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ANDALUCÍA
The cold settles in Andalucia- yellow warning in five provinces this Wednesday: {Translation, summary}
– Andalucia has registered this Tuesday, January 6 the lowest minimum temperature in the country, with -17.3ºC in Pedrollano (Granada), within the Sierra Nevada National Park, reached at 9.40 am.
– Aemet has issued yellow warnings for minimum temperatures across several inland areas of Andalusia between 9.00 p.m. on Tuesday and 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday, due to a night-time cold spell and the risk of frost. The warnings cover the Almanzora Valley and Los Vélez in Almeria, several districts in Jaen including Morena and Condado, Cazorla and Segura, and the capital and surrounding mountains, Sierra and Pedroches and the countryside in Cordoba, and the countryside in Seville. In the most exposed areas, temperatures may fall to minus 4 degrees Celsius, with frost likely during the night and early morning.
– Regionally, minimums range from 6 degrees in Cadiz and Malaga to minus 2 degrees in Cordoba and Granada, with 5 degrees in Almeria, 3 in Huelva, 1 in Jaen and 2 in Seville, reflecting a generally cold, frost-prone night in inland parts of Andalusia. Photo: SUR. Source, Spanish: https://www.andaluciainformacion.es/articulo/andalucia/frio-instala-andalucia-aviso-amarillo-cinco-provincias-miercoles/202601061810083191256.html
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Youth Rental Voucher Applications Reopen on 13 January: {DigameXtra}
– The Regional Government of Andalusia will reopen applications for the Youth Rental Voucher on 13 January at 4.00 p.m., after allocating an additional 34.2 million euros to the programme. The call will remain open until 15,000 applications have been received.
– The voucher offers 250 euros per month to renters aged 18 to 35 with income that does not exceed three times the IPREM for individuals or four times for family units. The rented home or room must be the applicant’s main and permanent residence, verified through municipal registration.
– Applicants must provide a lease contract or a contract commitment signed by both parties. Maximum rent limits range between 600 and 900 euros per month for entire dwellings and between 300 and 380 euros for room rentals, excluding additional costs.
– Applications are processed in order of arrival and must be submitted exclusively online through the Junta de Andalucía’s official website:
https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/organismos/fomentoarticulaciondelterritorioyvivienda/areas/vivienda-rehabilitacion/fomento-alquiler/bono-alquiler-joven.html
– A user manual and FAQ are available on the same portal to assist applicants.
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Andalucia attends to 135 cases of elderly people in a situation of unwanted loneliness: {Translation}
– The Helpline for Unwanted Loneliness in Older Adults (tel: 900 100 300) has received 667 calls in six months. It offers emotional support and guidance from specialised professionals, addressing loneliness by connecting users with community resources. Seville accounts for the highest number of calls, while most affected individuals are widowed or divorced women aged 71 to 80 living in urban areas. So far, 135 cases of loneliness have been identified, 61 of them serious, all receiving tailored follow-up care.
– The service, run by the Andalucian Government, operates weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and complements their website, aimed at coordinating resources across the region. The initiative also revealed that over half the callers were unaware of the Active Participation Centres, which promote social activities and active ageing, highlighting the need for better information dissemination to combat emotional and social isolation among older adults.
– Official website: https://www.juntate.es/que-es-la-soledad/
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/andalucia-atiende-135-casos-mayores_0_2005564326.html
MALAGA PROVINCE
Strong winds cause hundreds of incidents in municipalities along the coast of Málaga: {Translation, summary}
– Vélez-Málaga and Marbella were among the most affected areas; no injuries reported. Strong gusts caused a busy Tuesday for emergency services along the Málaga coast, with nearly a hundred incidents coordinated by Emergencias 112 Andalucía. Most occurred during the morning, affecting mainly Vélez-Málaga and Marbella, with additional reports in Estepona, Fuengirola, Mijas, Torremolinos and Benalmádena.
– The wind brought down trees and branches, displaced Christmas lights and street furniture, and damaged urban items exposed to the seafront. Despite the number of alerts handled, no personal injuries were reported.
