Axarquia 30 Nov – 4 Dec 2023 Issue 2004

Axarquia

• Issue No. 2004 • 30 Nov - 6 Dec 2023

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EUROMILLIONS WIN

Euromillions ticket.

ONE lucky resident in the Axarquia municipality of Torre del Mar scooped a big win on the Euromil­ lions lottery on Friday, November 24.

They missed the huge jackpot of €73 million that was on offer, but still managed to match the

numbers on their ticket to win a second prize to­ talling €243,253.98.

According to Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, the winning person matched the numbers 48, 15, 29, 20 and 39, with 07 and 01 as stars. Their ticket was validated at Lottery Ad­

ministration No 4, located on Calle del Mar in the Velez­Malaga municipality of Torre del Mar. Malaga Province is cur­ rently enjoying a lucky spell with the EuroMil­ lions lottery. Another per­ son from the El Molinillo district of Malaga City

won €175,300 on Tuesday November 21.

They purchased a ticket from the Lottery Adminis­ tration No 35 on Calle Duque de Rivas 2, which has also been responsible for selling numerous win­ ning tickets over the past few years.

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Best Classical Guitar Contest THE final of the 38th An­ dres Segovia International Classical Guitar Contest was held in the Diego Martinez Auditorium in La Herradura’s Civic Centre on Sunday, November 26.

Alvaro Toscano Roman from Cordoba was the winner, with Japanese guitarist Yuki Saito in sec­ ond place and Fan Shilong from China, third.

Juan José Ruiz Joya said: “As mayor of Almuñecar ­ La Herradura, I am filled with pride to see the high level of talent in each con­

test. This award not only celebrates musical prowess, but also commit­ ment to our tradition.”

He continued: “Alvaro Toscano, with Andalucian roots, reminds us of the greatness of Andrés Segovia and the passion for the guitar. A passion that is shown year after year in the best Classical Guitar Concert in the World. We will continue to work to make even big­ ger a contest that places us as the epicentre of gui­ tar in the world.”

Image of the Pico del Cielo Trail. Credit: nerja.es

Nerja’s Pico del Cielo Trail THE Junta de Andalucia, through the General Direc­ torate of Sports Events and Facilities, has resolved to declare the Pico del Cielo Trail or Cuesta del Cielo, as it is popularly known, a Sports Use Trail.

It has also been ap­ proved by the Andalucian Federation of Mountain Climbing and Hiking Sports as an official Sports Trail of Andalucia.

As explained by Javier Rodríguez, Nerja’s council­ lor for the Environment, these approvals were made after being request­ ed by Nerja Town Council once the necessary signage work had been completed.

The installation work of

REFLECTIVE RINGS: Act as a warning sign.

the new milestones and signs was carried out by the company TrakRoot SCA. Among the newly­in­ stalled markings are reflec­ tive rings along the entire route.

These have been en­ hanced at the top of the

path by attaching them to the rocks to facilitate visi­ bility at night, along with danger signs warning of fog and the possible risk of falling over the side of the pathway.

At a height of 1,508 me­ tres, the Pico del Cielo is located around six kilome­ tres from the coast and has an incline of 1,200 me­ tres.

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The 38th International Classical Guitar Contest.

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Walking the trails SOME 30 walkers from Al­ muñecar and La Herradura took part in the final ‘Walking Programme 2023’ event on Sunday, Novem­ ber 26.

The participants walked approximately 19 kilome­ tres along trails through the municipality of Lentegí, located in Río Verde Valley, according to Javier del Castillo, the AMD’s coordi­ nator.

A circular route started from the town of Lentegí, before going through Las Viñas, Los Barrancones, Fuente Cascajal, Las Ce­ badillas, Cortijo Melión, Cortijo Lizardo, Caseta Los Cazadores, Barranco Arro­ ba, Aguas Blanquillas and Guadajamas, before finally returning to Lentegí.

Sunday’s route closed the ‘Walking Programme 2023’ which was promoted and coordinated by Al­ muñecar’s Municipal Sports Department. Al­ most 500 participants, aged from seven to 87 years, have taken part.

According to Javier del Castillo, a total of 300 kilo­ metres were covered along paths in the provinces of Malaga, Almeria and Granada. He also an­ nounced that the 2024 programme was being fi­ nalised and will begin next January.

Fiesta de las Migas

Sustainable Christmas THE first of Rincon de la Victoria Town Hall’s Sustainable Christmas workshops, organised by the Environmental Sustainability department, was hosted in El Cantal Forest Park. Accompanied by local councillors Borja Ortiz and Sergio Díaz, the participants learned more about how to recycle.

Almuñecar Training Day

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IMPORTANT DAY: Presentation of 42nd Torrox Fiesta de las Migas.

THE poster for the 42nd Torrox Fiesta de las Migas has been presented in the Axarquia municipality.

The mayor, Óscar Medina, stressed that this is the most important gastronomic day in Andalucia, and highlighted the importance of all the groups and people: “who have made this festival the big day of Torrox.”

He expressed his hope that, as the Migas Festival is a tribute to farm workers, the much­needed rains will finally arrive and even possibly make an appearance on this important day: “because that’s how you feel like eating them.”

This year’s winning Todo Migas Torrox poster was designed by Antón Iglesias, a self­taught painter born in Pontevedra, Gali­ cia.

Absent due to work commitments, he wrote in a letter to the town hall: “The Mi­ gas are the reason for people to share mo­ ments in the environment that brings them together, summons them, and welcomes them.

“From the central part of the poster, where the joy of the Migas spreads to all parts of Torrox, all this motivates me espe­ cially to continue creating,” Iglesias added.

Jerez­based Modesto Barragán, the direc­ tor and presenter of Andalucía Directo on Canal Sur, will be in charge of making the opening speech on December 17.

A performance by Raya Real, a group that represents Andalucian culture will offer a Christmas show on this date, traditionally the Sunday before Christmas Eve.

A TRAINING day was held at the Casa de Cultura in Al­ muñecar on Monday, November 27, hosted by Maria del Carmen Reinoso, the councillor for Equality and Social Services.

Its theme was ‘Sexual Vio­ lence. A topical issue’, an ac­ tivity that was incorporated in the events that Almuñecar has been celebrating in the action against Gender Vio­ lence.

“More than 60 profession­ als from different sectors at­ tended: Social Services, Women’s Centre, Security Forces and Corps, Employ­

Mountain hiking weekend AS part of the Municipal Hiking Pro­ gramme, in collaboration with Syn­ ergya, Salobreña Town Hall has or­ ganised a weekend trip on December 3 and 4 to the Subbetic Mountains. In a post on Facebook, the town hall reported that there is

a complete and varied program­ ming. It includes a hiking route through the Bailon River Canyon, a visit to the famous Bat Cave and cul­ tural visits to the Anise Museum and the world’s largest Chocolate Nativi­ ty Scene, plus a guided tour of

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Priego and a visit to the Castle of Zueros.

The cost of the trip is €98, which includes hostel accommodation, the bus, and guides. Further information can be obtained by calling Synergya on 651 843 752.

ment, Health, Education, AMPAs and other interested people.

“It was a high­level confer­ ence, both for the participat­ ing speakers and for the at­ tendees, delivering a very interesting and complete programme,” said Maria del Carmen Reinos She explained that: “In this forum, thoughts, ethics, pre­ vention and action at the ed­ ucational level were shared... adding as a culmination to the conference, a complete ‘Debate Table’, where re­ sources that we have and work with at the provincial level were exposed.

“We are living in a society with continuous change, where social networks, pornography, music and video games make us rethink the need to look for new channels of response,” Reinoso added before thank­ ing “the great wealth of pro­ fessionals, mainly committed to the different areas of ac­ tion.”

NIBS EXTRA Xmas market PIPPA’S Pawprint Spanish Rescue will hold a Christmas Market on Friday, December 1, at Jo’s Bar in Frigiliana. Be­ tween 2pm and 7pm there will be a variety of stalls of­ fering pet gifts, candles, home cooking, Christmas gifts, and a lucky dip, along with a raffle to raise funds.

Road works IMPROVEMENTS to in­ crease the width of the road in the first section, and in­ crease the width of the pave­ ment and road in a second section of Calle Antonio de Hilaria have been approved

by Rincon de la Victoria Council. An investment of €208,601 will be made in the project.

First aid A TOTAL of 35 members of staff from Kindergarten Schools in Almuñeć ar ­ La Herradura have received first aid training provided by pe­ diatric and nursing specialists from Almuñecar Health Cen­ tre. Carried out in two ses­ sions, the training was organ­ ised at the Social Services Centre by the Municipal Area of Children’s Schools, the CEP, and the Health Cen­ tre of Almuñecar.

