Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks According to La Unió Llauradora's first estimate the hail of the last few days in the Vall d'Albaida region caused more than 1.6 million euros in losses The storms affected between 6,000 and 8,000 hectares as the hail damaged about 4 million kilograms and caused losses of 1 million euros The storm also had a significant impact on citrus crops affecting about 2 million kilos of citrus and generating losses of 400,000 euros The storms also affected vineyards and almond trees but to a much lower extent in volume and value The hail affected the towns of Aielo de Malferit The damage is very uneven and ranges from 5% to 90% The storms caused the most damage in Agullent and Ontinyent It's worth noting that hail is a meteorological risk covered by the current agricultural insurance system La Unió will request that Agroseguro quickly assess the damage to the affected plots The organization will also call for a series of measures for affected farmers the remission of the IBI tax on cultivated plots and buildings on them a one-year reduction in Social Security contributions establishing loans with subsidized interest rates and a series of actions and aid for the affected marketing cooperatives The rains were beneficial in the rest of the Valencian CommunityIn the rest of the Valencian Community the rains helped to alleviate the drought in rain-fed crops the damage caused by the drought is irreversible La Unió reiterated its demand for direct aid to alleviate drought losses in wine The rains are also very beneficial for irrigated crops cleaning the trees from the threat of possible pests and helping recharge depleted aquifers and reservoirs They also serve to regenerate pastures for livestock farming that have been severely depleted by drought and thus avoid increased costs for animal feed For more information:Juanjo ClimentLa UnióTel.: +34 630 27 33 32Email: [email protected]https://launio.org FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article was previously under consideration are not shown (for instance submission All content on this site: Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. Organisers of the second ‘Reto Higinio’ trail in Canillas de Albaida on the eastern side of Malaga province have donated 6,185 euros to the mother of the three-year-old boy who has Kleefstra syndrome Three-year-old Etienne's mother will pass on the funds to the Eti Kleefstra association which carries out research into the rare disease that affects many parts of the body The second 'Trail Canillas de Albaida Reto Higinio' took place in October 2024 this time to raise funds for the little boy from Vélez-Málaga Canillas de Albaida town hall and local residents took part in the event to help Etienne "He stole our hearts as soon as we met him but they also need our support to make them feel that they are not alone," said the organisers representative of the organising team and member of Los Locos de la Colina shops and individuals who have made their contribution to help Eti this little three year old boy who suffers from a cruel disease with no cure A disease lacking in research and with little help from the administrations." Cristian and many other members of the Jolette team for inclusive sport a trail running modality that with the help of a wheelchair we can run through natural landscapes with children with reduced mobility." thanked the organisers on behalf of her whole family "for making us feel so loved and that we are not alone Now we feel part of a club and you are already part of our family" Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados a local dialect or the smell of a city without pollution could today be considered endangered heritage Their degradation is less visible than that of a monument which is precisely why their protection is more urgent “The bell ringers are in danger of extinction,” the Campaners d’Albaida association in Valencia letting the air pass from the bellows to the pipes is vital for their maintenance,” says Mendo “Many organs have not been played in 30 to 40 years.” Mendo works selflessly to maintain these instruments but the original sound can no longer be revived – unless it is restored Its sound is unique,” says Mendo.” Losing it should be as painful as watching Notre Dame burn In January 2021, France became the first country to legally recognise ‘sensory heritage,’ a concept that refers to sounds and smells that form part of a people’s identity and should therefore be protected and passed on to future generations “When we think of heritage we generally think of buildings even intangible expressions such as traditions or folklore but we rarely think about the sensory dimension of that heritage,” Cecilia Bembibre a researcher specialising in the study of historical smells at the Institute for Sustainable Heritage at University College London “The connections between sensory perceptions and identity are very strong. There are places where you can experience the culture of a country through its sensory input,” says Bembibre. She cites the example of Japan which in 2001 compiled a list to preserve the places whose smells it considered most representative the empire of the visual prevails over the remaining senses certain sounds and smells that are significantly more vulnerable to the passage of time have succumbed to social and economic changes the advance of new technologies and the lack of generational replacement The smell of old books, the sound of church bells, a local dialect or the smell of a city without pollution could today be considered endangered heritage In early 2021, in a novel decision, France ordered the protection by law of several of its sounds and smells, specifically those of the French countryside. It all started with an incident involving a rooster a couple in the village of Saint-Pierre-d’Oléron took their neighbour’s young rooster Maurice to court for crowing too early in the morning It was one of many conflicts that began to arise between neighbours with the arrival of new residents who attracted by the idealised image of the countryside would soon discover that rural life also sounds and smells – and not always to everyone’s taste While the court ultimately ruled in favour of Maurice the decision was made to create a sensory heritage law that would recognise the crowing of roosters the braying of donkeys and the sound of tractors as part of rural identity and thus protected from any future lawsuits “The problem with photos is that they don’t have a smell People have to understand that landscapes sometimes smell of manure and that’s the way they’re supposed to smell it’s the lack of rural culture,” Fuentes insists “We want people who come here to respect the maize plantations because they are the ones who provide us with the products we consume every day urban centres have become “showcase spaces Something similar is happening with sounds. Íñigo Sánchez-Fuarros of the Institute of Heritage Sciences acknowledges that “we are witnessing a loss of experiential diversity, especially in the cities most oriented towards tourism.” Sánchez-Fuarros, who has spent years researching the impact of tourist activity on the soundscape of Lisbon “Right now in Lisbon you would be hard-pressed to find a lookout point or a terrace that doesn’t have a DJ, a live band or recorded music playing,” he explains. “Western cities have long since been transformed into cacophonous spaces