EWN
EVERYON
E
GETS IT ISSUE NO. 1472
19 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2013
WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
NEWS EXTRA
Fire scare TWENTY people had to be evacuated from an apartment building in Torre del Mar as a precautionary measure after a fire broke out in one of the apartments. Firefighters from Velez-Malaga put out the blaze with no further consequences.
Traffic cut SEVERAL streeets in Salobreña will be closed to traffic on Sunday to allow pedestrians to enjoy activities taking place as part of the celebrations for European Mobility Week 2013.
Tasty tapas CRUISERS who visit Motril are showing a growing interest in tapas as this traditional snack comes third in an ‘interest list’ which was topped by the town’s beaches and cultural heritage, according to the town’s Mayor Luisa Garcia Chamorro.
Charity shop targeted by heartless thieves By Gabriel Pajares THIEVES broke into a charity shop and stole cash destined to help children in some of the poorest parts of the world. Not only was €100 stolen but costume jewellery meant for sale to benefit the Love a Child Foundation was taken from Pocapecunia, a Nerjabased charity shop. “It’s unbelievable. Maybe it’s the economic crisis, but it’s a pity because this act gives the town of Nerja a bad name,” shop manager Elise Brouwers (pictured) said. The Love a Child Foundation helps
Tibetan refugee children in India and Nepal, as well as poor children from Burma and Ecuador. “With the €100 stolen we could have educated a child for one year in Burma, Laos or Ecuador,” explained Elise. Now staff at the Euro Weekly News have pledged to help out with a €100 donation to make up the charity’s losses. But Pocapecunia still has to replace the stolen goods. Elise is hoping the
altruistic citizens of Nerja will step forward with donations of unwanted goods for the shop to replace those stolen. The shop first opened in December 2010, with the profits from selling secondhand clothes, paperbacks and household items going to the foundation, which was set up by John Margetson 10 years ago. Anyone interested in helping can pop in to Pocapecunia at 6 Bella Vista street in Nerja. The shop is open from Monday to Saturday from 10am to 1.30pm.
Fair and consistent exchange rates
eXpertly done Tel: 951 203 986 spain@hifx.co.uk Find us on page 23 Don’t let the banks cash in. www.hifx.co.uk