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'A new time will come... we will live as before' says Junta's head in Ash Wednesday message

SUR

...the second year in a row, will be celebrated without public processions on the streets of Andalucía due to the coronavirus health crisis. “A new time will come in which we will live as before. To enjoy life as we always did, the streets, the people, ... the traditions," said Juanma Moreno on his Twitter account, continuing "Today is Ash Wednesday, today Lent begins. I hope it will be the last one that is so rare and unusual.”

Llegará un nuevo

National

Teachers in Andalucía to be vaccinated against coronavirus from this week

FRANCISCO GUTIÉRREZ

The vaccination of teaching staff against Covid-19 will begin this Wednesday, 24 February, across Andalucía. Professionals aged between 18 and 55 years old will be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca formula which is now available in the region. ... The Junta de Andalucía’s education department will notify staff of their appointment – with a place and time - via a Covid coordinator in each school. The administration of vaccines will take place in the afternoons. A guidance note from the ... teaching and administration staff will be vaccinated over two weeks beginning with infant and special needs personnel. Although the Junta's Health and Education departments foresee that the entire process will be completed in a couple of weeks, meeting

National

Jet2.com bookings soar 600 per cent after the UK announces the roadmap for travel abroad

Pilar Martínez

...restrictions. Yesterday (22 February) Johnson revealed that international travel and holidays could be allowed after 17 May, although this provisional date will be subject to review. And the UK government's Global Travel Taskforce will also reconvene to issue ... getaway and a vacation after so many months of confinement. “We will continue to wait for more details and, in the meantime, we will be there for our customers as we have been throughout this time." The company has once again reviewed its flight ... scheduling and said that “all the protocols for changing reservations or returns will remain active as they have been up to now, practices that have led the airline to be praised by the press and customers for its excellent management and customer service

National

At least four Covid-19 vaccines will be manufactured in Spain

EUROPA PRESS

Four coronavirus vaccines will be manufactured in Spain, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, has announced. She also added that the government is working to close a fifth agreement with another pharmaceutical plant. "This ... will accelerate the distribution of these vaccines in Spain and we are working so that there will be more,” said the minister. Specifically, Rovi is manufacturing the vaccine developed by Moderna in Spain; Insud Pharma will manufacture vials of the ... AstraZeneca's vaccine; Reig Jofre the Janssen vaccine; and Biofabri will carry out the industrial production of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine antigen. Speaking after a working meeting with mayors from the eastern area of Madrid, Maroto said that the future

National

Singer Raphael to receive highest possible distinction for Andalucía Day

Héctor Barbotta

Veteran singer Raphael will receive the distinction of 'Hijo Predilecto de Andalucía' (Favourite Son of Andalucía) later this week when the region celebrates Día de Andalucía (Andalucía Day). This was announced on Monday in a tweet by Andalusian ... president Juanma Moreno. "It is an honour for me to announce that @RAPHAELartista, a world-class artist from Linares, Andalucía, who is celebrating 60 years as a performer, will be distinguished this year as Favourite Son of #Andalucía. My congratulations ... on this well-deserved recognition #28F," Moreno wrote on his social network account. The 77-year-old, who sang hits such as 'Mi Gran Noche', 'Escándalo' and 'Yo soy aquél', will receive the highest possible distinction awarded by the Junta on the

National

Supermarket chain dubbed the 'Russian Lidl' plans to open 40 stores in Spain this year

SUSANA ZAMORA

...national suppliers and throughout Europe." "We are already in Spain" The first supermarkets will be opened in Catalonia, but according to the trade magazine Inforetail, stores in Madrid, Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, León, Soria, Palencia and Malaga will

Local

Estepona's new hospital will open properly in the coming months 'when the pandemic lets up'

JOSÉ MARÍA MARTÍN

...investment, a further 3.2 million euros has been spent on the first phase of supplying equipment and furniture for the hospital's current needs. In the coming months, once the pandemic situation has subsided, the new hospital will open its doors definitively

Sport

Fernando Alonso begins recovery following bicycle accident

D. Sánchez de Castro

...before Alonso can return will be whether the newly designed helmet for the year will cause any pain or discomfort.

What to do

Music and dance, theatre, lectures and family events around the province

denise bush

Psiciología de color Malaga 20, 21 March, 12pm. Teatro Canovás, Plaza de el Ejido. David Segura’s company, Beyond Dance, will be performing his new show filled with passion, humour and fantasy. Charity events ARCH Alhaurín de la Torre Open ... The craft group will be making cards in various styles including Iris paper folding, decoupage and other projects. 5€. Knitting and Crochet Group. Mondays, 10.30am-1pm in the centre. Art Group. Wednesdays, 10am-1pm in the centre. Lux Mundi ... Malaga Malaga. 14-16 May. Palacio de Ferias y Congresos, Malaga. The annual health and sustainable living fair is planning to be held in May as usual. This year it will include the new Naturauto where the latest in ecological and sustainable

What to do

Costa musicians join forces to raise funds for local food banks

Tony Bryant

An afternoon of live music and entertainment will be held in the Millenium Cocktail Bar in Calahonda in order to raise funds for local food banks and people suffering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The Festival of Music Charity ... Afternoon will take place on Friday 26 March from 2pm until 5.30pm, although organisers have stressed that times may change in the event of the current restrictions being lifted. The music, which will include everything from the 50s until present day, ... will be supplied by One Wish Steve (who is also organising the event), Jools Hurst, Steve Owen and Layla, all of whom have been entertaining on the coast for many years. There will also be a surprise vocalist, whose identity is being kept secret.