for tourist consumption.” Faced with the homogenisation and commodification of our cities, several research projects seek to safeguard our sensory heritage. One such project is Sensory Maps by researcher Kate McLean, who designs original maps of city smells. Another is the European project Odeuropa whose mission is to investigate and even to reproduce now extinct smells such as those of the Industrial Revolution or the bourgeois salons of the 19th century “The senses of hearing and smell have never been respected as a source of knowledge. One of the objectives of Odeuropa is to change that,” says Bembibre, a member of this ambitious project that brings together historians and linguists to identify and trace olfactory references in paintings medical treatises and novels with the help of artificial intelligence these recovered smells can then be preserved and exhibited in museums for future knowledge Some interesting initiatives that focus on sound include Sound Earth Legacy, which works to preserve the sonic legacy of nature, and the Museum of Endangered Sounds whose extensive collection ranges from the sound of a two-horse Citroën to a typewriter and an old telephone The Sonotomia project currently being developed in Portugal Spain and Hungary collects and catalogues sounds from a variety of environments – natural rural and urban – which sound artists then use to create musical compositions “We know that some of these sounds can disappear with the passage of time either because of the evolution of the ecosystem itself the arrival of mass tourism or because something is built that emits noise This sound archive is intended to preserve the heritage we have now,” explains Mónica Busquets the Spanish municipality participating in the project Her archive is made up of the voices of local residents represents a last bastion of authenticity in today’s increasingly homogenous world The list features nearly 600 instances of intangible cultural heritage from 131 countries including of course sounds – the tamborradas of Spain the work songs of Colombia and musical styles such as flamenco smells – the preparation of coffee in Saudi Arabia the perfumes of the French region of Grasse and the smell of gunpowder in the Fallas of Valencia have been ringing their bells manually every day since the 13th century Thanks to the efforts of some 20 volunteer bell ringers “The bell ringers are in danger of extinction,” laments Antonio Berenguer most of the bell towers in Spain were electrified in the late 1950s “The thinking was that bell ringers weren’t needed Mass electrification drastically simplified the immense wealth of the art of bell ringing and a certain authenticity was lost.” the bell ringers of Albaida succeeded in uniting more than 1,000 bell towers across Europe to ring their bells manually at the same time it’s not a guarantee that something will be saved but it does help to make a heritage site visible to give it the importance it deserves,” says Berenguer Íñigo Sánchez-Fuarros, however, has his doubts. Recognition, he argues, can sometimes turn heritage into another object of consumption which was included on the UNESCO list in 2011 with a large community of practitioners in Portugal but its existence today is linked to tourism Fado disappeared because the Portuguese themselves no longer go to the Fado houses.” sounds and smells have no intrinsic value but are given value by the people who experience them the most important thing “is the value that the community confers on it,” adds Bembibre in the midst of this visual universe full of filters we learn to identify the sounds and smells that make us who we are to begin to value them and demand that they be preserved just as the bell ringers of Albaida have done “Every time we hear bells being rung by hand we are hearing the same sounds that our ancestors heard,” says Berenguer It is just as important as saving a cathedral Equal Times is a trilingual news and opinion website focusing on labour politics and the economy from a social justice perspective with dozens missing due to heavy rains and flash floods Tuesday in eastern Spain around Valencia and in Albacete and Cuenca Intense rains have swept away entire villages left tens of thousands stranded in their homes as families with children and elderly dependents struggled to survive Attempts to call emergency services at “112” were met with silence as hundreds of people found themselves trapped in cars Many emergency rescue calls involved workers stranded at their jobs Despite early warning of the storm’s impact many businesses refused to halt operations In industrial zones like El Oliveral industrial park also insisted employees report to work despite the flood risk “The police warned us that the ravine had overflowed the water went from ankle-deep to waist-high,” Óscar Pozo “They warned us only when the water was already in the streets and the police presence was right by the ravine,” he said denouncing “poor management” of the emergency The flooding left mountains of debris scattered throughout affected areas Footage from Valencia showed cars stacked on roadways while Spain's transport minister confirmed that damage to a rail line between Madrid and Valencia was severe with services expected to resume only in the next four days The storm is now moving northwards across Spain This climate change-driven disaster is the worst flood in recent Spanish history even more deadly than the 1957 Valencia flood when torrential rains caused the Turia River to overflow this tragic loss of life is not a natural but a social disaster It exposes the incapacity of the capitalist ruling class to in any way take basic disaster prevention measures Senior State Meteorologist and member of the Spanish Meteorological Association rare rainfall events are going to become more frequent and more intense and … When flash floods develop from intense rain the flood wave can move through the river catchment with tremendous speed Dr Friederike Otto of Imperial College London told the Daily Mail: “With every fraction of a degree of fossil fuel warming These deadly floods are yet another reminder of how dangerous climate change has already become at just 1.3°C of warming But last week the UN warned that we are on track to experience up to 3.1°C of warming by the end of the century.” Though Valencia is known as one of Europe’s most flood-prone areas authorities have for decades taken no significant action the city and surrounding region face major flood risks: heavy autumn rains come in sudden It is particularly vulnerable to flash and coastal flooding as urbanisation and intensive agriculture have reduced natural absorption areas increasing runoff and straining drainage systems as record-breaking rainfall caused extensive flooding and at least 6 deaths the Red Cross issued a detailed study of flood risks in the Valencia region and called on Spanish authorities to carry out disaster response planning Its report advocated “legally mandating the development of regional and local disaster recovery plans in order to ensure effective recovery operations.” nothing was done to prepare Valencia for new floods the right-wing Popular Party (PP)-led Valencian regional government under Carlos Mazón repealed a decree establishing the Valencian Emergency Unit (UVE) Government spokesperson Ruth Merino pathetically claimed this reflected Mazón's commitment to “optimising all public sector agencies and entities for efficient