2024 budget RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Town Hall approved a bud­ get of €55.32 million for 2024. This is the largest mu­ nicipal budget in the last 15 years. “These are balanced and realistic budgets, pre­ pared with the utmost cau­ tion given the current eco­ nomic situation, to improve services in response to the needs of the municipality and its citizens,” said the mayor, Francisco Salado.

Chíllar river CLEANING and clearing work along the Chíllar River has begun. As explained by Javier Rodríguez, the council­ lor for the Environment, the project being carried out by Agabama Sur SL has an exe­ cution period of 10 days, with a budget of €23,106.

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New Greencón vehicles A TOTAL of eight new ve­ hicles have been added to Rincon de la Victoria’s Greencón fleet.

They include state­of­ the­art fully electric vans, inspection vehicles and a two­compartment dust­ bin lorry equipped with multifunction equipment for all types of roads and pavements.

Francisco Salado, the town’s mayor, took deliv­ ery of the new equipment on Monday, November 27: “With which we con­ tinue to implement the

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Rincon de la Victoria’s new Greencón fleet.

total renewal of machin­ ery in the municipality, and which adds to the im­ portant reinforcement of machinery carried out this

El Cantal caves

NEW research suggests that humans occupied the El Cantal caves a lot earlier than is currently believed.

This announcement was made in a statement by Francisco Salado, the municipality’s mayor, along with the team that car­ ried out the investigations, at the closing of the second cycle of conferences on the Prehistoric Caves of Rincon de la Victoria.

Along with other conclusions from almost two years of sci­ entific work, the findings have been compiled in the book ‘Pre­ history in the Caves of El Cantal’, published by the Provincial Council of Malaga.

Neanderthal human groups are known to have used the El Cantal caves as a refuge just over 48,000 years ago. However, this new research has advanced that human occupation by an­ other 20,000 years.

“The last 20 months of scientific work in the El Cantal Caves have led to a significant change in the knowledge and assess­ ment of these Malaga cavities,” Salado explained.

In the aforementioned book, 41 natural caves and shelters have been inventoried, with 12 of them, located in the upper area. These include the Cueva del Tesoro and Victoria, and an­ other 29 in the area of the old railway tunnels and seafront, through which the Senda Litoral runs.

same year.

“Rincon de la Victoria has experienced an ex­ traordinary improve­ ment in terms of the ef­

Tail car boot sale THE Tail Torrox dog refuge will be holding their next car boot and craft fair. It will take place on Sunday, December 10 at Vivero Garden Par­ adise, Torrox Costa (next to Lidl).

Carole Bow, one of the Tail volunteers told Euro Weekly News: “This will be the last one before Christmas.”

A number of stalls are already confirmed, selling a wide variety of articles, both new and second­ hand.

“We are particularly looking for more craft stalls, selling artisan or

Something for everyone ‘THE Soul’s Art ... a way of living’, a small shop located in Nerja has been run by Swedish mother and daughter Lotta and Felicia for more than 2.5 years.

Speaking with Euro Weekly News, Lotta explained: “Our autumn and spring exhibitions are frequently visited and very popular. We handpick beauti­ ful clothes that we like, including flipped kaftans in silk, silk and velvet, kaftans with hand­embroidered details and stitches, party bags, and lovely shawls. '”he range of jewellery is large, rang­

fectiveness of the care and maintenance of the municipality, thanks to the implementation of state­of­ the­art machin­ ery that has led to opti­ mal performance never before carried out in our municipality,” he contin­ ued.

“These new vehicles are more ecological, versatile and present a more mod­ ern and environmentally friendly image,” explained Borja Ortiz, the councillor for Environmental Sus­ tainability.

ing from the simplest to the most exclu­ sive and vintage. There are also interior decorations ranging from ethnic crafts to antiques from all over the world. No­ body has to leave here empty­handed, there is something for everyone,” Lotta insisted.

From Friday, December 1, and run­ ning for two weeks, Anna Lönroos­Lan­ zarin will have an exhibition displaying her new collection of art in the gallery room and patio at Calle Malaga 4 in Nerja. It is free to the public from Wednesday to Sunday between 11am and 6pm.

Christmas articles,” Car­ ole explained.

Anybody interested in finding out further details on how to reserve one of the pitches for €8 can contact Gillian Russell on +34 711 070 836.

“There will be mince pies and mulled wine to get you into the Christ­ mas spirit.

“Tail is funded entirely by your donations, please come and support us,” the Tail volunteer con­ cluded.

The fair will open from 8am for stall holders, and then to the general public from 9am until 2pm.

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ALOJHA Gala A GALA concert will be held on Sunday, Decem­ ber 3, to raise funds for ALOJHA, the Association for People with Special Needs.

Organised by Al­ muñecar Town Hall, it will take place from 8pm in the Casa de Cultura in Almuñecar. The evening will be presented by Eloísa Martín.

There will be a variety of performers taking part in the show, includ­ ing ‘La Canastera’, the Flamenco group of Niño Carmelo and Maria Gómez. There are vari­ ous other performers al­ so due to appear.

Tickets are €8 and can be purchased in ad­ vance from Librería Feni­ cia and the Casa de la Cultura. Raffle tickets will be on sale through­ out the evening giving attendees a chance to win a prize while helping the ALOJHA cause.

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Municipal Register AS agreed at the Local Government Meeting on Fri­ day, November 24, Nerja Town Hall and the Mala­ ga College of Veterinary Surgeons will sign a col­ laboration agreement.

In a statement, Javier Rodríguez, the councillor for Public Health, explained that this agreement will serve to set up the Municipal Register of Pets.

It will be created and managed by the College of Veterinarians of Malaga, which will also be respon­ sible for the computer processing of the data to be incorporated into the register.

A census of potentially dangerous dogs and oth­ er animals classified as such will also be created.

The agreement also established that the Malaga Veterinary Association would undertake the train­ ing of municipal officials for the application and development of the register as well as providing the town hall with six microchip readers for the Lo­ cal Police.

TWO institutes from Salo­ breña will participate in a Eu­ ropean project about Mars af­ ter being chosen as part of the innovative European Space Agency’s ‘Mars in a Box’ pro­ ject.

The activity will be led by Olga Muñoz Gómez, scientific researcher, and coordinator José Manuel Vílchez Medina, research professor at the As­ trophysics Institute of Andalu­ cia (CSIC).

As reported by Salobreña Town Hall in a post on Face­ book, their studies include looking at the role and impact of dust and clouds in the Mar­ tian atmosphere in order to interpret scientific data from

PROVERB OF THE WEEK “Joy shared is doubled; sorrow shared is halved.”

This proverb is originally from Sweden and alludes to the fact that when we share another’s sorrows, we help lighten their load, and when we share their joys, we join in their happiness.

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MARS PROJECT: Looking at the impact of dust and clouds.

past missions and expand knowledge for future mis­ sions to the red planet.

The ‘physical’ box of the project has been distributed in a dozen educational cen­ tres of the partner countries in Belgium, Germany, Den­ mark and Spain.

Two of them are now in the Salobreña educational facili­ ties, where Mari Carmen Callejón, the councillor of Edu­

cation visited, in order to share this interesting experi­ ence. “Participating in this Eu­ ropean project is an honour for our municipality and it highlights the work of the teachers to be at the forefront of the latest scientific method­ ologies so that the students learn and are motivated,” said Callejón. She confirmed that this demonstrated the in­ volvement of the government

in educational and innovation projects at European level.

‘Mars in a Box’ contains a series of experiences about Mars that are done with very easy­to­get materials. Apart from the text describing the experiments there are also explanatory videos.

Students participating in this STEM project have been divid­ ed into teams to carry out eight experiments with the ad­ vice of several professors from the departments of Biology and Geology, Physics and Chemistry and Technology.

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Nativity Scene

THE traditional Christmas Nativity Scene has been in­ augurated in Torre del Mar. It is located in the build­ ing of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cultural Center ­ Antigua Azucarera. A mul­ titude of details are includ­ ed in the large display de­ signed by Antonio Fortes.

“We are calling this press conference to inaugurate the great Belén Torre del Mar, a magnificent work, made mostly with manual techniques and that once again surprises us with its aesthetics, organisation and quality of finish,” said Jesús Pérez Atencia, the deputy mayor of Velez­Malaga.

Atencia indicated: “this year it has a river that occu­ pies the entire surface of the space, with a record number of metres that makes it unique in the province. From today, this Nativity Scene is open to all who want to come visit it, from Monday to Sunday, in

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Inauguration of Torre del Mar’s Christmas Nativity Scene.

the morning and after­ noon.”

Juan Francisco Cardaldas, the parish priest of Torre del Mar, invited the towns­ folk to: “view this work that has been made with so much love. I congratulate Antonio Fortes for carrying it out. This Nativity Scene should be considered the Great Nativity Scene of the Torre del Mar family and be everyone’s.”

