 172 votes (PP, Vox, UPN, Coalición Canaria). In addition, there was one absence, that of Martina Velasco, from Podemos.
– The rule now enters into force and remains at the disposition of the judges who must apply it. The law puts the rule of law in check, as it erases all crimes related to 1-O, including terrorism, which has put the CGPJ, judges’ associations and the majority of prosecutors on the warpath. The only remaining dike of containment against the government’s plans are the judges, especially the Supreme Court, which can ask the Court of Justice of the European Union for a preliminary ruling to decide whether it complies with European law, and thus be able to put a stop to it. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/politica/2024-05-30/el-congreso-aprueba-la-amnistia-que-liquida-el-estado-de-derecho-y-queda-ahora-en-manos-de-los-jueces-7132305/
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Brussels addresses “without deadline” its examination of the Amnesty Law and whether it is compatible with EU rules: {Translation, summary}
– “We do not have a specific deadline to complete our evaluation,” indicated a community spokesperson at a press conference in Brussels when asked about the time frame to find out the conclusions of the Community Executive for a text of the amnesty law that that has been known since it was registered last November and that has not undergone changes since last March.
– “Now that the Law has just been adopted, right now, the Commission will be able to analyze it,” said community spokesperson Anitta Hipper, who pointed out that Brussels will continue to pay close attention to the situation “also in the context of the preparation of the report on the State of right” which each year evaluates the democratic health of the member states and whose publication is scheduled for July 3. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-bruselas-aborda-plazo-examen-ley-amnistia-si-compatible-reglas-ue-20240530125039.html
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The Community of Madrid will “immediately” file an appeal of unconstitutionality against the Amnesty Law: {Translation}
– The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso {pic}, has announced that her Government will present “right now” an appeal of unconstitutionality against the Amnesty Law. “Today is a disastrous day for Spanish democracy, since the most corrupt law is approved. For decades we have not known anything like it, a law by which they try to forget everything that happened in Catalonia in those months,” she said during a interview on ‘esRadio’, collected by Europa Press.
– The Madrid leader has advanced this appeal, which will also be presented by the rest of the autonomies governed by the PP (including Andalucia, more on this in the Andalucia section), against the claim that the amnesty and the negotiations in Catalonia go “undercover.”
– “They take us for idiots, they try to make us believe that this is because of coexistence when we have testimonies from these last few hours, both from representatives of Esquerra and Junts, ensuring that they are going further now… they intend to continue with the independence referendum, continue with all the illegality of consultations that are not only for Catalonia,” she stressed.
– Ayuso has emphasized that they have been working on this resource for some time “in defense of the equality of all Spaniards, for legal certainty and very especially” for the “Rule of Law” because as representatives of the State they cannot allow it to “be break.” Furthermore, she has insisted that there cannot be “privileges for some politicians nor that there be autonomous communities and leaders who are not subject to the law” for, among “many reasons”, the “damage that is done to Spain”. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/madrid/noticia-comunidad-presentara-ya-mismo-recurso-inconstitucionalidad-contra-ley-amnistia-20240530101127.html
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President Sanchez’s wife Begoña Gómez demanded that she be listed as a “graduate consultant”, a holder of a graduate degree, when she has never even held a bachelor’s degree; she used the false credentials to assist a businessman, that had supported her appointment to a job for which she was not qualified, to be rewarded gov’t contracts by the gov’t led by her husband: {Translation, summary}
– The wife of the Prime Minister has since 1999 presented herself as having a “Graduate degree in Marketing”. In fact, she continues to do so on her Linkedin profile, but all the sources consulted agree that she does not have a degree, not even a bachelor degree, but rather took a course for which it was not necessary to have passed the university entrance exam.
– Around the mid-2000s she was promoted by her then employeer Grupo Inmark to the management of their marketing department and she asked to appear on the company’s website and documents as a graduate in marketing, but the company did not agree. According to sources at the consultancy firm itself, “she could not prove to her manager that she had a degree and so they refused to list her as a graduate”.
– Ever since Begoña Gómez became a public figure, when Pedro Sánchez first became PSOE Secretary General in 2014, there has been a certain amount of secrecy regarding her academic CV, and both party sources and La Moncloa (Spain’s version of the White House) have declined to clarify it. ABC insisted yesterday to confirm whether he still maintains that he holds a degree, but there was no response either.
