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Father’s Day 2023 is Sunday, March 19th: In Spain, Father’s Day falls on 19 March instead of the third Sunday of June as in many other countries. The reason for this is to make it coincide with Saint Joseph’s Day, the day that honours Joseph the husband of Mary and the adoptive father of Jesus. He is considered the ultimate example of a good father. Source: https://publicholidays.es/fathers-day/
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When does the time change in March 2023?: The time change will take place in the early hours of Sunday, 26 March 2023, when the hands of the clock will have to be moved forward by one hour, so that 02:00 hours will become 03:00 hours (official peninsular time).
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The Royal British Legion- Nerja: The RBL is a charitable organization 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
Please contact Kim Bowe at Kim_bowe1@hotmail.com if you need information on the Royal British Legion.
Upcoming Events:
Mar
-Thursday 23rd. Lunch at Al Andalus Maro
Apr
-TBC Lunch at La Herradura
-Tuesday 11th. Quiz night at Lew’s Restaurant Torrox
-Saturday 22nd. April Masquerade Ball, black tie – contact Kim @ Kim_bowe1@hotmail.com for tickets.
-Sunday 23rd. TBC St George’s Day at the Chapel Bar Nerja
-Thursday 27th. Lunch at Al Andalus Maro
May
-Friday 5th. Lunch at La Herradura
-Tuesday 16th. Quiz night at Lew’s Restaurant Torrox
-Thursday 25th. Lunch at Al Andulus Maro
All events must be booked through our Events coordinator Kim + 34 711 077 576
Please visit us on our Facebook page at Facebook Link
or visit our website at: https://rblnerja.com/ 
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Trapiche Market: We are open this Tuesday and every Tuesday.
09:30 hrs to 13:30 hrs
It is hosted at the beautiful Jardines del Trapiche venue.
Carretera Benamargosa, 0.5 Km, 29718 Velez-Malaga, follow the directions to Trapiche airport.
It’s a great place to find unique and personal gifts as well as your every day essentials.
Lots of stalls to discover, you will find old favourites, and new ones too! NOW also good quality second hand stalls.
There are stalls with vintage clothing; hand turned olive wood bowls & other items; fresh fruit & veg, pot plants, large selection of fiction and non-fiction books; handmade jewellery and more. We’re spoilt for choice! You can also support Axarquía Animal Rescue with their tombola and meet some of the animals available for adoption.
View houses in your area and discuss selling your house with BluCee Real Estate.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Please view our Facebook page, it is updated weekly with photos, contact details of stall holders and items for sale and services on offer.
Facebook for Trapiche Market.
For more information about having a stall at the market contact Anita at TrapicheMarketSpain @gmail.com / +34 627 877 164
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Cleaning day on the Chillar river in Nerja:
The Spanish Red Cross, in collaboration with the Nerja Town Council’s Department of the Environment, has launched the environmental awareness campaign “1m2 for rivers, lakes and reservoirs”, which will involve a day of cleaning up the Chillar River. It will take place on Saturday 18 March from 10am, starting at the mouth of the river, in the vicinity of the Chucho beach. Once the activity is over, the waste will be weighed and sorted for recycling. Sorry, that’s the best pic I found.
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The Uganda Sticks come to Vélez-Málaga with their magnificent show ‘Los Tambores de Ruanda’: Teatro del Carmen, Sunday, 19th March, 7pm. Tickets: giglon.com, El Pósito and Torre del Mar Tourist Office (10€).
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CANCELLED- Spiders From Marbs: The March 17th concert at the Casbah Live Lounge.
We are really sorry to say this, but we had to cancel tomorrow’s concert. Our dear singer, Roly, just got covid (yes, it’s still a thing) and won’t be in good conditions for his intensive singing and dancing as usual, since that requires a lot of breathing. We hope to see you again soon.
For those who bought tickets, please contact Cazbah Lounge directly for a refund on +34 602 535 710. Thanks! FB
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Scheduled and also unscheduled all year every month.
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Up to £25,000.00 insurance with British Insurance Company.
Evidence of insurance can be supplied by email on request. Hard Copies always carried on the vans.
We live just behind Torrox Pueblo in Spain and in South Wales UK and have vans going back and forth UK to Spain to UK by way of Santander or Bilbao / Portsmouth or Plymouth Ferry.
For more information and prices for all to see please visit our website http://www.tonyroamremovals.com
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Tel Spain 0034636393542 – UK 00447973362003.