Fortes pointed out that it was: “A model with ele­ ments inspired by the town of Torre del Mar, very char­

acteristic of its history and past. We have buildings from our town such as the Azucarera, the old parish, the lighthouses, Villa Mer­ cedes, and others.

“All of them were built in papier mache and polystyrene foam, with more than 50 square me­ tres of surface and more than 1,000 figures.”

He concluded that he was “very satisfied” with the final result of his work and assured that all the time spent working was worth it.

TWO high­pressure steam cleaning machines valued at more than €100,000 have been acquired by Almuñecar Council.

As reported on the council’s website the mayor of Almuñe­ car, accompanied by Lucia González, the councillor for the Environment, presented the first of these two machines.

They were joined in this spe­ cial moment by Antonio Castil­ lo, the area manager of FCC, the company in charge of the municipal cleaning service.

These special high­pressure steam cleaning machines will facilitate the elimination and removal of things like chewing

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High-pressure steam cleaning in Almuñecar.

gum, graffiti and grease from surfaces in the municipality.

“This is one of the important improvements made by the cleaning company after sever­ al years of service in Almuñe­

car and La Herradura,” com­ mented Gonzalez.

The mayor confirmed the two machines will operate full time from Monday to Satur­ day.

Book donation

R O B E R T O G O N Z Á L E Z A LO N S O, the provincial councillor for Youth, Seniors and Social Centres from Granada Provin­ cial Council, has recently presented a batch of 40 books to Almuñecar Munici­ pal Library.

Donated by Granada’s Equality Depart­ ment, the books on the subject of ‘Wom­ en in Science’ were handed to Susana García, the director of the ‘Jesús Serrano Garijo’ Municipal Library.

The event was also attended by Almuñe­ car’s councillor for Equality, Maria del Car­ men Reinoso, and Alberto García Gilabert, the councillor for the Elderly and Culture and Education. The councillors thanked the Provincial Council for its donation.

Reinoso revealed that: “The books will be added to the ‘Violet’ section created in the Sexitano centre and highlight the role women have played in science and which has often been silenced.”

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New ASINAL premises A L M U Ñ E C A R Council has been preparing two premises in the town’s Mariote complex for the use of ASINAL. The work is coming to an end which prompted María del Carmen Reinoso and María del Carmen Martin, the re­ spective councillors for Social Services and Citi­ zen Participation and Administrative Organi­ sation to visit the site.

There are several premises in the building in which groups such as the Association for the Integration of Children of Almuñecar (ASINAL) and the Association for People with Special Needs (ALOJHA) are lo­ cated.

“Given the need for more space that ASINAL had requested to devel­ op their activities, we agreed to extend the premises they had, and

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WORKING MEETING: Among the issues addressed were urban planning and licensing processing.

Meeting with AEN SITE VISIT: The councillors inspected the work to date.

so we commissioned the technical services to draw up a project for the subsequent con­ tracting and execution of the work,” explained Reinoso.

She added: “Today we can see that this exten­ sion and improvement is about to be completed, to make it available to the group.”

Carried out by Bagel­ sa, the work consisted of

forming new spaces and providing them with doors, along with the in­ stallation of bars and floating floorboards, painting, and also ex­ panding the adjacent municipal archive room.

An investment of around €10,000 was in­ volved for this extension and improvement, which included fitting out another window for ALOJHA.

THE Board of Directors of the Association of Entrepreneurs of Nerja (AEN) held a working meeting at the town hall on Monday, November 27, with the mayor and councillors.

Among the issues ad­ dressed were urban planning and specifically licensing pro­

cessing, which has improved, according to AEN. Jose Alberto Tomé, the councillor for Urbanism, pointed out that work will continue on this line. Another of the issues dealt with was the VPO housing for young people promoted by Nerja

‘AviSAS’ messages T H E Andalucian Health Service (SAS) will send new SMS to users’ mobile devices with the aim of fa­ cilitating their subscription to the ‘AviSAS’ notification system.

This will allow people to have direct information and notices from the SAS about their pending ap­ pointments, the care re­ ceived or general health advice.

In total, 1.9 million SMS will be sent, adding to the 740,000 that were sent in a first wave in the month of October. On that occa­ sion, the SMS were direct­ ed to users in the province of Cordoba who had pend­ ing appointments in the following six months and were later extended to users in the rest of the provinces.

According to a state­ ment released on Mon­ day, November 27, the SAS has started to send new SMS to the rest of the

population, regardless of whether or not they have a pending appointment.

Anybody over 16 years of age with a mobile phone registered in the user database but who are not already registered in ‘AviSAS’ should receive this latest SMS. Users will be invited to register in the system af­ ter receiving the following text: ‘If you wish to receive notifications from the SAS of appointments, notices, etc, you can request it at https://avisas.lajunta/ 12345’, where the identifi­ cation number will be unique per citizen.

By accessing the link, anybody who has the ‘Salud Andalucia’ app in­ stalled will be able to reg­ ister through it. Those who do not have the app installed will be directed to the ClicSalud+ website where they can process the registration.

Council, an initiative that is known to be valued very posi­ tively by the AEN, and they of­ fered their collaboration and experience to the town hall.

The Tourism Sustainability Plans in Destinations, which were drawn up with input from the business communi­ ty, were also discussed at the meeting. Tomé indicated that the possibility of holding a monographic meeting on this subject should be put on the table.

Toto bar lease out to tender THE lease of the popular ‘Toto’ bar on the ground floor of the Velez­Malaga Town Hall, in the Plaza de las Carmelitas, will be put out to tender soon.

As announced in a state­ ment by Manuel Gutiérrez, the councillor for Heritage, the cur­ rent tenants have been renting the bar for the last 28 years.

They initially obtained a 25­ year concession followed by a three­year extension, the max­ imum allowed by the Urban Lease Law. Now that all the deadlines set by current legislation have expired, the current tenants will have to hand over the keys of the facility at the beginning of January.

Any resident who wants to run the bar will be able to ap­ ply soon when it goes out to tender. “We want to bring the centre of Velez back to life and we need first class catering for a vital place like the Carmeli­ tas,” commented Gutiérrez.

He added: “We will shortly be informing you of the pa­ rameters that will be required to bid and the dates for sub­ mitting bids. The current ten­ ants are, of course, eligible to have the concession back, as well as any other interested businessmen.”

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Works on Calle Rambla Caballero

REPAIR WORKS: Roadworks on Calle Rambla Caballero.

ALMUÑECAR Town Hall has already started the necessary repair work on Calle Rambla Caballero, in the Taramay area of the municipality.

As reported by Francisco Ro­ dríguez, the councillor of Main­ tenance, after visiting the site of the ongoing works on Mon­ day, November 27, it serves as the access road from the N­ 340 to El Pozuelo beach and the entire area.

The work, which is expected to last at least three weeks, consists of removing and

cleaning up the affected areas.

Workmen will then carry out repairs to the numerous pot­ holes which have been caused by the flow of water combined with the wear and tear from the regular flow of traffic.

“These are improvements which had been requested by the residents and in which the Sexitano Council has invested about €15,000,” explained the councillor in a statement. Ro­ dríguez asked for the coopera­ tion of residents and road users while the work lasts.

THE mayor of Torrox, Óscar Medina, has assured that: “the work on the mortuary will continue as planned.”

In a ruling issued on Octo­ ber 11, Malaga’s Contentious­ Administrative Court No. 7 recognised the radical nullity of the land transfer agree­ ment made between Torrox Town Hall and the Sociedad Azucarera Larios for the land on which a funeral parlour is currently being built.

The judge agreed with the plaintiffs (IU and PSOE) in con­ firming the illegality of the ex­ change contract, subsequently requiring Medina’s adminis­ tration to review it ex officio.

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Torrox mortuary Torrox Town Hall: “will re­ spond in due time and form to the formalities demanded by the opposition, and in no case does this ruling of the Admin­ istrative Court No 7 of Malaga declare the nullity of the ex­ change of land, the works, or the project currently in execu­ tion,” stressed the mayor in a statement.

This was: “another example of the constant manipulation to which the opposition wants to subject all the citizens of Torrox in its attempt to delay two fundamental projects such as this and the new foot­

Flowers decorate Almuñecar TO herald the arrival of Christmas in Almuñecar, the town hall’s Department of Parks and Gardens this week carried out the planting of pascueros to add a splash of colour along the promenades and in the urban centre of the town.

Carlos Ferrón, the councillor for Parks and Gardens ex­ plained: “The planting, which began at the central round­ about of Avenida Rey Juan Carlos I and Hurtado de Men­ doza will last several days.

“It is being carried out directly by the garden employees who have planned, as has been traditional, to arrive at the Carrera de la Concepción and Paseo del Altillo, among other places,” he added.

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ball pitch and sports and leisure complex in El Morche,” he suggested.

