Markets Today
Saturday: Competa, La Caleta de Velez, Torrox Costa, Puerto Banus, Coin, Malaga (El Palo), Nueva Andalucia, Algarrobo Costa (Ecological Market, 1st Saturday each month)
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Exchange Rates
UKP: 1.16
USD: 0.74
CAD: 0.73
The rates are those available at the independent exchange rate offices in town.Euribor
Daily Rate: 1.697%CD Nerja
Third Division Group 9
Day 26 - 5/2/2012
CD Nerja 3-1 Arenas de Armilla
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Asides
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Wonder which is the most deadly?
William Hague defends deployment of warship and Prince William.
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Wonder which is the most deadly?
Teaser
A galanthophile is an avid collector and fan of?
a: Carnations
b: Roses
c: Dandelions
d: Snowdrops
AnswerLottery Results
Bono 10/2/12
2.3.6.13.42.43 C: 12 R: 7
Primitiva 9/2/12
3.20.24.28.32.49 C: 10 R: 4
Euromillones 10/2/12
13.8.14.31.41 *7 *11
Gordo 5/2/12
1.10.26.33.54 Comp: 6
Once 10/2/12
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SPANISH NEWS
Man arrested as alleged perpetrator of six sexual assaults in Vélez-Málaga
It has taken since April 2011 but police in Vélez-Málaga have finally been able to identify and detain an individual alleged to be responsible for at least six sexual assaults in the municipality. more
Torrox marina project to be published in six months
The manager of the Public Ports Agency of Andalucia (APPA), Sergio Moreno, and the delegate of Public Works and Housing in Malaga, Enrique Benitez, announced that the proposed marina project in Torrox will be made public in six months. more
Fire in Mancha Real claims life of 41 year old man
A fire in a house on calle Callejuelas Altas in Mancha Real early this morning claimed the life of a 41 year old man. The fire was reported at 06:40 and the cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Road traffic fatality in Vélez-Málaga
A 25 year old man died on Thursday evening in Vélez-Málaga after being hit by a bus. The incident occurred at 22:15 at km 46.9 on the A-356.
Garzon barred from office for 11 years
The Supreme Court has found judge Baltasar Garzon guilty of authorising illegal recordings of lawyers’ conversations and he has been banned from the legal profession for 11 years with no appeal possible against the ruling. more
57 arrested in connection with sharing child pornography
The National Police have arrested 57 people and charged another 24 in connection with the downloading of child pornography in an operation which covered 21 provinces in Spain. more
Back to cold weather
Thirty-nine provinces, including all eight in Andalucia, are now on alert for low temperatures which, in some areas, could fall to -9 degrees. more
Fire kills two in Palos de la Frontera
A fire early this morning in a shanty town on the San Jorge industrial estate in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, claimed the lives of two people. An investigation is under way to determine the cause of the blaze.
Improvements to La Legión in Vélez-Málaga to be finished by April
According to the mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Francisco Delgado, improvement works to the La Legión area should be finished in April 2012. more
Rural theft
It is not only fruit, veg and machinery disappearing from local farms on a regular basis. Thieves have reportedly stolen 100 beehives from locations in Torrox and Frigiliana. more
Elderly woman dies in fire in Jimena, Jaén
An 85 year old woman died on Tuesday afternoon as a result of a fire at her home in calle Bella in Jimena, Jaén. The fire was caused by an electric fire coming into contact with a tablecloth.
Industrial fatality in Alcalá del Río, Sevilla
A 50 year old building worker died on Tuesday after falling ten metres while working on a pergola belonging to an insurance company in the centre of Alcalá del Río, Sevilla. The man was not wearing any form of safety harness at the time of the accident.
NERJA NEWS
Elderly man knocked down and killed on calle Chaparil
An 84 year old man died on Friday afternoon as a result of injuries suffered when he was hit by a car in calle Chaparil. more
Paintings by Juan Truco
There is an exhibition of paintings by Juan Truco in the Municipal Exhibition Hall in calle Cristo from now until March 2nd. The exhibition is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 17:00 to 20:00 and Sundays from 11:00 to 14:00.