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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 telephone number 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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COWORKING Torrox Costa: Need a well equipped office for a few hours or a few days? Need to host a meeting in a convenient location with easy parking? We offer an affordable solution!
Located in Torrox Costa, just 30m from Iberostar Hotel.
3 meeting rooms with up to 12 persons capacity in one of them.
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For meetings, presentations, teaching lessons, workshops….
Contact information: maincontact01@gmail.com ; +34 679094740
COWORKING Torrox Costa – A new service offered by MalagaLingo. For Spanish School info contact Malagalingo Spanish School, Torrox Costa: malagalingo@gmail.com ; + (34) 650 479 493 ; FB Link
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English Nurse Care Team are expanding!
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Carers for short visits (from 2 hours) in Nerja/Torrox area.
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Contact Liz +34 692 41 95 48
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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.
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As our skin is the first layer of our defence against microbial infections, ultraviolet radiation and environmental contamination it plays a vital role in our health. As we grow older, however, our skin becomes thinner, wrinkled, and more sensitive; hence it requires the use of treatments containing specific ingredients to the care of treating mature skin.
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For Sale: Citroën Zsara 1.6, petrol, hatchback
Year 2000, Air con, tow bar, ITV till September 2023
Mileage: 157000 km. Excellent value @ 500€. Needs to be seen. Has been our faithful 4 wheels for the last 12 years. We will be sorry to see it go. Carol, Nerja
carolellul18@gmail.com (more pics on request)
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For Sale: Two watercolours, of Torrox characters, Paco the Greengrocer and Javier the San Roque singer, both framed, 28 x 34 cm, 75 euros each. Margaret, Torrox pueblo. 0044 7766213095
mariordan AT aol D0T com
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For Sale: Hackintosh Laptop- Upgraded Classic Mac + Mint OS
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011), excellent condition.
Fully Upgraded For Maximum Performance
RAM: 10Gb new ram installed
Hard Drive: New “Crucial BX” 480Gb SSD.
Processor: Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.7GHz base, 3.4GHz Turbo
Operating system: Linux Mint 5.6.7 (Cinnamon), supported till 2027, and upgradable after that.
No forced obsolescence or system snooping like Apple & Microsoft!
3hr battery. DVD. Wifi 2.4/5. Bluetooth. Firewire. 2x USB2.
Solid old-school Apple hardware and free Linux software/apps.
The best of both worlds in an aluminium laptop.
See Apple’s specs page for this model
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NOTE: This is intended for someone familiar with Mac laptops and Linux or Android systems. If you need tech support later on, you’ll need to use the popular and very helpful Linux Mint Support forums.
€200. Comes with case, and charger. Contact Naythan, Torrox Costa. Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com
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Wanted: Gazebo. Tail Torrox is having a fashion show on 1st April in the pueblo and we are looking for a gazebo (with sides) to buy rent or borrow.
If you can help please call Gill, Torrox on 711070836.
Thank you. ogillyarmstead@gmail.com
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Wanted: Long Term Rental (multi-year lease) for Naythan
– One bedroom or large studio, ground or first floor preferred, but is not mandatory. Budget is up to €300/month + bills.
– With electric/water on & wifi already installed.
– Furnished, unfurnished or rough condition ok, SPW Construction will help me make it comfortable, but a clothes-washer is needed.
– Near the N-340 coast road, close to Torrox Costa, Algarrobo-Costa, Caleta de Velez, Torre del Mar or further west along the coast. I would also consider a flat close to Plaza Tutti Fruti, Nerja.
– Must be within walking distance of a large supermarket.
– Want to rent from owner, and pay them rent and all bills in cash.
– I work nights, and have computer clients stopping by most days, so delicate neighbours won’t do.
ALTERNATIVELY: I have few belongings, so a long term house-sit situation could work. If you plan on being gone for 2+ years (or if there is a space for me to stay while you make occasional visits), and you want someone to stay in your home as a squatter deterrent, I’m your man! Animal & garden care possible. Or I can monitor improvement projects being done in your absence, sending you photo updates.
Naythan, Torrox Costa
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com
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SPAIN
Details of the New Animal Welfare Law: {Translation, summary}
– The Animal Welfare Law, definitively approved this Thursday by the Congress of Deputies, affects all companion and wild animals in captivity, except hunting, guard and work dogs.
– The text prohibits the sale of animals in shops, the use of animals in circuses and nativity scenes, their exhibition in zoos, and the implementation of a new system of animal and breeder registers.
– In any case, vertebrates will have to live in “dignified” conditions that guarantee their welfare, rights and healthy development and, in particular, those living in cages, aquariums or terrariums will have to have adequate space.