Medina insisted that work on Torrox Costa’s new funeral parlour was already ongoing, after which the services to be provided at the facility would be put out to tender.

He reiterated that it is: “the infrastructure most demand­ ed by the residents of the mu­ nicipality, and that in a very short time it will open its doors to offer an efficient, modern and adequate service which until now was not avail­ able.”

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New mortuary on Torrox Costa.

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World Travel Market 2023 in London.

THE mayor of Velez­Malaga, Jesús Lupiáñez, has attended the recent World Travel Market 2023 in London.

Accompanied by deputy mayor, Jesús Pérez Atencia, they presented the municipality’s tourist offerings. A diverse and sunny coastline of almost 22 km was highlighted, along with Velez­Malaga’s distinction of having four blue flags.

As reported in a statement, they attended the fair representing the 31 municipalities of the Costa del Sol’s Axarquia region.

Projects and initiatives that are being devel­ oped to improve the competitiveness and posi­ tioning of Velez­Malaga in the travel market were presented.

In terms of cities from which online informa­ tion is sought by people wishing to fly to Mala­ ga Airport, mainly between the months of

September, October, November and Decem­ ber, London occupies first spot.

Along with the other 30 municipalities in the Axarquia region, Velez­Malaga sells its charms through the region’s official websites incorpo­ rating the use of a QR code.

New technologies and digitalisation are key to work in the international market and the municipality is following the new trends.

London’s International Tourism Fair is one of the most important in Europe, and Velez­Mala­ ga is exhibiting all of its potential, including po­ sitioning the region as a family destination.

According to the ‘Tourist Statistical Data Re­ port for the Axarquia region from June to Au­ gust 2023’, the British market heads the num­ ber of international tourists to visit Axarquia.

In the months of June, July and August, a to­ tal of 43,847 visitors were registered.

THE Clinical Management Unit (UGC) of Torrox, under the Eastern Health Management Area of Malaga ­ Axarquia, has announced a new schedule of vaccination days without ap­ pointment for flu in the munic­ ipality.

As reported by councillor Ana Perez, this new schedule will begin today November 30 and December 1 and will be added to the previously estab­ lished schedules.

Pérez highlighted the impor­ tance of flu vaccinations for children aged six to 59 months, the over­60s, people with chronic illnesses, and pregnant women.

Walk­in vaccination days are set for November 30 and December 1 between 10.30am and 2pm (depend­ ing on demand), and on De­ cember 14, from 2pm to 7.30pm at the health centre in Torrox.

In the health centre of El Morche, flu vaccinations with­ out appointment will be on December 5 and 13 (also de­ pending on demand) from 2pm to 7.30pm.

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Ordinary vaccination contin­ ues in Torrox on Mondays and Tuesdays from 2pm to 7.30pm.

In El Morche, the opening hours are Mondays from 2pm to 3.30pm and from 5.30pm to 7.30pm; Tuesdays from 5.30pm to 7.30pm; and Wednesdays from 2pm to 7.30pm.

Children between six and 59 months can be vaccinated ev­ ery day by a nurse in the morn­

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Appointments are required at the Torrox health centre on 951 289 671 or at the El Morche clinic by calling 951 289 537.

It is also possible via the Salud Responde telephone number 955 545 060; at Clic Salud; or on the Salud Andalu­ cia app.

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Water bills

THE water bill saga in La Viñuela rolled on this week, culminating in a demonstra­ tion which took place on Mon­ day November 27 to protest against the town hall’s han­ dling of the water supply in the village.

Paul Rouse, who helped to organise the protest, told Euro Weekly News that some 20 or so supporters turned up with banners and whistles and marched peacefully to the town hall where they present­ ed an open letter in answer to the letter sent out by the coun­ cil.

Local residents are still bat­ tling with the council about the huge water bills of up to €45,000 for just one quarter that were received. They want to know how this happened and what will be done to pre­ vent it happening again.

“The council has written to residents who ended up with high meter readings and sub­ sequent bills to warn them of the consequences of high con­

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LA VIÑUELA: Protestors turned up with banners.

sumption and warning them that they may even be cut off!,” Paul explained.

He pointed out that these high readings are believed to have been caused by regular cuts in the supply causing air to enter the system which then causes erroneously high read­ ings in the meters.

“The residents, of all nation­ alities, are frustrated that the council really can’t answer how, in one quarter, there can be possibly hundreds of peo­ ple affected by these false me­

ter readings followed by two quarters of normal bills fol­ lowed by another quarter of affected bills,” he continued.

The only common factor is the water supply network, Mr Rouse added.

They are also criticising the council for failing to fulfil its obligation to advise someone if their meter readings indicate a leak or a fault. That is some­ thing that would certainly have prevented a lot of people re­ ceiving a second high bill, he concluded.

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NORWAY Be prepared WHILE emphasising that Norwegians lived in a safe and stable society, the government pointed out that the country was vulnerable as it depended on power, water supply and the internet. It was vital for all households in Norway to ensure they had a store of basic supplies, including food and fuel, that could support them for at least three days “if a disaster or crisis occurred.”

Test case NEW but mild Covid variants have infected thousands of Norwegians in recent weeks with previously quiet vaccination centres filling up and a sevenfold rise in sales of self-testing kits. The Health ministry changed the status of Covid to ‘no longer especially dangerous’ on November 22 and doctors are now saying that for most people it was not necessary to test for the virus.

SWEDEN

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Vietnam visitor CROWN PRINCE FREDERIK met Vietnam’s vicepresident, VoThi Anh Xuan, during her recent visit to Denmark. Speaking in Copenhagen on November 22, the prince said Xuan's visit would contribute to the consolidation of the relations between Denmark and Vietnam, while working to implement agreements within the framework of their Green Strategic Partnership.

IRELAND Join the club IRELAND’S government is submitting a formal application to join the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) as an associate member. Research minister Simon Harris announced that CERN will consider the application in mid-December and declared, “I really want to thank my department officials for all of their work.

We are on the cusp of something significant.”

Debs’ delight

VIETNAM VISIT: Vice-president VoThi Anh Xuan with Crown Prince Frederik.

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GERMANY

EUROPEAN PRESS

FRANCE

DEBS or Grads are formal balls for school leavers and each year Debs Ireland organises a search to find Ireland’s Best Dressed Debutante, with the list now whittled down to 10 finalists before voting begins. This year’s overall winner, selected by Debs Ireland, Assets Model Agency and website votes, will win a holiday for two to New York and an Assets Model Agency contract.

PORTUGAL

Losing battle

Snakes alive

Olympic wrath

Pricey street

TESLA employees in Sweden are on strike, the first time this has happened to the company anywhere in the world. The country has one of Europe’s strongest labour movements and as more than 90 per cent of workers are covered by collective bargaining agreements supported by employees and employers, observers predict that the company has picked a fight it cannot win.

THE German Association for Herpetology and Terrarium Science (DGHT) named the endangered common European adder, the only snake found beyond the Arctic Circle, as its ‘Reptile of the Year’.

Adders are severely threatened in Germany as they are at risk from climate change, the DGHT said, since they thrive in colder environments and should be protected by conservation measures.

PARIS booksellers are furious about plans to remove the same stalls they have occupied since the 19th century for the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. In a trial run, irate stallholders looked on as cranes lifted their kiosks, with one telling a news source that the Olympic Games would succeed in making them disappear, something that two wars could not achieve.

RUA GARRETT in Chiado (Lisbon), where yearly rentals for shops and restaurants cost €1,500 per year per square metre, is the country’s most expensive street according to the Main Streets Across the World survey by consultants Cushman & Wakefield’s. Rua Garrett was ranked 29th worldwide, with first place going to New York’s Fifth Avenue rentals at €20,384 per square metre per year.

Written words

Russian links

Heaven-sent

Scoot along

THE 39 volumes of Swedish Academy’s dictionary have just been sent to the printers, 140 years after work on their 333,111 pages first began. Not only will the earliest tomes eventually need to be revised to include modern terms but only 200 sets of the multiple volumes will be printed, primarily for use by researchers and linguists, although the text will also be available online.

GERMAN publisher Hoffmann und Campe announced it will stop selling books by Hubert Seipel, a leading author, filmmaker and an expert on Russia. Information arising from the Cyprus Confidential investigation into offshore services, revealed Seipel had received at least €600,000 in undisclosed payments from companies linked to Alexei Mordashov, an oligarch close to Putin.

STRASBOURG’s fire department, called out after smoke was seen coming from a 50-centimetre diameter hole in the roof of a car parked on the outskirts of the city, decided it was caused by a meteorite. There was no trace of whatever had pierced the bodywork and fuel tank ‘either because the object was so small we couldn’t find it, or because it disintegrated on impact’.