– The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) kept a yellow alert active for strong winds and coastal conditions from midnight until 6.00 p.m. on Tuesday. In response, several councils adopted preventive measures. Benalmádena and Marbella temporarily closed all public parks to limit risks in wooded areas while the alert remained in effect. Source, Spanish: https://www.andaluciainformacion.es/articulo/provincia-de-malaga/fuerte-viento-deja-veintena-incidencias-municipios-costa-malaga/202601061306133191166.html
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Storm Francis hit Málaga hard, particularly Tolox and Monda, where it left behind ‘historic’ rainfall of over 250 litres: {Translation, summary}
– Storm Francis brought a “historic” weather episode to Málaga province on Sunday, prompting a red alert for heavy rain across the Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce Valley. Aemet’s Málaga director, Jesús Riesco, described the event as exceptional for its scale and rainfall intensity. Tolox and Monda exceeded 250 litres per square metre in 24 hours, with nearly 200 in Ardales, Casarabonela and Alhaurín el Grande, and around 130 in Cártama and Estepona. Other towns saw lower totals, including 84 in Marbella and 33 in Málaga city.
– Emergency services faced flooding, river overflows and preventive evacuations, particularly in Cártama, where thirty residents were relocated after the Guadalhorce overflowed. The Government Subdelegation placed the Military Emergency Unit on alert, while the regional administration urged maximum caution. By midnight, Andalusian officials confirmed the situation was stable and under control after widespread mobilisation across affected municipalities. Photo: healthplanspain. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/borrasca-francis-malaga-lluvias-historicas_0_2005557518.html
TORROX
Torrox completes its Three Kings parade with the attendance of thousands of people along the route:
– See photo gallery here: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/torrox-completa-su-cabalgata-de-reyes-magos-con-la-asistencia-de-miles-de-personas-en-todo-el-recorrido/
NERJA
Urban development law blocks plans for Maro’s major hotel and golf project, land back to agricultural use until permission granted: {Translation, summary}
– The Maro plain development known as ‘Maro Golf’ remains stalled after a 2023 strategic environmental assessment progress paper. There is an unresolved legal dispute between the Junta de Andalucía and the company, Larios, over whether planning should continue under the current LISTA sustainability law, or the older LOUA framework used when the scheme was first designed. Nerja Town Hall is waiting for a final regional ruling before proceeding.
– Amid the deadlock, Larios has issued notice ending lease contracts on about 400 agricultural plots across 150 hectares, most used as leisure allotments or informal permanent homes converted from former storage sheds. Company sources say only about 50 tenants farm professionally, with the rest largely leisure users, including many foreign nationals or non-residents. Contracts are being terminated with one year’s notice, staggered to summer 2026, completing a land management process begun over 20 years ago. The company plans a costly full clearance, demolishing unlawful structures, removing tanks, and managing waste, to restore strictly agricultural use while planning law is clarified.
– The proposed tourist complex would include a golf course, three hotels (around 700 rooms, one in the old San Joaquín and Santa Ana factory) and 500 homes, but Larios states that the eastern section in the Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo natural area would remain undeveloped.
– The mayor of Nerja indicates that agricultural land use now appears likely to continue. The PSOE calls for mediation to protect families, local identity and organic farming projects backed by EU funds, citing serious social and economic impact and warning that farmers may lose land worked for generations. The tourism scheme awaits a legal resolution that may determine whether it can proceed or remain blocked. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/proyecto-urbanistico-vega-maro-pendiente-escollo-legal-20251229162132-nt_amp.html & Video Link To play video click on it, or use this link.
