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Kevin Fraser Park MARBELLA has been chosen as the best European destination to visit in 2024 in the edition of the award given by the prestigious travel

website European Best Destinations with the highest number of votes in its 15year history, exceeding one million participants from 172 countries.

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THE increasing invasion of wild boar has led the town hall of Mijas to hire a specialised group of archers from the Andalucian Hunting Federation. Mijas Town Hall has contracted two companies specialised in wild boar hunting, one with bows and the other with traps, to try to reduce the population of these animals in the municipality. Mijas Local Police Chief, Juan Manuel Rosas, explained that the problems arising from the abundance of wild boars in recent years have worsened in recent months as the animals have invaded inhabited areas in

search of food. Numerous calls have been received from citizens alerting the police of the presence of wild boar in areas such as the boulevard of La Cala, the Botanical Garden, Mijas Golf, the Club La Costa, Tropicana beach, the Butibamba park, the Plaza de la Constitución, the Muralla and the urbanisation La Noria. They have been seen crossing the roads, even the A7, with the risk of causing accidents. The invasion of these wild animals has increased due to the effects of the drought. For this reason, Mijas Town Hall has deemed it necessary to apply new control methods.

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The best destination The city has climbed to the top of the podium, along with Monaco (in second place) and Malta (in third place) from a selection of 20 destinations. Marbella received a total of 149,192 votes, a record number since this award was created, and becomes the first Spanish city to achieve this recognition, after occupying second place two years ago. In his official announcement of the award, Maximilien Lejeune, CEO of European Best Destinations, told Marbella’s mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, that Marbella, “is a leader in tourism excellence in Europe.” Lejeune also praised Marbella’s capacity, “to please all travellers, from three to 103 years old, from sports and shopping enthusiasts to gourmets.”

In this 2024 edition, according to European Best Destinations, a total of 1,096,938 votes have been obtained, 59 per cent of them from outside the continent, which is also a record since the creation of this event that reflects, “that this year more than ever, foreign travellers are showing great interest in travelling to Europe.” The award-winning destinations are promoted not only on the organisation’s travel website, but also in partner media such as Forbes USA, Condé Nast, Corriere Viaggi and Yahoo, with a cumulative audience of approximately 420 million travellers. Ángeles Muñoz said that, “We are delighted to receive this recognition,” adding that this, “will contribute to 2024 being even better in tourism than 2023, in which record figures were recorded.”

Castles and Knights VALENTINE’S DAY dawned warm and sunny as the SOL Classic Car Club continued to celebrate their 20th anniversary year. Gwen Howe and Martin Hall had created the theme of Castles, Knights and Fair Maidens to reflect Saint Valentin (correct spelling) who was a priest that married military men against Julius Caesar’s law. He was murdered by Caesar’s men because he repeatedly disobeyed his order not to join man and wife together in holy matrimony. Leaving at 11am the crews departed in their classic cars to drive 135km passing nine of the 24 castles in the Malaga Province, some having been restored, some in ruins and even a folly. The first to be passed near Alhaurin el Grande roundabout was the folly La Mota Castle - a water tower built to feed a golf course still to be built. Then onto Fahala Castle, Castillo de Cartama, Pizzarra Castle, Alora Castle, Bobastro Castle and Castillo de Pena built by the Moors. Driving onto El Burgo and the Castillo de Turon, then Casarbonela Castle. The finish was at Alora for a fabulous medieval style lunch at Casa Nelly Restaurant in the shadow of Alora Castle. If you would like to join in for great days out, email sol classic2004@mail.com for the attention of Gabi Green.

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NIBS EXTRA Doctor, doctor

EVERY year Malaga Province loses more than 100 doctors who decide to move elsewhere. In total, in 2023, 152 professionals left the province, which means approximately every two and a half days a doctor leaves, according to data by the Malaga College of Doctors.

Evicted

SQUATTERS have been evicted from 13 properties in Manilva. Officers of the Local Police and the Guardia Civil, proceeded with the eviction from the occupied homes in ‘Manilva Mar y Golf’, on Wednesday, February 7.

Unmasked

FACE MASKS are no longer compulsory in Andalucian health care centres. The drop in the incidence of influenza and Covid-19 for the third consecutive week has led the Regional Ministry of Health to withdraw the requirement, although its use continues to be recommended.

Mexican wish

STARLITE Group, promoter of major events with international impact including Starlite Marbella and which aspires to build the world’s first City of Music in Estepona, also wants to open in Malaga starting with Ánima, its Mexican restaurant which is already present at the Marbella festival.

Safer walking

FUENGIROLA Town Hall has started works on the creation of pedestrian walkways on the motorway to improve the access to La Calerita with the construction of two platforms that will run parallel and at the same height as the road that leads to the Mijas road.

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FIRST FOR AGE CARE OVER the last three Mondays Age Care volunteers have been taking a First Aid course, conducted by the NICDIVING SCHOOL (Calahonda). Over 25 volunteers are now fully qualified First Aiders - able to do CPR and use a defibrillator. The course was organised by the Welfare Manager, Karen Stallard after an incident at one of the coffee mornings when it was realised that no-one present that day had any First Aid experience or knowledge. The courses were con-

FIRST AID: Some volunteers are now fully qualified.

ducted by Leo and Nic from the Diving with Nic diving school in Calahonda, with lots of laughter - especially

when learning the CPR techniques ! Karen believes that welfare and caring is not restric-

ted to just the members of Age Care but also extends to the volunteers. “it is important that all our Age Care volunteers are confident in dealing with the elderly and vulnerable in their care - however temporary - whether it is driving or serving coffee.” If you would like to be a volunteer for Age Care whether in our centre in Alhaurine el Grande, Coin, Calahonda or Fuengirola, contact Karen on 604 458 786 or email karenagecare@ gmail.com.

Busy hotels

Points into Euros

ACCORDING to the data compiled by the Association of Hotel Businesses of the Costa del Sol (Aehcos), January 2024 closed with a hotel occupancy rate of 58 per cent. This represents a slight increase compared to the same month in 2023. José Luque, president of the hotel employers’ association, noted the large presence of foreign visitors in January: “As has been happening at this time of year, only 25 per cent of occupancy corresponded to domestic visitors while international visitors occupy 75 per cent, therefore, one of the great challenges this year 2024, is to regain the domestic market. Aehcos also expects 69 per cent occupancy in February in the week of Valentine’s Day and is also looking ahead to March, with Easter Week when Aehcos expects a a hotel occupancy rate of well over 70 per cent. Everything will depend, they say, on last minute bookings and the weather factor, in addition to Easter, which, “could make this figure increase significantly,” said Aehcos in a statement. There are also some reports of a move away from AirBnB type establishments following negative publicity on the impact of holiday rentals on the local community.

CENTURIAS San Roque Basketball has launched a charity initiative called ‘Baskets Against Childhood Cancer’. The proposal is to convert into Euros the points scored by each of their basketball teams in their competitions, which will be donated to the Unoentrecienmil Foundation, which promotes research projects for the full cure of childhood leukemia. The San Roque basketball teams taking part in this cause are: Yari Clínica Dental Junior male, Ongolf Cadet male, Ondomus Minibasket mixed and female Minibasket. Felipe Reyes, former player of the National Basketball Team, sponsored this initiative of the Unoentrecienmil Foundation and he did it together with Helios and Alicia, two young players who interrupted their training due to chemotherapy and have recently returned to the courts. Sport has been proven to reduce hospitalisation time by 17 per cent, avoid side effects and increase the chances of survival of children with cancer. The Unoentrecienmil Accelerator at Hospital La Paz has been active since March 2023, and the positive effects on its patients are already being seen. You can make a donation to the Unoentrecienmil Foundation through its website: unoentrecienmil.org/Centurias.

Projects get green light THE Junta de Andalucia wants to accelerate construction projects in Malaga Province. Luxury hotels, a new shopping centre, a new hospital in Malaga, the Starlite in Estepona. These are some of the interventions endorsed in recent years by the Andalucian Government, with the commitment to speed up the lengthy and complex bureaucratic process to which they have to be submitted.

The list of major projects proposed in the province of Malaga and declared by the Regional Government of Andalucia as strategic for the region, continues to grow. The current list of projects involves a total investment of over €2 billion. Three hotel projects in Marbella are among the developments that the Junta wants to move quickly. The Las Dunas Club luxury hotel resort, the Siete Revueltas

Resort hotel complex and the five-star Banús Centro de Exposiciones hotel. Their construction will mean the creation of 1,673 jobs and an investment of €411 million. After the objections raised by the Junta, in December 2023, Marbella Town Hall approved the modification of the General Urban Development Plan (PGOU) necessary for Las Dunas Club, where a five-star W Hotel will be built.

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Grand opening FUENGIROLA Town Hall will open the doors of the Gran Parque de La Loma on Friday February 16 at 5pm. With nearly 30,000 square metres - the equivalent of three football pitches - it will become the largest green and recreational area in the town. The works for its construction were recently completed and, from Friday, the people of Fuengirola and visitors will be able to enjoy its facilities in which sport will play a special role. The new facilities include a 7-a-side football pitch, three paddle tennis courts, handball and volleyball courts, climbing wall, pump track, running and cycling lanes, as well as picnic areas, rest areas and areas for pets.

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BILL ANDERSON FEBRUARY 10 saw billions of Chinese people celebrating new year: the year of the wood dragon. New year, regardless of when we celebrate it, always represents a new start, new beginnings, new opportunities. I think it is a good thing that we can’t only do this once a year on the New Year that we celebrate. Personally, I am not a follower of astrology, or zodiacs, but I also guess I am not alone when I say that when there are good predictions for the future in my signs, I am notionally attracted to the idea. When they predict hard time ahead, my scepticism takes over.

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The dragon is the only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac, which makes it a bit magical, so when it says that the wood dragon will be a good year for culture and publishing, I grasp at the promise, being both a writer and working in publishing. The origin of the expression “Here be dragons” goes back to the medieval map makers who would write ‘hic sunt dracones’ with an illustration on dangerous or unexplored territories. They would also use sea monsters and other mythological creatures on uncharted areas where potential dangers were thought to exist. So, why do I behave in such an irrational way about the possibility of good times ahead? It’s simple really. We all need to live in the hope that the future will be even better than the past. As well as being the guardian of all our happy times, good experiences, and fond memories, the past also holds on to all our failures, bad experiences, and our mistakes. Without the hope of a future where we do things better, use the learned wisdom of our past to avoid the same mistakes in the future, we are fated to the

same misery of our past human flaws mingling with our achievements in the future and diminishing them. The story of Pandora’s box teaches us the lesson that while we are surrounded by all the evils in the world: sickness, suffering, and corruption, there is still hope for the future, and without that hope, without our dreams, what provides us with the strength and determination to go forward with positivity? So, what opportunities does the year of the dragon present us with? Well, the number 9 is important as it represents feminine energy, and this will be a good year for women whom we will see coming to the fore on many areas. According to the advice from the experts we should also attend more happy events to lure positive energy. I’m up for that. I’m a Dog in the Chinese zodiac, so of course I want to know what is in store for me. It could be a year of challenges, but that isn’t all negative as challenges also bring growth. As long as it’s not around my midriff, I’m up for that. Whatever your take on this is, I wish you all happiness.

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After the storm

best possible condition and we are working tirelessly on it,” explained Gómez.

Water works ESTEPONA Town Council has completed the preliminary environmental reports required to authorise the installation of a containerised seawater desalination plant in the area of the El Castor river. This work has been carried out between the mouths of the Castor and Padrón rivers by a team of scientists, who have used the latest technology to carry out different studies on the part of the coastline where the outfalls and water intakes for the desalination plant are planned. This team, which includes biologists, chemists, oceanographers, divers and la-

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Repairing recent storm damage.

boratory technicians, carried out different types of studies to determine the physical and chemical characteristics of the water and sediment where the plant is to be installed. The desalination plant will have a system of photovoltaic power supply panels, which reduces costs and implementation times as it consists of prefabricated modules. It envisages an initial production of 20,000 cubic metres of drinking water per day, expandable in the future to 30,000 cubic metres per day.

BENALMADENA Local Police is carrying out a campaign of surveillance and control of Personal Mobility Vehicles (PMV) including electric scooters, in various areas of the municipality with the aim of ensuring scrupulous compliance with the established rules. As part of this campaign, up to four controls per day have been scheduled for the coming week of February 19, for seven days, in order to monitor compliance with the various safety, approval and certification measures that affect this type of vehicle. The town hall wanted to remind riders that the current legislation establishes that scooters are designed for use in urban areas, and can only be ridden legally at speeds between six and 25 kilometres per hour. Being ridden on pavements and pedestrian areas throughout Spain is prohibited.

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MIJAS councillor for Beaches, Daniel Gómez, has reported that work is being carried out on the Mijas coastline to repair damage after the wind and rain storm suffered from Storm Karlotta. The most affected areas have been the beaches of El Bombo and Calahonda, where there has been a substantial loss of sand. “Since Monday February 12, when the storm ended, a plan has been in place to prepare the coastline for the next high season. “The beaches are a great attraction of Mijas, so it is essential that they are in the

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New safety measure have been introduced.

As a consequence of the increase in the number of these personal mobility vehicles over the last two years, the council is studying its own regulations and has advanced the drafting of a specific ordinance included in the 2024 Regulatory Plan. To date, a total of 62 Personal Mobility Vehicles have been checked and three reports have been issued for different offences,

two of them for the use of mobile phones and one for negligent driving. The Directorate General of Traffic has set up a website where future buyers of these vehicles can check whether the model they are interested in purchasing is duly certified. In the controls established by the Local Police, officers will inform users about these new regulations.

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Sunday walks Michael Carrington MARBELLA Activa is a non-profit association founded in 2012 to promote active and responsible citizenship. As part of the activities they organise a series of interesting Sunday walks which combine hiking and nature with history to learn more about the paths that were opened from the city centre to inland. These are paths that, due to the passage of time and the push for urbanisation, have lost their meaning as a means of communication but that preserve the area’s history, the environment, its botany and ornithology. To take part you need to be in good physical shape; although the routes are not excessively difficult in terms of gradient, they will be long and will all be over 10 kilometres round trip. On Sunday March 3 the

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An itinerary steeped in history and beauty.

route leaves from Plaza de la Iglesia de la Encarnación to follow the Camino del Cristo de los Molinos. In June 1485 King Ferdinand the Catholic settled his troops in the area between what is now the Bello Horizonte housing estate and the mills of Río Real to organise the entry into the city after the agreed surrender of the people of Marbella. On Sunday March 17, in collaboration with the town hall of Istan, the route will

follow the Camino Viejo de Istan. An itinerary steeped in history and beauty. The Camino Viejo de Istan, which used to connect Marbella with the neighbouring village of Istan, was a mule track along which the merchants of Istan, laden with produce for sale, used to use every day. The start is from Marbella to Istan by bus which requires prior registration and payment of the bus fare. All other activities are free of charge.

Marbella Lighthouse MARBELLA Town Hall has begun the remodelling of the plot of more than 2,200 square metres of the Marbella Lighthouse to integrate it into the surroundings, connecting the promenade with the Antonio Belón avenue, and to provide the site with municipal offices and extensive gardens. The mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, visited the works, which are expected to be completed by the

end of 2024, and said that they will make this facility, “a more accessible and enjoyable space for the public.” The work has an investment of €1 million, financed by the Provincial Council of Malaga, “as the objective pursued by the town hall was to get the best value for money, at no cost to the municipal coffers, but to make this area available to the residents.” She also said that the

lighthouse, “is operational and will continue to be so.” In addition to the lighthouse itself, there are two other buildings that have been closed for a very long time and which need a major refurbishment and, in the adjoining space, “we are going to have an area of almost 1,700 square metres of gardens, with shrubs and large trees which will all be adapted to low water consumption,” Muñoz concluded.

Climate conference THE Adolfo Suárez Conference Centre in Marbella will host a meeting on the consequences of climate change organised by the German-speaking Lions Club of Marbella from February 16 to 18. Resident Foreigners advisor, Remedios Bocanegra said that, “it is an immense satisfaction for the city to host an event that will bring together more than 100 delega-

tes of this organisation from Spain and other countries and which will address the topic of climate change.” Director of the initiative, Gabriela Berner said the conference is part of the programme being developed by the German-speaking Lions Club in Marbella on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. He explained that, “possible strategies for tackling climate chan-

ge will be analysed, especially with the younger generations in mind, and for this we will have presentations from professionals from organisations such as the Infoca and the local association Arboretum.” He also said the Palacio de Congresos will be the venue, from February 15 to 19, for an exhibition of peace posters created by pupils from the German School.