– In the Inmark Group, as well as in the Complutense University – where she currently directs an extraordinary chair and co-directs two master’s degrees – assure this newspaper that she did not prove that she has an official degree. In fact, her “degree in Marketing” turned out to be an unofficial certificate from a course from a private centre that no longer exists as such, M&B Escuela Superior de Marketing y Negocios. The degree issued by this school, which was recently published by ‘Okdiario’, literally reads ‘Título Superior en Marketing y Administración de Empresas’. In other words, it is not even a bachelor’s degree. Schools can issue degrees, but in order for them to be bachelor’s degrees they must be officially recognised, and that centre lacked this.
– As ABC revealed, this caused deep unease among many teachers, who even complained to this newspaper that “the regulations had to be twisted a lot to allow her to direct the chair”. In fact, they had to appoint a co-director who did meet the requirements. As for the lack of a Masters degree, they had no choice but to appoint her as co-director, because without the relevant official qualifications “it was impossible to make her director”, a senior UCM official told ABC.
– In this position as co-director of the Master’s Degree in Competitive Social Transformation, Begoña Gómez had the support of the businessman Carlos Gómez, for whom she signed letters of recommendation that he presented in public tenders of the Government presided by her husband and which is now being investigated by a judge in Madrid for alleged influence peddling.
– Apparently Barrabés supported her in a position for which she was not qualified, and in return Gómez provided letters of recommendation that assisted Gómez in receiving €20M in government contracts that her husband, President Sanchez, was leader of. Photo: Guillermo Navarro. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/noticias/begona-gomez-exigio-consultora-figurar-licenciada-serlo-20240530042215-nt.html
ANDALUCÍA
Iberdrola adds 940 charging points in Andalucia: {Translation, summary}
– Iberdrola has launched ten recharging points every working day so far in 2024, bringing the total to 1,000 points in the year and bringing the total to 7,000. In this way, it reinforces its leading position as the most extensive public recharging network in Spain. In the case of Andalusia, the amount is close to 1,000, specifically 940 points.
– In addition to this infrastructure, which is already operational, there are nearly 2,000 more points under construction and a further 3,000 awaiting various administrative procedures, which will be available in the coming months. Of the infrastructure of 7,000 points, 2,000 of them are fast, super-fast and ultra-fast recharging points. The points of more than 50 kW are part of the network operated by the Iberdrola / BP Pulse alliance.
– Iberdrola’s charging infrastructure is developed in the best locations and offers all charging speeds, allowing users to have the type of point that best suits their needs at all times. From charging in a longer parking space to ultra-fast charging, between five and ten minutes. All the points installed by Iberdrola use 100% green energy, from renewable sources with a guarantee of origin (GdOS), promoting totally emission-free mobility that contributes to decarbonisation and improves air quality.
– All these charging points are available on the Iberdrola Public Charging App, where you can view and geolocate verified information on all chargers, check their operation in real time and reserve and pay from your mobile phone. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/andalucia-verde-01334/noticia-iberdrola-suma-940-puntos-recarga-andalucia-20240530101800.html
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Andalusia will file an appeal of unconstitutionality against the amnesty law: {Translation}
– The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has announced that his government will present an appeal of unconstitutionality against the Amnesty Law approved this Thursday in the Congress of Deputies, understanding that it represents a “very clear breach of the principle of equality” among Spaniards.
– During his speech at an election rally in Córdoba, the leader of the Andalusian PP said that the legal services of the Andalusian regional government “are already working” to “immediately file this appeal” to “try to stop this secessionist and pro-independence challenge” and “this breach of the principle of equality and solidarity between Spaniards”.
– Moreno added that the appeal will also be presented to “stop a madness in legal terms” that is motivated by “the fragile and enormous weakness” of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, “at the head” of his Executive. “From Andalusia, as always, we will be forceful and decisive in our responses and we will use our available resources to try to ensure that Spaniards can continue to move forward together in harmony towards a common goal, which is that of progress and well-being,” Moreno added.
– The Andalusian president also criticised Sánchez for announcing “a new funding formula in Catalonia” which, in his opinion, “breaks the principle of solidarity and also inter-territorial solidarity”, which is why the Andalusian government has “no alternative” but to “appeal the recently approved law for unconstitutionality”. A law, he added, which is “the only one capable of being approved by the central government”, which “does not even have the capacity to approve the most important law that a government can approve, which is the budget law”.
– However, on the Amnesty Law “all the micro-parties that do not believe in Spain”, the “most radical”, who “have selfish interests in their territories” and whose spokespersons “have generated words” of “a certain arrogance” and “humiliation” by saying that “they have not made a mistake and that it is the State that has made a mistake”, he said.
