https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/author/jon/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:28:42 +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/2025/08/04/review-jon-clarke-is-mesmerised-by-the-location-views-and-quality-of-cortijo-santa-maria-1962-restaurant-in-spains-sotogrande/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/review-jon-clarke-is-mesmerised-by-the-location-views-and-quality-of-cortijo-santa-maria-1962-restaurant-in-spains-sotogrande/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:30:04 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427463 JOURNEYS are so often adventures in themselves. To take a drive up to Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 in the hills above Sotogrande is magical from the moment you turn off]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/review-jon-clarke-is-mesmerised-by-the-location-views-and-quality-of-cortijo-santa-maria-1962-restaurant-in-spains-sotogrande/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/nerve-centre-for-dining-jon-clarke-explores-why-vejer-de-la-frontera-has-become-the-food-capital-of-spains-cadiz/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/nerve-centre-for-dining-jon-clarke-explores-why-vejer-de-la-frontera-has-become-the-food-capital-of-spains-cadiz/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:19:40 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427392 THERE isn’t much Alberto Reyes doesn’t know about food…so it’s appropriate he’s at the frontline of fine dining in Vejer. His restaurant 4 Estaciones is at the epicentre of one]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/nerve-centre-for-dining-jon-clarke-explores-why-vejer-de-la-frontera-has-become-the-food-capital-of-spains-cadiz/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/take-a-pinch-of-great-local-ingredients-a-barrel-load-of-talent-and-stir-in-some-dream-settings-jon-clarke-winkles-out-the-best-places-to-eat-on-the-costa-de-la-luz/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/take-a-pinch-of-great-local-ingredients-a-barrel-load-of-talent-and-stir-in-some-dream-settings-jon-clarke-winkles-out-the-best-places-to-eat-on-the-costa-de-la-luz/#respond Sun, 03 Aug 2025 10:12:47 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427005 WITH a Napoli scarf and photos of Maradona on the wall you would hope the pizzas at Tarifa’s Trattoria would be good. But owner Luciano Fabricio is taking no chances.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/take-a-pinch-of-great-local-ingredients-a-barrel-load-of-talent-and-stir-in-some-dream-settings-jon-clarke-winkles-out-the-best-places-to-eat-on-the-costa-de-la-luz/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/leone-is-roaring-quietly-jon-clarke-finds-one-quiet-unassuming-place-to-eat-well-in-peace-in-banus-in-the-heart-of-summer/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/leone-is-roaring-quietly-jon-clarke-finds-one-quiet-unassuming-place-to-eat-well-in-peace-in-banus-in-the-heart-of-summer/#respond Sat, 02 Aug 2025 11:04:41 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427047 WALKING past the flesh pots of Puerto Banus in the middle of summer your heart naturally sinks. Dealing with a scrum of pasty holidaymakers, entitled Saudi teenagers and a rabble]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/leone-is-roaring-quietly-jon-clarke-finds-one-quiet-unassuming-place-to-eat-well-in-peace-in-banus-in-the-heart-of-summer/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/southern-spains-most-evocative-coastline-is-bright-breezy-and-brilliant-for-walking-eating-and-watersports/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/southern-spains-most-evocative-coastline-is-bright-breezy-and-brilliant-for-walking-eating-and-watersports/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:58:19 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426962 WHILE it’s blowing a hoolie outside and well over 35 degrees in the sun, I’m sitting in deep shade and wondering what amazing culinary creation is going to appear next]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/southern-spains-most-evocative-coastline-is-bright-breezy-and-brilliant-for-walking-eating-and-watersports/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/30/exclusive-could-guns-found-in-madeleine-mccann-search-in-portugal-be-connected-to-her-and-prime-suspect-brueckner/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/30/exclusive-could-guns-found-in-madeleine-mccann-search-in-portugal-be-connected-to-her-and-prime-suspect-brueckner/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:57:05 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=421930 THE Olive Press can reveal more details of the guns and other items found in the recent searches for missing Madeleine McCann in Portugal. The two weapons found at