Jack Frost in Andalucía
It has been a very cold winter in the Serranía de Ronda. Paul Whitelock was inspired to write about Jack Frost by the continuing icy
Expats in Ronda still concerned over freight trains
Residents set to hold a meeting to discuss how the Mediterranean Corridor will affect them
Med Corridor to… come down the Med
Government changes plans to prioritise freight and AVE route along the coast and NOT inland through Serrania de Ronda
Help, help me, Ronda!
Paul Whitelock reckons an extract from the lyric of the Beach Boys 1965 hit resonates with lots of people who have come to Ronda to
Pujerra forest fire
Helicopters and seaplanes joined the efforts to bring it under control. Photograph by Geoff Simpson
Doppelgängers in Andalucía
You’ve all heard the rather wacky theory that John F Kennedy, Elvis, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Princess Diana et al aren’t dead at all and
On the right track?
With the threat of carving up Ronda’s key tourist valley, Wendy Williams looks at the reasons for the Mediterranean Corridor and asseses the impact it
Don’t ruin Ronda’s valley, says former mayor
New mayoress insists that new freight line will not carve its way through Llano de la Cruz valley but stay on existing line
Tunnel vision in Ronda
Mayors and businesses fight to save Ronda’s ‘priceless’ tourist valley that brings in over five million euros to region per year
Casa del Rey Moro safe at last
The 18th-century listed building will now be restored
Rail tunnel plea for Ronda valley
Homeowners and hoteliers insist that railway scheme will destroy one of region's key tourist areas
Palace protection in Spain
Expat finally given permission to renovate key Ronda building
Maria Esther’s killer sentenced to eight years
The sentence is the maximum possible for a minor
Did you see that go, Dad?
The annual race weekend at Ascari was a speedy wonder
Top-class Parador
Ronda has been voted the best Parador Hotel in Spain, alongside Jaen, for its central location and spectacular views over the Tajo Gorge.
AVE high speed rail route would cause ‘total destruction’ of valley
EXCLUSIVE: Possible route for high speed train to Ronda would ruin one of area’s key tourist valleys
Tango in Spain: An explosion of colour, style and sexuality
The Arcos de Buenos Aires dance troop wow in Ronda
My Top 10 places to visit around Ronda
Following a request from a reader, Paul Whitelock chooses his Top 10 places to visit around Ronda having already shared his Top 10 places in
AVE high speed trains coming to Ronda
After years of waiting, it was announced this week that the proposed high speed rail link between Antequera and Ronda is to go ahead. The
Teenager found dumped by the side of the road in Spain was shot for trying to steal marijuana
Police have arrested a man for the murder of the Moroccan youngster
Equo Malaga calls on Unicaja to buy Casa Rua and save Ronda’s gorge
It comes days after hundreds gathered to protest a scheme which will see 22 houses and a luxury hotel built on the stunning landscape opposite
My Top 10 places in Ronda
Paul Whitelock selects his favourite places in Ronda, the town where he has made his home
‘They’ve opened a Pandora’s Box’ – Lifting the lid on Ronda corruption
Ronda corruption probe could look into 62 different cases
Former Ronda mayor released on bail
Antonio Marin Lara given 15 days to pay 150,000
Former Ronda mayor could be investigated for up to a dozen cases
Ecologistas en Accion has highlighted a long list of urban projects that have been ‘plagued by irregularities’
Former Ronda mayor arrested in corruption sting
EXCLUSIVE: Antonio Marin Lara is one of seven politicians and businessmen arrested so far as year-long corruption investigation comes to a head