Malaga - Costa del Sol

Real estate

Malaga village raffles off two homes for a ten-euro ticket each

The two three-bedroom houses in Cuevas del Becerro are fully furnished and worth 180,000 euros

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Malaga AP-7 motorway collision between several vehicles and subsequent fire kill two and seriously injure five

The accident happened when a fuel tanker collided sideways with a broken down vehicle, a recovery lorry and a taxi

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Malaga province fire forces precautionary evacuation of 1,000 people in Serranía de Ronda and closure of AP-7 motorway

The fire, which has prompted the activation of the emergency plan, is still active with 235 personnel working in the area

Water welfare

Malaga's Montejaque dam returns to its usual appearance: not a single drop of water despite reaching its limit four months ago

The reservoir, which in February filled up for the first time in a century and almost overflowed, has drained 36 million cubic metres of water

Environment

Biomass takes root in Yunquera with a plant to utilise forest residues

The centre, in which the provincial council has invested two million euros, will be able to process 2,600 tonnes of wood a year to supply the boilers in public buildings

Infrastructure

Ronda bullring enters final phase of restoration after scaffolding removal

Animal welfare

Environmental officers drafted in to search for poison following the death of several pets in El Burgo

The town centre and the surrounding woodland have been inspected with the aid of specially trained dogs, but no toxic substances have been detected

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Ronda underground floods and tremors prompt rethinking of rural safety in Andalucía

Scientists and emergency officials say extreme rainfall exposed hidden dangers in karst aquifers, prompting new monitoring and emergency measures

Water welfare

Malaga scientists link sudden recharge of aquifers to the small earthquakes in Serranía de Ronda this past winter

Preliminary results from a hydrogeological report analyse the cause-effect relationship between the two phenomenons

Environment

Unesco approves Sierra de las Nieves Biosphere Reserve expansion into Benahavís and Igualeja

The revised boundary adds almost 5,000 hectares and aligns the protected area with changes introduced after the creation of the National Park

Malaga provincial authority commits 7.5 million euros to repair storm-damaged roads in the Serranía de Ronda

The final cost of the emergency works rose sharply after inspections found the damage caused by February's storms was more severe than first estimated

Culture

Ronda gears up for its Romántica festival this weekend with a special tribute from Grazalema - here is what to see and when

This festival celebrates the bandit era and runs from 29 to 31 May, with the Alameda returning as its main stage, featuring colourful parades, a market, flamenco music and dance, folklore and lots of activities for the children

Tourism

Ronda's suspended gorge walkway: opening of final stretch delayed, pending a court ruling

The town council maintains that the new walkway is already finished, but is awaiting resolution of a legal dispute over the Casa del Rey Moro jetty, located at the end of the mine below the historic house of Arab origin

Infrastructure

Ronda lights up: new lighting system for the historic Puente Nuevo goes out to tender

The project will replace the old lights with a more efficient and less polluting system to illuminate this famous bridge that joins both halves of this inland Malaga town