a]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/30/exclusive-could-guns-found-in-madeleine-mccann-search-in-portugal-be-connected-to-her-and-prime-suspect-brueckner/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/24/marbella-has-dozens-of-amazing-unsung-chefs-and-easily-the-highest-quality-restaurant-scene-in-andalucia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/24/marbella-has-dozens-of-amazing-unsung-chefs-and-easily-the-highest-quality-restaurant-scene-in-andalucia/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420662 I’VE seen Robert de Niro, Michelle Obama and footballer Ronaldo dipping into restaurants in Marbella over the last two decades. I even spotted Hugh Grant as he swirled, then dipped]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/24/marbella-has-dozens-of-amazing-unsung-chefs-and-easily-the-highest-quality-restaurant-scene-in-andalucia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/23/review-chow-marbellas-hottest-new-asian-restaurant-has-all-the-luxury-ingredients-for-success/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/23/review-chow-marbellas-hottest-new-asian-restaurant-has-all-the-luxury-ingredients-for-success/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:49:42 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420589 WHEN the Metro group signed British chef Neil Witney to help curate the menu for their brand new pan-Asian restaurant CHOW, in Puerto Banus, they were aiming high. He had]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/23/review-chow-marbellas-hottest-new-asian-restaurant-has-all-the-luxury-ingredients-for-success/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/23/the-clubhouse-in-banus-has-hosted-all-the-big-sporting-events-over-the-last-year-and-as-it-reaches-its-first-birthday-things-are-only-just-beginning/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/23/the-clubhouse-in-banus-has-hosted-all-the-big-sporting-events-over-the-last-year-and-as-it-reaches-its-first-birthday-things-are-only-just-beginning/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:34:45 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420567 IT all kicked off a year ago at the glorious Euros 2024. A dream final bringing together Spain and England, the Clubhouse couldn’t have asked for a better month to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/23/the-clubhouse-in-banus-has-hosted-all-the-big-sporting-events-over-the-last-year-and-as-it-reaches-its-first-birthday-things-are-only-just-beginning/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/22/this-resort-is-ours-bbc-series-shows-marbella-in-the-perfect-light-sort-of/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/22/this-resort-is-ours-bbc-series-shows-marbella-in-the-perfect-light-sort-of/#comments Sun, 22 Jun 2025 12:00:50 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420230 IT kicks off with an amazing scene at Trocadero restaurant just up the road in Torrequebrada, then spends the rest of the next few episodes in Marbella. Under its distinctive]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/22/this-resort-is-ours-bbc-series-shows-marbella-in-the-perfect-light-sort-of/feed/ 2 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/20/watch-shocking-reality-of-ibiza-workers-living-in-tents-opposite-luxury-flats-they-can-never-afford/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/20/watch-shocking-reality-of-ibiza-workers-living-in-tents-opposite-luxury-flats-they-can-never-afford/#respond Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:55:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420303 THE Olive Press has discovered hundreds of legal workers living in makeshift tent-style homes in scrubland in Ibiza. Our investigation also found, at least the same number, parked up living]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/20/watch-shocking-reality-of-ibiza-workers-living-in-tents-opposite-luxury-flats-they-can-never-afford/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/20/ive-got-a-good-job-at-ibiza-airport-but-i-have-to-live-in-a-shanty-town/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/20/ive-got-a-good-job-at-ibiza-airport-but-i-have-to-live-in-a-shanty-town/#respond Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:02:08 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420142 The Olive Press investigates WORKERS on the party island of Ibiza have told the Olive Press the rental situation is ‘set to explode’. It comes as we discovered hundreds of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/20/ive-got-a-good-job-at-ibiza-airport-but-i-have-to-live-in-a-shanty-town/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/19/ibiza-launch-for-amazing-new-photographic-book-on-the-darker-unseen-world-of-a-superstar-dj/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/19/ibiza-launch-for-amazing-new-photographic-book-on-the-darker-unseen-world-of-a-superstar-dj/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:26:43 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=419927 A SEMINAL photo of superstar DJ Seth Troxler sleeping on a bench at Barcelona airport and others spread on the floor at Ibiza airport are the highlight of a