SIXTY-NINE per cent of electric scooter users in Portugal are men, most of whom use them to get to work and college or as a complement to public transport, technology company Bolt found.

Average age is between 18 and 34, which Bolt saw as positive, since it demonstrated that mobility was increasingly adopted by more people who were also using them for longer journeys.

FINLAND

BELGIUM

ITALY Whistle stop FRANCESCO LOLLOBRIGIDA, brother-in-law of Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, faced criticism for ordering a Naples-bound high-speed train which was already running late to make an unscheduled stop after it was delayed again south of Rome. The minister and his entourage alighted in Ciampino where a waiting car drove them to Caivano near Napoles for an official engagement.

Pope speaks GENDER-BASED violence took the lives of 50 women this year in Italy and the murder of 22year-old student Giulia Cecchettin by a possessive boyfriend earlier in November demonstrated the need to educate men in forming healthy relationships, Pope Francis said. “To communicate is to form people. To communicate is to form society,” he declared while speaking to journalists.

THE NETHERLANDS

Cost conscious

Naming names

TIGER mosquitoes from Asia, have spread throughout the Netherlands apart from the most northerly provinces, food standards agency NVWA said. Stop Invasieve Exoten campaigners explained the mosquitos were often found in used tyres, suggesting drivers had inadvertently brought them back home from holidays in southern Europe where they are becoming endemic.

HIGHER food prices, which have risen by around 20 per cent in two years, are influencing both consumer choices in Finland and cashflow for the food supply chain, a recent survey found.

Seventy-two per cent of respondents said price was a factor in their purchasing decisions while a preference for domestic products was a major consideration for 46 per cent of consumers.

LAST year 1,120 people changed their surname in Belgium in a long expensive procedure, although a bill put forward by the country’s Green parties has now been approved by the Parliamentary Justice Committee. Under the new law, everybody will be given the right to change their surname once in a lifetime if they switch to their other parent’s family name or a combination of both.

Going Dutch

Record winter

E-tandem launch

FINAVIA, Finland’s airport operator, has opened 24 new direct flights to more than 130 global destinations throughout the winter months as well as numerous new international connections.

Finavia is also seeing record numbers for Lapland flights with airlines offering an additional 240,000 additional passenger seats this winter, of which 150,000 were allocated to Rovaniemi Airport.

THE e-bike and electric scooter-share company Pony announced plans to launch its tandem ebike, the Double Pony, in Brussels early next year.

The world’s first and only two-seater e-bike, which is designed to resemble a motorcycle, has been specifically engineered for shared use enabling to people to travel comfortably for up to 100 kilometres at speeds of 25 kilometre per hour.

Buzz off

AFTER the UK left the European Union, universities in the Netherlands seized the opportunity of attracting more students from the EU and elsewhere by offering more courses in English. If a proposed parliamentary bill goes through, this will require universities to conduct fewer classes in English and oblige them to switch most of their coursework back to Dutch.

FINANCE CHANCELLOR Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement included options to sell the state’s 38.6 per cent holding NatWest which was bailed out during the 2008 financial crisis. The government will explore the possibility of offering the shares to the public, unlike pre­ vious sales which were limited to financial institutions.

Home-grown ZARA, owned by Inditex, and Banco Santander were again the only Spanish companies present in Best Global Brands 2023, which lists the 100 most valuable global brands. Zara moved up four places to be ranked in 43rd position, while Santander, ranked 77th, once more retained its title as the Eurozone’s leading bank.

Jobs cut CAPITA, the London­based outsourcing specialist which collects the BBC’s television li­ cence fees, intends to dismiss up to 900 staff in a move that will enable it to save an annual £60 million (€68.8 million). The move comes while Capita is re­ covering from a £25 million (€28.7 million) Russian ran­ somware attack in March.

Cap fits BRUSSELS announced that the Spanish government can contin­ ue to cap energy bills for a fur­ ther six months until June 2024.

Although this was due to be phased out at the end of 2023 Madrid argued that despite the easing of the energy crisis over the past year, commodity prices were still ‘highly uncertain’.

VAT trap MARK WAINWRIGHT, director and co­owner of luxury jew­ eller Boodles, condemned the government’s decision to end VAT­free shopping in 2021 as a ‘spectacular own goal’. It was unhelpful for retailers and had hit tourist spending on luxury items, hotel stays and eating out as well as luxury items, Wainwright told the Times.

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investment in Endesa by principal shareholder, Italy-based Enel, which foresees a 10 per increase in Spain’s demand for electricity over the next three years.

€9 billion

Banco Popular let-down

BANCO POPULAR share­ holders and creditors learnt on November 22 that they will not receive any compensation.

The European Single Resolution Board (SRB) approved the rescue and acquisition of the failing Madrid­based bank by Santander for a symbolic €1 six years ago. Although shareholders and some bondholders took losses, the deal avoided the use of public money while maintaining financial sta­ bility.

On June 7, 2017, Banco Popular had a stock mar­

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EMILIO CAMACHO: Banco Popular president in June 2017.

ket value of approximate­ ly €1.3 billion, while around €1.9 billion of sub­ ordinated and convertible bonds were written off.

Nevertheless, both

Linda Hall AN Abu Dhabi­backed investment fund hopes to take control of The Telegraph ‘within weeks’.

Lloyds Banking Group put the pub­ lishing group’s parent company, Bermu­ da­based B.UK owned by the Barclay family, into liquidation in June with £1.2 billion (€1.38 billion) in unpaid debts.

The sale process started in October.

Now RedBird IMI, funded chiefly by Abu Dhabi royalty and headed by for­ mer CNN chief Jeff Zucker, hopes to halt the auction of the Telegraph newspa­ pers and Spectator by financing the debt repayment.

“We will continue to cooperate fully with the government and the regula­ tor,” RedBird maintained, adding that any transfer of ownership would be subject to regulatory review.

Off the boil

LE CREUSET luxury cook­ ware’s UK sales dipped by al­ most 20 per cent to £47.9 million (€54.9 million) in 2022.

Pre­tax profits fell to ap­ proximately £2 million (€2.3 million) compared with £3.5 million (€4.01 million) in 2021 when the company enjoyed significant growth as people turned to cooking from scratch during lockdown.

Le Creuset UK’s managing director Nick Ryder attribut­ ed the decline to “changing spending patterns” and in­ creased costs in the post­ Covid world.

“The market we operate in has seen a decrease in spend,” Ryder said.

Brussels and Madrid wel­ comed the deal as a test of bail­in rules, with in­ vestors and creditors bearing the brunt in a bank rescue.

In 2020, the SRB argued that Banco Popular share­ holders and creditors were not entitled to com­ pensation as they would not have received better treatment had the bank gone into liquidation.

Shareholders including Mexican businessman An­ tonio del Valle, lodged an appeal against this deci­ sion with the EU’s General Court. This has now been turned down but he and other shareholders and in­ vestors were given two months and 10 days to raise an appeal to the Eu­ ropean Court of Justice.

“The Telegraph’s operations will be solely managed by RedBird Capital, Abu Dhabi’s US private equity partner in RedBird IMI,” the statement continued, stressing that editorial matters would

be ‘distanced’ from the Gulf state.

Redbird would provide a £600 million (€689.5 million) loan, secured against the Telegraph and Spectator, plus ‘a loan of a similar amount’ secured against other Barclay family businesses and commercial interests.

Meanwhile, Lloyds is weighing up whether the RedBird repayment plan complies with anti­money laundering and Know Your Client regulations.

Should no problems be detected, the bank would have to return the publica­ tions to the Barclay family, regardless of their plans to sell on the assets.

A rival consortium headed by hedge fund chief, Sir Paul Marshall, has called on the government to intervene “to protect press freedom” and prevent Barclays’ debts from facilitating an Abu Dhabi takeover of the Telegraph.

State pension boost

Making a move

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DAILY TELEGRAPH: The newpaper’s original Fleet Street location.

CHANCELLOR Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement brought good news for pen­ sioners with state pensions increasing by 8.5 per cent.

This remains in line with the normal lev­ el of earnings, ignoring the impact of bonuses on wage figures which would have meant a lower increment of 7.8 per cent.

The full new pension will rise from £203.85 (€233.95) a week to £221.20 (€253.80) or an annual £11,502 (€13,197).

Hunt’s decision meant that the ‘triple lock’ continues and pensions will increase each April in line with whichever is higher between the previous September’s Con­ sumer Prices Index inflation figure, the av­ erage increase in UK wages or 2.5 per cent.

Despite earlier speculation that Hunt was planning to slash Inheritance Tax by half from 40 per cent to 20 per cent, this failed to materialise.

BIG FOUR accountancy firm EY is considering a move from its More London head­ quarters near London Bridge.

The company’s 25­year lease is due to expire in 2026 although UK media sources said that no firm decision has yet been taken.