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A new viewpoint

Check out the new virtual viewer.

David Hart NOW you can walk the Coastal Path without even leaving home! The Coastal Path website - sendalitoral.es - now incorporates nearly 200 points of interest along the coastal strip and more than 100 quality photographs that can be enlarged. Malaga Provincial Council continues to implement improvements in communication channels of the province. This now includes making the Senda Litoral (Coastal Path) website, more intuitive and containing more information about the points that can be visited. The new virtual viewer of the Senda Litoral allows you to locate points of interest for diving. For example, it points out areas with a sunken ship, places where it is easy to see

marine fauna or underwater meadows, unique enclaves due to their rock formations or sites for snorkelling or scuba diving. The viewer also includes some 200 points of tourist interest including, restaurants, beach bars, historical and cultural heritage, hotels, ports and sports facilities. This viewer is completed with more than 100 quality photographs. The viewer also shows the sections that are in use and those that are being planned of the total of 180 kilometres from Manilva to Nerja, passing through 14 coastal municipalities.

THE tomb of a woman has been found during the restoration work at the Roman site in Benalmadena. Benalmadena Town Hall reported that the restoration works at the archaeological site of Los Molinillos have given a boost to the investigation of the Roman past of the town, thanks to the remains that have been discovered. As a result of these works, which are still continuing, it has been possible to document the remains of a tomb, which initial studies suggest was a middle-aged woman, buried sometime between the fifth and seventh century. The burial site is the first scientifically known burial site in Benalmadena, which would have been from the Roman period. Once all the work is confirmed, more details of objects and handicrafts that have been found in the area will be revealed. So far, the archaeological excavations allow, “a more accurate interpretation of how this oil production factory worked in the first century, which

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Tomb unearthed was later remodelled into a salted fish processing centre that, according to research, was in use between the third and fifth century AD,” explained the technicians responsible for the project. Visitors will be able to

see the Roman oil and salted fish factory, which were part of the luxurious Roman villa of Benalmadena Costa, known as Benalroma in the recently inaugurated History Centre as a new cultural and tourist attraction for the town.

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All washed up David Hart HUNDREDS of dead fish appeared on La Rada Beach in Estepona on the morning of Tuesday February 6. The immature fish littered the coastline, some in the sea and others on the shore. It was photographed and reported by the group ‘Ecologists Sierra Bermeja of Estepona’. This is an ‘unprecedented’ event in Estepona, although a few weeks ago dead fish also appeared on the coast of Fuengirola and Mijas, according to the group. Immediately after the images of the incident were sent to environmental officers, they went to the area to collect samples and determine the cause of this abnormal event. First impressions point to dumping at sea by fishing vessels that release part of their catch because they do not comply with size

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The immature fish littered the coastlilne.

regulations or to avoid penalties during inspections. The Estepona community and environmentalists are calling for an urgent review of fishing policies and decisive action by the authorities to prevent future incidents of this kind. The preservation of marine life and the sustainability of fi-

shing practices are fundamental to maintaining the ecological balance and ensuring the health of our oceans. This tragic event underlines the need for greater awareness and responsibility in the management of natural resources, calling for collective action to protect our marine environment.

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Something fishy Photo: TikTokPhoto: TikTok

David Hart NOE ‘la peskaera’, gives fish lessons via TikTok from a market stall in Malaga. Noelia is 21 years old and is a TikTok star. She doesn’t show off her outfit of the day on social media or a beautiful view or the meal she had. Instead, the young woman records all her videos from a stall where she works in the Salamanca Market in Malaga City and in all her videos she appears with gloves, a plastic apron and her hair tied back, because before being a content creator she is a fishmonger. Noelia has the sea in her blood thanks to her parents, from whom she has inherited this profession that she is passionate about. When she was barely five years old and had to climb onto a chair to be seen on the other side of the counter, she was already selling fish at the market with her family, whom

NOELIA: Has the sea in her blood.

she saw getting up every day at 4am to go and get the fish. Now, she uses social media, and especially TikTok to teach her followers the basics of fish including: how to clean a sea bass or how to make anchovies in vinegar. There are people who tell her that it is

impossible that being so young she knows so much about fish. “For me this is something very cool. At home we have always eaten fish and I went fishing with my grandfather when I was a girl. I feel like I have 20 years of experience”, she told a local newspaper.

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Nowhere to park Photo: Pexels CC / Andrea Piacquadio

Limited to 160 litres per day THE Commission for Drought Management in Andalucia met on Friday February 9 and approved further measures to combat the drought. This is despite the rain that was falling while the meeting took place. The main restriction imposed is that a limit has been set for urban consumption in areas affected by the drought which includes all of the Western Costa del Sol. As a result, in all the municipalities of the Western Costa del Sol, including Mijas, Marbella and Estepona, urban water consumption may not exceed 160 litres per person, per day. It is not a matter of going to people’s homes to see how much is being used, but of monitoring the volume at the entrance to the municipal water tanks or at the collective network intakes. From there, the authorities will be able to adopt the necessary measures to limit the flow at

Jacuzzis can hold over 1,000 litres of water.

source in the event that the volume is exceeded. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) activated a yellow warning for rain in practically the entire province of Malaga on the day the Drought Commission met. However, it seems the rain that fell hardly made an impact on the reservoir levels. The reservoir with the highest accumulated water to date is La Concepción, with 23.3 litres per square metre followed by La Viñuela, with 17.8 litres per square metre. At other

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reservoirs there was little noticeable difference to water levels. To put 160 litres of water per person per day into perspective, baths on average hold 150 litres of water; a five-minute shower uses around 75 - 90 litres of water, which increases to 160 litres of water for a 10-minute shower and 240 litres of water for a 15-minute shower. And if you were thinking of inviting friends round to share your jacuzzi, bear in mind that your hot tub probably holds over 1,000 litres.

Brian Bamford THE shortage of public parking spaces in Marbella and Mijas is generating new private initiatives linked to a booming sector. A project presented by the Mijas old town’s business association will require €15 million and will include 1,000 parking spaces. The Costa del Sol continues to break historical records in terms of the number of tourists and residents throughout the province of Malaga. And it is now a matter of priority to open up parking spaces in order to cater for the growing influx of vehicles. More than 200 people attended the presentation of a project that plans to add 1,000 new public parking spaces in Mijas. The president of the Mijas Pueblo Traders Association, Martín Gómez, presented a project that will require an investment of €14.8 million and said that with private capital and the support of the town, 1,000 parking spaces will be created on an area of around 22,000 square metres. Marbella also represents a glaring example of a structural deficit that has been the subject of debate over the last year. After some local groups gave the

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Parking spaces in Marbella and Mijas.

example of the historic centre of Estepona, which now has six €1 per day car parks. In response and following an investment of almost €5.5 million, Marbella Town Hall opened its first municipally managed car park in May 2023. And almost immediately afterwards, the mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, announced the creation of 1,000 more public parking spaces in the Africa Shelter.

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3-D printed foods.

Frankenstein food? Kevin Fraser Park IT looks like a cow and tastes like a cow: the 3D-printed cutlet is here, brought to the world by Cocuus, a Spanish food tech company producing 3D-printed plant-based foods. Cocuus already sells ‘bacon’ and ‘foie gras’ of vegetable origin in large supermarkets and is finalising the market launch of cutlets, salmon, tuna and even prawns. Cocuus is a small Spanish startup which aims to revolutionise the food industry with 3D-printed foods that replicate the taste and texture of meat and fish. Their focus is on nutrition to create new possibilities for a sustainable and inclusive food system. Meanwhile, a vegan butcher’s shop is to open in Malaga: ‘El Vegan’s’. El Vegan’s was born in Barcelona ‘Welcome to the future of food’ is how they introduce their shop. A

world of vegan cuisine in a shop full of delicious cruelty-free options. A paradise for vegans of plant-based flavours that, they hope, will transform the way you eat. They have been expanding, opening new stores and now they have decided to open their first shop in the south, in Malaga. Their products are made in-house and for this they choose natural and 100 per cent vegan ingredients: “We offer accessible and delicious vegan options so that everyone can enjoy a conscious diet,” they say. It’s not the first shop styled a ‘Vegan butcher’ to open in Malaga Province; in San Pedro Alcantara, Broccolino’s Bistro and Vegan Butcher opened post-Covid but closed just over a year later raising the question about how big the demand is in Spain: the country that loves its jamon.

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Urban orienteering Photo: Fuengirola Town Hall

Kevin Fraser Park AREA Libre Fuengirola is hosting an urban orienteering race on Monday February 19, which will be open to participants of different age groups. This is the first event of the Malaga Orienteering Sprint Camp 2024, which will take place from February 19 to 25 in different locations along the Costa del Sol. “We have joined a programme of 10 events within the Malaga Orienteering Sprint Camp of the Costa del Sol and the opening will be here in Fuengirola on Monday February 19 from 9.30am,” explained councillor for Sports, Julio Rodríguez. “It is a promotional race to raise awareness of orienteering. It will be held in the surroundings of Área Libre Fuengirola, starting from the Sohail Castle to follow a route that includes the Armada Bridge and all the surrounding area, to the park of La Fantasía.

The first Orienteering Sprint Camp to be held.

It is like a treasure hunt. All participants will have a map which they will be given minutes before the start of the race and which will show them where the different beacons are located, which they will have to touch in order to advance in the race. It is a discipline that is becoming more and more popular in Central Europe and the Nordic countries and which is gradually becoming established in

Spain and on the Costa del Sol,” said the councillor. The Malaga Orienteering Sprint Camp also includes races in the towns of Estepona, Istan, Benalmadena, Mijas, Casares and Torremolinos. All the information about this activity, as well as the links to register for the different categories are available on the event’s website: https:// s i t e s . g o o g l e . c o m /v i e w/ mosc2024/home.

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FOOD markets are not only gastronomic hotspots, they are also the target of tourists’ photographs. But which are the best food markets in Spain, the ones with the most charm? One of them is in Malaga. This is the opinion of the website Descubrir, which reviews the most charming food markets in Spain, those that, “are essential supply points for fresh produce of all kinds and also ideal meeting places for direct contact between traders and consumers. “Some are also monuments, small treasures of modern civil architecture that hold a thousand stories among stalls filled with a wide variety of goods and gourmet products ready to be tasted,” reports the travel

portal, which lists the Atarazanas Market as one of the eight best in Spain. “Atarazanas is the name of one of the main municipal markets in Malaga, which refers to the old Nasrid shipyards that occupied this area until the 14th century,” says Descubrir. In addition, they report that it is a, “building declared an Asset of Cultural Interest, it maintains its original design from 1879. “To stroll around the different stalls, taste some tapas or buy excellent products, including those from the sea and exotic fruits grown in the Axarquia region of Malaga, is a real pleasure,” concludes the report. Other markets in Spain include those in Valencia, Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao.

A REGULATION on tourist housing that has ‘arrived too late and brings little’, is how some groups see the new holiday rental legislation. It is a regulation that gives Andalucian town councils the power to limit the maximum number of tourist homes per building or per area with the aim of preventing their proliferation

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Opinion divided in locations saturated with short-term holiday rental properties. Some have welcomed the legislation: the mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, is confident that it will be possible to, “stop the creation of flats in areas

that are saturated and continue working to improve the quality of these accommodations.” He defines saturation as, “areas where tourist rentals make up half of the properties.” Carlos Pérez-Lanzac, president of the Andalucian Tourist Housing Association (AvvaPro) is also positive about the new regulation in general terms, “the next step must be the fight against illegal and clandestine supply,” he said, adding, “in municipalities like Mijas for instance, the proportion of tourist housing is greater than that of hotels.” However, for the residents who suffer daily from the proliferation of tourist accommodation, the law leaves the feeling that it provides few solutions. According to the president of the Centro Antiguo de Málaga, Carlos Carrera, “the new law does not address the root of the issue and ignores the fundamental fact that these properties are not hotels.”

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Kevin Fraser Park MALAGA Provincial Council has put together a guide to get to know the birds of the Costa del Sol: it’s called ‘Birding Malaga’. And in February, the sky is full of wings. Tourists from all over the world, especially from the United Kingdom, visit the rich biodiversity of the province. The strategic location between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic creates a paradise for birds, making bird watching an ecological activity not to be missed. The Birding Malaga platform offers the necessary tools for bird lovers to get all the detailed information they need to check out the huge variety of species that can be found in the south, regardless of the time of year. Expert ornithologists share with Birding Malaga some key tips to differentiate each species with detailed descriptions to help: shape, proportion, colours, markings, beak, legs, plumage. Experience nature in all its splendour; armed with binoculars and the Birding Malaga guide. Where to see birds in February? In the Lagunas de Campillos, Guadalteba, more than 2,000 cranes welcome February around the Nature Reserve, creating a paradise for waterfowl. Santi Petri, with its almond trees co-

The sky is full of wings in February.

vered in flowers, is the perfect setting for sightings of Bonelli’s eagle, Crested Larks and Siskins around Almogía, in the eastern Guadalhorce Valley. The Tajos del Fraile, Doña Ana and Gómer, in Axarquia, feature impressive limestone architecture, home to mountain raptors such as the golden eagle, Bonelli’s eagle and peregrine falcon. The province of Malaga is home to the highest density of Bonelli’s eagles in the Mediterranean region. February is the best time to see their acrobatic and territorial flights, offering a unique spectacle for bird lovers.

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EUROPRESS

TWENTY-FIVE per cent of six-year-olds in Ireland own a smartphone, a survey carried out for online safety charity CyberSafeKids found. Twenty-five per cent of parents were worried about cyber-bullying and porn although 20 per cent felt the benefits of the internet and social media outweigh the risks for children.

Measles peril AN adult whose personal details have not been disclosed died in hospital in the Dublin and Midlands health region after contracting measles, the Health Service revealed. This was the first known case of measles in 2024, while four cases were reported in 2023, with two in 2022, none in 2021 and five in 2020.

NORWAY

GERMANY

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Starting early

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Go slow AVANT GARDE composer John Cage’s Organ²/ASLSP (As Slow as Possible) changed chord for the first time in two years, performed on a specially-constructed organ at a Halberstadt church. The piece, whose finale arrives in the year 2640, has had 16 chord changes since it began in 2001, commencing with 18 months of silence.

Huge loss LABORATORY samples collected over decades and used in leukaemia research, amongst other fields, were destroyed owing to a freezer fault over Christmas at the Karolinska University Hospital in Solna. The samples’ value “was easily in the millions”, said Matti Sallberg, dean of the university’s southern campus.

Less timber SWEDEN’S timber stocks fell to 7.4 million cubic metres during the last quarter of 2023, a 4 per cent reduction on the same period the previous year. “Timber stocks were low compared to the end of 2022, but also compared to the average for the same time over the past five years,” the Swedish Forest Agency announced.

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ITALY

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No asylum

Burst bubbles

SUV surfeit

Mopeds out

ANDREY MEDVEDEV, who defected from the Wagner mercenary group in January, was refused full asylum but will be allowed to reside temporarily in Norway owing to the “security risk in returning him to Russia.” While willing to testify regarding war crimes in Ukraine, Medvedev denies having committed any himself.

PROSECCO producers launched a UK advertising campaign, warning drinkers that it could not be called prosecco when sold on tap. It was important for customers to be aware that prosecco can only be marketed in bottles and selling it in any other manner was fraudulent, the president of the Prosecco Consortium declared.

VOTERS in Paris supported a proposal from city mayor Anne Hidalgo to triple parking charges on hefty SUV and ‘Chelsea tractor’ vehicles, the official count-up revealed. Parisians voted 54.55 per cent in favour of charging cars of 1.6 metric tons or more €18 per hour to park in the city centre and €12 further out.

COUNCILLORS at Frederiksberg city hall voted to ban mopeds from using the bicycle lanes it shares with neighbouring Copenhagen. Danish traffic laws allow mopeds on these but they are a problem in cities with a high volume of two-wheeled transport, particularly riders for delivery companies, councillors agreed.

Lead on

No let-up

Olympic wages

Fare-dodger

DOG-OWNERS who take their pets to Oslo’s Nordmarka forest area must now keep them on the leash or pay a fine if they run free. This year’s extreme cold and deep snowdrifts have adversely affected wildlife with loose dogs attacking deer and other vulnerable animals whose wounds required them to be put down.

ITALY continues its efforts to counter overtourism in favourite destinations but is also focusing on short-term rentals, which are strictly controlled nationwide with licences banned entirely in some towns and cities. These include the city centre in Florence where city hall hopes to make more housing available to locals.