– The Andalusian president considered that this law is “the first step in a process of unstoppable secession” and a “betrayal of the general interest of Spaniards and Andalusians”, while it is a decision that “has not passed through the ballot box” and that “Sánchez said he would never do”. For this reason, he pointed out that this Thursday is a “day for reflection”, “sadness” and “reaction”, which “is not to shout more, nor confront more, nor be more confrontational than anyone else, nor insult anyone”, but to “vote calmly, but firmly”, that is, “to react in a democratic, calm and useful way”, he concluded.
Source, Spanish:
https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1673327/andalucia-presentara-un-recurso-de-inconstitucionalidad-contra-la-ley-de-amnistia/
NERJA
Contemporary dance shines again in Nerja from May 30 to June 2: {Translation}
– The Councillor for Culture of Nerja, Ana María Muñoz, presented this Wednesday a new edition of Nerjadanza, the Nerja Contemporary Dance Festival to be held on 30 and 31 May and 1 and 2 June.
– The shows will take place mainly in the Paseo Balcón de Europa, free of charge, and in the Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja, where the performances will have an entrance fee of 10 euros.
– The programme kicks off this Thursday with a performance by the Conservatorio Superior de Danza de Málaga at 18.30 at the Balcón de Europa. This will be followed at 9 p.m. in the Villa de Nerja Cultural Centre by a performance by Lucía Vázquez, considered one of the most influential figures in contemporary Spanish dance today.
– As a novelty, this year’s edition will feature local academies. Thus, on the 31st, Christian David Callejón’s dance group will perform in the Plaza de la Iglesia in Maro at 19.30 hours. On Saturday 1 June, in the morning, Juani’s group, the folklore of Las Protegidas, Sara and Jorge’s group, and the zumba performance of Gema and Jotxan will perform at the Balcón de Europa. And on the 2nd, in the Villa de Nerja Cultural Centre, the Dani Romero Academy will perform at 12 noon.
– Ana María Muñoz has highlighted the performance of the Nerjeña Águeda Saavedra, who will present her show at the Cultural Centre on Saturday at 9pm. This is “a long-awaited and much-desired performance in Nerja”, according to the councillor. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/y-la-danza-contemporanea-vuelve-a-brillar-en-nerja-del-30-de-mayo-al-2-de-junio/
EUROPE
Volcanic eruption puts on fiery spectacle near Iceland’s Grindavik:
– Sundhnukagigar volcano erupts for the fifth time this year with lava shooting 50 metres (164 feet) into the air. The nearby Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, known for its large outdoor pools, was shut and its guests evacuated.
– It is Sundhnukagigar’s most powerful eruption since the volcanic system became active three years ago. The fiery spectacle began shortly after the end of an eight-week-long eruption that occurred between Hagafell and Stora-Skogfell on the same Reykjanes peninsula. Full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/5/30/volcanic-eruption-puts-on-fiery-spectacle-near-icelands-grindavik
MIDDLE EAST
Israel seizes Gaza’s entire border with Egypt, presses with raids into Rafah:
– Israeli forces have taken control of a buffer zone along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the country’s military said on Wednesday, giving Israel effective authority over the Palestinian territory’s entire land border.
– Israel also continued deadly raids on Rafah in southern Gaza despite an order from the International Court of Justice to end attacks on the city, where half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people had previously taken refuge. Earlier on Wednesday, Israel sent tanks on raids into Rafah. They had moved into the heart of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday despite an order from the top United Nations court to immediately halt the assault on the city. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-sends-tanks-into-rafah-raids-amid-gaza-wide-offensive-2024-05-29/
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The US-built pier in Gaza broke apart:
– A string of security, logistical and weather problems has battered the plan to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza through a U.S. military-built pier.
– Broken apart by strong winds and heavy seas just over a week after it became operational, the project faces criticism that it hasn’t lived up to its initial billing or its $320 million price tag. U.S. officials say, however, that the steel causeway connected to the beach in Gaza and the floating pier are being repaired and reassembled at a port in southern Israel, then will be reinstalled and working again next week. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-humanitarian-aid-us-pier-77d0cf1c1bd420042dc4cb6f4ad76ccb
HEALTH
The association Derecho a Morir Dignamente (DMD) criticises the “disaster” of the Living Will in Andalucia: {Translation}
– The Andalucian Association for the Right to Die with Dignity (DMD) has denounced the “disastrous situation” of the registration of the Declaration of Advance Living Wills (DVA), known as Living Will, in the autonomous community.