The review was still at an early stage and would take into account the 10­storey building’s office occupancy levels, the same sources added.

The company had already adopted a hybrid work policy in 2021 and EY was currently “examining its options” now that working from home has revolutionised professional activities.

Crypto control FORTY­EIGHT countries signed up to the Organisation for Economic Co­operation and Development (OECD) crypto­asset reporting framework (CARF) by 2027.

These countries, which include the EU, the UK, Gibraltar and the US, will integrate CARF into do­ mestic law and activate exchange agreements by 2027. The agree­ ment recognised that ‘timely and consistent implementation of CARF’ was necessary to ensure global tax transparency achieve­ ments were not eroded by the growing global crypto­asset mar­ kets.

“This is a major step forward,” Mathias Cormann, the OECD’s sec­ retary­general, said. “It marks an­ other milestone towards a widespread and co­ordinated ap­ proach to combatting tax evasion.”

Good as gold GOLD is once again providing a refuge in difficult times.

It reached its maximum price of $2,063 (€1,896) per ounce during the Covid pandemic in August 2020, and gold’s price has climbed by 9 per cent following the Hamas attack on Israel on October.

It now fetches $1,991(€1,830) per ounce, prompting experts to predict that it will at least maintain this level owing to the Middle East conflict.

Unsurprisingly, central banks are the best customers for gold, with the People’s Bank of China alone making purchases for 10 consecu­ tive months, acquiring 217 tons be­ tween November 2022 and Au­ gust 2023.

Dividend promise INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP (IAG) pledged to resume paying dividends once its books and in­ vestment plans were ‘secure’.

The company, which owns Iberia, British Airways, Vueling and Aer Lingus, distributed €4.1 billion in dividends and buybacks be­ tween 2016 and 2019 but has not paid shareholders since 2019, hav­ ing withdrawn its final dividend owing to Covid. The company’s losses reached €2.97 billion in 2021 but recovered in 2022 with a posi­ tive result of €1.225 billon.

IAG is now targeting a medium­ term operating margin of between 12 and 15 per cent, compared with 13.5 per cent over the first three quarters of 2023.

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PRICE(P)

CHANGE(P)

% CHG.

NET VOL

COMPANY

3I Group

2.182,00

+3,00

+0,14%

100,14K

InterContinental

Abrdn

168,25

-0,55

-0,33%

219,26K

Intermediate Capital

Admiral Group

2.718,0

+52,0

+1,95%

62,06K

Intertek

3.984,0

-5,0

-0,12%

7,47K

Anglo American

2.204,5

-12,0

-0,54%

114,87K

ITV

61,62

+0,32

+0,52%

189,88K

Antofagasta

1.422,50

+6,00

+0,42%

24,85K

J Sainsbury

272,55

+1,00

+0,37%

169,96K

Ashtead Group

4.777,0

-2,0

-0,04%

53,05K

Johnson Matthey

1.579,5

+33,5

+2,17%

95,91K

Associated British Foods

2.378,0

+6,0

+0,25%

109,32K

Land Securities

626,60

+0,60

+0,10%

22,13K

AstraZeneca

10.071,0

-112,0

-1,10%

88,61K

Legal & General

229,20

+0,20

+0,09%

1,37M

167,70K

Lloyds Banking

42,30

-0,18

-0,44%

3,33M

8.855,3

-4,0

-0,04%

14,92K

Auto Trader Group Plc

710,20

+9,60

+1,37%

PRICE(P)

CHANGE(P)

% CHG.

NET VOL

6.144,0

-6,0

-0,10%

12,23K

1.567,50

-3,00

-0,19%

172,96K

1.15179

0.86816

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US dollar (USD) ........................................1.0946 Japan yen (JPY)........................................163.19 Switzerland franc (CHF) ...........................0.9642 Denmark kroner (DKK) .............................7.4554 Norway kroner (NOK) ...............................11.700

424,32

-0,40

-0,09%

239,65K

London Stock Exchange

B&M European Value Retail 548,88

+4,00

+0,73%

142,72K

Melrose Industries

514,60

-2,40

-0,46%

87,70K

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BAE Systems

1.062,50

-5,50

-0,52%

136,51K

Mondi

1.352,23

-7,00

-0,51%

42,96K

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Barclays

141,40

-0,20

-0,14%

1,52M

National Grid

1.008,00

-1,00

-0,10%

251,18K

Barratt Developments

498,80

+3,80

+0,77%

157,54K

NatWest Group

206,40

+0,40

+0,19%

540,66K

7.800,0

+6,0

+0,08%

8,74K

+3,40

+0,59%

98,89K

Aviva

Berkeley

4.574,0

+12,0

+0,26%

4,16K

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BHP Group Ltd

2.437,00

-23,50

-0,95%

37,63K

Ocado

574,40

BP

472,10

-4,40

-0,92%

1,73M

Persimmon

1.259,5

+2,5

+0,20%

33,13K

89,36K

Phoenix

476,30

-0,70

-0,15%

114,92K

Prudential

916,80

-4,80

-0,52%

113,74K

British American Tobacco 2.552,0

-3,0

-0,12%

British Land Company

346,10

+0,60

+0,17%

249,00K

BT Group

122,45

+0,50

+0,41%

866,11K

Bunzl

2.979,0

+6,0

+0,20%

11,46K

Burberry Group

1.516,0

-10,5

-0,69%

43,68K

Carnival

1.008,5

+8,5

+0,85%

33,07K

Centrica

148,00

-0,20

-0,14%

613,85K

Coca Cola HBC AG

2.180,4

-0,6

-0,03%

31,49K

Reckitt Benckiser

5.412,0

+6,0

+0,11%

39,04K

Relx

3.061,50

+12,00

+0,39%

149,92K

Rentokil

450,90

-4,10

-0,90%

110,35K

Rightmove

541,80

+32,60

+6,40%

1,31M

Rio Tinto PLC

5.460,0

-26,0

-0,47%

103,08K

Rolls-Royce Holdings

238,90

-2,20

-0,91%

869,45K

Sage

1.121,50

+17,50

+1,58%

183,96K

Samsung Electronics DRC 1.363,00

-5,00

-0,36%

0,62K

Schroders

400,0

-1,1

-0,27%

53,74K

Scottish Mortgage

712,90

+0,60

+0,08%

141,80K

Segro

813,60

+5,00

+0,62%

110,34K

Severn Trent

2.713,0

+7,0

+0,26%

16,76K

Shell

2.559,6

-35,0

-1,35%

506,83K

Smith & Nephew

1.025,19

+0,50

+0,05%

37,52K

Smiths Group

1.649,00

+3,00

+0,18%

12,17K

Spirax-Sarco Engineering 9.248,0

+56,0

+0,61%

3,33K

SSE

1.819,00

-1,00

-0,06%

72,29K

St. James’s Place

657,60

-4,20

-0,64%

66,66K

Standard Chartered

669,00

+1,60

+0,24%

122,33K

Taylor Wimpey

127,45

+1,15

+0,91%

619,27K

Tesco

283,30

-0,50

-0,18%

1,75M

Tui

491,40

0,00

0,00%

70,95K

Compass

2.076,00

+6,00

+0,29%

66,77K

CRH

4.883,0

-28,0

-0,57%

32,23K

Croda Intl

4.561,0

+2,0

+0,04%

5,11K

DCC

5.352,0

+22,0

+0,41%

9,58K

Diageo

2.826,0

+2,0

+0,07%

131,72K

DS Smith

281,50

-0,70

-0,25%

111,37K

EasyJet

408,40

+2,90

+0,72%

193,97K

Experian

2.909,0

-2,0

-0,07%

46,77K

Ferguson

13.280,0

-55,0

-0,41%

1,04K

Flutter Entertainment

12.485,0

-135,0

-1,07%

23,39K

Fresnillo

551,60

+23,00

+4,35%

245,74K

Glencore

445,60

-2,65

-0,59%

731,75K

GSK plc

1.425,00

+2,40

+0,17%

278,71K

Halma

2.132,0

+8,0

+0,38%

35,28K

Hargreaves Lansdown

709,00

-0,20

-0,03%

78,68K

Hikma Pharma

1.754,50

-3,50

-0,20%

9,26K

Unilever

3.793,0

-7,0

-0,18%

124,62K

HSBC

607,10

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BUSINESS EXTRA Riders rights BRITAIN’S Supreme Court upheld previous judge­ ments by ruling Deliveroo riders are self­employed contractors without the right to collective negotia­ tions on pay and conditions.

The IWGB union, which has fought on the riders’ behalf since 2017 and claims they should be classed as em­ ployees, is considering chal­ lenging the decision under international law.

Big buildup TURNER and Flatiron, sub­ sidiaries of Spain’s ACS com­ pany, have won contracts totalling €1.3 billion in the US. The construction com­ panies will be responsible for the second phase of San Diego airport, a hospital in Georgia, an extension to the Johnson and Johnson build­ ing in Florida and an innova­ tion centre at the University of Texas.