Keeping up the pressure
The Mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, has once again been in Madrid to try and instigate some sort of action relating to the proposed sewage plant for Nerja. more
St Valentine meal for Seniors
The Seniors St Valentine meal will be taking place from 16:30 on Tuesday February 14th at the Cueva de Nerja restaurant. more
Calle Alejandro Bueno roadworks completed
The renovation of calle Alejandro Bueno is now complete, just a few weeks behind schedule. The project, budgeted at €115,000 and was originally scheduled to take four months.
EQUO walk to the barranco de los Colmenarejos
EQUO, the Green Party, are organising a walk to the barranco de los Colmenarejos (Colmenarejos ravine) on Sunday to highlight the unacceptable conditions surrounding an abandoned quarry. more
Committees being set up to establish the Nerja-Torrox boundary
The municipalities of Nerja and Torrox have initiated contact to establish the boundaries between the two municipalities, an exercise which requires the setting up of committees in both towns. more
Live music at New River
On Saturday 11th of February, in celebration of the birth of Russell Martinez, Cherry & Jonny will be performing ‘live’ at the New River in calle Antonio Millón from around 22:00 until….late.
New opening times for the Foreigners Department
The Foreigners Department at the Town Hall is now only open on Thursdays from 10:00 to 14:00. Previously it was open on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
New local mayoral representatives
The Council has approved the appointment of mayoral representatives, or local mayors, for the Barriada de los Poetas, Barriada de las Protegidas, Río de la Miel and Cantarriján. more
SPORTS NEWS
Barcelona versus Athletic Bilbao for the Copa del Rey
Barcelona will play Athletic Bilbao in the final of the Copa del Rey after beating Valencia 2-0 on Wednesday night. Athletic Bilbao were the first to qualify for the final after beating the minnows of Mirandes 6-2 on Tuesday. more
Granada 2-1 Málaga
A great chance to move back up into the European slots and Málaga managed to come away from Granada with nothing, losing 2-1. Ighalo and López were the scorers for the home side, Rondón getting one for the Blue and Whites.
LATEST FEATURE
Almijara Bowls Club, Nerja
The Almijara Bowls Club in Nerja recently moved to an outdoor venue adjacent to the excellent bar and restaurant El Mirador just off the Frigiliana road, the MA-5105, after having formerly used the facilities of the local Indoor Sports Hall.
This move means that, weather permitting of course, members and visitors can enjoy a game of bowls almost every day of the year. The new custom made facility has four rinks where the game is Outdoor Short Mat Bowls. more
STRICTLY LOCAL...OR NOT
Busy in town…
February 11th, 2012
Strange weather at the moment. Warm in the sun, cool to cold in the shade and freezing indoors. Lots of people wandering about today with several large guided tour groups in the centre of town. more
Nice skies…
February 8th, 2012A much warmer day today, so much so that the cafe terraces on the Balcón de Europa were pretty full and there were quite a few people brave enough to don their shorts! Nice skies this evening, too. more
Warmer times…
February 6th, 2012What a lovely change to a warm wind today after the bitterly cold nonsense of the past few days. The high winds at the weekend damaged the cypress trees next to the convent in Plaza de la Ermita. They were apparently leaning at a rather unnatural angle and the fire brigade were called upon to intervene.
And today’s award goes to…
January 25th, 2012Glad to see the Art of Creative Parking is not dead, the driver pausing for a moment to admire his handywork after completing his shopping. more
OTHER STUFF
Riotous Rhino
A zoo in Tokyo has been simulating a rhino escape to prepare staff for a possible emergency. It just has to be seen to be believed! Fake rhino attempts zoo escape
Storm in a beer mug
A beer called Top Totty has been banned from the Strangers’ Bar in the House of Commons because its pump plate, featuring a half-naked woman, offended a female MP.
Shadow equalities minister Kate Green was left ‘disturbed’ after seeing award winning ale’s advertising in the popular parliamentary watering hole. She called for a debate on ‘dignity at work in Parliament’ and asked for Top Totty to be ‘withdrawn immediately from the bar’.
