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Felipe visits
King Felipe made his fifth visit to Málaga as Head of State last month to attend the 14th Cotec summit , at which he called for more workplace training . He said retraining as a career develops is “ a right and the responsibility of everyone ,” and defended training , research and innovation as “ fundamental .” The King also acknowledged the growing importance of robots and algorithms which he said should encourage those talents directly linked to humans .
Hens dumped
Mystery surrounds the appearance of around 100 hens found in plastic rubbish bags in Vélez-Málaga . Local press reports suggest that a number of the animals were dead , although it is unclear whether or not this was caused by being placed in the black sacks . Police have been investigating following the discovery of the birds in a lane on the outskirts of an industrial estate .
Theatres move
Both Nerja and Torrox will rejoin the Andalucía Network of Public Theatres in 2022 , a move which Nerja ’ s Culture Councillor Gema Laguna described as a “ clear commitment ” by the municipality . The Network meets the demands of the professional music and performing arts sectors while encouraging the development and involvement of local audiences . Nerja previously left the organisation in 2016 .
Airport data
Málaga ’ s airport saw passenger numbers in October rise to over 1.5 million , 82 % of the level in the same month of 2019 , before the health crisis began . However , the number of flight operations in the month was only 3 % fewer than two years ago . During the ten months to October , passenger numbers and operations were down 60 % and 41 % respectively on the same period in 2019 .
Park & Ride
The city of Málaga is planning more ways to discourage private vehicles driving into the centre . Four large “ park and ride ” car parks are to be established around the outskirts , all close to metro stations or with good local bus connections . They are expected to be at the Martín Carpena sports stadium in the southwest of the city , at the Hospital Clínico in the north west , in the Ciudad Jardín district in the north , and by La Araña in the east .
Brits warned over Festive Food
The British Embassy in Spain has warned those planning to travel to or from the UK over Christmas to check the rules if they intend to carry food products in their luggage . Since the UK quit the EU at the end of last year , the rules have changed , meaning that it is now illegal to import or export certain items .
Official guidance by the EU warns that anyone found to have broken the rules when they enter Spain , or any other EU country , risks a fine . In addition , the produce deemed to be illegal could be confiscated and destroyed .
Travellers from Spain to the UK should also note that rules on entering the country with food and animal products are different in the case of Northern Ireland .
Flying into Spain from the UK is more complex . For example , Marmite is allowed in because it is vegan , but Bovril is not because it contains beef stock . Similarly , Christmas puddings and mince pies cannot be brought into Spain because they contain suet . The
New cave painting found
A new painting has been discovered during conservation work being carried out in Nerja ’ s network of caves at Maro . First pictures released last month show lines and spots of red pigment , which have been identified as the image of an animal .
Experts say it appears to be a headless quadruped with a horse-like body , and with folds on the neck which resemble the markings of a zebra . The pigment with which it was drawn is thought to be iron oxide , although parts of the rules also apply to sending products by post .
Information on taking food , plant and animal products into the UK is available at https :// www . gov . uk / bringing-foodinto-great-britain . Bringing meat and dairy products into the EU can be found at https :// europa . eu /.../ carry / meat-dairyanimal / index _ en . htm . The British Embassy ’ s Facebook page “ Brits in Spain ” also carries useful information .
image have been lost to water dripping onto it .
The conservationists at work in the caves complex say the new find will now require stylistic studies , and an exhaustive analysis of the pigment used . Digital imaging technology will generate a photographic mosaic of the figure , while an accurate dating will be undertaken .
Maro water
A € 40,000 project to improve water supplies to Maro has been completed . Work included replacing equipment dating from the late 1960s as well as new control systems to ensure uninterrupted flows of drinking water .
Upgrades at the village ’ s pumping station , which also benefit urbanisations around the Nerja Caves , have enabled savings of 40 % in operating costs .
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