INVESTIGATING judges specialised in financial crime are checking the system used to pay Tony Estanguet, chief executive of the Paris Olympics’ organising committee, said sources who insisted on anonymity. The committee expressed “surprise” at the investigation, while the Public Prosecutor’s office declined to comment.

RUSSIAN Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava (46) who boarded a Scandinavian Airways aircraft bound for Los Angeles at Copenhagen airport in November 2023 without a passport, ticket or visa was a stowaway, a US jury decided. Ochigava, who holds both Russian and Israeli passports, now faces a five-year prison term.

BELGIUM

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FINLAND

PORTUGAL

Buck’s visit

Mighty mice

Digital outlaws

Green power

CHESTER P SLOAN, nicknamed Buck and a Second World War veteran, will see the Normandy beaches once more on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. This time he will be accompanied by his wife, thanks to a fundraising campaign by Randy Buelens who has raised the €4,000 needed to pay for their visit.

HEALTH AND SAFETY inspectors closed online supermarket Picnic’s 2,000-square metre distribution centre in Zaandam after it was overrun with mice. They were detected during a routine check, after which all unwrapped items or food in easily-penetrated packaging was destroyed and the centre fumigated.

VICTIMS ‘gave’ €44 million to online scammers in 2023, duped by Ponzi-type investment schemes, emails or computer malware, the Finance Finland (FFI) lobby group revealed. A total of €77 million was lost this way, compared with €47 million in 2022, although banks intervened in some cases, returning €33 million.

RENEWABLE energy supplied 81 per cent of Portugal’s electricity in January, according to Redes Energeticas Nacionais (REN), the national grid operator. Hydropower plants made the most significant contribution to the country’s needs, accounting for 47 per cent, followed by windfarms (25 per cent).

No more

Think again

No-no names

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NEW admissions to Antwerp jail were put on hold as guards revealed the prison was ‘full to overflowing’ with 70 inmates already sleeping on the floor, which they said was heightening tensions. The Belgian prison system with room for 10,000 prisoners had a record high of 12,012 by late January, the authorities said.

THE Netherlands Education Council asked the government to reconsider admitting fewer international students to Dutch universities and reducing the number of classes in English. While accepting fewer foreign students could be “positive”, the language change could affect educational quality and research, the council said.

FINLAND’S Names Board, attached to the Justice ministry, recently released a list of the new names it approved or rejected in 2023. Harry Potter’s Voldemort was vetoed, along with Jezebel and Yes, since Finnish law does not accept first names that are potentially offensive or “harmful to the person bearing it.”

THE European Commission announced that it is taking action against Portugal at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for not complying with a December 2023 ruling. This required the country to designate 61 ‘sites of community importance’ as ‘special conservation sites’ under habitat conservation rules.

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has been raised by Bankinter Asset Management’s recordbreaking Premium Fixed Income investment fund in the three months since its launch in November 2023.

BUSINESS EXTRA Cost-cutting

BIG FOUR accountant Deloitte, whose partners earn approximately £1 million (€1.17 million) annually, employs 27,000 people in the UK and proposes to make 100 employees redundant. The future job cuts will affect 5 per cent of financial advisory service staff, coinciding with a deal-making decline and high interest rates.

Old guard

PHARMACEUTICAL company Grifols announced a new chief executive and three members of the founding family resigned their executive roles on February 5, four weeks after an attack by the short-seller fund Gotham City queried its accounting. Shares slumped a month ago but have now risen by 1.5 per cent.

On track

MARKS & SPENCER is set to leave Waitrose behind as it woos more of its well-heeled customers. Data experts Nielsen announced recently that M&S is currently tied with Waitrose, with each on 3.8 per cent of the market compared with 2021 when Waitrose accounted for 4.2 per cent and M&S for 3.2 per cent.

Ford layoff

UNIONS at Ford’s Almussafes (Valencia) have requested a furlough scheme affecting up to 750 employees a day between February and April 2024. Following an advisory committee meeting, UGT, which represents the majority of workers, announced that it was prepared to extend layoffs only until late March.

Don’t split

ANALYSIS by the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis, part of America’s Reserve System, revealed that while divorce is costly for both men and women, males usually lost twice as much of their income. US couples who separated in 2023 saw an average 12 per cent reduction in income.

Linda Hall BRITAIN’S Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility (ORB) to review the decision to scrap tax-free shopping for tourists. Prime Minishter Rishi Sunak, who was Chancellor at the time, decided to abolish the VAT-free concession in 2021. Sunak claimed that the benefits were “almost entirely” enjoyed by a handful of shops, restaurants and hotels in central London. The move currently brings in an annual £2 billion (€2.34 billion) although its many critics, like fashion designer Sir Paul

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LUXURY BRANDS: No VAT could boost tourist spending.

Smith, argue that this does not compensate for what is lost on tourist spending. “It’s not always necessarily about rich shoppers coming to buy cheap handbags,” Sir Paul told Sky News, while revealing that one-third of his business relies on the tourism market.

“It’s the fact that when they’re here, they do spend money in our great cities,” he said. He also pointed out that European hotels had recovered after the pandemic. “We haven’t, so it’s about bringing people to the country and seeing all the fantastic things we’ve got.”

A bite of the Apple SPAIN’S National High Court in Madrid suspended as a precautionary measure €194 million in fines imposed on Apple and Amazon in July 2023. The National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) anti-trust watchdog concluded that a 2018 agreement between the companies had restricted competition on Amazon’s Spanish website. This affected “without justification” the online market for mobiles and electronic devices in Spain, the CNMC said,

Boss needed SHARES in NatWest, bailed out by the British government in 2008, could go on sale to the public by June 2023. Before it can do so, Charles Donald, the UK Government Investments (UKGI) chief, told a parliamentary committee that the bank should first name a successor to Dame Alison Rose, who resigned as chief executive following last year’s debanking scandal involving former politician Nigel Farage. Either Rose’s interim substitute Paul Thwaite should be confirmed in the role, or a permanent chief executive appointed, Donald said.

handing Apple and Amazon respective €143.6 million and €50.5 million fines. This affected Mac computers, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch and Airpods amongst other products. Amazon also limited advertising by competitors, influencing results on the website when would-be buyers searched for products, the CNMC said. Prices for Apple devices rose following the deal, the regulator said. As expected, both Apple and Amazon lodged appeals against the fines. These were accepted in December

Barratt deal BARRATT has bought its smaller housebuilding rival, Redrow, in a deal that topped £2.5 billion (€2.9 billion). The two companies, which had a combined market value of £7.2 billion when markets closed on February 6, negotiated an all-share offer establishing Barratt as the UK’s largest housing constructor. Barratt Redrow, the merged companies’ new name, will build 23,000 homes annually with a predicted £7 billion (€8.2 billion) turnover. Both boards backed the transaction, as well as Steve Morgan, who founded Redrow 50 years ago with a £5,000 loan (€5,861) from his father and still holds 16 per cent of its shares.

The designer is one of more than 400 business-owners who signed an open letter organised by hotelier Sir Rocco Forte, asking the Chancellor to eliminate what amounts to a tourist tax. Shares in luxury brands climbed on Monday, February 4, in response to an article disclosing the requested OBR review which was published in The Sunday Times the previous day. Shares in Burberry, Mulberry and Watches Of Switzerland Group all rose, but although hotel stocks were also boosted, the increase was less perceptible.

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AMAZON HEADQUARTERS: Online giant allegedly conspired with Apple.

2023, leaving in doubt whether the fines will eventually be imposed or modified by the National High Court. The tribunal also temporarily suspended a CNMC order preventing Apple and Amazon from bidding for public sector contracts.

Wind power ploy KRAFT HEINZ intends to build a £40 million (€46.9 million) green-powered hydrogen plant at its Kitt Green (Wigan) baked bean factory. The parent company has now signed an agreement with energy firm Carlton Power to produce plans for the future installation. The factory where a staff of 850 produce baked beans, soups and spaghetti hoops would produce hydrogen from renewable sources, principally wind and solar power. This should cover more than half of the factory’s annual natural gas needs while reducing its carbon emissions by roughly 16,000 tons a year.

Hotel tactics INDITEX founder Amancio Ortega has chosen Portugal’s second largest hotel chain, Vila Gale, to run one of the 18 hotels he owns there. Hotel Mercure in Figueira da Foz, which Ortega acquired in 2004, was formerly managed by the Accor group and reopens following extensive renovations to its 102 rooms, two restaurants, bar, spa and other installations in April this year. Vila Gale had a record turnover of €275 million in 2023 and its chairman Jorge Rebelo de Almeida, who is worth an estimated €1 billion, plans to enter the Spanish market with a 300-bedroomed hotel in Huelva in April.

Cheaper transfers ALL European banks must now offer their clients immediate transfers free of charge or at the same price as the ordinary procedure. The European parliament approved the measure on February 4, with 599 votes in favour, seven against and 55 abstentions. “Charging a different commission for immediate transfers is now banned,” explained Spanish Euro MP Jonas Fernandez who was part of the Economic Affairs and Monetary Committee which worked on the new legislation. “This will make bank charges cheaper, because some banks in Spain take a commission on immediate transfers but will no longer be able to do so,” Fernandez told financial daily, Cinco Dias.

Airbus bait AIRBUS could expand its Albacete plant if a future subsidy from the Spanish government comes through. Spain owns 4 per cent of Airbus and the government wants the company to increase its investment in the country, according to reports from Bloomberg. The installation on the outskirts of Albacete city produces components destined for civilian and military helicopters and expanding the plant would fit in with government plans to attract more industrial and arms’ investment.

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3I Group.....................................2.395,00.............+13,00........... +0,55%......... 514,14K Admiral Group.............................2.523,0................ -8,0..............-0,32%.......... 235,09K Airtel Africa................................. 103,60................ -0,30.............-0,29%.......... 904,32K Anglo American...........................1.713,0............... -26,6.............-1,53%............1,09M Antofagasta................................1.640,00............. -10,00............-0,61%............1,51M Ashtead Group............................5.234,0............... -30,0.............-0,57%........... 53,55K Associated British Foods.............2.247,0.................0,0............... 0,00%.......... 466,46K AstraZeneca................................9.925,0..............+102,0........... +1,04%......... 605,71K Auto Trader Group Plc................ 710,60................ -9,80.............-1,36%............1,64M Aviva........................................... 417,00................ -3,70.............-0,88%............1,78M B&M European Value Retail SA... 499,40................ -0,50.............-0,10%.......... 463,95K BAE Systems..............................1.204,50..............+9,50............ +0,80%......... 613,98K Barclays...................................... 143,46................+0,30............ +0,21%..........10,11M Barratt Developments................. 483,60................ -3,90.............-0,80%............3,19M Beazley........................................ 564,00................+3,00............ +0,54%......... 933,94K Berkeley......................................4.695,0...............+25,0............ +0,54%.......... 23,11K BP............................................... 482,85................+6,60............ +1,39%..........10,60M British American Tobacco...........2.441,0............... -43,0.............-1,73%............1,22M BT Group.................................... 105,15................ -0,55.............-0,52%............6,61M Bunzl...........................................3.218,0...............+18,0............ +0,56%......... 233,84K Burberry Group...........................1.268,0............... -28,0.............-2,16%.......... 793,42K Centrica....................................... 132,90................ -0,45.............-0,34%...........18,74M Coca Cola HBC AG......................2.200,0...............+23,0............ +1,06%......... 236,16K Compass....................................2.237,00.............+26,00........... +1,18%...........1,59M ConvaTec Group......................... 240,40................+5,80............ +2,47%...........9,42M Croda Intl....................................4.991,0............... -31,0.............-0,62%.......... 365,65K DCC.............................................5.768,0................ -8,0..............-0,14%........... 16,37K Diageo.........................................2.916,0............... -10,0.............-0,34%.......... 999,88K Diploma.....................................3.404,00.............+18,00........... +0,53%.......... 43,34K DS Smith.................................... 316,90................+8,30............ +2,69%...........3,67M Endeavour Mining......................1.284,00.............. -6,00.............-0,47%........... 70,03K Entain.......................................... 999,80...............+13,20........... +1,34%......... 324,43K Experian......................................3.382,0...............+44,0............ +1,32%......... 643,02K F&C Invest.................................. 989,00................+5,00............ +0,51%.......... 81,98K Flutter Entertainment..................16.785,0..............+65,0............ +0,39%.......... 40,63K Frasers........................................ 785,00................ -7,50.............-0,95%.......... 546,18K Fresnillo...................................... 484,20................ -9,00.............-1,82%............1,74M Glencore...................................... 386,06............... -10,74............-2,71%...........13,76M GSK plc......................................1.661,40.............+10,40........... +0,63%...........1,45M HALEON...................................... 321,30................ -1,70.............-0,53%............8,28M Halma..........................................2.215,0................+2,0............. +0,09%......... 210,36K Hikma Pharma...........................1.962,50.............+32,50........... +1,68%.......... 36,16K Howden Joinery.......................... 785,00................+1,80............ +0,23%...........1,07M HSBC.......................................... 611,90................ -5,80.............-0,94%............2,82M IAG.............................................. 145,00................+0,40............ +0,28%...........2,05M IMI PLC......................................1.711,00.............. -4,00.............-0,23%........... 29,17K Imperial Brands..........................1.881,00.............+22,50........... +1,21%......... 754,30K Informa....................................... 802,20...............+11,00........... +1,39%...........1,30M InterContinental..........................7.708,0...............+74,0............ +0,97%......... 154,68K Intermediate Capital...................1.789,75..............+7,75............ +0,43%......... 524,28K

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Intertek........................................4.476,0...............+42,0............ +0,95%......... 287,00K J Sainsbury................................. 257,70................ -1,70.............-0,66%............4,31M JD Sports Fashion....................... 105,29................+0,80............ +0,77%...........2,13M Kingfisher.................................... 218,50................ -1,40.............-0,64%............1,37M Land Securities........................... 635,60............... -14,60............-2,25%.......... 817,95K Legal & General.......................... 238,20................ -3,10.............-1,28%...........11,78M Lloyds Banking............................ 41,53..................0,00.............. 0,00%...........78,08M London Stock Exchange..............8.852,0...............+60,0............ +0,68%......... 462,21K M&G........................................... 221,20................+1,50............ +0,68%...........2,31M Marks & Spencer........................ 236,90................ -0,10.............-0,04%............1,57M Melrose Industries...................... 600,00................+5,00............ +0,84%...........2,40M Mondi.........................................1.341,00..............+4,50............ +0,34%......... 528,15K National Grid..............................1.002,00............. -11,00............-1,09%............2,16M NatWest Group........................... 213,00................ -2,50.............-1,16%...........15,53M Next............................................8.250,0............... -40,0.............-0,48%........... 36,02K Ocado.......................................... 523,40................ -2,00.............-0,38%.......... 868,55K Pearson....................................... 943,60................+4,40............ +0,47%......... 280,75K Pershing Square.......................... 49,30.................+0,45............ +0,92%.......... 21,93K Persimmon.................................1.391,3...............+14,3............ +1,04%......... 694,69K Phoenix....................................... 492,00................ -1,40.............-0,28%.......... 548,46K Prudential.................................... 808,60................ -9,60.............-1,17%.......... 653,62K Reckitt Benckiser........................5.754,0............... -12,0.............-0,21%.......... 233,43K Relx............................................3.347,00.............+46,00........... +1,39%...........2,65M Rentokil....................................... 397,70................ -3,50.............-0,87%............4,87M Rightmove.................................. 545,20................ -6,20.............-1,12%............1,18M Rio Tinto PLC..............................5.366,0................+4,0............. +0,07%......... 586,89K Rolls-Royce Holdings................. 319,30................+1,60............ +0,50%...........3,67M RS PLC....................................... 786,20................+9,20............ +1,18%......... 235,02K Sage...........................................1.195,00.............+22,50........... +1,92%...........1,24M Schroders.................................... 400,7..................+0,6............. +0,15%...........3,02M Scottish Mortgage....................... 790,88................+1,88............ +0,24%......... 581,44K Segro.......................................... 841,60................ -5,00.............-0,59%............1,40M Severn Trent...............................2.471,0............... -26,0.............-1,04%........... 47,97K Shell............................................2.500,5...............+22,0............ +0,89%...........3,40M Smith & Nephew........................1.103,50..............+2,00............ +0,18%...........1,60M Smiths Group.............................1.615,00.............. -2,50.............-0,16%........... 37,34K Smurfit Kappa.............................3.166,0...............+36,0............ +1,15%......... 357,65K Spirax-Sarco Engineering..........10.160,0..............+65,0............ +0,64%........... 5,28K SSE............................................1.571,19.............. -4,31.............-0,27%............1,95M St. James’s Place........................ 638,20................ -1,40.............-0,22%.......... 553,08K Standard Chartered..................... 579,60................+0,20............ +0,04%...........1,03M Taylor Wimpey............................ 145,80................+0,55............ +0,38%...........1,05M Tesco.......................................... 281,30................+0,90............ +0,32%...........6,67M Unilever.......................................4.012,0............... -12,5.............-0,31%............1,03M Unite..........................................1.001,00.............. -4,00.............-0,40%........... 69,95K United Utilities............................1.019,00.............. -6,50.............-0,63%............1,10M Vodafone Group PLC.................. 63,267............... -0,243............-0,38%...........12,81M Weir Group................................1.801,00.............. -1,50.............-0,08%.......... 359,75K Whitbread...................................3.494,0...............+27,0............ +0,78%......... 289,29K WPP............................................ 786,00................+2,60............ +0,33%......... 234,37K

