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Phoenix Club: Our social club is open, so drop in for a coffee and a chat, or browse our books at 4 for €1. We also have a selection of DVDs/CDs and Jigsaws at various prices
***Trips***
June
– 13th – Trip to Fuengirola Market & Iceland Store – come and bag a bargain at this huge market €17pp.
– 22nd – Visit to the Wolf Park in Antequera Price €25pp includes guided tour, coach and drivers gratuity
July
– 7th – Trip to Gib €20pp includes €1 for the driver Do remember that we have just 3 pick ups usually and we return from Gib at 16.30
– 21st – A visit to Plaza Mayor and IKEA €15pp
August
– 4th – Trip to Gib €20pp includes €1 for the driver Do remember that we have just 3 pick ups usually and we return from Gib at 16.30
– 15th – Almunecar Fireworks – spectacular fireworks every year €16ppp
– 25th – Benalmadena Market and Marina – browse the market then lunch at the Marina, bring some stale bread to feed the fishes €15pp
***Coming soon***
– September 22nd Mini Hollywood in Almeria €56,50 includes coach, entry, lunch, show and zoo
– October 14th Ballet de Kiev €55pp includes coach and ticket
Pickups for both events will be along the coast from Torre del Mar.
For further information, please contact Gail on 951067723 / 626370695 or email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk for more information or check out our FB page
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CalaPop 2023 Fiesta Presentation Party: Friday 9 June – FREE
Florida Mijas Beach Resort
SoulStation is providing the live music (Soul, Funk, Pop, Rock versions).
DJs: Nacho Puig ; Ricardo Ruiz ; Toni Fontana
The restaurant will be open from 8pm, show starts at 10pm. Res: +34951068807
Carabelas Street 9, 29649, The Cala de Mijas. Malaga
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Tropicalia Summer Music Fest- Salobreña: 17 August, 9pm
Venue: Polideportivo Julio Martín Pérez. Tickets on sale now.
Live Bands- La Guardia, La Frontera & Javier Ojeda
Pop / Rock / Indie
Info & tix: https://entradas.tickbox.es/espectaculo/noche-de-rockroll-en-tropicalia-summer-music/NocheRockanRoll
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Hanningtons Kitchens and Bathrooms: We have been installing kitchens and bathrooms here on the Costa for 13 years. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, highest standards of work and customer service.
Whether you are thinking of updating an existing kitchen or bathroom, or whether you wish to create the kitchen or bathroom you have always dreamed of, we are here for you, every step of the way.
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Mandy’s Paintbox: Painter for 30 years. Painting work undertaken. Inside and outside large or small. Furniture painted or sprayed. Kitchens, cabinets, wardrobes doors any colour any surface. Check out the before and after photos, all the furniture was spray painted.
Call for advice WhatsApp 680739577
New Email: josiahamanda@gmail.com
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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BluCee Real Estate are recruiting:
Position: Full time administration Assistant for the new office in Torre del Mar.
If you are interested to find out more about this position please click on the following link – https://www.blucee.com/administration-assistant/
Send your CV and a cover letter by 15th June. Interviews will held from 22nd June 2023.
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Contact us at info@blucee.com or call 771042727 to arrange a meeting.
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We are based in Rincon de la Victoria, now with an office in Nerja, we cover the whole coast line and inland.
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For Sale, 2 items:
– Blue Suitcase 65x40x25cm. 10€
– 2 Sets of RH Golf Clubs 150€
Caroline, Torrox Park, WhatsApp 692354959
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For Sale: 4 step pool ladder good condition, 80 euros
Tel 643915251 ; philipcollett27@aol.com
Philip, Canillas de Albaida 29755
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For Sale: Two seater “Stressless” sofa, dark blue leather on natural wood frame. Each seat tilts individually. Measures 150cm x 70cm. In very good condition, €150. Buyer collects and removes (will need two people).