TORRE DEL MAR
The first prize of the El Niño Lottery distributes luck in Torre del Mar, Riogordo and Malaga city: {Translation, summary}
– The first prize, number 06703, has been felt in the province of Malaga. This top prize, the “Gordo” of the draw, is worth 2 million euros per series, that is, 200,000 euros per ticket. The number has been sold in Malaga city (Duque de Rivas, 2) and in the municipality of Riogordo (Plaza de la Constitución). The winning number has also been sold in Torre del Mar, Torremolinos, and in Catalpico Street, 3, and Juan Valdés Street, both in the city of Malaga. Check your ticket here: https://www.diariodesevilla.es/loteria-de-navidad/comprobar-decimos-numeros-premios/
– In Torre del Mar, the lottery outlet on Avenida de Andalucía 85 has sold one ticket of the first prize of the El Niño draw. Lottery vendor Dolores Atencia learnt of the win from Diario Sur while she was watching the draw on television, initially unsure of the exact value of the prize issued at her point of sale. This win marks the second consecutive year that Atencia has brought El Niño luck to her customers, after selling a third prize in 2025. With more than 40 years’ experience handing out prizes from El Gordo, El Niño and other games, she continued serving customers on the festive Tuesday as many locals kept trying their luck. She was also awaiting the arrival of officials with the official notice board announcing the latest prize for her Torre del Mar outlet. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/primer-premio-de-la-loteria-de-el-nino-reparte-suerte-en-riogordo-y-malaga-capital/
GRANADA
Andalucia registers the lowest minimum temperature in Spain with -17.3ºC in Sierra Nevada: {Translation}
– Andalucía recorded the country’s lowest minimum temperature this Tuesday, 6 January, with -17.3ºC in Pedrollano (Granada), within the Sierra Nevada National Park, reached at 9:40 a.m. According to data from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), this record is followed by Molina de Aragón (Guadalajara), with -14ºC at 5:40 a.m., and Cap de Vaquèira (Lleida), where the same temperature was reached at 9:30 a.m.
– After these records, two other locations in Granada occupy the fourth and fifth places in the ranking of minimum temperatures. In fourth position is the area of the Sierra Nevada Radio Telescope, where -13.9ºC was reached at 9:40 a.m., followed by Laguna Seca, also in Sierra Nevada, which recorded -13.4ºC at 9:40 a.m.
– Additionally, another point in the province of Granada appears in tenth place on the list, Camarate 2, in the Sierra Nevada National Park, where the thermometer marked -12.2ºC at 10:00 a.m.
– In Andalucía, the minimum temperatures forecast for today range between 8ºC in Almería and -2ºC in Granada. By province, 5ºC is expected in Cádiz, 0ºC in Córdoba, 3ºC in Huelva, 0ºC in Jaén, 6ºC in Málaga and 3ºC in Sevilla. Photo: Cicerone Granada. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/andalucia/andalucia-registra-temperatura-minima-mas-baja-espana-con-17-3oc-sierra-nevada_6917798_0.html
WORLD
Trump rules out calling elections in Venezuela in the short term- “I’m in charge”: {Translation, summary}
– US President Donald Trump has ruled out elections in Venezuela “until the country recovers its health”, and announced that Secretaries of State and Defence, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth, along with adviser Stephen Miller, will coordinate the transition. He confirmed that acting president Delcy Rodríguez “is cooperating”, saying, “I have a feeling that they are cooperating. They need help. And I have a feeling that Rodríguez loves her country and wants it to survive.”
– Trump stressed his authority over policy: “I am in charge,” adding, “The United States will govern Venezuela… we are in charge.” He warned Rodríguez she faces “a future worse than Maduro’s” if she does not “do the right thing”. Vice President JD Vance is also part of the transition team, while opposition figure María Corina Machado was dismissed as an unfit interlocutor. {Machado was the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, an award Trump reportedly felt he deserved, and that Machado dedicated to Trump, but evidently that was not sufficient to gain his trust. -Ed.} Trump described the handover as “a whole-of-national-security effort.” Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/internacional/trump-descarta-una-pronta-convocatoria-elecciones-libres-venezuela-da-los-nombres-los-funcionarios-que-estaran-cargo-venezuela_6917681_0.html
GASTRONOMIA
The tuna of almost 3 million euros: {Translation}
– The traditional first auction of the year at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo set a new record this Monday with the sale of a bluefin tuna for the astronomical sum of 2.78 million euros (510 million yen), a price that has surpassed all records since 1999, when such data began to be collected, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.
– The specimen was caught in the city of Oma, in Aomori Prefecture, an area especially prized for the quality of its tuna. The fish weighed 243 kilos, less than last year’s most expensive tuna, which weighed 276 kilos but was sold for 1.13 million euros (207 million yen), less than half of this year’s price. This year’s figure is the highest ever paid, exceeding the previous record set in 2019, when 1.81 million euros were spent. Doing the calculation, the most expensive tuna in Tokyo cost 11,500 euros per kilo, just over 1,100 euros per hundred grams.