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3M............................................... 93,22................. -0,62.............-0,66%............3,91M American Express....................... 211,26................+2,18............ +1,04%...........3,59M Amgen........................................ 294,85................ -1,02.............-0,34%............5,33M Apple........................................... 188,32................ -1,09.............-0,58%...........37,90M Boeing......................................... 209,28................ -2,64.............-1,25%............5,62M Caterpillar.................................... 321,96................ -1,63.............-0,50%............1,83M Chevron...................................... 154,05................+1,92............ +1,26%...........7,65M Cisco............................................ 49,95.................+0,18............ +0,36%..........16,28M Coca-Cola..................................... 59,83................. -0,16.............-0,27%...........12,17M Dow............................................. 53,88................. -0,22.............-0,40%............3,41M Goldman Sachs........................... 385,15................ -1,51.............-0,39%............1,76M Home Depot................................ 363,84................+1,15............ +0,32%...........2,24M Honeywell................................... 193,46................ -0,64.............-0,33%............2,45M IBM............................................. 184,39................+2,31............ +1,27%...........3,98M Intel.............................................. 42,50................. -0,28.............-0,65%...........30,44M J&J............................................. 156,43................ -1,55.............-0,98%............7,64M JPMorgan................................... 174,82................ -0,61.............-0,35%............5,39M McDonald’s................................. 291,94................+4,61............ +1,60%...........4,37M Merck&Co................................... 126,61................ -0,86.............-0,67%............4,19M Microsoft.................................... 414,11................+0,06............ +0,01%..........16,90M Nike............................................. 103,76................ -0,03.............-0,03%............6,17M Procter&Gamble......................... 158,65................ -0,47.............-0,30%............4,07M Salesforce Inc............................. 291,98................+3,14............ +1,09%...........3,50M The Travelers.............................. 213,86................ -0,36.............-0,17%............1,35M UnitedHealth............................... 520,01................+0,62............ +0,12%...........3,26M Verizon......................................... 39,91................. -0,51.............-1,27%...........19,14M Visa A.......................................... 275,80................ -3,07.............-1,10%............5,65M Walgreens Boots.......................... 22,54................. -0,27.............-1,18%............7,79M Walmart...................................... 169,37................ -0,01.............-0,01%............4,52M M - Million Dollars

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Most Advanced Arm Holdings plc.............................................+47.89%.......................105.432M Confluent, Inc...................................................+34.09%........................24.356M Oscar Health, Inc..............................................+24.38%........................12.644M Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.........................+23.03%.......................106.187M Adyen N.V........................................................+20.55%.........................1.891M SoftBank Group Corp.......................................+19.49%......................... 15,562 SoftBank Group Corp.......................................+18.17%.........................2.237M Viking Therapeutics, Inc...................................+18.01%.........................8.489M Ralph Lauren Corporation................................+16.79%.........................4.342M Höegh Autoliners ASA......................................+16.70%........................ 169,822 M - Million Dollars

Most Declined Lightspeed Commerce Inc............................... -24.37%.........................9.038M Lumentum Holdings Inc................................... -22.43%........................10.877M A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S.................................. -15.02%.........................1.397M Insperity, Inc.................................................... -14.78%.........................1.426M Bombardier Inc................................................ -14.39%......................... 53,925 Neste Oyj.......................................................... -12.06%......................... 44,408 NEXON Co., Ltd................................................ -11.73%......................... 22,118 Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.................... -11.62%......................... 68,322 PayPal Holdings, Inc........................................ -11.24%........................67.901M Snap-on Incorporated....................................... -9.67%......................... 774,777 FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc............................ -9.20%..........................1.436M M - Million Dollars

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LOCKHEED MARTIN selected Spain’s Indra company to equip four ships with ultramodern electronic defence systems for the Saudi Arabian navy but did not reveal details of the sums involved. The ships, which are 118 metres long and capable of 5,000 nautical miles (9,260 kilometres) without refuelling, will operate along the coast and at sea.

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ZUBER ISSA is negotiating the sale of his 22.5 per cent holding in the ASDA supermarket chain as he splits from older brother, Mohsin. Issa reportedly wishes to focus on the brothers’ EG Group petrol stations, although selling his stake could be complicated by existing agreements with Mohsin and Asda’s other shareholder TDR Capital.

Mone email leaks Linda Hall

MICHELLE MONE assured the UK government in May 2020 that she would make “no financial benefit whatsoever” from personal protective equipment (PPE) company Medpro. Nor was she a shareholder in the consortium led by her husband Doug Barrowman, she stressed. In emails between Mone and the Cabinet Office leaked by the Guardian on February 7, she explained

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MEDPRO LEAKS: Michelle Mone and husband Doug Barrowman

Oil from the US THE US now provides most of Spain’s oil, obtained via fracking. Despite its environmental drawbacks, the controversial process is bearing fruit in the US which exported more than 8.7 million tons of oil to Spain in 2023. That was 31.2 per cent more than in 2022, according to recent figures from the Petroleum Products Strategic Reserves Corporation (Co-

res). This has put the US ahead of Nigeria, which after five years as Spain’s principal supplier has now dropped in fourth place after Mexico and Brazil. Spain currently imports lesser amounts from at least 22 other countries worldwide, excluding Russia, with total imports falling by 3.3 per cent in 2023 to just under 61.56 million tons.

that her second husband was “a very philanthropic individual who wished to help the NHS.” For this reason, she continued, the Isle of Man-based financial services businessman was negotiating to lower the prices the government paid for PPE during the pandemic. Weeks later, in June 2020, the government awarded Medpro two contracts to supply PPE worth £203 million (€238 million). By September 2020 Barrowman had earned approximately £65 million (€76.2 million) from these contracts, according to HSBC bank documents seen by the Guardian. Of this, £29 million (€34 million) of Medpro profits was allegedly transferred to an offshore trust set up to benefit Mone and her children. The National Crime Agency (NCA) is currently investigating both Barrowman and Mone for potential fraud.

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So close THE official receiver in charge of the Marie Claire bankruptcy told the company works committee that a buyer had been found and the stockings and underwear firm founded in 1907 would reopen. A contract due to be signed ‘within days’ would provide jobs for 72 currently furloughed employees and up to 150 more, he announced on February 7.

AI plans IN a £1 billion (€1.17 billion) cost-cutting programme over the next three years, Sainsbury’s will use more automated tills and warehouse robots plus AI forecasting tools to make sure supermarkets are adequately stocked. Chief executive Simon Roberts admitted there could be job losses but said employees would be able to change their roles and adapt to new methods.

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Impossible to resist LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT CAN’T quite believe I’m doing Trump again this week, but the man is such wonderful column fodder I find him almost impossible to resist. Once more, before the election, his indisputable rivals are endeavouring to make sure he will be required to attend court in his defence of even more allegations. Once again Trump will use the accusations to get his presidential intentions publicised on front pages just about everywhere. To be quite honest it makes me feel I should probably have run for some governmental position when my ‘trumped up’ clash with the law resulted in a term behind bars. Don’t laugh; ex-president Imran Khan, leader of the Pakistan party PTI, has just begun a sentence of 14 years plus and proffered most of his party’s election campaign from prison. He is now been released on bail, after his party claimed a 90 per cent

victory! What a state our world truly is in. All my life I have mistrusted the way it was run and have actually never voted for anyone. Personally, I consider almost every one of our esteemed leaders and general politicians are merely in it for their own ends. Power and financial gain ultimately leads the field, and frankly I don’t trust any of ‘em. Even lawyers, who appear to be totally on your side and send oppositional letters to ‘rival’ legal beagles, are often seen out socialising or lunching with their so-called adversaries as they work out how much they can each screw out of their respective clients. It’s all a gigantic scam. I also agree with Trump that, if the situation calls for it, most countries are very capable and do most certainly engage in assassinations, including the UK. To my mind there is no doubt that Stephen Ward, who featured in the Christine Keeler/ Mandy Rice scandal of the 60s was topped, before he could blow the whistle on one or two characters (highly rumoured to be

royalty) being participants in the sex orgies involved. I am also convinced that the tragic Dr Kelly was murdered on orders from the government prior to revealing the lies and false information concerned in the weapons of destruction issues that ultimately led us into the war on Iraq. James Bond and his licence to kill appointment are actually not far from the truth. I think the assassins of the CIA and British secret service are far more lethal and mercenary than the flamboyant 007 ever was. Good luck to ‘pay your way’ Trump. Much rather the devil you know! Thanks for all the mail. One welcome reader commented that the only way to prevent bullying is to bully back harder. Unfortunately, in this primitive day and age, it is actually the only sure way. It’s a big nasty world out there, and we just may need big and nasty people to make certain we survive. Take this ol’ boy’s word for it, doddery Senor Biden, coupled with his woke fraternising vice president, aint even close. Keep the faith, Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Google ban DANISH privacy regulator Datailsynet has ruled that local authorities in Denmark need stronger privacy assurances to continue to use Google services in their schools. This decision stems from the fact that Google’s use of student data from Chromebooks and Google Workplace for Education was deemed a violation of European privacy laws as the data is used for ‘Google’s purposes.’ Local governments must detail their compliance plans by March 1, facing a complete halt to data transfer to Google by August 1. This could lead to the phased-out removal of Chromebooks from Danish schools unless laws change or Google implements data-filtering mechanisms. A key concern is Google’s use of student data for performance analytics and feature

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development, even without targeted advertising. Regulators argue that this poses privacy risks, especially with the growing integration of AI features in Google Workspace and Chromebooks. Datatilsynet has criticised local government for insufficiently assessing the risks before approving Google Workplace for Education. This ruling follows a 2022 directive that required 53 towns to reevaluate data-sharing practices. This decision highlights the increasing emphasis on protecting student data in the evolving landscape of digital education.

Prestigious list Club Macarfi

Kevin Fraser Park SEVEN restaurants from the Costa del Sol made it into the Macarfi 2024 restaurant guide awards at the gala on February 5. Fuengirola is present in this list with the restaurant Los Marinos José, while Marbella makes the list with six restaurants: Back, Skina, El Lago, La Milla, Nintai and Kava. Malaga became the showcase for the best cuisine on the occasion of the celebration of the Macarfi 2024 restaurant guide awards. A special year in which Malaga and Valencia join the list of Barcelona, Girona, Madrid, the

Photo of the winning 10 best restaurants in Malaga Province.

Basque Country and La Rioja. In its ninth edition, the 550 most interesting restaurants were included in the presentations at the gala. Gala Macarfi, is an event that in just a few years has become a benchmark of national prestige for the best restaurants in the country. The gala brought together the most renowned chefs, accompanied by Manolo Carreras Fisas,

president and founder of Macarfi, together with representatives of the gastronomic sector, as well as Malaga society. The Macarfi Guide was created eight years ago: to help find the perfect restaurant for every occasion. It has now become an essential tool for those looking for new experiences, to try the typical food of each area or simply to find reliable places to eat well. It has more than 3,000 restaurants, a list that continues to grow every day thanks to the reviews of their ambassadors.

Freeflow prosecco Kevin Fraser Park JOIN La Scala for Mother’s Day on Sunday March 10 with entertainment from the one and only Piano Man - Paul Maxwel. Paul Maxwel, aka The Piano Man, is an international artist. Paul is of British origin but brought up since childhood here in Andalucia and he currently lives in Marbella. His dynamism at the piano and his powerful voice

captivates his audience instantly. Paul has toured extensively across Europe; appearing in concerts and theatres and has performed events in Holland, Germany, Dubai, Miami, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Czech Republic, UK and Ireland as well as at private parties all over the globe. He has performed and shared the stage with artists including George Ben-

son and Lionel Richie to name but a few. For Mother’s Day he will be performing at La Scala where they will be serving their very popular Sunday lunch menu, plus for all the mothers out there who deserve a treat, there will be free flowing prosecco from 1pm until 3pm. To book a table or for more information, call Leanne on 951 569 362 or visit the website: lascala marbella.com.

From Ukraine to Marbella THE Casa de Las Tejerinas in Estepona is hosting an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Oksana Perevoznyk. From Thursday February 15 until February 28, the exhibition of paintings by the Ukrainian artist based in Marbella, Oksana Perevoznyk, will be open to the public in Room 1 of the Casa de Las Tejerinas, located in the Plaza de las Flores. The exhibition consists of a total of eight sculptures made with materials

such as terracotta, bronze and resin, and nine paintings made in different techniques, such as engraving, etching, aquatint or pastel, among others. Opening hours are Tuesday to Friday, from 10am to 8pm, and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, admission is free. Oksana Perevoznyk Filatova studied at the Donetsk State University in Ukraine where she obtained university degrees in Philology, Art and Journalism.

Divot Gastro Grill , open 7 days a week from 1.00pm Lunch and Dinner. Contact Number 951 566 172 For Reservation Banus Executive Golf, Cam. Del Angel s/n 29660 Marbella, Malaga WhatsApp 622 611 084 Instagram: divotgastrogrill • Facebook: Divot Gastro Grill

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A corner of tradition and flavour: Playa Bella Restaurant in Estepona ADVERTISING FEATURE IN the bustling gastronomic scene of the coast, there are places that transcend time and become true culinary gems. A clear example is Playa Bella Restaurant, an establishment that has delighted local and international palates for over half a century. Located in the same spot since its opening 52 years ago, Playa Bella Restaurant stands as a beacon of tradition and quality in the hospitality of the area. Its proposal focuses on an exquisite selection of international dishes, highlighting meats as a specialty, with options that include suckling pig, lamb, and much more. What sets Playa Bella apart is not only its culinary offering but also the unique atmosphere it provides. Upon entering, diners are welcomed by a tranquil and inviting atmosphere, perfect for enjoying an intimate meal or celebrating special moments. The fireplace that adorns the place adds a touch of warmth, making each visit an unforgettable experience. The longevity of Playa Bella Restaurant

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is not a result of chance. Its commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction is reflected in every detail. Additionally, to enhance the experience for its customers, the restaurant has an intuitive website and an automated reservation system. Whether to check the menu, review booking options, or learn more about the history of the place, Playa Bella’s website becomes an indispensable tool for its patrons.The kitchen hours of Playa Bella Restaurant adapt to the rhythms of modern life, opening its doors from Monday to Saturday from 7.00pm to 11.00pm. On Sundays, the culinary delight extends from 1.00pm to 3.30pm, and then again from 7.00pmto 10.30pm. It’s worth noting that Wednesdays and Thursdays are rest days, moments when the team dedicates itself to maintaining the quality that characterises the place. For those seeking a unique gastronomic experience, Playa Bella Restaurant stands as a reference. Its combination of tradition, quality,

and impeccable service makes it a must-visit destination for lovers of fine dining. For reservations or more information, feel free to contact Playa Bella Restaurant at Tel. 952 801 645 or visit their websiterestauranteplayabella. com. Let yourself be carried away by the magic of international cuisine in an environment that transcends time.

Charity night for the Ukraine David Hart LA CALA LIONS promise a great night of entertainment on Saturday February 24 with tributes to Lionel Richie and George Michael plus Franki B’s party set and Theo’s

party set, at a Charity Night for the Ukraine at Legends Show Bar. The tragedy of Ukraine has been very much forgotten, overtaken by other world events. But the people of Ukraine still need help and this charity event will make a difference to many lives. Tickets are just €15 or €20 for VIP seats and are available from the Lions Charity Shop or direct from Legend Show Bar. La Cala Lions Club was formed 26 years ago and have since then, worked tirelessly to help the less fortunate locally: feeding families, supporting children needing specialised medical care, paying for equipment to enable children to enjoy sports, funding educational aids for schools, helping to feed the homeless, animal shelters, and many more. As with many charity organisations La Cala Lions do not receive any government funding and rely entirely on donations and fundraising events.

