Bee aware

THE Chapel Bar in Nerja hosted a spectacular St George’s Day Fun Day on Sunday, April 23, which was attended by a large number of British Legion members and supporters.

The event was a great success, with attendees enjoying a fantastic af ‐ternoon filled with en ‐tertainment, sunshine and laughter.

One of the highlights of the day was the tombola stall, which raised an impressive to ‐tal of €320 thanks to generous donations. Lucky winners walked away with some amaz ‐ing gifts, and the rest of the attendees were proud to donate to a worthy cause.

Adding to the excite ‐ment was the magician who kept the audience entertained with his mind ‐ blowing magic tricks. He went from table to table, perform ‐ing incredible illusions, leaving guests spell ‐bound. hives, with information panels on honey production and the bee cy ‐cle.

Dorothy Allen, the Poppy Appeal Organiser in Nerja, expressed her appreciation for every ‐one who attended and contributed to the event.

She was delighted with the turnout and the funds raised, which will go towards support‐ing veterans from the armed forces and their families.

The Poppy Appeal is an international fund that helps raise money for the British Legion, a charity that supports veterans, serving per ‐sonnel and their fami ‐lies.

There are now demands from the Association that the importance of beekeeping is so high that they should be granted a 100 per cent reduction in personal income tax in order to try to ensure that even during this difficult time of drought in Axarquia that they continue to tend their hives.

RENOWNED French media outlets, Deuzio, Sudpress, and Femmes D’au ‐jorud’hui, took a trip to Nerja on Monday, April 24 as part of a press trip or ‐ganised by the local De ‐partment for Tourism in collaboration with regional tourism authorities.

The aim of the trip was to showcase the town’s most iconic tourist spots to specialised media outlets who will publicise destina‐tions to their readers.

The councillor for Tourism, Gema García, warmly welcomed the me‐dia representatives to Ner‐ja, where they explored the town, and took a visit to the Tourism Informa ‐