Please contact Sam at Vinuela on
Email: sam.seabrook70@gmail.com
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For Sale: Bunk Beds. I have two sets of IKEA metal adult/child bunk beds for sale. Very sturdy only used occasionally. 150euros each set. Overall size with frame height 160cm, length 206, width 96cm. Caz, Velez Malaga
Phone/ what’s app 669630678,
email: raycazed@gmail.com
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Wanted: Long Term Rental. We are looking for a finca in the countryside close to Torrox for the months of October, November and December with swimming pool. We are a retired couple. Contact: July, from the Netherlands.
Email: julyalkemade@gmail.com
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Wanted: Watches. Watch collector looking for vintage or modern watches, all makes considered. If you don’t use it- sell it. Send photos to Ernie, Iznate.
whatsapp 616812765 or email to
ernestiznate@hotmail.co.uk
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Recommendations & Requests
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Recommendation for SPW Construction: Well done Scott and Danny for installing a new roof window panel and damp proofing the whole room. Reliable and highly professional. They did more than the quoted work for the same price. Would use them again and would willingly recommend them.
(SPW Construction 622938440)
Karen & George – Torrox
SPW contact info can be seen everyday in the Sponsor’s Section.
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News & Articles
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
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SPAIN
Collapse of Spain’s far-left complicates vote for Sánchez:
– The disastrous local election results chalked up by Podemos and its hard-left allies have left them floundering ahead of Spain’s July vote, jeopardising Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s bid for re-election. The outcome of the May 28th local and regional elections was “very bad for the whole of the hard-left”, said Anton Losada, a political scientist from Santiago de Compostela University, referring to parties to the left of Sánchez’s Socialists.
– Podemos, the junior partner in Sánchez’s coalition and the main hard-left actor, saw its support collapse in the municipal vote and the faction even disappeared altogether in several regions, including Madrid and Valencia.
– For Lluís Orriols, a political scientist at Madrid’s Carlos III University, the result was the final nail in the coffin for the hard left, marking its “failure” to put up a united front that would inspire its voters. Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20230602/collapse-of-spains-far-left-complicates-vote-for-sanchez
GRANADA
Maracena opens its new recreation area for dogs in the Primero de Mayo park: {Translation, summary}
– Maracena now has a dog play area in the Primero de Mayo park. The Agility area covers an area of 200 square metres, providing ample space for dogs to enjoy and explore. With the aim of providing a safe and entertaining environment, an obstacle course has been installed (walkway, high fence jumping, tunnel, etc.) where dogs can test their skills and dexterity. One of the highlights of this new enclosure is its focus on dog safety. The dog play area has a double security gate and a metal fence more than one and a half metres high, ensuring that the dogs cannot leave the enclosure and guaranteeing the owners’ peace of mind. The play area includes a drinking fountain to ensure the hydration of pets during their stay.
– Similar areas are expected to open soon in the Barranco San Jerónimo park and in the 28 de Febrero park.
Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/maracena-abre-nueva-area-recreo-perros-parque-primero-mayo/
EUROPE
German campaign to boycott Spanish strawberries is launched amid water-use fears: Campact, a group that says it has no links with specific parties, launched an online petition this week demanding large retail chains do not sell strawberries from Spain. They argue that their production is contributing to the drying up of Doñana National Park in Andalucía. Germany is also a producer of berries and Spanish ones are seen as a direct competitor in this market. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/german-campaign-boycott-spanish-strawberries-launched-amid-20230602131115-nt.html
USA
Nearly 10,000 Hunter Biden Laptop photos, docs appear on organized website that also contains Ashley Biden’s notorious diary:
– Nearly 10,000 photos from Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop, which Hunter has admitted is his, were uploaded to a new website – [BidenLaptopMedia D0T com], which has been intermittently unavailable since launch due to overwhelming traffic. {Warning: I had no problem accessing the site. Some of the photos contain sexual content, drug use, screen captures of messenger conversations with objectionable language and other images some readers will find offensive. -Ed}
– The site, which took months to complete, is the brainchild of former Trump White House aide, Garrett Ziegler, who worked as an aide to economic adviser Peter Navarro. “It’s taken us a couple of months to, one, go through the photos, about 10,000 of them, and redact the genitalia on the photos,” said Ziegler.