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Grangemouth blow

GRANGEMOUTH, Scotland’s only oil refinery, is to close.

Soaring energy costs com­ bined with a probable Labour victory next year had prompted the decision, Petroineos said.

Announcing its plans to cease refining, the joint ven­ ture between PetroChina and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos which runs the refinery said it would turn the installation into a fuel import terminal.

Grangemouth supplies most of the petrol and diesel

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FINANCE

GRANGEMOUTH: Scotland’s only oil refinery due to lose in 2025.

Out of orbit

THE Lara Garcia family plan to sell their 33 per cent, €900 million holding in the Grupo Planeta publishing, education and audiovisual group.

The multinational reported revenues of €1.8 billion in 2022, with earnings of €350 million before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation.

Planeta is owned by three branches of the Lara family and the Lara Garcias an­

nounced recently that they had engaged Morgan Stanley to carry out the opera­ tion.

Company sources declined to comment on the future Lara Garcia sale, but insiders pointed out that potential buyers would own only a minority holding while the re­ maining two­thirds of Grupo Planeta be­ longed to the Lara family who were com­ mitted to the group’s current strategy.

used in Scotland and the North of England but when processing ceases in 2025, both will depend on imports to cover their needs. Up to 500 jobs will also be lost.

Talking to a news source some weeks earlier, Petroi­ neos chairman Andrew Gardner warned that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s in­ tentions of banning new oil and gas projects in the North Sea would inevitably affect Grangemouth.

“We want to keep jobs and manufacturing here but Labour hasn’t understood that we need supplies,” Gardner warned in October.

“I need natural gas, ready, cheap and available as a feedstock,” he said.

Petroineos explained in an email which was sent to staff on November 22 that the Grangemouth plant would soon be unable to compete with “bigger, more modern and efficient refineries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.”

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New models NISSAN is expected to an­ nounce plans to build two new electric models in Sun­ derland, securing the future of the UK’s largest car factory which provides work for 6,000 people. According to Sky News reports, the Japanese manufacturer in­ tends to produce replace­ ments for the Qashqai and Juke crossover cars, with in­ vestment in the factory ap­ proaching £1 billion (€1.15 bil­ lion).

Cellnex sells WIRELESS telecommunica­ tions infrastructure and ser­ vices company Cellnex con­ firmed that it intends to sell all or part of its Austrian and Irish operations to reduce its debt and upgrade its credit rating.

This follows the Spanish multinational’s €730 million sale of a 49 per cent holding in its Swedish and Danish divi­ sions to US investment firm, Stonepeak, last September.

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT CONSPIRACY theorists are every­ where. Wearing my columnist hat, I have over the years, researched and in­ vestigated large numbers of these the­ ories; from Queen Elizabeth I being a man, to Area 51, the assassination of Kennedy, the death of Princess Diana and the Twin Towers attack etc. One thing I endeavour to do is to always re­ tain an open mind.

This can give you a clear advantage over these theorists ­ it is the one asset they most definitely do not possess!

Once a CT has its teeth into something, irrespective of any proof to the con­ trary, they are virtually impossible to shake off. With this in mind I thought I would delve a little further into the psy­ che of the compulsive theorists and what makes them actually tick.

According to one school of psychia­ try, the paranoia that drives individuals to constantly scan the world for dan­ gers and imagines the worst from oth­ ers, is a throwback to Neanderthal times. To mitigate threats from other tribes, these ancient humans needed to be suspicious of everything and every­ one, merely to survive.

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CONSPIRACY The doctors also reached the conclu­ sion that many theorists were people who retained manipulative unusual patters of thought, practised Machi­ avellianism, were insecure, lonely or stressed, which made them more in­ clined to believe in conspiracies and the supernatural.

These suspicious people are of course not always in the wrong. Al­ though some of their theories, ie that the earth is flat or the Moon landing didn’t take place ­ are laughable; there have been a number of instances where they were proven to be correct.

That the FBI was spying on John Lennon (True). Project Sunshine, where the US government was ac­ cused of stealing dead bodies to test for radiation after a nuclear explosion (True). That as far back as 1950, tobac­ co companies were fully aware smok­ ing was lethal and could cause cancer (True). That you can be spied on through your laptop camera (True ­ and worrying!).

On the other hand, some of their theories can be highly dangerous.

Those who believed the Covid pan­

demic didn’t exist could, if they were in charge, have been responsible for the death of millions. In 2016 the personal mail of John Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager was hacked. He was found to have ordered large num­ bers of pizzas.

The conspiracy theorists decided that these orders were a code for a child sex ring run by members of the Democratic Party. The shop who supplied the piz­ zas was subsequently attacked by a man with a semi­automatic rifle! It was a miracle no one was killed. It ultimate­ ly transpired that Podesta really like pizzas!

All I can say to the conspiracy theo­ rists is keep believing what your heart and mind tells you. But please don’t pa­ tronise and pour scorn on others who hold a different point of view.

What about turning your efforts to the biggest conspiracy theory of all; that we are merely figments of our own imagination? Now that is one I would truly like your views on!

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

FEATURE

Sunken secrets STEAMSHIP: The ship’s cargo has ignited speculation.

IN a captivating discovery beneath the depths of the Baltic Sea, divers stumbled upon the remnants of a German steamship, the Karlsruhe, which met its demise at the end of the Second World War. The ship’s cargo, resting 290 feet below the surface near the Polish seaside town of Ustka, has ignited excitement and specula­ tion.

Rumours of a potential treasure trove have emerged, suggesting that the crates on board may house the long­lost 18th­ century furnishings of the legendary Amber Room, plundered by German sol­ diers from a Russian royal palace.

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The Baltictech dive team, led by Tomasz Stachura, played a pivotal role in the discovery after more than a year of determined under­ water exploration.

The shipwreck, coinci­ dentally sharing its name with a Second World War German warship found off Norway recently, adds an intriguing layer to this his­ torical puzzle.

Both vessels, named Karl­ sruhe, pay homage to a city in Germany, intertwining their stories in the annals of wartime history.

If the crates on board the sunken Karlsruhe indeed contain the lost furnishings, this discovery could mark the unravelling of a decades­old enigma.

Leapy Lee’s opinions are his own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

INTERVIEW

Speaking European LATEST in our ongoing conversations with Europeans who have chosen to settle in Spain, we look to Ireland and Lynn McCabe who settled here 20 years ago.

Having spent several years in the hospitality sector in the Republic and with a number of small children, she decided with her partner that it was a great opportunity to move to Spain bringing their culinary experience to the Costa del Sol. Lynn explained “It was a great idea, the ‘Celtic Tiger’ was roaring and we catered mainly for British and Irish customers in Marbella.”

As her five children grew up in Spain, they effectively became bilingual which is a gift for any young person and although she understands a lot of Spanish, Lynn admits that whilst she tried to learn, there were too many English-speaking influences.

All of her children returned to Ireland for educational purposes, but four of them are back and happily settled in Spain.

When asked about any regrets in leaving Ireland Lynn said “I do miss members of my family, but the new technology means that I can be in regular contact with them and to be perfectly honest, I see a very different Dublin now compared to the one that we left 20 years ago.”

The family grew up loving the climate, spending a lot of time outdoors which meant

Lynn McCabe would do it all again.

that they all kept very healthy. “Now I love waking up to blue skies which certainly lift my spirits.”

Many complain about bureaucracy in Spain, but Lynn takes a very phlegmatic view saying “I am a migrant and if that is the way the Spanish operate then it is for me to fit in with them rather than the other way around and I can certainly cope with it. Looking back, I think Britain and Ireland would benefit with adopting some of the Spanish ways, I feel safe here and I would happily do it all again.”

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COMMENTS

SOMETIMES the most unlikely stories capture the imagination and one such concerns the fact that cancer suffering TV presenter Jonnie Irwin was to celebrate his 50th birthday in Mijas on the Costa del Sol. Whilst we expected readers to be interested in the story and supportive of the powerful fight that the brave father of three young children is putting up, we were simply overwhelmed by the coverage the article received and the floods of good wishes comments that were posted. https://euroweeklynews.com/2023/11/20/a-place-in-the-suns-jonnie-irwin-i-can-beatthis/ will give access to view the article.

If we were to publish them all, we would need to significantly increase the size of the paper, but the following are a just a sample of the positive observations received.

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Go for it Jonnie, I had bowel cancer and now ok, it can be done.

William Hardie

Way you go Jonnie. Keep on fighting. Enjoy every single moment with your beautiful family. XX Olwen Dentith

Such an inspirational and incredible person, you keep fighting and beat it, you have got this, keep proving them wrong, keep fighting, we are behind you and fight with you. Happy birthday and here’s to the next xx cheers.