management.” This set the stage for a catastrophic failure of Spanish authorities to take any action in response to urgent warnings from scientists a Senior State Meteorologist and a researcher at the State Meteorological Agency wrote on X: “over the next five days this DANA [Spanish acronym for high-altitude low pressure area] has significant potential to enter the high-impact category.” He warned it would be “One of those that will be remembered on the Mediterranean side.” the Agency issued an official warning of the impact on Valencia it correctly pinpointed Tuesday as the storm’s peak: “On Tuesday the 29th the highest likelihood of intense rainfall will be in the Mediterranean region of the peninsula … In parts of the Valencian Community and Murcia more than 150 mm of rain may fall within 24 hours.” Mazón delayed issuing emergency alerts despite an 8 AM warning from the meteorological agency the Júcar Hydrographic Confederation reported overflowing ravines and a rapid rise in the Albaida River the storm is moving towards the Serranía de Cuenca so it is expected that by around 6:00 pm its intensity will lessen” across Valencia This statement has since been removed from official channels It was not until 8:12 PM that the Valencian government issued an automatic emergency message to mobile phones—though by then many people were already trapped by the floods likewise had done nothing to strengthen Spanish disaster response plans or push Valencian regional authorities to take action Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was in India on Monday and Tuesday trying to boost Spain’s military-industrial complex by selling Airbus C-295 aircraft to the Indian Airforce He has now militarized the emergency response deploying over 1,000 troops from the Emergency Military Unit (UME) to assist with the rescue operations European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell cynically declared that events in Spain “highlight the urgency of combating the climate crisis as the high temperature of the Mediterranean is one of the causes behind the increasing frequency and intensity of these extreme weather phenomena.” Borrell is one of the leaders who has advocated for the EU to escalate war against Russia supplying hundreds of billions of euros in weapons and cash subsidies to turn Ukraine into a battleground and the Ukrainian population into cannon fodder for NATO’s war on Russia Such wars underscore the impossibility of addressing the man-made climate change crisis on the basis of the capitalist nation-state system global response to protect the environment the capitalist system is wasting massive resources on a fratricidal war that could escalate to nuclear conflict The Valencia floods again expose the inability of capitalist governments of all political colorations to carry out ecological policies or even plan basic disaster management procedures addressing basic social needs of the population partly cloudy but warm weather conditions the second round of the 2018 Supermoto European Championship season started in Albaida in the region of Valencia Circuito d’Albaida has one of the most spectacular off-road sections in the Championship A combination with the tight and fast corners of the track makes that there is always action during the practice sessions and races in Albaida TM Factory Racing rider Thomas Chareyre took his second pole position of this season and will start from first place on the grid | Copyright 2025 FIM Europe | Terms of use - Privacy statement | At least 3 people have died and hundreds rescued or evacuated Flooding was reported in parts of Valencia where 2 people died after their vehicle was swept away by flood waters in Caudete in Albacete municipality Emergency services said they were called on to rescue people trapped in vehicles or on roofs in Caudete and Almansa Crews were also called out to flood incidents in Yeste A third fatality was reported after person died in a vehicle trapped in flood water in Almería In the last 48 hours over 400mm of rain has fallen in some areas of Valencia Region where several rivers have broken their banks Around 40 people were rescued and 150 evacuated from their homes after the Clariano river in Ontinyent in the comarca of Vall d’Albaida Ontinyent recorded 296.4mm of rain in 24 hours according to the region’s meteorological agency AEMET Valencia which equates to about half the yearly average This is the second highest daily rainfall total on record behind the 316.0mm which fell on 04 November 1987 The overflowing Segura river caused major flooding in the town of Orihuela where 130 people were rescued and 70 people evacuated Around 65 people stayed overnight in emergency shelter set up in a local school AEMET Valencia said Orihuela saw a year’s worth of rain fall in just a few hours According to Associació Valenciana de Meteorologia (AVAMET) heavy rainfall also caused the Cànyoles river in Moixent to overflow Flash flooding across the region damaged several roads and as of 13 September authorities said 34 remain closed Schools have been suspended in several municipalities in Valencia Almería and Murcia airports have been closed State Meteorological Agency AEMET has issued further warnings for heavy rain including a red level (highest of 4) warning for Valencia and orange level for Castile-La Mancha — AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) September 13, 2019 Datos más destacados de precipitación acumulada en el episodio, ultimas 48 h. Redes AEMET, @CHJucar y @chsriosegura:Beniarrés 339.2Orihuela (los Desamparados): 271.8Muro 253.3Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche: 178.2Rojales: 173.6 — AEMET_C. Valenciana (@AEMET_CValencia) September 13, 2019 #DANAsetembre: situació del riu #Cànyoles a #Moixent fa uns minuts, continua completament desbordat. pic.twitter.com/IETqPf2bAu — AVAMET (@avamet) September 12, 2019 https://twitter.com/plorihuela/status/1172255314693042177 Sin temor a equivocarnos podemos decir que hoy ha llovido en Orihuela en unas pocas horas lo que suele resultar normal en un año y en Ontinyent la mitad del promedio normal anual. pic.twitter.com/8jl51anUio — AEMET_C. Valenciana (@AEMET_CValencia) September 12, 2019 — MeteOrihuela (@MeteOrihuela) September 12, 2019 #DANAsetembre: imatges del riu Clariano desbordat al seu pas per #Ontinyent, al barri de la Cantereria (la Vall d'Albaida, València). Continua plovent amb molta intensitat, en alguns punts d'Ontinyent ja superen els 250mm. pic.twitter.com/XCIJDVH8o1 — AVAMET (@avamet) September 12, 2019 Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList won the opening round of the FIM Supermoto World Championship Chareyre won every time he was on the bike while the TM-mounted Schmidt also had his hands full with KTM rider Julen Avila Cortes of Spain Czech rider Petr Vorlicek (Honda) took the win over Great Britain’s Jay Smith (KTM) and Scott Murray (Honda) Trend of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD): the total number of new cases of fever and rash (Suspected Measles) was 4 cases: blood sample send to measles laboratory for confirmation  5 Meningitis cases reported from : (3) Benghazi  Zero reported case of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP)  The number of the reported acute diarrhea (AD): (894) cases  The number of the reported bloody diarrhea (BD): (12) cases: (7) Baniwaleed  The number of the reported acute jaundice syndrome (AJS): (28) Cases:(10) Aljofra The number of the