ISSUE NO. 1534
EWN FRONT EXTRA
Kenpo karate competition THE first meeting of the Andalucian Kenpo karate league will be held in La Herradura at the municipal sports centre this Saturday, (November 29. The event will take place between 9am and 1pm.
New fish born A CATSHARK has been born at the Almuñecar Aquarium for the first time. More fertilised eggs are expected to hatch shortly.
Street upgrade THE redevelopment of Calle Custodio Puga in Torre del Mar will begin this week and should last for five months.
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Saying No to violence THE people of Almuñecar gathered to protest against the scourge of gender violence. A good crowd formed in front of the town hall to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Associations, business-owners and residents from Almuñecar and La Herradura were taking a stand against gender-based violence in an event which took place in the Plaza de la Constitucion. Town Mayor Trinidad Herrera delivered a speech highlighting the council’s and public institutions’ full support for the victims.
Participants created the word NO with candles in the middle of the square and released balloons into
the sky in a truly emotional event. “Our commitment is essential. It is necessary to condemn,
Banking on food collection A FOOD collection campaign hosted by the Spanish Federation of Food Banks is hoping for the support of Nerja residents. On Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 29, volunteers will stand at the doors of MAS and Mercadona supermarkets around the town to collect, preferably, non-perishable food.
Nerja is expected to open its own food bank in the near future at Number Six in El Zoco, with the help of a 1,500-kilo donation from the national food bank when the inauguration takes place. All Nerja residents are welcome to participate in the initiative to help poorer families all around the country.
individually and collectively the violence, the discrimination and the inequality that women face,” said Herrera. So far this year 46 women have died at the hands of their partners or former partners, and 758 have lost their lives since 2003. It is estimated that one in two women has experienced some sort of physical or sexual violence from their partner in their lifetime. Other events were also held to raise awareness and take decisive action to put an end to the global scourge of gender-based violence and to start creating a world where women and girls are safe in their homes and communities.