– When educating or handling the animal, methods that cause suffering, anxiety or fear may not be used and it is forbidden to leave them inside closed vehicles, exposed to thermal or any other conditions that could endanger their lives, and each animal will have to undergo a periodic veterinary examination that will have to be recorded.
– In addition, each animal will have to be permanently located and identified and in the event of loss or theft, the authorities must be notified within 48 hours, as no animal may be left unattended for a maximum of three days, which in the case of dogs may not exceed 24 consecutive hours.
– The new law makes the owner responsible for any damage, harm or nuisance that they may cause to people, other animals or things, public spaces or the natural environment, and establishes a system of penalties.
– Similarly, the use of animals in public shows, artistic, tourist or advertising activities that cause them distress, pain or suffering is prohibited, although bullfighting shows are excluded.
– Also eliminated “in all cases” are mechanical attractions or fairground carousels and the use of wild animals in circuses, as well as using them for travelling or begging with them, except for homeless people, who may be accompanied by their animals.
– Animals may not be fed with viscera, carcasses and other offal of animals that have not passed the appropriate health controls, nor may animals be used as a lure, reward, prize, raffle or advertising promotion.
– It is also forbidden to fight dogs or to train or incite them to attack other animals or people.
– Likewise, it is expressly forbidden to sacrifice animals in any circumstance, for example, old age, illness, not finding an adopter or for economic reasons, except under justified euthanasia and controlled by a veterinarian only in the case of avoiding the animal’s suffering due to non-recoverable causes that compromise the animal’s quality of life. Nor may they undergo any type of mutilation or permanent body modification.
– Likewise, no vertebrate animal may be tied up or roaming without supervision, nor may dogs and cats be kept on a regular basis on terraces, balconies, , rooftops, storage rooms, basements, courtyards and the like, or in vehicles, nor may animals be kept tied to moving motor vehicles.
– Genetic selection that leads to serious alterations in the animal’s health is also eliminated, as is the commercial breeding of any species of animal by breeders who are not registered in the Register of Pet Breeders, which is also newly created, and dogs, cats and ferrets may not be sold in public or exhibited in shop windows. It is also forbidden to sell any type of animal on the Internet.
– Once the regulation comes into force, pets will be allowed access to means of transport, establishments and public spaces, in public and private establishments, hotel accommodation, restaurants and bars. They will also have access to public buildings and premises and to shelters, refuges, care centres for people at risk of social exclusion, homeless people or victims of gender violence.
– Another of the new features of this law is the fact that in order to own a dog, a training course must be taken, the validity of which is indefinite, and throughout the animal’s life its owner must have in force civil liability insurance for damage to third parties.
– On the other hand, a List of wild species that can be kept as pets will be created; a State Council for Animal Protection, which will be a new consultative body of the Ministry in which the autonomous communities, the FEMP and sectoral organisations will participate, and which will be advised by an -also new- Scientific and Technical Committee.
– Local councils will be obliged to collect stray and abandoned animals within 24 hours and house them in an animal protection centre, either their own or through agreements with private entities. Public animal protection centres will be obliged to sterilise dogs, cats and ferrets that arrive at these centres. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/sociedad/medio-ambiente-00647/noticia-afectara-ley-bienestar-animal-duenos-mascotas-20230316183010.html
AXARQUIA
Five arrested after wave of burglaries in the Axarquía:
– Guardia Civil officers arrested five people as allegedly being responsible for 14 burglaries in rural areas of the Axarquía last week. Operation Villabella-Alberquillas began at the end of 2021 after a series of incidents were reported to the police. Over the course of several months, the suspects allegedly committed up to 14 thefts in homes located in Canillas de Aceituno, Alcaucín, Periana and La Viñuela and in some cases the break-ins happened when the owners were at home. In one of the incidents the criminals stole firearms and ammunition. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/five-arrested-after-wave-burglaries-the-axarquia-20230315081640-nt.html
NERJA
Promenade planned for Nerja’s El Playazo beach: The local and regional governments plan to move back properties located near the access lane and expand the sandy area, at a cost of 70,000 euros. Since 2006, the Costa del Sol-Axarquia Spatial Development Plan (POTAX) of the Junta de Andalucía has envisaged the creation of a Tourist Development Zone in this area, with several hotels and up to 1,200 dwellings. Photo: E. Cabezas. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/promenade-planned-for-nerjas-playazo-beach-20230315174621-nt.html
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Plans for new bus station in Nerja: Nerja town hall has announced that it is to formally ask the Junta de Andalucía to sign an agreement “to implement and finance” the construction of a new bus station. Councillors have said that it will be built above an underground carpark on land next to the new health centre in Avenida de Pescia area. However, no further details have yet emerged about the cost of the project or how it will be financed, or about the estimated timeframe for it to be built. Photo: E. Cabezas. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/plans-for-new-bus-station-nerja-20230315080152-nt.html
LA HERRADURA
The fire at the La Herradura campsite affected 25 pitches and 20 motorhomes: {Translation, summary}
– The fire registered on Wednesday afternoon inside the La Herradura campsite, in the municipality of Almuñécar (Granada), has affected some 25 plots and has caused damage to some twenty motorhomes that were on the premises.