– The website also features a copy of Ashley Biden’s diary (Pres. Biden’s daughter) where she discusses taking “showers, probably not appropriate” with her father, blaming him for her promiscuous lifestyle as a young adult {pic}. Ashley Biden’s notorious diary is 100 percent real, according to newly released court documents from the ongoing case against Project Veritas. The diary came to light after a Florida woman who stayed in the room Ashley Biden vacated at the halfway house discovered it in 2020 and sold it for $40,000 to a media organization, Project Veritas. (Refs: https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/03/22/ashley-biden-reportedly-confirmed-infamous-diary-was-hers-according-to-recently-released-court-docs-1343214/ AND https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/alleged-showers-with-my-dad-president-joe-bidens-daughter-reportedly-writes-of-alleged-abuse-in-diary/ar-AAYCrGi)
Full article: https://nexusnewsfeed.com/article/geopolitics/trove-of-nearly-10k-hunter-biden-laptop-photos-docs-appear-on-organized-website/
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US Presidential Elections – Imagine This…The Return Of Obama:
– If Joe Biden were to choose Barak Obama as his vice-president running mate instead of Kamala Harris, and they win the 2024 election, and then Biden dies or becomes incapacitated, that makes Obama president. Yikes! Obama is ineligible to run again for president, but nothing stops him from attaining any other office, including the vice-presidency, or even from being president again, as long as he didn’t run in the election to capture the presidency. Full article: https://themessenger.com/opinion/bidens-2024-hail-mary-name-barack-obama-as-his-running-mate
TRAVEL NEWS
Registration now open for discounts up to 90% for young people with legal Spanish residence, travelling by bus, train and Interrail this summer:
– Young people between 18 and 30 years old, both inclusive, who want to benefit from a discount of up to 90 per cent to travel this summer by bus, train and interrail can apply by registering on the website of Spain’s Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Mitma). Mitma said that the registration must be made at least 24 hours before purchasing the first ticket and the tickets will be available for purchase shortly.
– To benefit from the measure, young Spaniards or young people from any European Union country with legal residence in Spain, born between 1993 and 2005, must register on the Mitma website (https://veranojoven.mitma.gob.es/) to confirm that they meet the requirements and obtain a non-transferable code to use on the websites of the travel operators. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/huge-discounts-for-people-aged-between-and-20230602160347-nt.html
SPORTS
F1 News- Max Verstappen takes dominant win as Lewis Hamilton second amid Mercedes improvement:
– Red Bull’s Max Verstappen produced a dominant performance to ease to victory at the Spanish Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell completed the podium in an improved Mercedes display.
– The world championship leader led from start to finish, after topping all three practice sessions and Qualifying at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, eventually finishing 25 seconds clear of Hamilton.
Spanish GP Race Result
1) Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
3) George Russell, Mercedes
4) Sergio Perez, Red Bull
5) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
6) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
7) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
8) Esteban Ocon, Alpine
9) Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo
10) Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Full article: https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12516/12896269/spanish-gp-max-verstappen-takes-dominant-win-as-lewis-hamilton-second-amid-mercedes-improvement
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Tennis News- French Open 2023 results- Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Elina Svitolina & Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova through at Roland Garros:
– Novak Djokovic {pic} demonstrated his superior quality to swat aside Peru’s Juan Pablo Varillas and reach a record 17th French Open men’s quarter-final. The Serbian third seed, 36, won 6-3 6-2 6-2 on the Roland Garros clay and moved ahead of Rafael Nadal to take sole ownership of the last-eight record. Two-time champion Djokovic, who won in 2016 and 2021, will play Russian 11th seed Karen Khachanov next.
– Top seed Carlos Alcaraz also advanced by beating Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-2 6-2. World number one Alcaraz, 20, will meet the winner of the match between Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner.
– Djokovic and Alcaraz remain on course to meet in the semi-finals.
– Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina {pic} reached the French Open quarter-finals as her first Grand Slam since becoming a mother continued in dream fashion. The former world number three beat Russian ninth seed Daria Kasatkina 6-4 7-6 (7-5) to reach the last eight.
– Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, a runner-up at the 2021 French Open, fought back from a set down to beat Belgian 28th seed Elise Mertens 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-3. Pavlyuchenkova will play Karolina Muchova in the quarter-finals.
Full articles: https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/65804225 AND https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/65804349
HEALTH
Treatment Breakthrough for an Intractable Brain Cancer: An experimental drug significantly delayed the growth of a pernicious type of brain tumor, a major advance in a field that has made little progress for decades. Patients with low-grade gliomas who took the drug vorasidenib from Servier Pharmaceuticals after surgery staved off cancer growth for more than twice as long as patients who didn’t take the drug, a study published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine showed. The drug was so successful that researchers in March revealed who was part of the placebo group to offer them treatment. Full article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/treatment-breakthrough-for-an-intractable-brain-cancer-138402b9
TECH
Microsoft is retiring Cortana virtual assistant on Windows 11 now, and Windows 10 later this year:
– The company is touting its recent AI efforts as suitable replacements for the Cortana experience. The news comes just a week after Microsoft unveiled the Windows Copilot, a new AI assistant powered by ChatGPT technology.
– As Microsoft mentions, Cortana as a productivity assistant in Microsoft 365 apps isn’t going away, and will continue to function like normal. It’s just the Cortana assistant in Windows that’s being retired this fall. Full article: https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-is-killing-cortana-on-windows-11-and-windows-10-later-this-year
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RARBG Torrent Site Shutdown is a Major Blow to the Pirate Ecosystem: Pirate sites come and go, often without being noticed by the public at large. That was certainly not the case when RARBG said its goodbyes yesterday. The popular torrent site had millions of daily users and was a source of content for many other torrent sites. Full article: https://torrentfreak.com/rarbg-shutdown-is-a-major-blow-to-the-pirate-ecosystem-230601/
ARTIFICIAL INTELLEGENCE (AI)
Gmail App Goes Full AI- Consider Anything In It To Be Public Knowledge:
– (In order to implement this, AI has access to everything in your Gmail account, analyses it, stores it even after you delete items, and shares all of it with other AIs on its networks. Never write any password for any account in an email, use a voice phone call if you must share a password. -Ed.)
– This is coming to the Gmail apps for Android and iOS (phones & tablets), and should be rolling out for everyone now. As yet, there’s no word on whether or not the same feature will be making an appearance in the (computer) desktop web interface for Gmail.
– AI has been built into Gmail for years of course, with features like Smart Reply composing short automated replies for you. In recent months, Google has been pushing more advanced, generative AI as a way of composing your emails.
– More AI features are heading to search on the web too, while development on the ChatGPT rival Google Bard continues at a steady pace. We can expect plenty more announcements like this one in the months and years ahead.
– Google and other tech companies seem to have no qualms about pushing out AI features as quickly as they possibly can at the moment, which is what tends to happen in a competitive, emerging field when several players are trying to get out in front.
– However, we’d query just how useful all of this AI is going to end up being. Sure, having the option to generate text messages in the style of Shakespeare is quite fun – but wouldn’t most people prefer to use their own words from their own heads when keeping up conversations with friends and family? Full article: https://www.techradar.com/news/gmail-is-adding-more-ai-to-help-you-find-important-emails-faster
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Cinesur El Ingenio Films schedule: You can find the film schedule at this link. Films tagged as (VOSE) are in the original language with Spanish subtitles.
https://www.cinesur.com/es/cine/mk2-cinesur-el-ingenio
Useful Links, Info & Numbers
Petrol Prices – Updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html
Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot
Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Svcs.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238
Local News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Spain National News in English, El Pais: https://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
Bus Info: https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/our-destinations/regional
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Local Bank Holidays: http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/spain/index.php UK Newspaper Front Pages and Worldwide Newspapers All On One Site: https://www.thepaperboy.com/uk/front-pages.cfm
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Malaga Province: Info in English. https://www.alcoholicos-anonimos.org/v_portal/inc/muestra_datos_centros.asp?cod_provincia=29
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