Inland tourism
The Ronda olive oil mill that is a work of art in itself
LA Almazara, a project headed up by designer Philippe Starck, is one of the best places in the world to visit, according to Time magazine
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Population
Closure of San Pedro road due to massive landslide highlights vulnerability of Serranía de Ronda
Local mayors and business owners complain that poor transport communications are hindering the economic and social development of an area of Malaga province that is losing population
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Hospitality
Popular roadside diner for bikers to remain open despite Ronda-San Pedro road being closed by major landslide
Venta El Madroño, which has been a favourite spot for motorbike enthusiasts on the winding A-397 mountain road for many years, will open its doors for those customers who can still access it from the north
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112 incident
Major search for 61-year-old biker swept away by river in Serranía de Ronda finds his motorcycle
Ignacio Cánovas, a resident of Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz), tried to cross the Genal river at Pujerra but was swept away by the fast-flowing current
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Heritage
Stabilising work at Ronda's historic bullring gains preliminary approval from Junta
Due to concerns about the safety of the structure, this will be the second year in a row that no bullfighting events will be staged and there will be no celebration of the traditional Corrida Goyesca
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Weather
Snow covers the mountains in Malaga province
While rain has fallen on the nearby Costa del Sol, the province's highest peaks, El Torrecilla in Sierra de las Nieves and La Maroma in Tejeda-Almijara, have a wintry appearance, just days before spring
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Road infrastructure
The Ronda-San Pedro road to remain closed until August: what happens now?
The Junta's regional minister of public works announces that in four and a half months at least one lane is expected to be reopened to traffic
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Roads
Ronda to Marbella road expected to be totally out of action until at least August
By then just one lane could be open with a full reopening of this key artery from the Costa del Sol inland taking six months
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Weather
Storm results in loss of drinking water for several villages in the Serranía de Ronda area
In some of them the tap water comes out cloudy due to sediment getting into their water-catchment tanks, so bottled water is being delivered to the affected homes
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Road infrastructure
Junta speeds up procedures to repair Ronda-San Pedro road after major landslide, but without giving a reopening date
The regional government has activated an emergency budget for the work on the key route, but acknowledged it won't be easy or quick
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Road infrastructure
Serranía de Ronda mayors unite to call on Junta to give urgent priority to repair of key Costa del Sol road
As well as putting several urgent proposals on the table to help relieve the problems of the landslide-blocked road, around twenty municipal heads have also demanded the 'definitive' improvement of the A-397 to San Pedro de Alántara
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Road infrastructure
Outraged drivers tell how the closure of the Ronda-San Pedro road due to landslide will massively affect their daily commute
There is anger among those who travel to the Costa del Sol from the mountain town for work reasons who have been forced to increase their journey time and face increased costs to get to their jobs
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Traffic
Major landslide on Ronda - San Pedro road will force around 7,500 drivers a day to double their journey time
The key tourist and commuter route that links the Costa del Sol to the inland mountain town will take "several months" to repair after huge boulders crashed down and severely damaged a section of a viaduct during the heavy rains on Saturday
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Weather
Snow falls again in Malaga's Sierra de las Nieves national park, in pictures
The rains of the last few hours are leaving a white blanket above 1,200 metres at the access to the area on the A-397 road between Ronda and San Pedro, which is still blocked by a rockfall on Saturday
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Military
Why did the fearsome French Foreign Legion parade in Ronda alongside Spanish legionnaires?
"The two forces have many things in common, such as discipline and loyalty and the fact that we are elite assault troops, dedicated to fighting, killing and dying if necessary wherever we are sent," said one of the military officials