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Pink flag walk Photo: Bandera Rosa

Kevin Fraser Park EL SECADERO in Casares is once again hosting the third edition of the Bandera Rosa (Pink Flag) charity walk, which will be held on Saturday April 6 with registration open now. The walk is a sporting activity aimed at all ages in which the important thing is to participate and collaborate with the association of patients and relatives of breast cancer. Every year 3,300 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in Andalucia, with a cure rate of over 90 per cent when diagnosed early. Faced with this reality, Bandera Rosa was created to alleviate the lack of help, observed from our own experience, not only at a medical/emotional level, but also to provide comprehensive help in all aspects that occur in the lives of patients and their families after the diagnosis of the disease. Bandera Rosa

launch a campaign each year to raise funds for Breast and Metastatic Breast Cancer Research. This year’s walk will take place at midday from the Plaza de la Paz and the route can be done walking or running. It’s the taking part for a good cause which is important. The registration fee is €3, which will be donated to research and to raise awareness of the importance of early detection of the disease.The Mayor’s Office is collaborating with this event which aims to be a day of coexistence and awareness of breast cancer. At the end of the walk, participants can party with a large paella, a performance by Malacai and music by DJ Rubén Gómez. More information and registration is via the Secadero Mayor’s Office, Bandera Rosa, Secadero Gymnasium, Two-Box and Papelería María Jesús.

Photo: Costa del Sol Networking

Costa del Sol networking Kevin Fraser Park THE Costa del Sol Property Services and Real Estate Exhibition is on Thursday March 7 from 11am until 3pm at the Senator Marbella Spa Hotel. The guest speaker is Sam Baker from De Cotta Law who will be talking about ‘buying and selling property in Spain’, a subject that many will find interesting to dispel some of the myths surrounding the process and will give valuable insights into different aspects of how to maximise the return on your investment. This event has been developed TOWN crier David Delfín will kick off the Torremolinos Carnival on Friday February 23. Costume contests, carnival entertainment, parades and burning of the big sardine are some of the activities planned for this festival. The well-known Malaga poet David Delfín will be the town crier for the Carnival of Torremolinos 2024, kicking off the festival on Friday February 23, the starting day of the activities which will run until Sunday February 25. Mayor, Margarita del Cid, said, “it is a great opportunity to extend an event to other parts of the town than the centre, which will also have carnival-related activi-

in order to connect individuals and businesses interested in buying or selling products and services, or creating and maintaining relationships within the Costa del Sol’s real estate and property service supplier markets. There is free on-site parking, breakfast and lunch are available at the on-site restaurant and there is full wheelchair accessibility. If you would like more information or to exhibit and purchase a display table for this event, please fill in our booking form on the website: costadelsolnetworking.com.

The BIG sardine ties spread throughout the main squares of the town.” The Carnival Proclamation will take place on Friday February 23 at 9pm in the Plaza Blas Infante. The event will feature live performances by ‘La España vaciada’ and ‘El Circo del Sol’.On Saturday February 24, from 11am in the Plaza Blas Infante, children can enjoy the children’s fancy dress competition. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes in individual and group categories. At 8pm the parade through the town centre

will begin with live entertainment. On Sunday February 25 the parade of La Carihuela will take place, where the costumes awarded on the previous day must be present. The parade will start at midday from the Rincón del Sol and will go along the promenade until it reaches the Plaza del Remo. At approximately 2.30pm, on the beach of La Carihuela, between the beach bars ‘El Canarias’ and ‘El Lele’, the burning of the sardine will take place, an act that will put the finishing touch to the Torremolinos Carnival.

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ADVERTISING FEATURE Experience the rhythm, feel like a rockstar at Hard Rock Hotel Marbella NESTLED in the heart of the sundrenched Costa del Sol, the Hard Rock Hotel Marbella stands as a beacon of luxury and style in the glamorous Puerto Banus. A place where the essence of Andalucian culture meets the iconic Hard Rock vibe, this hotel offers guests an unparalleled experience that blends music, design, and comfort in perfect harmony. With its prime location, the Hard Rock Hotel Marbella is more than just a place to stay; it’s a destination. Guests are invited to immerse themselves in the

vibrant atmosphere, where every corner tells a story through music memorabilia and every service is designed to elevate the stay to a memorable experience. From the pulsating rhythms of the Body Rock® fitness centre to the serene melodies of the Rock Spa®, the hotel ensures every moment is filled with rhythm and passion. Gastronomy at the Hard Rock Hotel Marbella is a tour de force, with two restaurants and three snack bars offering exquisite signature dishes that cater to all tastes. Whether you’re in the mood

for a gourmet meal or a casual bite, the culinary offerings are as diverse and exciting as the playlists that fill the air. The hotel’s leisure facilities are second to none, featuring two incredible swimming pools that promise a refreshing escape under the Spanish sun. For those looking to stay active, the Body Rock® fitness center provides state-of-theart equipment and classes, ensuring that your workout routine never misses a beat. Attention to detail and world-class service are the hallmarks of the Hard Rock Hotel Marbella. Guests are encouraged to explore the special offers, prices,

and promotions available on the hotel’s website, promising an experience that offers exceptional value without compromising on luxury or comfort. For inquiries or more information, the reception team is available at 952 812 000 ready to assist with any requests. Located at Urbanización Nueva Andalucía, s/n, Nueva Andalucía, 29660 Marbella, Malaga, the Hard Rock Hotel Marbella is not just a stay, but a journey through the heart of rock and luxury. Discover the rhythm of Marbella, where every moment resonates with theharmony of luxury, music, and culture.

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JOIN Los Arcos on Saturday February 24 at 7pm for a charity dinner in aid of Adana. It will be an unforgettable evening to enjoy a delicious threecourse meal with a Cava welcome drink, all for just

€20 per ticket. The menu features favourites including Spaghetti Bolognese and Chicken Stroganoff, there will be live entertainment by the talented Terri and it’s all in aid of a good cause.

ADANA (Association for the Rights of Abandoned Animals) is a charitable organisation on the Costa del Sol run by volunteers. Their aims are to promote love and affection for dogs, to provide facilities for the shelter and care of abandoned, sick and injured dogs while seeking new homes for them. In order to be granted the Zoological Licence to operate, ADANA needs to upgrade the infrastructure, renew the sewage system, install a new roof, fire alarm and many other items, costing a total of €188,000. So, events like this are vital for the future of the charity. Secure your tickets for a night of delicious food, wonderful company, and incredible performances, bookings must be made direct with the bar or via WhatsApp 618 254 622. See you there - the dogs need you!

Kevin Fraser Park THE concept of Nomad Restaurant is closely tied to the multi-national nature of residents and visitors to Marbella where you don’t just eat; you travel. Feel the essence of a true nomad and relish in the luxuries of world-class dishes shared amongst friends. After a short winter break, the restaurant has reopened with events planned for the month of February. Expect a high-energy venue, with a unique wine list and a truly international menu. First up is the Full Moon Celebration on Saturday February 24; let the lunar magic guide you at Nomad. Immerse yourself in the celestial vibes of their Full Moon Celebration. Indulge

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in exquisite dishes, under the glow of the full moon. Reserve your spot for an enchanting night under the stars. Then, on Thursday February 29 there is a live Flamenco Show to experience the passion of Flamenco at Nomad

with a captivating evening featuring rhythm, energy, and soul-stirring live performances. Secure your seat now and be part of this extraordinary night! Don’t miss out on these extraordinary events!

Reserve your table today at Nomad Marbella via the website: nomadmarbella.es/m- bookings.

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Mussels and drums David Hart BENAHAVIS Carnival is on Saturday February 17 and the Delegación de Fiestas has prepared a programme full of activities in the Avenida de Andalucía, from midday to 7pm: Midday, Bouncy Castles and Children’s Workshops. 1pm, Costume Contest. 2pm, ‘Mejillonada’, 260 Kg of steamed mussels will be cooked and distributed. 3pm, the streets of the town will be animated by a Batucada (a samba style drumming group).

17:00h, performance of the ‘Comparsa Tarifa’. ‘La Comparsa de Tarifa’ took all the honours at the Malaga Carnival Group Contest as the best group in the province of Cadiz. This is the second year in which the Comparsa de Tarifa has taken the jury by storm and managed to win one of the most important and recognised distinctions of the Malaga Carnival: the ‘Rincón del Arte’ 2024 award. And on Saturday February 17 they will bring their performance to Benahavis. They are waiting for you all so get dressed up!

Karaoke evening THE Andalucia Performing Arts Society, also known as TAPAS, invites you to a fun social evening of Karaoke music and dancing on Saturday February 24 at Venta Torre de vega, Plaza Santa Ana in Alhaurin de la Torre. Tickets are €5 per person, payable on the door. If you fancy yourself as a bit of a singer or just fancy a fun night out go along to this great venue. TAPAS was formed in 2004, al-

though they are best known for their fabulous international choir, they also organise many varied social events like this as well as other activities and outings. They always welcome new members with new ideas and skills for important work behind the scenes. To find out more and how for €12 a year you too can become a member, please contact: info.tapassocie ty@gmail.com.

Photo: Casares Town Hall

Dancing the fandango

Kevin Fraser Park CASARES is preparing for the celebration of Andalucian Day on Wednesday February 28 and the students of the Municipal School of Dance will dance the fandango Casareño, a dance which dates back to the 18th century. The Day of Andalucia is one of the most important dates in Casares because of its close relationship with Blas Infante and workers are busy getting the square ready for the town to shine for the celebration of this great day, carrying out gardening, pruning and painting work. Blas Infante Pérez was born in 1885 in Casares. His role was decisive in shaping the Andalucian identity and provided the region with its own flag,

coat of arms and anthem. In April 1983, the Andalucian Parliament recognised Blas Infante as the Father of Andalucia, due to his decisive role in the founding of Andalucia as an autonomous region. Blas Infante’s hometown is one of the best options to enjoy the Andalucian fiesta, with a programme that begins at midday with the laying of a wreath at the statue of the Father of the Andalucia. This year at the town hall the students of the Escuela Municipal de Danza will dance the fandango casareño as part of the celebrations. To enjoy a full day in the square and the local establishments, there will be a great orchestra to keep the party going from early afternoon until late at night.

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T HE FILMS SHOWING IN ENGLISH ARE FROM 25/01/24 TO 31/01/24

PLAZA MAYOR CINEMA • MALAGA

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE THU: 19:15 FRI, SAT: 19:25 SUN: 13:00, 19:25 TUE: 20:15

MADAME WEB THU, FRI, SAT, SUN: 20:45 SUN: 14:30 TUE: 19:30

POOR THINGS THU, FRI, SAT, SUN: 21:40 TUE: 20:25

FERRARI SUN: 13:15 TUE: 19:40

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RED DOG CINEMA • PUERTO BANUS AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM THU, FRI, SAT, SUN, MON, TUE, WED: 21:15

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST THU, MON, WED 17:00 FRI, TUE: 16:45 SAT, SUN: 12:00, 15:00, 16:40

ARGYLLE THU, MON, WED: 17:00, 21:00 FRI, TUE: 17:00 SAT, SUN: 16:50, 20:20

FERRARI THU, TUE, WED: 19:00, 21:20 FRI, MON: 19:00, 21:20 SAT, SUN: 16:50, 19:15, 21:40

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE THU, FRI, MON, TUE, WED: 17:15, 19:15 SAT, SUN: 12:00, 15:15, 19:15

NIGHT SWIM THU, FRI, MON, TUE, WED: 19:30 SAT: 15:00, 19:30 SUN: 15:00, 19:20

ANYONE BUT YOU THU, MON, TUE, WED: 19:00, 21:45 FRI: 18:20, 21:45 SAT, SUN: 18:20, 22:00

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ON Saturday March 16, Restaurante El Olivo De La Cala is hosting a fundraising dinner in aid of animal charity, ACE|SHIN (Animal Care España). Based in Mijas, ACE|SHIN is committed to the fight against the abuse and killing of neglected, abused and stray dogs and cats. The three-course meal at El Olivo costs just €45 each which includes a €10 donation to ACE and the price includes a

half bottle of wine per person (red, white or rosé wine), or beer or soft drinks during the meal. The evening will feature live music from the ever-popular Nick Cripps and it all starts at 7pm. There will be a charity raffle in aid of ACE with top quality prizes. All dogs from ACE|SHIN receive the daily care they need such as food and medical care. Every dog, sick, old or with a disability, gets a fair chance. A

team of volunteers and students from various animal care and veterinary medicine courses monitor and record the progress of the dogs. They need your help to keep up the good work. Tickets for the charity evening are on sale at Restaurante El Olivo de La Cala and at Ibex Insurance (Fuengirola). Reserve your tickets today. For reservations and more information, email: info@ace-charity.org.

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Oscar Wilde: Up Close Photo: Pexels CC

David Hart THE Arts Society Costa del Sol is hosting a lecture on Oscar Wilde on Monday March 11 at 4.30pm in Salon Varietés Theatre, Fuengirola. Entry is €10 on the door for non-members, Arts Society members enter free. The lecturer will examine the public and private life of one of the world’s most original and controversial artists. Born into a moderately respectable Dublin family, Oscar Wilde recreated himself as an international celebrity and wrote a series of short stories and plays that charmed the world. “I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works,” one of the many quotes attributed to Oscar Wilde. In 1890 he also published the last of the great stories, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’. Ten years later Wilde, devoured by his fame, his demons and his decadence, would be dead. The lecture will be given by Giles Ramsay, an independent theatre director and producer who specialises in creating new work with artists in developing countries. He is the Founding Director of the charity Developing Artists, a Fellow of St. Chad’s College, Durham University and Course Leader in Theatre at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He regularly lectures on the history and practice of theatre on the Queen Mary 2 as it sails from New York to the UK. Giles combines academic analysis with hands-on experience to bring a unique insight to the world of the theatre.

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ver the next few weeks EWN will keep you up to date with what’s happening near you during Semana Santa. Holy Week is celebrated in all the cities and towns of Spain and has a long tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. Tourists from all over the world visit these unique events, especially in Andalucia. It starts on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday with different processions taking place every day of the week, usually starting in the early evening, with penitents carrying heavy thrones through the streets. It’s a community and family celebration with many events taking place around the regions.

The easter bunny EASTER, synonymous with the end of Lent and the resurrection of Jesus, also sparkles with excitement for kids, thanks to the magical Easter Bunny and his bounty of sweets and chocolate eggs. But behind the sugary treats lies a tale of tradition and folklore. While the Easter Bunny is famed for hopping around with baskets, his origins delve deeper into history. Linked to pagan customs, particularly the festival of Eostre, which celebrated fertility and spring, the rabbit symbolises abundance due to its prolific breeding. Nest-making and leaving carrots for the bunny were common practices. The tradition soon spread.

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Easter around Spain Anna Ellis EASTER Week is celebrated nationwide in Spain and boasts unique festivities of International Tourist Interest. In Sevilla, witness the ‘cofrades’ parading elaborately adorned statues of Mary and Jesus through narrow streets. Malaga’s Easter features the moving tradition of pardoning a prisoner, highlighted by Jesus ‘el rico’ blessing the convict. Cuenca’s Easter Week offers concerts during the Religious Music Week festival, held in historic venues like the Cathedral. In León, don’t miss the symbolic encounter of Saint John and the Virgin Mary in Plaza Mayor, concluding the Ronda and Pasos procession.

Zamora’s nocturnal processions resonate with Gregorian chants. Valladolid’s processions showcase priceless Baroque sculptures by San Juan de Juni and Gregorio Fernández. Salamanca’s stunning architecture forms the backdrop for Easter Week. Elche’s Palm Sunday Procession, featuring traditional palm leaves, is among Spain’s most beautiful. In Cartagena, thousands sing the ‘Salve Maria’ during the poignant finale of Easter processions. Lorca’s processions depict biblical scenes and ancient civilisations. Hellín’s Tamborada, with up to 20,000 drums, is the highlight of Albacete’s Easter Week.

Calendar conundrum

THIS year, Easter falls on March 31. Some say Easter’s date which changes a lot is not a bad thing and actually adds to its mystique. Easter can fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25 on the regular calendar. But in the Eastern Orthodox Church, it’s between April 4 and May 8. Over 500 years, from 1600 to 2099, Easter is most often on March 31 or April 16. The least

common dates are March 22, April 24, and March 23. Easter’s timing depends on the Paschal Full Moon, which is the full Moon after the March equinox or the start of spring. Easter’s date shifts due to the influence of the Jewish calendar, as the Last Supper coincided with Passover. Although the astronomical equinox typically occurs around March 21, the Church sim-

plifies matters by consistently observing it on March 21. This ecclesiastical equinox facilitates Easter calculations, although occasional discrepancies arise. For instance, in 2019, despite the full Moon and equinox aligning astronomically on March 20, Easter was celebrated on April 21, following Church tradition, due to the timing of the next full Moon.

