https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/author/jon/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:41:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/author/jon/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/zero-day-how-an-olive-press-reporter-watched-spains-world-turn-upside-down-on-historic-day/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/zero-day-how-an-olive-press-reporter-watched-spains-world-turn-upside-down-on-historic-day/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:33:41 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409517 EXTRAORDINARY TIMES: How Zero Day unravelled on the Costa del Sol as cash is king and the supermarkets all shut their doors. By Jon Clarke in San Pedro Alcantara It]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/zero-day-how-an-olive-press-reporter-watched-spains-world-turn-upside-down-on-historic-day/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/olive-press-investigates-the-vicious-family-battle-brewing-behind-the-mysterious-painful-collapse-of-iberian-funeral-plans-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/olive-press-investigates-the-vicious-family-battle-brewing-behind-the-mysterious-painful-collapse-of-iberian-funeral-plans-in-spain/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408993 WHEN the small group of mourners gathered in Faro on March 5, it was appropriately one of the worst spells of weather on record. A bleak day on the Algarve,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/olive-press-investigates-the-vicious-family-battle-brewing-behind-the-mysterious-painful-collapse-of-iberian-funeral-plans-in-spain/feed/ 3 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/review-koi-marbella-it-has-the-feel-of-a-bond-villains-lair-but-the-sophistication-of-the-best-of-asia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/review-koi-marbella-it-has-the-feel-of-a-bond-villains-lair-but-the-sophistication-of-the-best-of-asia/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:50:08 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406604 WITH its sunken ponds, stone walls and acres of new wood, you feel like you’ve entered Blofeld’s home in You Only Live Twice. Extremely zen, Koi restaurant maximises on space]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/review-koi-marbella-it-has-the-feel-of-a-bond-villains-lair-but-the-sophistication-of-the-best-of-asia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/01/jon-clarke-follows-some-of-the-worlds-greatest-golfers-around-aloha-golf-course-for-the-staysure-marbella-legends-tournament/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/01/jon-clarke-follows-some-of-the-worlds-greatest-golfers-around-aloha-golf-course-for-the-staysure-marbella-legends-tournament/#respond Sat, 01 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=396760 AS they walked up towards the 11th green, they were unmistakably two of the greats of the game. And one of them helped design the course, while the other gave]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/01/jon-clarke-follows-some-of-the-worlds-greatest-golfers-around-aloha-golf-course-for-the-staysure-marbella-legends-tournament/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/17/getting-a-full-body-health-check-in-your-own-language-with-british-brained-doctors-is-a-real-and-affordable-luxury-writes-jon-clarke/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/17/getting-a-full-body-health-check-in-your-own-language-with-british-brained-doctors-is-a-real-and-affordable-luxury-writes-jon-clarke/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:17:21 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=394642 IT is probably the worst time to be going to a wellman clinic: Just after the festivities, which in Spain run till the night of the Reyes, the three kings,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/17/getting-a-full-body-health-check-in-your-own-language-with-british-brained-doctors-is-a-real-and-affordable-luxury-writes-jon-clarke/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/28/saints-come-marching-in-award-winning-rural-hotel-molino-del-santo-near-ronda-gets-set-for-a-brand-new-chapter/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/28/saints-come-marching-in-award-winning-rural-hotel-molino-del-santo-near-ronda-gets-set-for-a-brand-new-chapter/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:42:19 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=390044 WHEN they bought Molino del Santo nearly four decades ago they were an enthusiastic young couple in need of a saint to get their country hotel open. Short of funds]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/28/saints-come-marching-in-award-winning-rural-hotel-molino-del-santo-near-ronda-gets-set-for-a-brand-new-chapter/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/22/back-to-basics-churros-calamari-sarnies-and-zarajos-why-madrid-is-a-lot-more-than-michelin-stars-jon-clarke-picks-over-some-of-its-true-culinary-institutions/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/22/back-to-basics-churros-calamari-sarnies-and-zarajos-why-madrid-is-a-lot-more-than-michelin-stars-jon-clarke-picks-over-some-of-its-true-culinary-institutions/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:24:49 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=388994 WELL Madrid has finally become one of Europe’s dining capitals. Fact.  