reported cutaneous Leishmaniasis (24) cases One of the most ambitious forestry plans in recent memory in Malaga province is soon to get under way with an investment of almost six million euros It will see more than 15,000 trees planted and the removal of 111,000 square metres of invasive canes and eucalyptus trees Once a tender is agreed the works have a two-year deadline There are 37 bidders for the two lots that the contract has been divided into The first of these consists of the hydrological-forestry restoration in the Vélez This has been put out to tender for 3.4 million euros and attracted 16 bidding companies is budgeted at 2.3 million and has 21 bidders The awarding of the contract is expected to take place imminently The areas to be improved in terms of environmental quality are in Cártama The works aim to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and improve the landscape by clearing rubbish One of the first actions will be to repair an area affected by the fire in Canillas de Aceituno in 2012 where an area of 60 hectares will be reforested with pine trees A 2014 fire damaged 116-hectare-area in Cómpeta and Canillas de Albaida will also be reforested with pines forestry operations are planned in the Dehesa and Monte Pinar areas In the Barranco de la Coladilla and Fuente del Esparto areas eucalyptus and canes will be removed and riverside plants will be planted an area of 53 hectares is to see planting of poplars the trees will also be cleared and thinned and a heliport area will be created Access improvements and road repairs will also take place in Cómpeta and Canillas de Albaida The scope of the project affects a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) where it is planned to consolidate the public domain in woodlands and riverbanks affecting an area of about 200 hectares Native riverside vegetation will be restored to replace the existing exotic species Firebreaks will also be introduced to increase safety rest areas and viewpoints will also be created in the areas enjoyment around the Guadalhorce Clearing rubbish and debris from these river courses will take place over 85 kilometres work will be carried out to remove 68,500 square metres of canes and 43,000 square metres of eucalyptus trees This will help prepare the land for the planting of 10,000 plants in the Guadalhorce riverbed and 3,000 in the Pereilas river area (nettle trees This major forest restoration project is supported by European Next Generation funds The 2025 season of the SM Junior and S2 European Championship started in Albaida with the Gran Prix of Comunitat Valenciana The absolute novelty of the 2025 season is the S2 European Championship reserved for riders on 250 4-stroke and 125 2-stroke and created to make a bridge with the SM Junior and S1GP With the sun out and some light clouds in the region of Valencia Albaida was ready for the race day of the second round of the Supermoto European Championship Spectators already found their way early to the track to enjoy the action With the big jumps in the off-road section and the great overview from the grandstands the crowd loved every minute of the event In the S1 class it was TM Factory Racing rider Thomas Chareyre to take his second victory of the season while in the Lites category the victory went to Phoenix Racing rider Elia Sammartin Marco Infusino at the Training Camp in Albaida the FIM Europe is collaborating with Honda for the assessment and training of the young riders of the MX 150 European Championship held in Albaida (SPA) on 23rd and 24th April.During the weekend the youngsters spent their time getting to know the Honda CRF150Rs received expert guidance and met their 2016 rivals for the first time.Tim Gajser (Honda Gariboldi’s 2015 MX2 World Champion) joined the Training Camp addressed to these young riders giving his contribute of experience to the riders and their parents.The riders received from the FIM Europe Staff a complete training package including a physical assessment and a sports psychology session for the riders and their parents.The FIM Europe Staff consisted of the Trainers Fabrizio Bernardini and Marco Infusino from Italy and the Sports Psychologist Siri Minken from Norway They were accompanied by the FIM Europe President Dr Wolfgang Srb and coordinated by the Secretary General Alessandro Sambuco “From the results of the different tests you can see the great will of the boys to demonstrate their good management of the balance” “However it would be appropriate for each of them to intensify and vary the exercises as much as possible with the aim of a better management of the movement of the centre of gravity This will also allow saving a lot of energies in the riding performance” the physical evaluations and the session with parents of young riders “that the young riders are showing a good strenght endurance to the force especially when they are assuming a  position similar to that of riding during the exercises of the training protocol proposed gaps in coordination skills and core stability are emerging This is definitely linked to the prevailing training on the bike in detriment of the improvement of motor skills”.“The scoring on the riders psychological skills shows that these young riders are passionate and motivated” “We had some good sessions with the parents about how to behave as a good parent I think most parents had healthy perspective on the riders career” “As in previous years our staff participated to this Honda Training Camp not only to select the young riders but also to provide themselves and their families with tools for their preparation” does not only mean achieving significant performances in sport but above all reducing the chances of incurring injuries associated to a worse control of the bike due to fatigue We care a lot about all the aspects of safety in the sporting activity of our young riders” “Professional training and education is essential in every sport” concluded FIM Europe President Dr Wolfgang Srb on initiative of Honda and together with the experts from FIM Europe is of utmost importance The young riders learn also a lot about themselves and understand where they probably have to work harder The parents have been part of the Training Camp After the races in Jerez it was no surprise that Suzuki Grau rider Petr Vorlicek was the fastest rider in the first free practice of the S2 class in Albaida The Czech rider created an advantage of almost 0.5 seconds on second rider Yamaha Inside Motorsport Kevin Fagre Third in the first free practice was TM Sbd Giovanni Bussei In free practice two it was again Petr Vorlicek who the fastest pace but the advantage on second rider Giovanni Bussei was smaller and promises a strong battle in the time practice Third in the second free practice was TM Factory rider Joan Llados Just before the start of the time practice of the S2 and S1GP class the weather in Albaida was changing rapidly with heavy wind As the track became very wet and hard to drive the Race Direction decided to cancel the time practices and Superchrono in Saturday The official time practices and Superchrono will be held on Sunday before the races  The actual issue of FIM Europe MAG is online and can be downloaded here has just spent a week’s holiday in a hotel situated between the village of Canillas de Albaida and town of Cómpeta in the Axarquía area of Malaga province The PM’s holiday was only revealed at the end of her stay on Friday 16 February when the two