– For some time now, they claim, the computer application used to register and give legal validity to the living will has had numerous failures, causing the processes to be blocked in different provinces or throughout Andalucia. “The Consejería de Salud told us that a new application was being tested that would put an end to the bugs and facilitate other aspects related to the DVA,” reported DMD.
– However, despite the Consejería’s commitment, the situation remains as bad as ever. Depending on the day, the application works in some provinces and not in others. According to DMD, it sometimes crashes in the whole region or is interrupted in the middle of the registration procedure, resulting in cancelled appointments. This problem is in addition to the structural problems of the registration system, such as the lack of sufficient opening hours or delays in appointments, among other inconveniences.
– They criticise that this situation violates the rights recognised to people by the laws of Patient Autonomy (2002) and Death with Dignity of Andalusia (2010). It is especially serious in the case of patients with advanced or life-threatening illnesses. “We always comment that it is strange that there are so many computer problems, which is not only in this current episode,” say DMD.
– Recently, the DIRAYA system, which is fundamental to the Andalucian Health System, also failed throughout Andalucia. “We must bear in mind that Andalucia would be perfectly comparable to several European countries in terms of its size and population, so why can’t an administration as powerful as the Junta de Andalucía solve these problems,” asks the DMD?
– DMD considers it essential that the IT problems are solved quickly, but also that there is a real improvement in other difficulties that Andalucians face in making their living wills. “It is essential to ensure that citizens can exercise their rights without hindrance or delay, especially at critical moments in their lives,” they conclude. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1673053/derecho-a-morir-dignamente-critica-el-desastre-del-testamento-vital-en-andalucia/
TECH
So you don’t think you need to get your computers serviced regularly? Either did these people-
FBI TAKES DOWN MASSIVE GLOBAL ARMY OF ZOMBIE COMPUTER DEVICES:
– The FBI said it has dismantled what is likely the world’s largest botnet – an army of 19 million infected computers – that was leased to hackers for cybercrimes.
– The botnet, which was spread across more than 190 countries, enabled financial fraud, identity theft and access to child exploitation materials around the world, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by FBI Director Christopher Wray. Other violations tied to the botnet included bomb threats and cyberattacks, likely leading to billions of dollars in victim losses, according to a statement from the Department of Justice.
– {If you fail to have your computers annually serviced by a professional, you could very well be an unwitting participant in these heinous cyber-crimes. The typical anti-virus program is no match for these advanced hacker tools. -Ed.}
Full article: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fbi-takes-down-massive-global-192248605.html
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Third Major Cyber Attack In Spain In A Month – 850,000 Iberdrola customers have had their data stolen by the cyber attack: {Translation}
– Electricity company Iberdrola has been the victim of a massive cyber attack in which attackers have gained access to the personal data of 850,000 of its customers. The leak includes names, surnames and ID numbers, which could facilitate future phishing attacks and other online or telephone scams.
– Initially, the company reported that the number of affected customers was around 600,000, but after further investigation, it was confirmed that the attack compromised the data of 850,000 customers. This increase in the figure is due to the fact that the attack also affected other Iberdrola subsidiaries, such as Curenergia.
– The leaked data does not include banking information or passwords, so customers do not need to take immediate action. However, they are advised to be on the lookout for any fraud attempts and to check whether anyone is trying to contract services in their name.
– The attackers accessed Iberdrola’s customer database through one of the company’s suppliers, demonstrating a vulnerability in the tech services/cloud supply chain. Affected customers will receive a notification by email or post informing them of the data breach.
– This incident adds to a series of recent attacks on Spanish companies, including the attacks on Santander and the alleged attack on Telefónica. Iberdrola is the third Spanish company to be attacked this month. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1673086/son-ya-850000-clientes-de-iberdrola-a-los-que-el-ciberataque-les-ha-robado-sus-datos/
SCAMS
Be very careful- they warn of possible fraud after the Telefónica data leak: {Translation, summary}
– According to the information available, Telefónica is examining unauthorised access to its databases, in which personal data of employees and customers are stored.
– Although it appears that these databases did not contain access credentials or internet banking passwords, the OCU has highlighted the potential use of personal data in fraudulent transactions. Cybercriminals could use stolen account information in their e-mails, SMS or phone calls to victims to impersonate companies or public bodies, to convince you of their legitamacy, in order to obtain bank details and make charges at the consumer’s expense. They could even impersonate Telefónica employees. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1672549/mucho-cuidado-advierten-de-posibles-fraudes-tras-la-filtracion-de-datos-de-telefonica/
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New Tech Device Allows A Vehicle’s Lock Key Fob To Be Defeated With An “Inhibitor” That Blocks The Locking Signal: {Translation, summary}
– The National Police have addressed this issue in which they said that thieves can use “inhibitors”, placed in a strategic position near parking spaces, so that the car is not locked, despite the driver pushing the lock button on their remote, and as soon as you walk away they can steal whatever is inside.