Bun fun
Almost everything has its own championships these days, and rabbits are no exception. The Rabbit Olympics were first held in 1921 and over 3,000 animals from all over the world gather for two days of competition. Rabbit Olympics
2017, Josephine
Paris already has Disneyland and the Asterix Park, but if former minister Yves Jégo has his way, it will also have Napoleonland. Provided the required €180 million funding can be raised. more
FINANCE
Minimum wage frozen for 2012
The new government of Mariano Rajoy has decided to freeze the so-called minimum wage for 2012 at €641.40 per month, an unprecedented move in recent Spanish history. more
Eight Spanish banks ‘on review’
The credit ratings agency Fitch has warned that eight Spanish banks are ‘on review’ for a possible reduction in their credit ratings, mainly due to the profound adverse effect the eurozone crisis is having on economic and financial stability. more
CULTURE
José María Pérez Blanco “Perejil” has died in Sevilla
The singer José María Pérez Blanco “Perejil” died on Friday at the Hospital Virgen del Rocío in Sevilla after a long illness. more
Mario Vargas Llosa turns down presidency of the Cervantes Institute for the second time
For the second time, Nobel prize winning author Mario Vargas Llosa has turned down a government offer to become president of the Cervantes Institute, although he reiterated his willingness to cooperate with the institute. more
TECH
Kodak to cease making digital cameras
Eastman Kodak, a company founded 133 years ago and synonymous with photography, is to stop making digital cameras, video cameras and digital picture frames. more
Dutch court rules against Apple
A Dutch appeals court has rejected Apple’s claim that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringes its design rights and follows a ruling last year in which a judge threw out Apple’s call for an injunction against its rival’s tablet in the Netherlands. more
Google+ hits 90 million members
Larry Page, Google’s chief executive, announced that Google+ now has 90 million members, although no mention was made of how many of these are actually active on a regular basis.
Since launch, more than one million Google+ Pages have been created and in excess of 3.4 billion
Fphotos have been shared on the site. Facebook, which is 800 million members-strong, has more than six billion photos posted to its network every month and approximately 100 billion photos stored on its servers, making it the largest image-sharing platform in the world
WINING & DINING
Buddy’s Bar
There is a ‘for rent’ sign up in Buddy’s Bar in calle Málaga. The bar is still open and running normally.
Mariposa and Los Cuñaos
La Mariposa on calle Cristo is closed and looking for new owners, the former owners now running Doña Lola on the Plaza Balcón de Europa. Los Cuñaos, the ‘through bar’, on calle Herrera Oría is open again after being closed since September.
Albi renovated and open for business again
Cafe Albi on the Plaza Balcón de Europa is suitably renovated and once again open for business. Quite a few people on the terrace today taking advantage of the warmer weather.
Meson Asador de Castilla
The former Meson Cache on calle Málaga in Nerja is now the Meson Asador de Castilla.
WEB CRAWLER
Stylish farewells
Anyone fancying something a little bit different, here are some very innovative and interesting coffins. Boxed: Fabulous Coffins from UK and Ghana
All white then
Just type ‘Let it snow’ into your browser for a bit of harmless festive fun.
History on a map
History Pin is an interesting and good idea, a site where people add photos, audio clips and stories to a map for all to see. History Pin
Going out in style
The creator of Doritos, Arch West, died a week ago at the ripe old age of 97 years and, at his funeral, thesnack that made him famous will be scattered into his grave after the coffin is lowered. He’s the latest in a line of people who have had a ‘personal touch’ put on their final goodbye. 10 surprising final send-offs
NATURALLY
Fireflies in the night
Some interesting time-lapse photos of fireflies taken by Japanese photographer Tsuneaki Hiramatsu Fireflies in the Night.
Pink Elephant
A wildlife photographer has captured a rare shot of a pink African elephant in Botswana. Pink Elephant
