Tina Dwan

Firstly happy 50th Jonnie, hope you had a great day with your lovely family and you’re looking great, hope you’re feeling it also. I saw your picture with Jasmin and you did look fantastic. I hope and pray you will get well. Take care Jonnie, god bless you and your family.

Jane Pursey

If anybody can beat their cancer, you can Jonnie. I wish you and all your family the best. Keep it up Jonnie. We love you. A Belated Happy Birthday.

Deborah Camplin

Best presenter by far. Bless you and your lovely family.

Wendy Goodman

Going through the same as you, keep going Jonnie, you are my inspiration.

June McGuire

Wow let’s hope so, we are all with you all the way, so deserved an inspiration to all ‘C’ sufferers.

James Snee

To be honest you render me speechless, your strength is astounding love to you all xxxxx Georgie Wakefield

Great bloke, proper family man. Keep fighting fella.

Phil Newman

We are with you Jonnie 150 per cent. I include you in my prayers at night. God bless.

Jean Jennings

You truly are an inspiration Jonnie, my 55-yearold brother-in-law is the same, but really battling to live.

Sarah Sharp

I so hope you do Jonnie, you are looking so much better, I’m on my third round, so anything is possible.

Sending love and hugs to you and your lovely family.

Angela Edwards

Keep going Jonnie you can do it. You are an inspiration to other’s suffering from this horrible disease.

Love to you and all your family.

Joan Smith

THE other major topic which continues to attract comments is the 180 Days in Spain Campaign and the latest observations are: If anyone from UK owned property in EU countries prior to Brexit then they should be able to use them at any time they want. In Spain for example, purchasing a property comes with a 10 per cent additional tax and ongoing annual taxes, but you are not allowed to use them. Brexit or no Brexit, EU economies are struggling, so why not take advantage of the people who want to spend their money instead of restricting the number of days they may visit? It’s simple economics.

JT

We are property owners in the Canaries. We now spend extra time in Turkey and Cyprus spends average around £2k for two of us per week so just our two holidays will see a reduction of £6k into Canarian economy 2024. This is a huge amount for the local economy when you multiply it by the other restricted holiday home owners.

On the plus side, it’s giving us insight into other countries where we have been made very welcome as tourists in areas where costs are cheaper. Maybe it is time to sell up and look at the alternatives!

Aggie

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Spaying and neutering are compassionate decisions that contribute to the overall wel­ fare of your pets and the community. Embracing these procedures is a commitment to responsible pet ownership and the well­being of our beloved companions.

Washing your fussy pet BATH­time with your furry friend should be a bond­ ing experience, not a wet chase around the house. If your pet tends to be fussy during baths, follow these tips for a smoother and more enjoyable grooming session.

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Italy take Davis Cup AFTER waiting 47 years, Italy are once again the hold­ ers of the Davis Cup after beating Australia in the 2023 final on Sunday, November 26.

The Italians went ahead through Matteo Arnaldi in a nervy first match in Malaga’s Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena, eventually dispatching Alexei Popyrin 7­5 2­6 6­4.

Despite losing his match in Italy’s 2­1 win over the Netherlands, Filippo Volandri brought Arnaldi back in preference to Lorenzo Musetti for Sunday’s clash.

Jannik Sinner was inevitably the hero as the world No 4 totally outclassed Australia’s Alex de Minaur 6­3 6­0 in the decisive rubber to clinch the title for the Filip­ po Volandri’s team.

“I think now I won one of the most important matches in my life, I don’t know what to say right now,” said an emotional Matteo Arnaldi after the vic­ tory. “It has been an incredible feeling for all of us, ob­ viously we are really happy,” a jubilant Sinner com­ mented.

Italy previously lost against Sweden in the 1998 final having last won the trophy back in 1976. The Aus­ tralian team was looking to go one better than last year’s defeat in the final by Canada, but Leyton He­ witt’s Aussies failed to win the nation a 29th Davis Cup title.

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ANDALUCIA WALKING FOOTBALL LEAGUE Nerja enjoy a mixed bag this week!

AWFL Over 50s Malaga WFC 7 v 0 Nerja Utd. Fresh from their success in the recent tournament on the Costa Blanca, Malaga began strongly by playing some neat, inventive foot­ ball. Nerja, defended really well and it took a while before the home side found the breakthrough, scored by Mark Coleman. Just before half time, Roberto Carlos added a second for Malaga. The second half saw the hosts take complete control, scoring another five without reply. These came from Fran del Pino, Vic­ tor Sola, a second for Roberto Carlos and another two for Mark Coleman to give him his hat­trick. This win takes Malaga to the top of the table ahead of Marbella Marbe­ sula on goal difference with a game in hand.

AWFL Over 60s Malaga WFC 2 v 2 Nerja Utd. After a cagey opening period, Malaga took the lead with a brilliantly struck shot from Terry Norrington following a well­taken free kick.

However, although the hosts continued to press, too many errors were being made and Nerja held out until half time. In the second half, the visitors were better organised and much improved and soon bagged the equaliser through Keith Bucknell. Malaga continued to at­ tack and, although there was still too much carelessness in their general play, they went ahead again through top scorer Bryan Richmond.

But Nerja pressed hard in the final minutes and, through a defensive error by the home side, Simon Cogger scored the all­important sec­ ond equaliser to level the scores and share the spoils.

Competa Boca Seniors 2 v 4 Nerja Utd. Nerja opened the scoring after five minutes with a clinical finish. Shortly after, Lee Nye equalised for the hosts with a penalty awarded for a goalkeeping infringement. The visitors retook the lead on 15 minutes when they pounced on a loose ball and fired home. After the interval, Alex Lapsley gave Competa a boost by scoring an excellent goal to level the match 2­2. However, in a five minute spell, Nerja forced the issue, scoring twice more to seal the win and send themselves two places higher in the league.

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Terry Venables dies aged 80

By John Smith THE family of former England football manager Terry Ven­ ables has announced that he died on Sunday November 26 aged 80 after suffering a long illness.

The statement said “We are totally devastated by the loss of a wonderful husband and father who passed away peacefully yesterday after a long illness.

“We would ask that priva­ cy be given at this incredibly sad time to allow us to mourn the loss of this lovely man who we were so lucky to have had in our lives.”

He was a successful foot­ baller playing primarily for Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers and Tottenham Hot­

RIP: Terry Venables in his role as pundit.

spurs and with Spurs won the FA Cup as both a player and manager which was a rare achievement.

Venables was a successful manager nicknamed El Tel during his time with Barcelona, although perhaps his finest hour was as manag­ er of England who made it to the semi final of Euro 96 al­ though the team couldn’t win on home soil.

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plause before the kick off of Tottenham’s home match on November 26 against Aston Villa.

One of his protégés Gary Lineker took to X (formerly Twitter) and said “Devastat­ ed to hear that Terry Ven­ ables has died. The best, most innovative coach that I had the privilege and plea­ sure of playing for. He was much more, though, than just a great manager, he was vi­

brant, he was charming, he was witty, he was a friend.

He’ll be hugely missed. Send­ ing love and condolences to Yvette and the family. RIP Terry.”

Terry Venables wrote a number of books on football and was also responsible for introducing private detective Hazell to the small screen for two series and 22 episodes and also acted as a pundit on TV and in the National Press.

Max Verstappen wins THE F1 season came to a close with the common sight of Max Verstappen standing on the winners’ podium on Sunday, November 26.

Starting from pole, the Dutchman’s Red Bull took the chequered flag at the Yas Marina Circuit in the season’s finale in Abu Dhabi to clinch his 19th victory from 22 races.

Verstappen was rarely troubled by the rest of the field as the triple world champion stormed to yet another win. Charles LeClerc started alongside him in the Ferrari on the front row but the Red Bull driver was totally in com­ mand and closed out any attempts that LeClerc made to pass him.

As has been the case for the majority of the season, Verstappen gradually pulled clear and finished with a comfortable win to finish 17 seconds ahead of his teammate Sergio Perez who took second place in the final driver’s table.

However, the Mexican was hit with a five­second time penalty for an inci­ dent involving Lando Nor­ ris which subsequently saw him demoted to fourth place with the British McLaren driver on­ ly managing fifth.

LeClerc moved up to second as a result with Britain’s George Russell taking the third spot on the podium for Mercedes.

Ferrari and Mercedes were battling for second place in the constructor’s championship behind the runaway winners, Red Bull, with Sunday’s result finally giving the place to Mercedes by three points.

Oscar Piastri placed the other McLaren sixth be­ hind Norris, followed home by the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso and Yuki Tsunoda in the Al­ phaTauri.

Mercedes and Aston Martin occupied the final spots in the top 10 thanks to Lewis Hamilton and Lance Stroll respectively.