villages posted the news on social media spent a week at the Málaga Hills Boutique & Wellness B&B hotel which has been run by a Dutch couple for two years who she told us are very hospitable," the mayor of Canillas de Albaida had a brief meeting with the Danish leader and her husband last Thursday “The owners of the hotel told her that we are both women in charge of the town halls and she agreed to meet with us she was very friendly and approachable," said Fernández who explained that the couple ate in local restaurants and went walking in the Sierras Tejeda Almijara and Alhama mountains and visited other villages including Acebuchal near Frigiliana The mayor of Cómpeta presented Frederiksen with the ‘Cómpeta Medal of Honour’ including wine from the two local wineries olive oil from La Recíproca olive oil cooperative "Undoubtedly we are an enviable tourist destination," the two mayors added the mayor of Cómpeta told the Danish PM that there are 185 Danes registered in the town and that one of the first foreigners to settle in the town in 1967 was Vagn J a renowned Danish biologist who studied the flora of the area in depth because some Danes set up a real estate agency and many people bought houses," he said Among the illustrious Danes who have chosen this area is the musician Thomas Helmig said they were “proud” of having hosted the prime minister just like many of our other clients who choose us for the tranquillity Other notable guests have included executives from companies including Rolls-Royce The adult-only boutique hotel has just half a dozen rooms with spectacular views of the Sierra Tejeda-Almijara mountains and the sea It claims to be 100 per cent organic and sustainable with photovoltaic panels and rainwater collecting systems has named each room after a historical female personality There is also a large library available to guests with an extensive collection of books by female writers Val Esp IVAM Artistic interventions in the towns of Route 99 and verifying the overwhelming presence of art there I decided what I could do and contribute to the municipality After visiting and getting to know the artistic trails created by the Biodivers project I thought this was the perfect opportunity to add another element to those itineraries through sound My sound walks during the days that I spent in the town resulted in LDE Carrícola taking in different surroundings and centering on all their acoustic qualities the idea emerged to give the project a second sound intervention: Amagats a sound piece based on the capture of hidden sounds that are inaudible to the human ear The intention is to get closer to the acoustic reality of what surrounds us but which we are not able to hear You can download here the complete file of my intervention in Carrícola with the map of the proposed LDE. And in this link you can listen to Amagats* *This sound piece contains low frequencies and subtle sound materials that are inaudible through computer or smartphone speakers It is recommended to use headphones or other types of speakers audio artist and independent curator based in Valencia workshops and installations both in Spain and abroad he has worked in the field of community ecology and bioacoustics in the ultrasonic communication of Chiropterans He has had many works edited into different formats in Europe Check closing days ARCHIVED - From Cartaya to Cartagena; crochet sunshades are the must-have accessory this summer" style="margin: 5px 10px 5px 0px; float: left" width="100%" /> The Asociación de Mujeres Albaida de Perín, an outlying district of the Cartagena municipality have been busy during the hotter months of the year using recycled wool to create an attractive and stylish sunshade which can be hung wherever needed to give dappled shade Each of the women participating in the activity supplied their own wool and created 200 crocheted circles of colourful work following the style of the traditional items made in the Campo de Cartagena the final result when all the pieces were stitched together being a large accompanied by the president of the Deputation's Neighborhood Board visited the village to see the final result: ‘This tapestry is a beautiful example of how combining the most deeply rooted traditions of our municipality can create a magnificent work of crafts like this which is also functional because it creates shady areas in the village,’ commented the councillor as he posed for selfies with the ladies concerned the ladies are so enamoured with the colourful crochet activity that they’ve even made a matching piece of wall-art to brighten-up the walls of the village square and thank you for choosing CamposolToday.com to publicise your organisation’s info or event Camposol Today is a website set up by Murcia Today specifically for residents of the urbanisation in Southwest Murcia providing news and information on what’s happening in the local area which is the largest English-speaking expat area in the Region of Murcia When submitting text to be included on Camposol Today please abide by the following guidelines so we can upload your article as swiftly as possible: Send an email to editor@camposoltoday.com or contact@murciatoday.com Attach the information in a Word Document or Google Doc Also attach a photo to illustrate your article A former barrister who now lives in Spain has recently published his first novel Tilting at Windmills: a Spanish Year Chasing a Novel Dream Henry Murphy came to live in Spain in 2014 and The novel is set in the town that the author now calls home a 'pueblo blanco' nestled in the mountains of the Axarquia region of Malaga Henry had an interesting life prior to arriving in Spain: as well as working as a teacher in Calcutta during the Indo-Pakistan War the keen rugby player toured Argentina with the Irish rugby squad at the beginning of the 1970s He enjoyed a distinguished career at the bar for more than 40 years; after which he headed to Spain to do something he had always dreamed about: write a novel The mild-mannered author is well-established as a writer a career he embarked on shortly before retiring from the bar He is the author of the Dermot McNamara courtroom series a set of short-stories based on a young Irish barrister who treads his way through the halls of justice of Ireland "I qualified as a barrister before I went to India Between work and family there wasn't time for anything else I had always had a bit of a hankering after writing I made a bit of time to try short stories," Henry explains to SUR in English The title of his new book is a reference to Don Quijote The novel focuses on a barrister who decides to take a year out and head off to Spain The story-line follows him through a year in Andalucía pursuing his ambition at the same time as coming to terms with his changed environment and life in an old village which preserves its traditional ways despite times of change are all observed and described with humorous understanding We discussed it and eventually she went online and found us a house to rent in a village in the mountains of Andalucía We had never lived in a village so everything was new Henry's original idea was rejected by his publisher so he decided to concentrate on his surroundings as a theme for the novel "I had no idea what I was going to write about Eventually I came up with a sort of year in Canillas I went back to the drawing board and eventually produced Tilting at Windmills," the humble Irishman declares Henry