– There were about 200 people who were evicted in a timely and preventive manner because of the flames that, from 19.30 hours, caused numerous calls from citizens. The fire was located at the rear of the campsite, in the area closest to the road.
– Although the causes of the fire have not been revealed, the firefighters have confirmed that the fire was completely extinguished, affecting some 25 plots inside the campsite. It also caused damage to some twenty motorhomes. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1222545/el-incendio-en-el-camping-la-herradura-afecto-a-25-parcelas-y-20-autocaravanas/
GRANADA
They call a 2-day strike in the Alhambra for Holy Week: {Translation}
– The works committee of the Board of the Alhambra and the Generalife of Granada has announced the call for a two-day strike at the Nasrid monument during Holy Week, with protests to denounce the lack of personnel and the outsourcing of services.
– The strike, called for April 5 and 6, Wednesday and Holy Thursday, is endorsed by the monument’s staff, who in a general assembly held last December supported the committee for any actions that occurred in defence of their labour rights. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1222770/convocan-2-dias-de-huelga-en-la-alhambra-para-la-semana-santa/
CÁDIZ
Two arrested for squatting a house in Cádiz and stabbing its owner: {Translation, summary}
– A violent episode involving two squatters in a house in the La Paz neighbourhood and the owner of the property ended yesterday with the arrest of the first two as alleged perpetrators of a crime of squatting and another of serious threats to the owner of the house, whom they allegedly stabbed.
– Although there are conflicting versions, apparently it all began when the owner of this property, in which he supposedly did not reside but was fixing up for a daughter, was alerted by his neighbours about that his house had been occupied the night before by two men.
– The owner went to the house to throw them out. When he saw that the door was blocked and that they would not open it, he tried to gain access via the balcony with a ladder provided by his neighbours. The squatters’ reaction was to hit him and try to pull down the shutters, which ended up broken, but he was finally able to get inside.
– An argument then began that escalated into a violent aggression in which one of the squatters allegedly attacked him with a knife, causing wounds that left blood all over the house, although none of them were serious. Source, Spanish:
https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1221329/dos-detenidos-por-okupar-una-vivienda-en-cadiz-y-apunalar-a-su-propietario/
EUROPE
Dutch farmers’ party wins big in provincial elections:
– A populist party founded only four years ago is set to emerge as the biggest party in Dutch provinicial elections for the upper house of parliament on Thursday, after riding a wave of protests by angry farmers. The Boer-Burger Beweging (BBB), or Farmer-Citizen Movement, is projected to win 16 or 17 seats in the 75-seat upper house of the Dutch national parliament.
– The party gained popularity as Dutch farmers’ protests ramped up in recent years, also gaining some global support, including from former US President Donald Trump and other right-wing or populist figures. The farmers have been demonstrating against Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s ruling coalition’s plans to cut nitrogen emissions by slashing livestock numbers and possibly closing farms.
– “This is not the victory we had hoped for,” Rutte, who has served as prime minister since 2010, said after the initial forecasts. The co-ruling Christian Democratic party is seen as one of the biggest losers in this election, losing almost half of its seats. The party has traditionally represented many farmers and conservative rural voters.
– The Labor party (PvdA) and the Greens (GroenLinks) are likely to win 15 seats combined, according to the preliminary results. The results force Rutte’s coalition to choose to either work with a left-leaning leaning bloc with environmental ambitions, or with the BBB. The latter is aiming to soften policies regarding cutting nitrate pollution. Full article:
https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-farmers-party-wins-big-in-provincial-elections/a-65009995
PRODUCT ALERT
Security alert in Spain after an alleged cyberattack on the HLA Grupo hospitals network of the Asisa health insurance company:
– The health insurer Asisa insisted this Wednesday, March 15 that it could have been the victim of a data hacking in its hospital network. A hacker on a forum claimed to have extracted 45,000 records of people with their names and surnames, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and their communications from the network, some of them apparently dating back to last October. In addition, the hackers also allegedly stole personal information on 1,600 doctors and healthcare professionals. This included their names, specialities, hospitals and codes, contact telephone numbers, and ID and NIF numbers.