Having long been overshadowed by Barcelona and San Sebastian, it is at last bearing fruit from the Spanish food]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/22/back-to-basics-churros-calamari-sarnies-and-zarajos-why-madrid-is-a-lot-more-than-michelin-stars-jon-clarke-picks-over-some-of-its-true-culinary-institutions/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/22/rebirth-of-cool-new-dinner-jazz-night-at-nomad-in-marbella-is-a-hip-way-to-spend-thursday-night/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/22/rebirth-of-cool-new-dinner-jazz-night-at-nomad-in-marbella-is-a-hip-way-to-spend-thursday-night/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:59:05 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=388874 DIM the lights, fill your glass, now cue the music… a brand new dinner jazz night is a must try for music lovers this winter in Marbella. The glamorous restaurant]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/22/rebirth-of-cool-new-dinner-jazz-night-at-nomad-in-marbella-is-a-hip-way-to-spend-thursday-night/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/20/exclusive-prosecutor-confirms-appeal-proceedings-into-madeleine-mccann-suspect-will-be-heard-in-leipzig-in-march/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/20/exclusive-prosecutor-confirms-appeal-proceedings-into-madeleine-mccann-suspect-will-be-heard-in-leipzig-in-march/#respond Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:55:11 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=388479 THE Chief prosecutor against Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has told the Olive Press he has ‘a month’ to prepare an appeal against a recent ruling. It comes after Hans]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/20/exclusive-prosecutor-confirms-appeal-proceedings-into-madeleine-mccann-suspect-will-be-heard-in-leipzig-in-march/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/30/lodging-in-luxury-the-olive-press-gets-a-taste-of-the-high-life-at-the-sierra-nevadas-leading-exclusive-hotel-el-lodge-and-its-sister-maribel/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/30/lodging-in-luxury-the-olive-press-gets-a-taste-of-the-high-life-at-the-sierra-nevadas-leading-exclusive-hotel-el-lodge-and-its-sister-maribel/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:56:42 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=382227 I’M luxuriating in a Jacuzzi on my own private terrace as a dozen snow cannons go full tilt preparing the Sierra Nevada’s famous Rio run. While the sun is high]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/30/lodging-in-luxury-the-olive-press-gets-a-taste-of-the-high-life-at-the-sierra-nevadas-leading-exclusive-hotel-el-lodge-and-its-sister-maribel/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/25/as-casa-marcial-becomes-the-latest-three-michelin-star-restaurant-in-spain-jon-clarke-recalls-his-various-visits/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/25/as-casa-marcial-becomes-the-latest-three-michelin-star-restaurant-in-spain-jon-clarke-recalls-his-various-visits/#respond Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:46:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=382947 IT comes as no surprise that Casa Marcial in Asturias has become Spain’s latest joint to win the maximum number of Michelin stars. It has been a quarter century journey]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/25/as-casa-marcial-becomes-the-latest-three-michelin-star-restaurant-in-spain-jon-clarke-recalls-his-various-visits/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/25/picture-exclusive-brand-new-tv-show-will-see-celebrated-british-pair-amanda-holden-and-alan-carr-show-off-a-series-of-the-best-spots-around-andalucia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/25/picture-exclusive-brand-new-tv-show-will-see-celebrated-british-pair-amanda-holden-and-alan-carr-show-off-a-series-of-the-best-spots-around-andalucia/#respond Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=382971 ALAN Carr and Amanda Holden have been spotted by eagle eyed Olive Press readers filming for an upcoming television series around Andalucia. As well as filming the Christmas lights in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/25/picture-exclusive-brand-new-tv-show-will-see-celebrated-british-pair-amanda-holden-and-alan-carr-show-off-a-series-of-the-best-spots-around-andalucia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/23/the-sierra-nevada-is-the-icing-on-the-cake-for-those-fortunate-to-live-in-southern-spain-skiing-less-than-2-hours-from-the-costa-del-sol/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/23/the-sierra-nevada-is-the-icing-on-the-cake-for-those-fortunate-to-live-in-southern-spain-skiing-less-than-2-hours-from-the-costa-del-sol/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:53:06 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=382842 IT is hard to believe that just below me are the glistening white beaches of the Costa Tropical and its nearby sister, the Costa del Sol. Way over to