new]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/19/ibiza-launch-for-amazing-new-photographic-book-on-the-darker-unseen-world-of-a-superstar-dj/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/10/exclusive-guns-found-during-madeleine-mccann-search-in-praia-da-luz-in-portugal/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/10/exclusive-guns-found-during-madeleine-mccann-search-in-praia-da-luz-in-portugal/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:31:43 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=418435 By Jon Clarke in Praia da Luz DETECTIVES searching for remains of missing Madeleine McCann found two buried guns in Portugal last week. The Olive Press can reveal that the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/10/exclusive-guns-found-during-madeleine-mccann-search-in-praia-da-luz-in-portugal/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/06/exclusive-im-certain-theyve-found-key-evidence-in-maddie-search-says-former-detective-who-worked-alongside-mccann-family-in-2007-portugal-search/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/06/exclusive-im-certain-theyve-found-key-evidence-in-maddie-search-says-former-detective-who-worked-alongside-mccann-family-in-2007-portugal-search/#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:07:01 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=417760 By Jon Clarke in Praia da Luz A FORMER detective who helped look for missing Madeleine McCann in 2007 insists the search this week was ‘very positive’. Looking at body]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/06/exclusive-im-certain-theyve-found-key-evidence-in-maddie-search-says-former-detective-who-worked-alongside-mccann-family-in-2007-portugal-search/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/06/eat-walk-discover-jon-clarke-takes-an-exciting-tasting-tour-through-the-heart-of-palma/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/06/eat-walk-discover-jon-clarke-takes-an-exciting-tasting-tour-through-the-heart-of-palma/#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:05:40 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=417630 YOU don’t really know a city until you’ve eaten your way through it. Palma, Mallorca’s buzzing capital, isn’t just a feast for the eyes with its Gothic spires and sea-salted]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/06/eat-walk-discover-jon-clarke-takes-an-exciting-tasting-tour-through-the-heart-of-palma/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/05/half-decade-milestone-since-christian-brueckner-was-named-prime-suspect-in-the-madeleine-mccann-case-where-are-we-now/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/05/half-decade-milestone-since-christian-brueckner-was-named-prime-suspect-in-the-madeleine-mccann-case-where-are-we-now/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:10:48 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=417523 Olive Press editor Jon Clarke recalls the week he started probing the German paedophile during the Covid lockdown in June 2020 IT is exactly five years ago this week that]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/05/half-decade-milestone-since-christian-brueckner-was-named-prime-suspect-in-the-madeleine-mccann-case-where-are-we-now/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/03/watch-portuguese-police-search-once-again-for-madeleine-mccann-with-german-help/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/03/watch-portuguese-police-search-once-again-for-madeleine-mccann-with-german-help/#respond Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:34:05 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=416971 A team of German detectives briefs bosses of Portugal’s Policia Judiaria as the first of up to two dozen searches begin for missing Madeleine McCann today. As our exclusive Olive]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/03/watch-portuguese-police-search-once-again-for-madeleine-mccann-with-german-help/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/03/exclusive-pics-the-maddie-search-site-where-cops-hope-to-find-vital-clues-to-finally-charge-german-christian-brueckner/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/03/exclusive-pics-the-maddie-search-site-where-cops-hope-to-find-vital-clues-to-finally-charge-german-christian-brueckner/#respond Tue, 03 Jun 2025 06:33:24 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=416890 By Jon Clarke in Praia da Luz THESE are the first pics of police working at the initial search site for the body of missing Madeleine McCann in Portugal. Taken]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/03/exclusive-pics-the-maddie-search-site-where-cops-hope-to-find-vital-clues-to-finally-charge-german-christian-brueckner/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/02/416815/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/02/416815/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:00:23 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=416815 EXCLUSIVE By Jon Clarke in Praia da Luz UP to 100 Portuguese police will support German detectives as they begin a new round of detailed searches in the mysterious case]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/02/416815/feed/ 0