Infrastructure
Underground car park on site of former barracks in Ronda to cost 7.4 million euros
The town council's plans are for the new car park to have three storeys with 484 spaces and an open square at street level
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Infrastructure
A century on, Endesa will lose its rights to the Serranía de Ronda dam which has never generated electricity, only headaches
The Junta de Andalucía has initiated the process to end the company's rights to produce hydroelectric power from this infrastructure built back in the 1920s, and the local council in Montejaque will take back the land for ecotourism
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Community spirit
Volunteers in Ronda band together to help restore neglected park back to its prime
Around 70 locals have spent more than four months clearing up the overgrown area that was full of rubbish, which made the space difficult for the public to access and enjoy
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Roads
Landslide forces partial closure of mountain road between Costa del Sol and Ronda
Teams are currently working to clear the area, which has been affected by the heavy rains since 4am this Monday morning
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Entertainment
Multi-faceted celebrity Hubertus von Hohenlohe sings an ode to Ronda, in Ronda
In collaboration with Juan Motos, nephew of flamenco singer Diego El Cigala, and Francisco Rivera Ordóñez, he has recorded his latest video of a love song in this famous Malaga town
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Entertainment
New zip line adventure park initiative in Malaga's Sierra de las Nieves enters the tendering phase
The Casarabonela project, which is part of the project for sustainable tourism, will receive an investment of 100,000 euros; deadline for construction will be four months
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Planning
Ronda's new urban development plan goes on show for public consultation
The town council is immersed in overhauling the municipality's urban planning, which is why it is developing two plans that replace the obsolete plan and which will cover all future developments
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Heritage
Ronda is left without its traditional Goyesca bullfighting festival for second year running due to safety fears
The Real Maestranza is still awaiting permission from the Junta de Andalucía to install a steel structure to halt the movement of the historic building
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112 incident
Lorry gutted by fire after blaze on provincial border between Malaga and Cadiz
Firefighters from the Serranía de Ronda rushed to the scene to extinguish the flames
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Heritage
Malaga province town restores its impressive Roman kilns and will open them to the public soon
Cuevas del Becerro, around 20 kilometres from Ronda, finally plans to open the archaeological site some 40 years after its discovery in the 1980s
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Traditions
Married couple mark 25 years of selling roasted chestnuts from their pitch in Ronda
The 'castañaros' Isabel and Juan are an institution in Plaza del Socorro in the heart of Malaga province mountain town
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Weather
The aptly-named Sierra de las Nieves is once again clothed in white
The latest rains to fall have deposited a blanket of snow at 1,400 metres above sea level
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Heritage
Serranía de Ronda village opens its free-to-visit chestnut museum on a regular basis
The interpretation centre, which used to open on an ad hoc basis, will now be open on three mornings every week and on two other days by appointment
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Transport
Electric scooter regulations come into force in Ronda from 31 January
The new municipal bylaw stipulates several rules, including that riders must be at least 14 years old, cannot ride on pavements and face fines of up to 1,000 euros for using an electric scooter under the influence of drugs or alcohol
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112 incident
Suspect arrested after man suffers serious stab injuries while walking dog in Ronda
The alleged incident happened a couple of days after the pair had an argument in a café