wondered if the idea of the book was "just pie in the sky" but he was soon spending hours alone in his writing room creating the story of a man who goes to Spain to write a novel: a novel that certainly seems to be a reflection of Henry's own life which is receiving five-star reviews on Amazon has been praised as 'a novel that stands out as being something refreshingly different.' He is currently busy promoting his new novel I would like to return to my collection of short stories involving Dermot McNamara which is nearly ready to go," Henry concludes Malaga province's calendar has many traditional events that have been ingrained for decades and An auction of the most peculiar objects on Christmas Day or two 'verdiales' events on set days around Christmas are some of these folkloric or religious customs that endure despite the passage of time and the Anglo-Saxon influence of Santa Claus When Christmas Day is only a few hours away the residents of Canillas de Albaida have the custom of gathering in the main square of the village to participate in a curious auction They themselves have previously donated objects or foodstuffs of all kinds From a ham to a bottle of champagne or even a live kid goat The proceeds will be used to raise money to pay for the patron saint's fiestas But this curious custom has its origins going back 140 years It is related to the auction that was held to raise funds for all those who lost their homes after the devastating earthquake of 1884 which had its epicentre in the neighbouring municipality of Arenas del Rey in the province of Granada but its impact also reached the foothills of the Tejeda and Almijara mountain ranges Christmas Day is also experienced in a special way at the foot of El Torcal near Antequera the village of La Higuera celebrates the so-called Día de Jeva (Jeva day) It is a Festival of National Tourist Interest that pays religious homage to the Virgen de la Purificación has already been carried from its shrine (the Jeva hermitage) in procession to a threshing floor where a mass was held on the Sunday before Christmas On the 25th itself there will be a good party atmosphere performances by the 'pandas de verdiales' (traditional music groups) and the tasting of homemade 'mantecados' biscuits and shots of sweet anis All of this in a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere in keeping with the Christmas festivities The city of Malaga also has a very special event but also with a Christmas flavour because it is held between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve It has run somewhere in the city for over six decades the latest and now very well established one is the Andrés Jiménez Díaz park in the district of Puerto de la Torre which every 28 December is the biggest folklore event in the province Almost 30 'pandas' (traditional music groups) that follow three well-known styles of music (originating from Almogía Montes and Comares) will gather in this location to participate in a contest where it is as important to win as it is to create a good party atmosphere Every year there are more and more fans of this music that uses guitar Neither will traditional cuisine be missing from this festival washed down with what else but the moscatel wine of Los Montes and the Axarquía It is most certainly the noisiest of the festivities linked to Christmas in Malaga While this activity can also be seen in other Andalusian municipalities the dragging of empty tin cans in Archidona stands out as one of the most peculiar customs It is held just hours before the Three Kings' parade Children with their parents are in charge of dragging over 7,000 cans noisily from the Paseo de la Victoria to the iconic Plaza Ochavada It is their way of trying to attract the attention of Melchior According to Archidona's local history records it was started during the post-war years when both toys and food were scarce For years this custom was lost until it began to be revived in 2004 with the exception of the occasional stoppage due to the pandemic the younger generations of Archidona's residents have been perpetuating this noisy dragging of tin cans many towns and villages in Malaga province will hold a Three Kings' parade this is not the case with the picturesque white village of Benarrabá located in the Genal valley in the Serranía de Ronda The custom there is to present a play or re-enactment known as an 'auto sacramental' (a didactic play on biblical or historical subjects) In the case of Benarrabá the tradition revolves around the Three Kings and the children and young people of the village dress up as pages forming a procession guided by a star (carried by the best donkey in the village) The Three Kings ride on the backs of mules which are also dressed up for the occasion with colourful braids * During these festive days there are also other unique celebrations and festivals in the province such as the big New Year's Eve fancy dress party in Coín the 'Mañanitas' in Algatocin and La Cañada del Real Tesoro (the Monday before Christmas Eve when villagers get up for a special mass at 6am and then go carolling to wake up everyone else ending up in a local bar for a hot drink and breakfast) Aguardiente de Jubrique competition (28 December) and various live nativity scenes Many of them have already been held in towns and villages such as Benaoján this year the most famous and biggest for participants which has been suspended for technical reasons the 3,800 registered residents of Cómpeta in the Axarquía now have a brand-new health centre The previous medical facility was too small for the population which meant that patients were forced to wait outside until they could be seen by a doctor The new clinic also serves the villages of Árchez The new site is five times bigger than its predecessor and is located next to the municipal car park It has seen an investment of more than 400,000 euros The health centre consists of five consultation rooms toilets and rooms for health professionals The regional government's delegate in Malaga who attended the official opening of Cómpeta's health centre on Tuesday said that there are a number of other pending projects in the Axarquía including a new health centre in Rincon de la Victoria for which the nine million euro contract for the draft project has been awarded; the health centre in Nerja for which the contract is currently out for tender and plans for health centres in Torre del Mar Sayalonga claims to be the níspero (loquat) capital of the Axarquia and even has a day to celebrate the fruit which is normally held on the first Sunday of May Nestled in the mountains and by the river Turvilla which rises in the foothills of La Maroma mountain in Canillas de Albaida the village has a population of just 1,700 Sayalonga is surrounded by steep hillsides where as well as nísperos olives and Alexandria Muscatel grapes are also grown But where does the name Sayalonga come from PhD in History and teacher at the Reyes Católicos Secondary School in Vélez-Málaga points out that the name Sayalonga «presents many unknowns» «the oral tradition of the name of the village comes from the word 'saya' Fernández points out that only one Roman remain has been found in the village; part of a marble column found in a private garden which today can be seen in the village's museum there is no other archaeological evidence to prove that the village is Roman is that right next to the current location of the centre of Sayalonga