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Anastasia Michael Carrington LA BARBARIE Teatro Musical is pleased to present Anastasia, a musical adaptation based on the legend of the Grand Duchess Anastasia. It’s on Sunday April 7 at 6pm in the Teatro Auditorio Felipe VI, Estepona. Anastasia tells the exciting adventure of the youngest daughter of the Romanovs who, according to the fable, escaped the Bolshevik revolution and travelled from St Petersburg to Paris to find her true identity and become the master of her destiny. You can enjoy a show that will take you on a journey through the most emblematic scenes of the famous musical that conquered Broadway and the Gran Vía, with great live voices, marvellous choreography, magical numbers and an eternal legend that wants to return from the past. Tickets for just €12 are available at the TAF Estepona website.

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Not just for Americans

THE American Club Estepona is to host an Art Exhibition of various art styles from mid February until the end of March. Primarily showing the works of the resident award-winning artist Veronica Lilley, who has lived in Estepona for 34 years, she also runs a leisure Art Class on Mondays. Other Club activities include a sewing class, yoga, line dancing, pool, arts, quizzes as well as a monthly group meal event in the surrounding area and various

social events using their own Kitchen and licensed bar. European and American visitors are always welcome to this friendly club as are new members with new input. The Club has full bar and kitchen facilities run by volunteers. Call in and see what they have to offer and find out what you can bring to the table. They are open 1pm - 4pm Mon to Saturday with some Sunday activities at 69 Calle San Roque, near Estepona’s Fishing Village. Tel: 951 563 406.

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Kevin Fraser Park THE most iconic photographs of renowned photographer, Man Ray are being shown to the public in a new exhibition at the Carmen Thyssen Museum in Malaga. The American artist is the star of the exhibition at the Sala Noble, which is open now and will remain open until April 21. Nudes, portraits and his personal ‘rayograms’ are all included in the show dedicated to one of the great revolutionaries of universal photography. ‘Man Ray. Selected Photographs’ brings together more than 60 works signed by Man Ray himself - pseudonym of Emmanuel Radnitzky. The exhibition has the support of Estepona Town Council. The exhibition was in-

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Man Ray augurated on Monday January 29 at a ceremony attended by the mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre. The exhibition, made up of works from a private French collection, is structured around three main themes: the nude, the portrait and personal rayograms, ie photographs taken without a camera, obtained by placing objects on photosensitive paper and exposing them to light for a few seconds. These rayograms are Man Ray’s most experimental project. Nudes and the capture of the human body are aspects in which Man Ray excelled. Framing, play of light and

other resources help to present photographic works that advocate surrealism. In the exhibition, this section is mainly made up of female nudes, for which the artist’s friends, lovers and muses posed, such as Kiki de Montparnasse, the subject of the famous photograph ‘Ingres’s Violin’, which is on display in the exhibition. Portrait and fashion photography also brought Man Ray considerable renown. Famous personalities of Paris in the 1920s and 1930s appear in his photographic works, endowed with a sobriety and mastery that brought him great prestige.

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Picasso on loan

PRESIDENT of the Board of Trustees of the Museo Picasso Malaga (MPM), Arturo Bernal (Regional Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport of the Junta de Andalucía), together with Bernard Ruiz-Picasso, in his capacity as co-president of the Almine and Bernard Ruiz-Picasso Foundation (FABA), agreed, on Monday January 29, the temporary transfer to the MPM of 152 works by Picasso belonging to FABA. This will bring a valuable collection that will create a new exhibition, consisting of over 20 works by Picasso, 50 of which belong to the Museum’s own collection. The new collection can be visited over the next three years. The museum’s new exhibition opens on Tuesday March 19 and will be open to the public until spring 2027.The exhibition will be entitled ‘Pablo Picasso: Structures of Invention’, and will exhibit paintings, sculptures, drawings, ceramics and graphic works, revealing new connections between the pieces. This new format promises to surprise and arouse the interest of art lovers to revisit the Museo Picasso Málaga or to visit it for the first time. FERIA Internacional de Moda Flamenca (Flamenco Fashion in Malaga or FIMAF), which started in 2016, is back in 2024 on Sunday February 25 at the Museo Automovilístico y de la Moda de Malaga. It promises to be a unique experience. The show will fuse creativity, fashion and culture in an event that goes beyond the catwalks. Flamenco fashion, more than an artistic expression, is a reflection of the rich cultural heritage of Andalucia. Every meticulous detail of the flamenco dresses tells a

Flamenco Fashion story rooted in the roots of the region; flamenco fashion not only celebrates beauty, but also proudly preserves the cultural identity of Andalucia. From midday to 6.30pm, FIMAF offers a unique experience with fashion shows by renowned designers and up-andcoming talents. FIMAF is an important showcase for the promotion and consolidation of fashion firms and designers in Malaga. This annual event

has become the epicentre of flamenco fashion. In this, its eighth edition, FIMAF continues to be a benchmark in flamenco fashion, highlighting creativity and innovation in design. Passion for flamenco fashion merges with tradition in an event that promises to inspire and set trends. Tickets are on sale at mientrada.net and, for more information, please contact: info@nuevamoda. com.

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David Hart FOR the first time ever, Pete Tong and Ibiza Classics are coming to the Marbella Arena in the heart of Puerto Banus. Tickets are on sale now, don’t miss out as they will go quickly. Join Pete Tong, Ibiza Classics with Jules Buckley and the Essential Orchestra on Saturday August 10 at Marbella Arena for an unforgettable night. DJ, broadcaster and global dance music legend, Pete Tong will bring his Ibiza Classics show to the stunning Marbella Arena in Puerto Banus this summer. Ibiza Classics

has become the world’s most iconic orchestral electronic music event, a celebration of dance music with timeless classic house tracks. Combining unique orchestration with unparalleled electronic production, ravers rejoice as it is set to be the party of the year - the first Ibiza Classics show in Marbella. For generations of electronic music fans around the world, Pete Tong has been the definitive voice of the scene for decades. The Ibiza Classics project, the globally touring, live orchestral extravaganza has seen Tong and collaborators Jules Buckley

taking electronic music to another dimension. Initially conceived as a one-off for the Proms classical music festival in 2015, translating some of the most loved dance music anthems for an orchestra to celebrate 20 years of Radio One in Ibiza, the way that Classics caught the imagination shocked even Pete: “I went to Manchester to go on breakfast TV to launch it. And by the time I came back on the train to London, we’d sold 18,000 tickets.” Tickets for the Marbella event are available from pete tong.com or the website events.liveit.io.

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THERE are new Candlelight Concerts coming up in February and March. Candlelight is present in more than 170 cities around the world, including Paris, London and New York. Its magical concerts have already left thousands of spectators open-mou-

Light up thed, who, for 65 minutes, have enjoyed their favourite music - classical, pop, rock, jazz or flamenco - in a unique

candlelit atmosphere. A once-in-a-lifetime experience that you can live in Malaga, either with friends, family, that special someone or on your own. Give yourself a treat and discover those melodies as you would never have imagined before. On Friday February 16 there is a Candlelight tribute to ABBA at the Automobile and Fashion Museum in Malaga. The iconic music of the Swedish pop band will be played in a wonderful evening under the glow of candlelight. A unique opportunity to enjoy Waterloo, Dancing Queen or Chiquitita, this time performed by a magnificent string quartet to match the occasion. On Sunday March 3, the Salón Real of the Gran Hotel Miramar will host a spectacular tri-

bute to the British band Coldplay and their iconic anthems. Speed of Sound, The Scientist and many other melodies will be played by candlelight to take you back to your best memories. Close your eyes and let yourself be carried away for an evening, under the deep sound of the piano. And one week later at Museo Carmen Thyssen Malaga on Saturday March 9, Candlelight brings the magic of a live music experience to Coldplay vs Imagine Dragons. Over the last half-decade, Imagine Dragons have emerged as one of the biggest and most compelling rock bands in the world. Within a year of its June 2017 release, their third studio album Evolve went double-platinum, yielding three back-toback number one singles: Believer, Thunder, and Whatever It Takes. Tickets are available from the website: fe verup.com.

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THE ‘I Love Reggaeton’ Festival arrives in Marbella in July for the first time. The largest concert venue on the Costa del Sol, the Oasisss Marbella Fest, will host on Friday July 26 the biggest event dedicated to reviving the hits that made the first reggaeton generation fall in love. The event promises a great line-up with artists who are known in this musical genre worldwide. It’s a musical event that has already conquered the main Spanish cities on its national tours in 2022 and 2023 and it finally arrives in Marbella and does so in the middle of summer with a technological show that includes the live perfor-

mance of ten international artists and the best dance sessions played by Dame Más Gasolina DJs. Alexis & Fido and Cali & El Dandee headline the bill. Full details are available at the website lovereggaetonmarbella. sharemusic.es. Reggaeton, is a genre of music largely shaped by the African diaspora, blending such styles as dancehall from Jamaica, reggae en español from Panama, el underground from Puerto Rico, and hip-hop from the United States. The promoter Sharemusic!, creator of the musical phenomenon ‘I Love Reggaeton’, pays tribute to this musical genre.

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Save money on international payments ADVERTISING FEATURE LUMON is your trusted currency partner. A team of specialists dedicated to giving you competitive exchange rates with a simple, reliable service. Established in 2000, Lumon has been trusted by its customers to save them money on currency exchange transactions for more than 20 years and in 2023 the group exchanged over £8.8bn in currency. More than just an exchange service, Lumon will help you transfer money across borders, whilst navigating local regulations and processes so you don’t have to. Whether you’re buying or selling a property, paying for living expenses abroad or simply paying for goods and services, Lumon’s specialist market knowledge and dedicated account managers will help make the process as quick and simple as possible. Volatility in today’s market can have a big impact on your foreign currency transactions and having a dedicated

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Email us at personal@lumonpay.com Call us on +34 966 260 777 or visit lumonpay.com for more information UNTIL August, the Northern Lights phenomenon, also known as the Aurora Borealis, is anticipated to be particularly spectacular. Heightened activity is expected in the skies above parts of Europe. This occurrence is attributed to a period of extreme space weather forecasted in the upcoming weeks and months. The Aurora Borealis is a mesmerising natural spectacle that graces the night

Dazzling display skies in high-latitude regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It occurs due to the interaction between charged particles from the sun and the Earth’s magnetic field. According to forecasts from the Met Office Space Weather Operations Cen-

Haggis heroine George Cunningham A 10-YEAR-OLD girl from Edinburgh, named Grace, has received a generous reward for her efforts in campaigning to bring back her beloved haggis crisps, a niche flavour that was removed from shop shelves. When Grace discovered that her favourite haggis and black pepper flavoured crisps, made by Taylors Snacks (formerly Mackie’s Crisps), were no longer available due to the company’s decision to limit production to winter

months, she took matters into her own hands. Grace penned a heartfelt letter to the managing director of Taylors Snacks, expressing her love for the crisps and advocating for their availability yearround. She also issued a gentle warning to the crisps boss, James Taylor, stating that she would be disappointed if her request was not fulfilled. Impressed by Grace’s enthusiasm and initiative, Mr Taylor and his team decided to respond in a

meaningful way. Grace was rewarded with a year’s supply of her favourite crisps, along with a taxi filled with haggis and black pepper flavoured crisps, and a ticket for a tour of the Taylors’ factory. Grace’s mother, Becky, expressed gratitude for the response from Taylors Snacks. Mr Taylor expressed appreciation for the outpouring of support from customers who also missed the haggis and black pepper crisps.

tre, the sun is reaching the peak of its 11-year activity cycle, known as a solar maximum, in 2024. This means that the Northern Lights are expected to be stronger and more vibrant than they have been in at least a decade.

Megan Eaves, the London Delegate for DarkSky International, explains that this heightened activity will result in more intense and frequent auroras in both the northern and southern hemispheres. To maximise your chances of witnessing this celestial display, it is advisable to seek out areas with minimal light pollution, providing optimal viewing conditions for the Northern Lights.

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Inspiration for everyone

ADVERTISING FEATURE THEY say inspiration is hard to come by but not if you visit Inspired Fragrances at their new shop in Calle España in Fuengirola. Stocking luxury oil-based fragrances which are inspired by top brands, there is something for everyone here. Regardless of what fragrance suits your personality and your skin Inspired Fragrances will have something for you. Unlike imitations, the fragrances are only inspired by other well-known brands and provide a longer lasting experience. Using high quality ingredients and an extensive range inspiration will not only impress you but you will save up to 95 per cent on high street prices. These are designer fragrances but at affordable prices. The recent opening of their new shop in Fuengirola saw an amazing turn out, with old

and new customers since their original launch in 2016, and customers have highly praised both the quality and the range of products with many men turning up to see what the team had for them. Five star reviews have come flooding in from all directions and in many languages, not only praising the fragrances but with glowing words for the customer service, not only being knowledgeable about the products, but also patient, friendly, and extremely helpful. One happy customer commented, “The staff are very knowledgeable and extremely helpful at finding the right fragrance and can even make a bespoke fragrance by mixing various things together, they know their stuff. For the quality, the value can’t be beaten.” Inspired Fragrances also has

a social conscience and raised €250. The La Cala Lions Diabetic Support Group was delighted to be invited to the opening to receive the donation. Sarah, the owner of the bu-

siness, says very clearly, “We sell fragrances inspired by the top brands, but at affordable prices. We use more essential oils making our products smell stronger, for longer.”

Why not let some very satisfied customers have the last word and it’s very poignant that there are as many men giving great reviews as there are women? Ian: “Great products and just a fantastic experience. Why pay more ... love the friendly welcome and never was pushed into a knee jerk purchase.” Alan: “The staff are brilliant, very friendly and helpful. The fragrances are excellent and long-lasting. I don’t go anywhere else!” Andrea: “Five star customer service and all of my family members love the perfume. Will definitely visit again, soon.” Still not convinced? Take a trip to Calle España in Fuengirola, just off the promenade near the port and try it out for yourself. You will not be disappointed.

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Romania to Spain NOW aged 26, almost 20 years ago, Dragos Tanase embarked on a life-altering journey from Romania to Elche on the Costa Blanca driven by economic prospects. His dad had already gone to Italy looabout the healthcare system. king for work, and eventually, the whole He explains how his mum’s life was family settled in Spain because they lisaved by Spanish doctors, who did six ked its peaceful vibe and economic stasurgeries on her spine. bility. “In Romania, getting that “I was just seven when kind of medical help we got to Spain,” Drawould’ve been almost gos remembers. impossible as it’s a Thinking back lot like the healon Romania, Drathcare system in gos admits he the United States, doesn’t have a where you need lot of memories a lot of money of it firsthand. to get good care. He mostly relies Even if we sold on bits and pieces everything we from when he was owned, we couldn’t a youngster and the have paid for those Dragos Tanase misses occasional trip back. surgeries,” Dragos said. the beautiful scenery He points out a big diBut besides healthcare, in Romania. fference between the two Dragos loves how friendcountries: Romania has more people ly the Spanish people are. He says it is living in the countryside, especially in like a big melting pot of cultures from all small towns near old industrial areas over the world. “Spanish society does a from the communist era. great job of bringing different cultures When asked about what he likes best together, which makes it easy to learn about Spain, Dragos talks right away from each other,” he adds.

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Healthy foods Managing diabetes

HEALTHY eating is about choosing a variety of foods that provide the nutrients needed to maintain good health, feel good, and have energy. These nutrients include protein, carbohydrates, f a t , water, vitamins, and mi-

nerals. Fruits and vegetables are high in vitamins, minerals, and fiber, and low in calories, making them essential for a healthy diet. Lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts are rich in protein and essential fats, suppor-

ting muscle growth and energy. Whole grains, like oatmeal, whole wheat bread, and brown rice, offer fibre and complex carbohydrates for sustained energy and digestion. Dairy products provide calcium and protein, crucial for bone health. By incorporating a variety of these food groups into your diet, you can ensure a balance of essential nutrients that support overall health, including heart health, weight management, and energy levels.

Fruits and vegetables are high in vitamins.

