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Betty Henderson AN enormous €2,500 was raised for Cudeca during a charity coffee morning in Competa. Cudeca volun‐ teers organised their eighth ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ on Mon‐ day October 3, which saw delicious treats being served up for record num‐ bers of visitors. Generous volunteers supplied delicious home‐ made cakes and treats for the coffee morning which took place at the Restau‐ rante Siddhartha on the Rock in Competa. Cakes rapidly sold out during the morning which saw a record 178 guests enjoy coffee and a chat with friends. Local businesses also do‐ nated exciting prizes to a raffle and tombola, includ‐ ing a three‐course dinner for two, with wine from Hotel Finca El Cerrillo, €50 meal voucher from Casa Paco, a Chimney Sweep meal, a wine tasting menu for two from La Plaza in Canillas, a beautiful col‐ lage by Jilly Whitbread,
Photo credit: Cudeca Volunteers by email
MAGICAL COFFEE MORNING
A record numbers of guests enjoyed a coffee and a chat during the coffee morning.
and six bottles of wine. Guests enjoyed brows‐ ing handmade gifts and ar‐ tisan products at stalls that were set up around the restaurant, selling chocolate, jewellery and handicrafts. Live guitar
music by Aki Riihimaki en‐ tertained guests as they shopped and socialised. Cudeca is a local charity run by British Cindy Jones to support local patients with terminal illnesses with compassion and care.
Cindy has raised a stagger‐ ing €35,000 since 2015 with the help of her dedi‐ cated volunteers. The money raised dur‐ ing the event will be split between MacMillan Can‐ cer Support and Cudeca.
Beach facility upgrade SEASONAL improvements have be‐ gun to upgrade beach facilities in Ner‐ ja. The mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo announced the awarding of the public contract worth nearly €190,000 to a local business. Improvements include a new emer‐ gency service building which will house a first aid post and rescue equip‐ ment and a block of seven public toi‐ lets with a storage facility. The facilities will be accessible, in‐ cluding for disabled users. Nerja busi‐ ness Transportes Antelo is set to com‐ plete the upgrade programme over the next three months. Local councillor for Beaches, María del Carmen López, added saying “The
Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Nerja
Nerja beaches are set to receive some crucial upgrades in time for next summer season.
project will improve our beach facili‐ ties and increase the sand space on the beach for visitors and locals to enjoy.”
The project was voted through by all councillors who participated in the vote.
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Famed Frigiliana Photo credit: Botond Horvath / shutterstock.com
Issue No. 1946 20 - 26 October 2022
The National Geographic recognised Frigiliana’s charm and beauty in a national travel list.
AN Axarquia town has just received a prestigious nomination. Frigiliana was recognised on the Nation‐ al Geographic’s exclusive ‘50 Essential Getaways to Discover Spain’, released on October 12. The illustrious magazine made the choice due to the traditional Andalucian charm of the town and its winding, flower adorned streets. Frigiliana’s strong cultural heritage, combined with its beauty was a crucial aspect to the nomination on the list. The famed travel magazine made the list of un‐ missable destinations for travellers wanting to dis‐ cover the real Spain and its rich cultural heritage. Travel industry experts compiled the list of destina‐ tions which also aims to showcase the ‘creativity of civilisations’ that have occupied Spain throughout the centuries. The ranking is excellent news for the local tourism industry which suffered losses during the pandemic.