there was already a settlement dating back to the Bronze Age who in his work on Latin names in the Axarquía «This hypothesis would tell us that when the Visigoths occupied the peninsula there was already a population on the site possibly of late Roman origin,» notes Fernández The historian adds that another thesis has subsequently emerged which links the first part of the word Sayalonga with a derivation of the place name 'Jayr' which comes from the Arabic word for 'good' Fernández lists other names that Sayalonga has received throughout history as Xaialonga «What is clear is that in the place where Sayalonga is located today there has been a settlement since the Bronze Age which is linked to the settlement of El Espolón de Sayalonga,» concludes Valentín Fernández 'mayo' rhymes nicely with 'sayo' (the masculine form of saya) meaning tunic or long dress The expression basically means that until about mid-June the weather is not guaranteed to be hot so be prepared and take a jacket or jumper with you when you go out Libya – WHO has delivered one basic noncommunicable disease (NCD) kit of module 1b that comprises cold chain medicines to the medical supply office in Albaida in the east of Libya Funded by the Central Emergency Response Fund the complete NCD kit is enough to cover 10 000 patients for a duration of 3 months The kit provides essential medicines and medical devices for the management of hypertension and cardiac conditions the kit provides additional products that need cold chain “WHO’s emergency kit for noncommunicable diseases plays a key role in saving the lives of patients with chronic diseases in Libya The needs are still immense and the hospitals are in need for supplementary essential medicines diagnostic equipment and other resources,” said Dr Jaffar Hussain The donation of this NCD kit is a follow up of another donation of 5 kits that were delivered to Sabha on 19 March in order to cover 50 000 chronically ill patients for a period of 3 months.  Libya country office annual report, 2022 Monitoring health and health system performance in the Region: core indicators and indicators on the health-related SDGs 2021 Libya humanitarian response plan 2021 Humanitarian needs overview 2020 Health system overview   Twitter/WHOLibya Ministry of Health WHO Representative WHO RepresentativePO Box 2317Tripoli Boîte postale 111Cité EL-Mahrajène 1082Tunis Libya WHO headquarters page Firefighters have controlled the wildfire that broke out in the Colmenillas area of Cómpeta The alarm was raised on Wednesday afternoon as reported by Andalucía’s specialist forest firefighting brigade three extinction helicopters (KA-40 and MA-40) and other specialists were deployed to tackle the blaze some twenty people were evacuated from five homes on a nearby residential development as a precautionary measure At around 8pm on Wednesday evening the wildfire was declared 'stabilised' by Infoca as crews continued working to control and extinguish the blaze a 60-year-old resident of Canillas de Albaida who was burning the remains of olive prunings on a nearby farm has handed himself in to the Guardia Civil as the alleged perpetrator of the origin of the fire Jimera de Líbar and Serrato are small municipalities in the interior of Malaga province that do not have banks or automatic cash machines (ATMs) Because these localities are five of those that will benefit from funds granted by the provincial authority for the installation of ATMs to meet the financial needs of their residents and visitors Applications are also being processed for Algatocín The authority has already approved aid worth 68,000 euros so that the five town halls can carry out the necessary work in council-owned buildings for the installation of ATMs but it is the town halls themselves that negotiate with a bank for the placement of the machines This action is part of the set of initiatives launched by the Diputación to combat depopulation in rural areas and its objective is to improve road communications and connectivity in inland municipalities as well as ensure that they have basic services and equipment “It is about facilitating the living conditions of the residents of the smallest villages and towns in this case alleviating the serious problem that there is in are towns that do not have bank offices or an ATM having to travel several kilometres just to be able get cash," said the president of the authority Salado stressed that the Diputación continues to work on plans to ensure that the even smallest municipalities have a modern water supply infrastructure "But it is also essential to improve health care and educational centres and offer alternative services to alleviate the lack of bank offices," he said while stressing that the installation of ATMs in towns that do not have bank offices is something that not only benefits the local population The forest fire that started in Montitxelvo in the Vall d'Albaida area of the Valencia region of Spain on Thursday remains uncontrolled after a day of intense firefighting The battle has been made more complicated for the emergency services by the strong winds blowing in the area Nor does the orography of the land work in favour of controlling the fire as it is complex and makes the work of the firefighters even more difficult appeared at a press conference and reported that the fire has already devastated 2,580 hectares with a fire perimeter of 38 kilometres The municipalities affected so far are Montitxelvo The president of the Generalitat regional government who visited the advanced command post in the early hours of this Friday morning reported that the number of people evacuated in the area exceeds 850 although no injuries or personal damage have been reported Those evacuated from their homes come from the municipalities of Terrateig in the Vall d'Albaida and Castellonet de la Conquesta the villages of Ermita d'Ador and Monte Corona in the town of Ador 87 have been offered shelter and the rest have either gone to relatives or to another home Among those evacuated were residents of a mental health centre in Ador Potries and Ador have been confined by the smoke which means that six thousand people cannot leave their homes which started in the La Vall d'Albaida area is already affecting municipalities in La Safor and El Comtat where firefighters are fighting to prevent it from spreading to these areas Nearly 300 personnel are battling the blaze forest forest brigades from the Consortium of Valencia and the Generalitat as well as around 125 troops from Spain's Military Emergency Unit reinforcements have been sent from Castilla-La Mancha and Murcia Their main mission is to protect people as well as critical infrastructures One of the main problems they are facing is that aerial means cannot be used to extinguish the fire due to bad weather conditions This was confirmed by the regional secretary for Security and Emergencies after a meeting of the Integral Operational Coordination Centre (Cecopi) held this Friday morning Montero said that the head of the fire is not what worries them most because it will reach an area where there are crops and there it will be smothered: "We are very concerned about the southern flank because the fire could jump to the river Serpis and reach a forest area that could spread to another 4,000 or 5,000 hectares The councillor also informed the mayors of the affected municipalities of the need to maintain the confinement or evacuation measures adopted