DIABETES, a chronic condition marked by elevated levels of glucose in the blood, manifests through various signs that warrant attention. Key symptoms include increased thirst and urination, unexplained weight loss, extreme fatigue, blurred vision, and slow-healing sores or infections. Additionally, individuals may experience increased hunger, particularly after eating, and numbness or tingling in the hands or feet due to nerve damage. Recognising these signs early is crucial for managing diabetes effectively. If you notice any of these symptoms, consulting a healthcare professional promptly is essential. They can conduct blood tests to diagnose the condition accurately. Early diagnosis and treatment can significantly reduce the risk of complications associated with diabetes, such as heart disease, kidney damage, and vision loss. Managing diabetes involves lifestyle changes, including a healthy diet, regular physical activity, and maintaining a healthy weight. Medications or insulin therapy may also be prescribed. Monitoring blood sugar levels regularly and following your healthcare provider’s recommendations are key steps in managing diabetes and leading a healthy life.

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euroweeklynews.com II HEALTH & BEAUTY EYEBROW waxing is a popular beauty treatment for achieving defined, neat eyebrows. It involves applying warm wax to the unwanted hair, then quickly removing it, pulling the hair from the root. This method offers precise shaping options, catering to individual preferences from natural to dramatic arches. The results are immediate and can last up to six weeks, depending on hair growth cycles. It’s a relatively quick

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procedure, making it convenient for those with busy schedules. However, it’s important to consult a professional to minimise the risk

of irritation and achieve the desired shape. Regular waxing sessions can also lead to finer hair regrowth over time.

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Important checks THE importance of getting checked for prostate cancer cannot be overstated, particularly as men age. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among men, but it can often be treated successfully when detected early. Regular screenings, such as prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests, play a crucial role in early detection, potentially before symptoms arise. Early stages of prostate cancer may not show symptoms, making screenings an essential tool for early diagnosis. Men over the age of 50, or those with a family history of prostate cancer, are at increa-

Light use INFRARED therapy utilises light to penetrate the skin, offering therapeutic benefits without the heat of traditional saunas. This technology is celebrated for its potential to relax muscles, relieve pain, and improve circulation. It’s also sought after for its skin rejuvenation properties, helping to promote healing and reduce inflammation. Users appreciate infrared therapy for its ability to detoxify the body, with the deep penetration of infrared light believed to facilitate the removal of toxins. This form of therapy is gaining popularity for its holistic approach to health, providing a soothing experience while targeting physical ailments.

sed risk and should discuss screening options with their healthcare provider. For high-risk groups, including African American men and those with a family history of the disease, starting discussions about screenings earlier is advised. Early detection through screening offers a greater range of treatment options, less invasive treatments, and significantly improves survival rates. Awareness and proactive health checks for prostate cancer can save lives, emphasising the importance of regular medical consultations and screenings.

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Is it for you? INTERMITTENT FASTING (IF) is a dietary approach that alternates between periods of eating and fasting, focusing not on what you eat, but when you eat. It works by extending the period when your body has burned through the calories consumed during your last meal and begins burning fat. Popular methods include the 16/8 method, where you fast for 16 hours and eat during an eight-hour window, and the 5:2 approach, eating normally

for five days and reducing calorie intake for two days. It may lead to weight loss, improved metabolic health, and protection against diseases. However, it’s not suitable for everyone, especially individuals with certain health conditions or nutritional needs. Consulting with a healthcare provider before starting is essential to ensure it’s a safe and effective option for you.

Cleaner pedicures WATERLESS pedicures are revolutionising the beauty industry with their eco-friendly and hygienic approach. By eliminating the need for soaking in water, these pedicures reduce the risk of infections and conserve water, aligning with environmental sustainability efforts. They offer a more efficient service without compromising on the quality of the treatment. The process includes meticulous nail and cuticle care, followed by exfoliation and moisturisation, ensuring nails are healthy and well-groomed. The popularity of waterless pedicures is on the rise, as they provide a safer, cleaner alternative while still delivering the pampering experience of a traditional pedicure.

TO avoid joint pain, adopting a healthier lifestyle and diet is essential. Incorporating antiinflammatory foods such as fatty fish, nuts, seeds, and leafy greens can reduce inflammation and support joint health. Regular physical activity, including low-impact exercises like swimming and cycling, strengthens the muscles around the joints, providing support and reducing stress on them. Maintaining a healthy weight also minimises the pressure on weight-bearing joints. Hydration is crucial as well, as water helps to keep the joints

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lubricated. Avoiding processed foods and sugars that can increase inflammation is equally important. Implementing these habits not only contributes to joint health but also enhances overall well-being.

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AVOCADO, often hailed as a superfood, stands out for its rich, creamy texture and versatile culinary uses, from smoothies to salads. But it’s the nutritional profile of avocados that truly earns them the superfood status. Packed with heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, avocados help in reducing LDL (bad) cholesterol levels while raising HDL (good) cholesterol, contributing to a lower risk of heart disease. They are also an excellent source of fibre, which aids in

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What is a Direct Cremation ADVERTISING FEATURE IN Spain funerals tend to take place very soon after a person’s passing. This can restrict the opportunity for friends and family to attend especially if they live in another country. In some cases we have seen people pay upwards of €4,000 for a funeral ceremony however due to the time constraints very few people were able to attend. We have heard feedback from many people who feel they have spent all of this money and their loved ones have not been able to celebrate their life as they hadwished. A direct cremation will allow a dignified send off and not tie our loved ones down to a time and place to celebrate our life. A direct cremation is a type of cremation service where the deceased is cremated shortly after death, without a traditional funeral service or viewing. This means that there is no embalming, wake, or funeral ceremony. In a direct cremation, the body is typically cremated in a simple container or casket, without any additional adornments or decorations. John Smith SPANISH villages are generally very attractive but a few have turned themselves into the quirkiest habitations in Europe. Who would have thought that one of Belgium’s favourite cartoon creations would take over the tiny village of Juzcar which

The cremated remains are then returned to the family or scattered in a location of their choice. We also ensure all legal documentation is returned to a nominated person. Direct cremation is becoming an increasingly popular option for those who want a simple, no-frills end-of-life service. It is often chosen because it is more affordable than traditional funeral services, and can provide a straightforward and dignified way to handle the deceased’s final arrangements. Some families choose to hold a memorial service or celebration of life after the cremation, where family and friends can come together to honour and remember their loved one in a more personalised way. This allows for more flexibility and creativity in how the deceased’s life is celebrated, without the added pressure and expense of a traditional funeral service. Overall, direct cremation provides a simple and cost-effective way to handle end-of-life arrangements, while still honouring and respecting the memory of the deceased.

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The Smurfs is situated not too many kilometres away from Ronda in Malaga Province? The journey there however is down a narrow win-

ding road through mountainous terrain until you discover the blue village that is Juzcar. At one time this isolated

hamlet was painted white but in 2011 to coincide with the release of The Smurf Movie, Sony Pictures were looking for a suitable villa-

ge to paint blue for promotional purposes. It’s remote, small and is well-known for the mushrooms that grow locally and as we all know, Smurfs are blue and live in mushroom houses. The deal was eventually struck and included an undertaking that once the promotion was over then Sony would pay for all the properties to be painted white again. In the event, a public referendum was held and

local residents decided not only did they like being a blue village but if they embraced Smurfism then they would become a tourist attraction. Now 13 years later, they are not only still blue, but various statues have been erected to some of the main characters and there are 14 different wall drawings of Smurfs around Juzcar. It might not be the place to spend a week’s holiday but is certainly an ideal place to visit for the day.

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Spain printing money duce annually involves a meticulous process. Initially, Eurozone’s central banks estimate the volume of notes that need replacing due to wear and tear, alongside the demand for new currency. The ECB then integrates these figures with its own projections to establish a comprehensive requirement for the entire zone. The assignment of pro-

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IN a significant move, the European Central Bank (ECB) has entrusted Spain with the production of all €10 banknotes destined for the Eurozone in 2024. This decision was announced recently, pinpointing the Bank of Spain and the Madrid-based public company IMBISA as the key players in the manufacture. The ECB’s mandate specifies the creation of approximately 424.2 million €10 notes, a task that showcases Spain’s prominent role within the Eurozone’s financial ecosystem. Additionally, Spain is tasked with producing a portion of the €5 notes required next year, further emphasising its critical manufacturing role. This strategic move aligns with the ECB’s broader objective to distribute the production of currency efficiently across member states, reflecting each country’s contribution to the ECB’s capital. Determining the number of banknotes to pro-

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THE UK has announced a special visa scheme which will allow young people to spend up to two years in a European country. From January 31, a novel visa arrangement allows young people from Andorra and the UK to have the chance to live, work or travel to each other’s countries for up to two years. This initiative enables a two-year cultural exchange. Young people from Andorra and the UK now have a golden opportunity to travel, work, or reside in each other’s nations. The Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) serves as a bridge for cultural exchanges, enabling participants to delve into the lifestyle of the

duction tasks to national banks is influenced by their share in the ECB’s capital, with the Bank of Spain ranking fourth after Germany, France, and Italy. Efficiency and cost considerations dictate the allocation, ensuring that each entity periodically assumes responsibility for different denominations. The ECB’s strategy avoids assigning the same

Two-year visa UK. Under this new scheme, up to 100 Andorrans aged 18 to 30 can apply, provided they have £2,530 in savings and cover the Immigration Health Surcharge beforehand. Successful applicants gain the freedom to work and reside in the UK for up to 24 months. They can also travel in and out of the UK throughout the validity of their visa. ‘The Youth Mobility Scheme is an excellent opportunity for young Andorran and British people to immerse themselves in

denomination to any central bank in consecutive years. This approach ensures a diverse and balanced production responsibility across the Eurozone. Reflecting on its previous duties, the Bank of Spain was involved in the production of the €50 notes in 2022 and 2023 and is set to contribute to the manufacturing of €5 and €50 notes in 2025.

each other’s cultures, making life-long connections that will bolster our already strong people-to-people links. ‘I hope those eligible can take advantage of this exciting new scheme and apply,’ stated Hugh Elliott, the British Ambassador to Spain and Andorra. It aims at promoting cultural exchanges and strengthening the bonds between the UK and its partners. Through it, individuals are offered the chance to assimilate into different cultures, build up valuable work experience, and mingle with local communities, laying the groundwork for enduring friendships and cultural understanding.

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FINALLY reaching his hometown town of Moraira on the Costa Blanca after 13 days on the road, long-distance charity walker Lee Harker received a hero’s welcome on Saturday February 10. A large crowd gathered to cheer him as he wearily completed the last 100 metres of a phenomenal journey. Averaging 48,000 steps per day, Lee tramped around 500 kilometres from Barcelona to Moraira, raising almost €16,000 for local dog’s charity, Akira, a cause that is dear to his heart. “This is what kept me going when I was on the road”, said an emotional Lee, surrounded by friends, family and well-wishers, “picturing this moment”. Lee and his family are energetic helpers for Akira, fostering and walking dogs as well as raising awareness and funds.

CATRAL could soon become a beloved destination for Valentine’s Day visits, thanks to the creativity of one of its residents, Moises Cruz Ballesta. The artist has adorned a wall on Calle La Cruz with large red hearts. This spot has quickly become a popular ‘photo spot’ and may even start a new tradition, as Catral is a municipality where residents take great pride in beautifying their streets. The idea for this eye-catching mural was inspired by the nearby Tree of Love, just a few metres away from Calle La Cruz. The tree is decorated with an array of hearts in different shapes and sizes, each carrying messages of love and affection.

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IN a bid to address depopulation in the rural areas of Axarquia and the Province of Malaga in general, the Provincial Government has launched a plan to provide new banking services to small inland towns, where population decline is concentrated. While Malaga is among the top four provinces with the highest population growth in Spain, the interior still faces challenges in reversing depopulation across 22 towns. This programme, providing 27 new ATMs, stems from a framework agreement between the Provincial Government and Unicaja Banco. Nearly 45,000 citizens are expected to benefit from improved access to basic financial services, such as cash withdrawals and bill payments.

IN a tradition that goes back 285 years, the Parish Church of Huercal-Overa celebrated the anniversary on February 8 of the transfer of the Eucharist to its current location. In 1739, the new Parish Church in the centre of the town was consecrated and the Holy Sacrament was transferred from its original site to the new church. The current celebration started with a Mass followed by parading the Eucharist from the old chapel to its current home. The villagers carried candles and as the procession passed, lights were lit along the streets, recalling what as in the past there was no electricity and for this reason lights had to be lit along the streets.

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GRAHAM DUNLOP, a family man from Southampton, has won a lavish £3 million villa in Mallorca, courtesy of the Omaze charity draw benefiting Alzheimer’s Research UK. The 52-year-old Scotsman, along with his family, now owns a fully furnished property nestled in the Mallorcan countryside, boasting views of the Tramuntana mountains, a pool, and four bedrooms. The prize, ensuring no financial burdens for Dunlop, also includes £250,000 cash, offering them a myriad of options like using it as a holiday home, leasing, or selling. Graham, visiting his new villa four days after being told about his win said: “I’ve never won anything before but it’s been worth the 50-year wait to end up here.”

FORTUNE continues to smile upon the residents of the Region of Murcia as a lucky individual strikes gold in La Primitiva lottery. Following the Christmas Lotto windfall and a record-breaking Bonoloto win in Lorca, the latest stroke of luck falls on the capital of the region. In the draw on February 8 of La Primitiva, a Murcia resident emerged as the sole winner of the first-tier prize, bagging a life-changing sum of €1.2 million. The fortunate ticket owner, who purchased the ticket at the Calle Cánovas del Castillo administration in Murcia, is set to receive €1,237,489 for matching all six numbers.

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60 EWN 15 - 21 February 2024 BENALMADENA: Maria Colombian Masseur - blond long hair, Incalls & Outcalls 24hrs. Tel. 604 181 157 (305321) BENALMADENA: Alicia Spanish professional & relaxing Masseur.. Incalls & Outcalls. 24hrs. Tel. 679 267 197 (305321) FILIPINA/Thai, exclusive prostatic, deep, hard, soft massage pleasure to body mind therapy, exotic proffessional relaxation, clean, good atmosphere. Elviria. Marbella. 604 457 672 (MI 578) FUENGIROLA. private Villa, total discretion, four friends, massages and relax 672 056 595. (FU 3190) BOLICHES: Celina Https:// celina-16.jimdosite.com. Elegant loving kind lovely delightful lady for educated very discreet, respectable gentleman. Unique relaxing moments, hot sensual massages, private quite place. Enjoy full deep complete, excellent treatment, special attention of your needs and total satisfaction. Demanding impeccable hygiene. Previous appointment 11am/6pm. Telephone: 622 210 797 (FU 3180) BENALMADENA: Sandra Spanish Masseur and Amalia - duo massage & relaxing. Incalls & Outcalls. 24hrs. Tel. 604 181 157 (305321) ASIAN lady tantric sensory generate self esteem body technique, fantastic relaxation massage Marbella. 671 442 664 (MI 578) VANESSA Benalmadena excellent massage services. Relaxing & therapeutic. Home premises. Call me 624 811 098 (305190) ASIAN Touch Oriental European massage, prostatic, tantric, very relaxing relief pain stress, private luxury. Elviria. Marbella. 604 473 831 (MI 578) ASIAN MASSUER offers relaxing full body massage. Home Visits. WhatsApp 641 980 066 for details (304011)

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OLGA Mature Masseure relaxing & sensitive. Outcalls & Incalls. 24 hrs. Marbella – Tel: 632 467 580 (304040)

CASSIE. Mature English lady. Discreet and clean. Fuengirola. Call telephone: 667 914 732 (FU 3169)

FUENGIROLA - Johanna Brazilian 45yrs Slim Mature Masseur. Relaxing Massages. Best relax guaranteed. Tel: 617.818.615 (305174)

LOS BOLICHES - Carolina Pretty Masseur, Slim 45yrs Relaxing Massage, Guaranteed relax - Tel: 634.703.111 (305174)

ORIENTAL ladyboy pretty professional traditional, tantric massage relieving. Marbella. 604 428 812 (MI 578)

W W W. L A I L A LY N C H 1 . COM. Heated pool, Jacuzzi and private bar. Inland private retreat with a full massage service. 662 913 428 (FU 3172)

ASIAN PROFESSIONAL Massage, sensual, relaxing & therapeutic, to release tension & stress. Fuengirola. Call 613 592 062 (304091) ASIAN ladyboy and gay, authentic professional/ traditional massage therapy unique treatment, clean atmosphere. Marbella. 603 257 690 (MI 578) GENESIS blond explosive masseur, men and women, from Venezuela. 24 hours outcall / incall - visa & amex Tel. 680 55 614 (304861) CASSIE. Mature English lady. Discreet and clean. Fuengirola. 667 914 732 (FU 3031) FILIPINO MASSAGE CENTRE, where hearts of Asian proffessional massage daily. 604 421 973 (MI 578) BARBARA mature masseur educated 42yrs, private, 24hrs, Marbella. Tel 613 213 030 (304740) CRISTINA and MIA - duo masseurs on holiday in Marbella - infall & outcalls 24hrs - visa & amex - Tel. 680 55 614 (304861) ORIENTAL ladyboy pretty professional traditional, tantric massage relieving. Marbella. 604 428 812 (MI 576) THAI Benalmádena Costa. Body-body full massages. Visits, hotels. Whatsapp 689 387 448 (MI 577) FUENGIROLA. Relaxing massage, Venezuelan Ladyboy masseuse Violeta. Chiropractor. 660 867 374 (FU 3187)

MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high-quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (303730) MOSQUITO screens, sliding, pulldown, pleated, colours, call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 www. mosquitonick.ws (304439)

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SAN PEDRO BEACH. RELAXING AND SENSITIVE MASSEUSES WELCOME YOU IN A PRIVATE AND DISCREET PLACE. YOUNG, PLEASANT. WITH APPOINTMENT. EASY, PRIVATE PARKING. Telephone: 666 194 079 - 674 679 757. (305229)

MARBELLA. Karina ts, 29, Brazilian masseuse feminine blonde. Whatsapp 667 846 464 (FU 3193)

MISCELLANEOUS GOLD & SILVER Bought & Sold, Rolex & Patek Philippe Watches Tel - 678 716 693 (288662)

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FUENGIROLA. Marisa, 38 years old, mature, all kinds of massages. Only WhatsApp. 631 659 408 (FU 3188)

LAWYERS ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@ aceofshades.design (101730)

WANTED CARS, Vans, Bikes wanted. Any Reg, Anything Considered Call or Whatsapp 687 049 592 (305254)

WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921 (290189) CARS, VANS BOUGHT WITH / WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (303115)

SHAVING & Massage sensitive area by mature Japanese masseuse. Fuengirola. 610 396 186 (FU 3192)

PROFESSIONAL massage on the table. Fuengirola. Irina. 605 076 407 & 632 110 023 (FU 3189)

CARS TRANSFERRED, history checks, Imports and Embargo problems. Change of use and lost papers. Change your car to Spanish plates, simple efficient service. Cars bought and sold. Please call 678808837 or email carsinspain@live. co.uk (290189)

WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models… from exotic to classic. Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 or 606 647 597. (304490)

B E N A L M Á D E N A . FRIENDLY attractive masse use, relieve muscle tension. From 50€. 613 106 153 (FU 3184)

WWW.CASAKINKSPAIN. COM. Heated pool, Jacuzzi and private bar. Inland private retreat with a full massage service. 662 913 428 (FU 3191)

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CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKES, CARS AND COMMERCIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRATION WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. PLEASE CALL TELEPHONE: 678 808 837 (290189) CARS, VANS, ANY RESGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE / EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921 (290189) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN / UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (290189)

FOR SALE WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on telephone: 952 147 834. (200726)

CAR SERVICES ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (304140)

EURO CAR Established since 1998. All Cars / Commercials wanted, runners or no-runners. Cash. Buyer Collects. Transfer included. 605 109 796 (303389)

OTHERS EDS? We have the solution, K amagra pills & jells, Cialis, Sid enafil, over 7 products for men & ladies, mixed trial packs.Free delivery throug hout Costa del Sol. WhatsApp or call 603 117 394

PASSPORT RENEWALS UK & IRISH Passport renewals including photos. Complete Service. Cath’s Cards. 952 885 759. www. cathscards.es (290153)

PEST CONTROL COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest

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control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Paul 676 700 370 (303636)

PETS LAGUNAPETHOTEL.COM Loving care for cats and dogs TEL 646 066 351 (302996)

KENNELS CAT & DOG World Kennels and Cattery. 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www. catanddogworld.com (305199)

PET CHARITY ACE CHARITY ‘El Refugio’ in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the town hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www. ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 2.00pm. (93319) ANIMEX Foundation offers free will upgrading when leaving something for abandoned animals. Contact animexfoundation@gmail. com or call 692 166 434 now for this absolutely free service (288287)

CLASSIFIEDS II euroweeklynews.com ARCH - The Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses, registered charity 8448, the Centre is open to visitors every Sunday from 9am until 2pm. Working closely with the Spanish authorities, we rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abused and abandoned horses and donkeys. Come and meet our current rescues, learn about our work and how you may be able to help. Run solely by a small team of dedicated volunteers, the Centre is located between Alhaurin el Grande and Coin in Comm. de Viña Borrego behind Venta Miralmonte. For more information and directions see our website www.horserescuespain.org, our Facebook page Centro Andalusi de Rescate de Caballos or tel. 610 845 491 or 656 935 613 (93322) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at any time. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www. sepeonline.net (93321) SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So, if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www. sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317)

PLUMBING PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (296441)

PHOTOGRAPHY SCANNING Old Photos Negatives or Slides. Convert to Digital Files or Prints. View on iPad & Phone Colourising B/W & Retouched to Professional Quality. Telephone: 664 540 154 (305166)

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PRIVATE BUYER looking for properties between Marbella to Malaga at realistic prices. Quick decision and cash purchase if suitable. Any condition but must be legal. Call or Whatsapp 0034606 526 618 (305263)

PROPERTY FOR SALE WWW.INTERMARBELLA. COM Costa del Sol Property for sale. All areas / all budgets / all types. Spain +34 951 708 422. UK +44 208 144 5008 Email info@intermarbella. com (303052) SELLING UP?? Why not give us a call and let us give you an honest and realistic valuation of your property. List with us and let us take the stress out of selling your home. No sale no fee!! English agent on the ball with clients waiting. Please call 685 524 921. (290189) MIRAFLORES, Beautiful 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 terraces, south facing apartment with virtually private garden, easy walking to beach, shops and restaurants, close to bowls and tennis club. Call owner direct – Melanie 692 504 977 (305322)

PROP MAINTENANCE STARLIGHT Property Cleaning & Maintenance All Areas. Residential & Holiday Lets. Persiana repairs, Decorating, Electrial & Plumbing repairs. 682 636451 www.starlight-spain.com (303728)

PROPERTY TO LET WWW.INTERMARBELLA. COM Costa del Sol Property Long Term Rentals All areas / All budgets / All types. Spain +34 951 708 422 UK +44 208 144 5008. Email info@ intermarbella.com (303052)

PROPERTY WANTED WWW.INTERMARBELLA. COM Costa del Sol Property Sales & Long term rentals wanted. All areas / All budgets / All types. Spain +34 951 708 422. UK +44 208 144 5008. Email info@intermarbella. com (303052) THINKING of selling your property or interested in a current valuation? We have clients actively looking for properties from Torremolinos to Calahonda. List with us and let us sell your property. Call Joe 626 864 683 (304019)

REMOVALS/STORAGE 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 1st March 2024. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (304973)

MAN AND VAN MAN & VAN, 20€ ph. Removals, Rubbish & House Clearances. Paul 634 112 677 (294214) 2 MEN, Van €30 p hour. House Clearances & Storage. 651 081 610 (304603) moveit-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (301129)

15 - 21 February 2024 STORAGE, Storage, Storage. Man & Van Services. Call/ Whatsapp 690 155 340 (304667) MAN AND VAN removals / storage service. House clearances Collections and deliveries Waste removal NO JOB TOO SMALL Call Mike on 604 380 570 (304093) A&J REMOVALS For all your clearance, delivery and removal needs. Moving never looked so good. Call us on 662534877 (305213)

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL P R O F E S S I O N A L LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND). WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@yahoo.co.uk (304252) JDS EURO TRANSPORT & REMOVALS - Regular trips throughout Europe. Call or WhatsApp Julian 0044 7884 908 929. See Facebook Page for recommendations (304139) moveit-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (301129)

STORAGE moveit-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (301129)

ROLLER SHUTTERS ACE OF SHADES PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades. design (101730) ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (303730)

SOLAR SOLAR Hot Water heating: FREE HOT WATER. 28 years installation history in Spain. Envirocare. All areas covered. Quality guaranteed. 952 663 141/

670 409 759 info@ envirocarespain. com www.envirocarespain. com (305304)

SOFT FURNISHINGS CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella8@gmail. com (304143)

SPECIALTY SERVICES 3 IN 1. Nurse 17 years experience, Cleaner, Home help. English / Dutch speaking. Limited slots available €30 per hour. WhatsApp or Call 690 849 277, 24 hours (304638)

SWIMMING POOLS POOL MAINTENANCE, & Repairs, including heaters & regrouts. Friendly & reliable service. Malaga to Estepona & inland areas. 678 791 495 / 951 536 389 www. sparklenripple.net (304345) SWIMMING Pool Heating Pumps, Pool Covers, Rollers, Filtration Sys tems. 28 years installation history in Spain. Enviro care. All areas covered. Quality Guaranteed. 95 2663141/670409759 info@envirocarespain. com www.envirocare spain.com (305304) POOL MAINTENANCE & repairs. Special Winter Maintenance offer for Dec / Jan / Feb /Mar. Call NOW for more info 603 312 588

TRANSLATORS OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS All Languages. 952 789 204 Mobile 654 613 094 sanpe drotranslations@gmail. com (304238)

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TV/SATELLITE REPAIRS to TV’s, LCD, LED, -Videos, Hi-Fi, & Microwaves, Mag Boxes, UK channels installed. 35 years experience. Free Estimates, Can Collect. John 952 491 723 or 600 706 201. (305199)

UPHOLSTERY ADVANCED Cleaning Servi ces. Professional carpet and upholstery cleaning, 28 years experience, wet/dry clean. Honest, reliable. Call telephone: 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 acservs@outlook. com (290189) UPHOLSTERY including leather cleaned also carpets. Call telephone: 685 524 921 (290189) CARPETS AND SOFAS cleaned. Reliable, fast service. Family run. Cleansol 952 930 861 / 607 610 578. 10am - 10pm 7 days, all areas Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)

WATER HEATERS ELECTRIC & Gas Water Heaters. Quality Installations. 28 years installation history in Spain. EnviroCare. All Areas Covered. 952 663 141/670 409 759 info@ envirocarespain. com www.envirocarespain. com (305304)

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Furgonetas Costa del Sol, your destination for the best selection of nearly new vans! ARE you looking for a van that meets your commercial or personal needs? Do you want to upgrade from your old vehicle to something more modern and efficient? Furgonetas Costa del Sol is the solution you’ve been searching for! Strategically located in Urb. Galera Park, C/ Caddie local 13-14, 29680 Estepona, we are the go-to destination for van sales in the Costa del Sol. We specialise in offering a wide range of nearly new vans, featuring different sizes and the leading brands in the automotive sector. With over 14 years of experience in the market, we take

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pride in meeting the needs of our customers throughout Spain. We strive to ensure that every vehicle we sell is in the best possible condi-

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requirements? Don’t worry! Our specialised team is here to assist you. Contact us, and we’ll address all your concerns, providing you with

the guidance you need to make the best decision. Furthermore, at Furgonetas Costa del Sol, we not only offer quality vehicles but also financing options to make your purchase more accessible. We are committed to providing you with the best buying experience, from the moment you contact us to when you drive away in your new van. Do you want to stay updated on our latest additions and special offers? Visit our website, where you can learn more about us and explore our inventory online. You can also follow us on Instagram to stay informed about our latest news.

Don’t wait any longer to find the van of your dreams. Come to Furgonetas Costa del Sol and discover the best selection of nearly new vehicles at incredible prices! **Office hours: Monday to Friday Mornings: 9.00am to 2.00pm • Afternoons: 4.30pm to 7.30pm. For more information, contact us: www.furgonetascostadelsol.com Instagram: @furgonetascostadelsol • info@furgonetascostadelsol • Mobile/WhatsApp: 683 414 617

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An electric future for a British motoring icon ROAD TEST By Mark Slack MORGAN is planning its electric future and sharing details of a new development vehicle that will act as the forerunner to all future electric Morgan sports cars. Referred to as ‘XP-1’, the experimental prototype will provide key information to the engineers and designers at Morgan as they embark on creating the company’s first production electric models. Developed over the last 12 months by Morgan’s team of engineers based in Malvern, Worcestershire, England XP-1 is based on the Morgan Super 3 aluminium platform. The striking prototype is not intended for production but has been created to trial several key areas including driving characterisation, powertrain

development, in-house EV competence and training. Following 12 months of design and build, XP-1 will now embark on a comprehensive testing programme during the next 18-24 months, undergoing continual evolution to test new technology and features. Matt Hole, Chief Technical Officer, Morgan Motor Company, said: “We are immensely proud to be sharing XP-1 with the world and showcasing some of the first class engineering that takes place behind the scenes at Morgan. We are in no doubt that we can ensure future electric Morgan sports cars retain the core appeal of our current range, meaning they are fun to drive, lightweight, handcrafted

Morgan’s electric future awaits!

and bespoke.” XP-1’s battery, motor and inverter combination represents Morgan’s first powertrain, internal combustion or battery electric. The powertrain, engineered specifically for XP-1, gives Morgan’s engineers complete control of calibrations that vary the throttle and regeneration level at different speeds, in order to create a range of driving modes featuring a mix of driving

characteristics. The Combined Charging System (CCS) enables fast charging and features bi-directional charging capability, two important features that will help to futureproof the company’s ongoing development activity. Further to this, and related directly to electric vehicle requirements, XP-1 is also the first ever Morgan to be fitted with an electronic park brake

(EPB). B e y o n d experimentation with driving characteristics and powertrain, XP-1 will also allow Morgan to develop a further understanding of wider EV technology and design, specifically aerodynamics. In bringing the XP-1

project to fruition, Morgan also begins the extensive process of workforce training and infrastructure adaptation. Due to the company’s coachbuilding production methods, the creation of this internal knowledgebase is vital for the future production of electric Morgan sports cars, and will centre around workshop readiness to build electric vehicles, training for high voltage systems handling and installation of charging infrastructure. Morgan’s electric future awaits!

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Viva Las Vegas AMERICAN football has only one league (the NFL), with 32 teams who play from September to January, followed by Super Bowl in February and that’s it. A short season makes each game far more important. And no game is more im-

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Kansas City Chiefs.

portant than the final game of the season - Super Bowl which in the 2023/2024 season saw the Kansas City Chiefs face-off against the San Francisco 49ers in a thrilling match in Las Vegas that saw the Chiefs win in extra time. One of the great stories of this season was the 49ers quarterback, Brock Purdy, who was picked last in the 2022 draft; 262 players were picked before him! Imagine being at school with hundreds of other pupils and when it

comes to being picked for a team game, you’re left standing on the sports field on your own at the end of the selection process. That was Brock Purdy and he was labelled ‘Mr Irrelevant’ as a result. Injuries forced out San Francisco’s two starting quarterbacks but then, with Purdy on the field the 49ers started winning. This was Purdy’s first full season as a starter and he helped advance his team all the way to the final match in Las Vegas, becoming the first ‘Mr Irrelevant’ quarterback to ever start in a Super Bowl. But in the end the 49ers were denied victory by the Chiefs and their own star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The team becomes the first to win back-toback Super Bowl trophies in 20 years and they are now focused on becoming the first team to ever win the NFL’s biggest prize three times in a row.

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ANDALUCIA WALKING FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Axarquia Cup and AWFL League Action Axarquia Cup Over 50s Malaga WFC 2 v 2 Marbella Marbesula This was a different encounter altogether than the league defeat inflicted upon Marbesula earlier in the season. Not only were the visitors much more disciplined and determined but Malaga also were their own worst enemies in making far too many avoidable mistakes and defending too far up the pitch, allowing Marbesula to make dangerous breakaways with some excellent one touch passing. Indeed the Marbella side led twice and the hosts were frustrated on several occasions by a brilliant performance by the visiting goalkeeper. However, they stuck at it and goals from Roberto and Fran meant that the points in this league phase of the Cup were shared. AWFL Over 50s League Real Calahonda 2 v 0 AC Benahavis This was a very close affair between two evenly matched teams. Shots were few and most from distance, with both sides seeming to cancel each other out until well into the second half, when Simon Luke and Colin Cooper broke the deadlock, giving Real all three points. Nerja Utd 4 v 2 Internacionales Mollina (no match report)

A good shot on goal.

AWFL Over 60s League Real Calahonda 0 v 1 AC Benahavis This was a much-improved performance by Real, who had suffered a heavy away defeat to the same team earlier in the season. On a wet afternoon, this was a close game and it took a breakaway goal by Marc Morris late in the second half to sway matters in the visitors’ favour to keep them comfortably at the top of the table. Nerja Utd 6 v 0 Boca Seniors Competa (no match report)