Infrastructure
What are the plans for Ronda's soon-to-be-decommissioned old bus station?
The town hall will invest 1.3 million euros in the project and work will commence once the replacement El Fuerte bus station is operational
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Heritage
Prehistoric caves in 3D: La Pileta in the Serranía de Ronda comes back to life digitally
Researchers at the University of Seville have created a virtual model that allows for detailed exploration of prehistoric paintings and reliefs without the risk of damaging a legacy of more than 100,000 years
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Film and TV
The idyllic cave and bathing spot near Ronda that stars as a romantic getaway in Robin Wright's new Amazon series
The Hollywood director and actress paints a picture of exclusive Costa del Sol and Malaga in her new thriller for the Prime Video streaming platform
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112 incident
Nine aircraft dispatched to ramp up efforts to control wildfire near inland Malaga village as strong winds fan flames
Plan Infoca teams on the ground have been working in the Serranía de Ronda area since the early hours of the morning and, as daylight broke, they were joined by firefighting aircraft
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Traditional crafts
The Serranía de Ronda craftsman who carves wooden spoons from tree prunings and forest fire debris
For more than 30 years José Gómez has been giving a second life to the natural materials from his workshop in Benalauría - a village where the traditional skill is dying out
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Politics
No-confidence vote fails in Serranía de Ronda village but mayor announces he will step down in December
The motion against Partido Popular mayor, Cristóbal Díaz, did not succeed in the end due to the support of four councillors voting against it
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Infrastructure
Ronda-San Pedro road now has a date for its full reopening
The regional minister for public works has said that the traffic lights in the area this summer have worked and there have been no hold-ups
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Crime
Two people carrying 43 doses of pink cocaine arrested during random vehicle check in Ronda
The young man and woman were eventually detained by officers after they tried to evade a police control point
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Politics
More political turmoil in Serranía de Ronda with new 'no confidence' motion to oust another mayor
Elected politicians from PSOE, an independent group and even one Partido Popular councillor have banded together to propose the socialist Cristina Márquez should replace the PP's Cristóbal Díaz as mayor of Benalauría
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Summer escapade
Seven things not to be missed when visiting the Serranía de Ronda's lower Genal valley this summer
The last stretch of the river, before it joins the Guadiaro, runs through an idyllic valley, home to beautiful natural sites, long-lasting festivals, culinary traditions and unique experiences
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Wildfires
Smoke from blazing wildfires in other parts of Spain and Portugal sparks concern in Malaga province
Several town halls in the Serranía de Ronda, where the darkness of the sky and smell of burning in the air was particularly bad, took to social media to reassure their residents that there weren't any forest fires in the local area
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Armed forces
Ronda-based legionnaires honoured for their work during Valencia's deadly 'Dana' flooding disaster
Spain's Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, recently presented special Operación Inundaciones medals to members of this elite infantry unit at a dedicated award ceremony
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History
The extraordinary tale of Spain's first female bullfighter, a nun from Malaga province
María de Gaucín lived in the 18th century and took the Carmelite habit, but then left the convent to devote herself to the noble art of bullfighting
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Ronda
Ronda prepares the Ángel Harillo fairground for the Pedro Romero fair
The town hall is carrying out improvements, with works on water, drainage, paving and green areas