– If you use the fob to lock your vehicle, you should manually confirm that the vehicle is locked before you leave, as one officer reiterated. Source, Spanish: https://okdiario.com/motor/comprueba-siempre-que-has-cerrado-bien-tu-coche-policia-avisa-nueva-tecnica-robar-coches-12909243
OTHER
Are you required to pay with a cashless bracelet at a concert? Short answer- NO! Consumer advises on how to act: {Translation}
– Have you been asked for a cashless wristband as the only method of payment at the next concert or festival you are going to attend? If you agree, perfect; but if you are not convinced by this system, you should know that its use is optional. This is what the Directorate General of Consumer Affairs of the Junta de Andalucía (Andalusian Regional Government) says on social networks.
– The ‘cashless’ wristbands include a chip that allows you to pay through them during the event, without the need to carry cash or bank cards. Their use has become widespread because, according to the promoters of this technology, it avoids queues by speeding up the management at the bars located inside the venue. These wristbands can be recharged with money by telematic means or in the place where the event takes place in areas identified as “wristband recharge”.
– However, the Consumer Affairs Department emphasises that the consumer always has the right to pay with cash, even if the concert organiser asks for the use of the cashless wristband to pay for the drinks. It is therefore not an obligation, nor can they prohibit any other payment system.
– In the event of any incident related to the cashless wristbands, the Directorate General for Consumer Affairs of the Junta de Andalucía reminds those affected that they can request free help through the telephone number 900 21 50 50 80, the email consumoresponde@juntadeandalucia.es, as well as on their social media profiles or through the Consumo Responde website. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/economia/mibolsillo/exigen-pagar-pulsera-cashless-concierto-consumo-avisa-20240529000257-nt.html
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Churches & Worship
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New Life Church:
– Sunday Service:
Whether you live in Nerja or are visiting our area, you are very welcome to come and join us on Sundays at 11.00am. Join us for a time of Holy Spirit led worship and experience the presence of our God. Our teaching is Bible based as we honour God and obey His Word. During this time of uncertainty, God’s Word reminds us that the Gospel shines brightest in times of darkness. Our service lasts for about 1 hour and 30 mins. With Tea and Coffee afterwards.
– Prayer Meeting:
You are also welcome to join our prayer meetings on Wednesday mornings at 11.00am for 1 hour, where we meet for prayer and worship.
– Jesus said:
“I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. (John 14:6)
Pasaje San Miguel, Nerja, 29780. Directions: Click Here
Email: info@nlcnerja.com
Website: www.nlcnerja.com ; Facebook
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El Puente Christian Fellowship (Vélez-Málaga): We are a friendly, multi-national, Bible believing community of Christ. We meet each Sunday at 11am to worship the Lord. We enjoy a time of worship with contemporary songs and traditional hymns, and a message brought to us by our Pastor, one of our members or a visiting speaker.
The church meeting hall is situated at: Res: El Olivar 5, 8 Bajo 1, Calle Arbequin, Velez Malaga 29700.
Full directions and further information can be found on our Facebook page, or you can contact us by email on elpuentechristianfellowship@gmail.com or by phone on 665 62 63 42.
For those who cannot join us in person, we aim to stream Sunday services via the Facebook page (subject to a good internet connection).
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Pets For Adoption
Axarquia Animal Rescue: A Voluntary Charity, Non-profit Organisation
CIF G93245116 / Charity Number 10567 (Spain)
Email: axarquia-rescue@hotmail.com
Website: www.axarquiaanimalrescue.com
Homes needed for 2 beautiful mixed breed puppies of medium size. They are both approximately 4 months old.
– Iris. Born in the campo and now in a foster home. Fully vaccinated with passport. Friendly with other dogs, intelligent and keen to learn.
– Honey. Recently abandoned outside a holiday home. Now in a foster home and settling well. Very affectionate and loving. Honey will soon be receiving vaccinations.
Please take a look at our website, where you will find more information and photos, plus details of other dogs and pups that we have in our care. Our adoption costs are 110e for pups that have been fully vaccinated, rabies, chip and passport and 180e for older dogs that have all vaccinations, papers and have been neutered. This contributes towards their vet and care costs, and helps us to continue rescuing abandoned dogs and cats.
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