– “When I saw the tuna, I could not help buying it. The price surprised me a little, but I want as many people as possible to enjoy this tuna,” said the winner of the auction, Kiyoshi Kimura, owner of a Japanese sushi chain based in the popular Tsukiji district on Tokyo Bay, known as the ‘tuna king’. Conscious of the media attention the moment attracted, Kimura posed smiling for photographers before making the first cuts of the tuna in the flagship restaurant of his chain. He did so with a knife designed specifically for slicing tuna (a kind of very long and pointed sword with a single-edged blade) called Maguro bocho.
– The auction, a true ritual combining tradition and spectacle and marking the start of the year for Japan’s fishing and restaurant sectors, began at five o’clock in the morning Tokyo time, when, at the sound of a bell, the first specimens began to be sold, both fresh tuna and frozen tuna sent from ports around the country and abroad for wholesale trade.
Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sociedad/atun-millones-euros-20260105131815-ntrc_amp.html
RECALLS
Nestle recalls infant formula batches in 25 countries over toxin risk:
– Nestle said it was recalling some batches of its infant nutrition products, including: Alfamino, SMA, Nativa 1, Nidina, BEBA and NAN formulas, mostly in Europe.
– Nestle said the recall covered batches sold across Europe {including Spain}, as well as in Turkey and Argentina, due to possible contamination with cereulide, a toxin produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus.
– After a quality issue was detected in an ingredient from a leading supplier, Nestle undertook “testing of all arachidonic acid oil and corresponding oil mixes used in the production of its potentially impacted infant nutrition products,” a Nestle spokesperson said. With testing complete, Nestle has recalled affected products and is activating alternative suppliers of arachidonic acid oil, ramping up production at several factories and accelerating the release of unaffected products from distribution centres to maintain supply.
– You can check individual batch numbers involved here: https://www.nestlebebe.es/retirada-preventiva
– If the batch coincides with those indicated, avoid consumption. You may return the product at the point of purchase for refund or replacement.
Refs: English, https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/nestle-recalls-infant-formula-batches-food-safety-concerns-2026-01-06/
Spanish, but with more specific details: https://teleceuta.com/nestle-amplia-la-retirada-preventiva-de-formulas-infantiles-por-posible-contaminacion-bacteriana/
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Authorities warn in Andalucia of the presence of histamine in a batch of anchovy paste: {Translation, summary}
– The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has issued a health alert after detecting histamine in the Italian product Pasta acciughe (Anchovy Paste) from the Zarotti brand, batch number PH 24, packaged in a 60-gram aluminium tube with an expiry date of 24 July 2026. The affected items have been distributed in Andalucia, Catalonia, the Canary Islands and Madrid, with possible distribution in other regions. AESAN has informed all autonomous communities through the SCIRI system to ensure product withdrawal.
– Consumers are advised not to eat items from this batch and to seek medical assistance if symptoms such as hives, headaches, dizziness, or digestive discomfort appear. Histamine can develop naturally in fish due to poor preservation, causing food poisoning. Current regulations set maximum histamine levels in fish products, particularly anchovies and canned goods, to prevent these health risks. Full article: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/autoridades-alertan-andalucia-presencia-histamina_0_2005558555.html
OBITUARIES
Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan, dead at 80:
– Michael Reagan, the son of former President Ronald Reagan and actress Jane Wyman, has died at 80, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute announced in a statement released from Simi Valley, California, on Tuesday.
– Reagan was a conservative author, nationally syndicated radio talk show host and frequent public speaker who spent decades actively defending and promoting his father’s legacy through close involvement with the Reagan Library and Foundation.
– The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute said it “mourns the passing of Michael Reagan,” describing him as “a steadfast guardian of his father’s legacy.” Full article: https://nypost.com/2026/01/06/us-news/michael-reagan-son-of-former-president-ronald-reagan-dead-at-80/
SUR in ENGLISH HEADLINES
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– Malaga’s Three Kings parade, see full photo gallery here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/malagas-three-kings-parade-pictures-20260106110205-ga.html
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Useful Links, Info & Numbers
2025 Holiday Calendars by town, click/tap to view:
Algarrobo
Competa
Malaga
Nerja
Rincon
Torrox
Velez-Málaga
For other towns in Malaga Province, visit this website, click your town, then look for the post named “Calendario Laboral de ‘Your Town‘ 2025 “, 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
Andalucia Reservoir Data, updated daily:
https://www.redhidrosurmedioambiente.es/saih/parte/diario/embalses
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, Mercadillo de La Cala del Moral- Rincon de la Victoria.
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: 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/
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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