my]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/23/the-sierra-nevada-is-the-icing-on-the-cake-for-those-fortunate-to-live-in-southern-spain-skiing-less-than-2-hours-from-the-costa-del-sol/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/09/royal-seal-of-approval-after-40-years-serving-ronda-almocabar-is-back-in-safe-hands/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/09/royal-seal-of-approval-after-40-years-serving-ronda-almocabar-is-back-in-safe-hands/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:31:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=379888 POLITICIANS, presidents and even kings have eaten in Ronda’s grande dame of dining Almocabar. So it is incredibly fortunate the historic restaurant is now in the hands of talented local]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/09/royal-seal-of-approval-after-40-years-serving-ronda-almocabar-is-back-in-safe-hands/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/09/rainbows-end-the-melting-pot-of-restaurants-in-ronda-is-second-to-none-in-andalucia-writes-olive-press-editor-jon-clarke/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/09/rainbows-end-the-melting-pot-of-restaurants-in-ronda-is-second-to-none-in-andalucia-writes-olive-press-editor-jon-clarke/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:18:39 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=379852 IT might seem like a backwater in the middle of nowhere, but Ronda really is the veritable pot at the end of the restaurant rainbow. A cauldron of quality local]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/09/rainbows-end-the-melting-pot-of-restaurants-in-ronda-is-second-to-none-in-andalucia-writes-olive-press-editor-jon-clarke/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/01/the-philippe-effect-the-giant-red-bulls-head-looming-over-the-serrania-de-ronda-is-a-starck-masterpiece-writes-jon-clarke/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/01/the-philippe-effect-the-giant-red-bulls-head-looming-over-the-serrania-de-ronda-is-a-starck-masterpiece-writes-jon-clarke/#respond Sun, 01 Dec 2024 12:02:23 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=378324 IT cost well over 20 million and will hopefully create something of a ‘Guggenheim Effect’ for Ronda. That is Philippe Starck’s amazing new organic olive mill recently finished near the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/01/the-philippe-effect-the-giant-red-bulls-head-looming-over-the-serrania-de-ronda-is-a-starck-masterpiece-writes-jon-clarke/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/15/stardust-inn-olive-press-runs-a-rule-over-spains-most-stunning-new-five-star-hotel-after-a-multi-million-refit/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/15/stardust-inn-olive-press-runs-a-rule-over-spains-most-stunning-new-five-star-hotel-after-a-multi-million-refit/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:14:19 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=374822 IT was once described as Spain’s ‘most chic’ hotel, and with guests having included the Dalai Lama, Charlie Chaplin and Winston Churchill, it is hard to argue. Now, the amazing]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/15/stardust-inn-olive-press-runs-a-rule-over-spains-most-stunning-new-five-star-hotel-after-a-multi-million-refit/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/03/death-of-a-local-hero-spanish-environmental-activist-juan-terroba-dies/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/03/death-of-a-local-hero-spanish-environmental-activist-juan-terroba-dies/#respond Sun, 03 Nov 2024 11:00:08 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=372376 HE helped stop motorways, power lines and golf course developments. Through the course of a four decade battle as an environmentalist in Spain, Juan Terroba faced far too many sleepless]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/03/death-of-a-local-hero-spanish-environmental-activist-juan-terroba-dies/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/02/review-quality-food-is-definitely-the-protagonist-at-marbellas-new-boutique-chiringuito-chambao/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/02/review-quality-food-is-definitely-the-protagonist-at-marbellas-new-boutique-chiringuito-chambao/#respond Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=372135 MARBELLA’S Chambao chiringuito offers quality food just a stone’s throw from Puerto Banus. It may only be a short stroll from Puerto Banus, yet Chambao is a million miles away]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/02/review-quality-food-is-definitely-the-protagonist-at-marbellas-new-boutique-chiringuito-chambao/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/30/in-pics-ground-zero-of-dana-floods-in-spains-malaga-after-dozens-of-cars-were-washed-away-when-major-river-burst-in-alora/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/30/in-pics-ground-zero-of-dana-floods-in-spains-malaga-after-dozens-of-cars-were-washed-away-when-major-river-burst-in-alora/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:10:58 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=371435 THIS is the aftermath of the devastating DANA floods that wreaked havoc across inland Malaga on Tuesday. Dozens of cars have been destroyed after being carried away by the overflowing]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/30/in-pics-ground-zero-of-dana-floods-in-spains-malaga-after-dozens-of-cars-were-washed-away-when-major-river-burst-in-alora/feed/ 0