during the coming night The director of extinction and chief inspector of the Provincial Consortium of Firefighters of Valencia said that the fire "is not stable" but "calmer" than in recent hours and said that it has been possible to position personnel "safely" along the different "active fronts" the Guardia Civil has reported occasional road closures between Real de Gandia and Villalonga; the CV-680 from kilometre 4.800 to 8.200; and on the CV-685 from kilometre 2.500 to 4.800 Also on Friday afternoon the CV-619 was closed to traffic between kilometres 5.2 and 7.2 in both directions due to the ashes of the fire according to sources from the DirectorateGeneral of Traffic The extinguishing work also involved crews from the Alicante Provincial Consortium who had already been working in the area of l'Orxa to contain the advance of the fire through the province of Alicante In the words of the president of the Generalitat "the wind has been the main fuel" with gusts of 60 and 70 kilometres which has facilitated the rapid advance of the fire The weather forecast from Spain's state weather agency (Aemet) for Saturday is that gusts of strong wind will continue in the interior of the Comunitat in the afternoon although it will not blow with the intensity of Thursday or Friday The official described the forecast as "adverse" The yellow alert for wind gusts will be maintained in inland Castellón and Valencia and for coastal phenomena along the coast of Castellón and Valencia and the north coast of Alicante light rainfall is expected in the interior and not ruled out in isolated points of the coast The Conselleria de Educación has reported that the fire forced the suspension of classes in the municipalities of Ador Alcàntera del Xúquer and Macastre were also closed due to the winds some six thousand pupils have been unable to go to school today The first warning of the fire was given at around 2.30pm on Thursday with an outbreak that originated for reasons as yet unknown in the Font de Montitxelvo ravine At first it was not even considered a forest fire which reached over 80 kilometres per hour in the area the fire spread rapidly and was declared a forest fire at around 4.30pm the flames were already near the houses in the municipality of Terrateig the fire affected the sports facilities of the municipality as well as a house that has been left uninhabitable about a hundred people left Terrateig because the residents of the most remote part away from the fire remained in their homes Most of the residents have been taken in by relatives and a small group have gone to Benicolet the Generalitat and the town councils set up shelters to accommodate residents in Potries and Llocnou de Sant Jeroni with 100 beds in Potries and 300 in Llocnou de Sant Jeroni 87 people have been accommodated and up to 380 places are available which mobilised an Immediate Response Team for Psychosocial Intervention to attend to those evacuated from Castellonet and Monte Corona the Emergency Coordination Centre reported that a resident of Terrateig had to be transported in a Basic Life Support unit to the Francesc de Borja hospital in Gandia made up of a SAMU (Emergency Medical Aid Service) unit an EMV (Multiple Victims Emergency) vehicle and a VIR (Rapid Intervention Vehicle) unit please e-mail your queries to editor@metrorailtoday.com Saudi Arabia (Metro Rail Today): The long-awaited Riyadh Metro will officially open its doors to the public on November 27 marking a major milestone for the city’s transport infrastructure Saudi officials confirmed on social media that three of the six lines in the metro network which spans a total of 176 kilometers and includes 84 stations including the Red Line (25.3km), Orange Line (40.7km) are expected to open in mid-December 2024 or early 2025 the Riyadh Metro will have the capacity to carry 1.16 million passengers per day Train services will operate at speeds of up to 80 km/h helping to alleviate the city's notorious road congestion with a two-hour ticket priced at Riyals 4 (approximately US $1.07) which also provides access to the 80 connecting bus lines passengers can purchase a three-day ticket for Riyals 20 and a seven-day ticket for Riyals 40 The city aims to encourage the use of the metro by offering affordable tickets in hopes of reducing road congestion by 20-30% The Riyadh Metro Project was launched in 2013 with a combined $22.5 billion allocated for design and construction contracts The ambitious project involved the creation of 85 kilometers of elevated lines and 35 kilometers of tunnels constructed using seven tunnel boring machines (TBMs) A total of 360 kilometers of utility diversion was also carried out to make way for the new infrastructure The metro network will be served by a total of 116 two-car trains and 45 four-car trains These trains are being supplied by a consortium of three different suppliers with the goal of opening the metro system by the end of 2021 and the opening is now scheduled for November 27 In addition to the initial opening of the first three lines the MTA has already issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Metro Line 7 a new 65km extension to the network Four consortia are reportedly vying for the contract to design and construct this new line The Riyadh Metro project represents a critical step toward modernizing the city's public transportation system and improving mobility for residents and visitors alike The metro system is expected to reduce traffic congestion and provide a significant boost to Riyadh’s public transport infrastructure As the opening of the Riyadh Metro’s first lines approaches the project is expected to reshape the city’s transportation landscape providing an efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to private car use With more lines set to open in the coming months and years the Riyadh Metro will play a pivotal role in enhancing urban mobility in one of the world’s fastest-growing cities Metro Rail Today is an authentic and global news provider for the Rail & Metro industry from and around the world Copyright © 2015-2023 |Metro Rail Today Supported by: Urban Infra Group built without a licence in Cómpeta in the Axarquía leading to the loss of tens of thousands of litres of water The incident happened last Sunday in an avocado farm located in the Las Zorreras-Los Llanos area on the border with the neighbouring village of Canillas de Albaida For reasons that are unknown and are being investigated the recently-built water storage infrastructure causing the discharge of much of its reserves into a stream that leads to the Turvilla river A video recorded by a local resident showing the water gushing out of the well went viral on social media networks It had the capacity to store about 6,400 cubic metres of water the leak did not cause any significant personal or material damage to the environment although the water took a number of avocado trees irrigation tubes and damaged part of the property on which the reservoir was built explained to SUR that the damaged irrigation reservoir "has been built without a municipal licence" and that the town hall has opened a disciplinary case after the Local Police went to take action and ordered to stop the construction work a few months ago without the owner of the property and developer "heeding the advice of the town hall" According to the acting first deputy mayor of Cómpeta the property in question belongs to the Acequia Real irrigation community