– Consulted by the Cronica Global news outlet, sources at Asisa assured that they had activated a security alert and were studying the matter. They could not confirm the data theft, nor its alleged scope. The company assured that it was working on reinforcing its security.
– HLA Grupo Hospitalario is part of the Asisa network with 18 hospitals and 17 medical centres. They are located in Barcelona, Lleida, Madrid, Zaragoza, Albacete, Alicante, Murcia, Almeria, Guadalajara, Huelva, Cadiz, Granada, and Malaga. Full article: https://almeriagold.com/personal-data-of-50000-users-stolen-in-alleged-cyberattack-on-asisa-network-of-hla-grupo-hospitals-in-spain/
TECH
6G telecommunications- How businesses are preparing for the new generation:
– Even though 5G telecommunications hasn’t yet reached the whole world, more and more businesses are already discussing and preparing for 6G, the sixth-generation mobile system standard. Although 6G availability is not expected until 2030, the telecommunications industry is working on short-term improvements that will lead to 5G-Advanced, the next evolutionary step before 6G.
– Major players in the industry are choosing diverse paths toward 6G. Huawei, for example, prefers to talk about 5.5G. “This cannot be skipped – it’s a prerequisite for 6G,” said Miguel Barroso, a 5G solution architect at Huawei. “With 5.5G, we are trying to multiply by a factor of 10 the 5G bandwidth target and attain 10 gigabytes. That will enable transmission of other types of content and much more powerful solutions. Another goal is to reduce network energy consumption by a factor of 10.” The Chinese company demonstrated how a logistics center can automate product inventory control using a chip similar to the alarm tags on today’s product boxes- “The chips are connected to a 5G network and automatically update inventories – no scanning is needed. We can even enable automatic payment through these passive, network-connected devices.”
Full article: https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-03-16/6g-telecommunications-how-businesses-are-preparing-for-the-new-generation.html
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Churches & Worship
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New Life Church: Whether you live in Nerja or are visiting our area, you are very welcome to come and join us at our Sunday gathering. Join us for a time of Holy Spirit led worship and experience the presence of our God. Our teaching is Bible based as we honour God and obey His Word. During this time of uncertainty, God’s Word reminds us that the Gospel shines brightest in times of darkness. Our service lasts for about 1 hour and 30 mins. With Tea and Coffee afterwards.
Jesus said, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. John 14:6
Sunday Service 11.00am / Prayer Meetings Wednesdays 11.00am
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:
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.
Bible study is at 6pm on Tuesdays.
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, 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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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: https://www.stgeorgeschurchmalaga.org
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Nerja and Almuñécar Anglican Church:
We are part of the Church of England in Spain.
Everyone is welcome to our Sunday services in English which begin at 12:00 noon in San Miguel, Plaza Andalucia, Nerja. Please note, this not the large white church near the Balcon de Europa, El Salvador. It is situated some 10 minutes walk away, just off the main road that runs through the town.
We aspire to be a welcoming and inclusive community, open to all people seeking faith and friendship.
Please contact Father Nigel to enquire about baptisms, marriage blessings and funerals.
If you can’t get to church on Sunday, we gather on Zoom for a communion service at 09:30 CET on Wednesday mornings and a Compline service at 18:00 CET on Thursdays.
To receive details of how you can join our online services or to contact Father Nigel, please refer to our website. You can also find us on Facebook.
We look forward to welcoming you and being of service.
Website https://www.nerjaalmunecaranglicanchurch.co.uk/
Facebook Link
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Informal Christian fellowship group in Torrox Pueblo:
Meeting on occasional Wednesday evenings.
For more information contact Kevin and Julie.
Email: Juliestares@hotmail.co.uk ; WhatsApp 44 7531856465
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Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar Church Services: Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1”I”, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. Tel: 952 543 334
– Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar Catholic Mass in English. Every Saturday at 17.00. Tel: 952 543 334.
– St. Barnabas IERE (Anglican) Torre del Mar, Morning prayer 1st Sunday, Holy Communion 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 11am. Tel: 657286284
– Danish Church Services. On March 18th at 13.00.
– Friday 31st March – Taize Prayer. At the Parish Church of San Andrés, Torre del Mar. Time after the Mass.
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