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EXCLUSIVE: Lawyer who pinpointed Portugal lake where cops are searching for Madeleine McCann’s body links the case to another missing girl, 8

By Jon Clarke in Silves A LAWYER who twice oversaw searches at a reservoir looking for Madeleine McCann in 2008, has slammed the Portuguese police

24 May, 2023 @ 14:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

German police to search Algarve reservoir in hunt for Madeleine McCann

POLICE divers are preparing to search a reservoir in Portugal for missing British toddler Madeleine McCann. The German investigators have been given permission for a

22 May, 2023 @ 18:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

FINAL WALK: Iconic Andalucia expat author dies in road accident near Ronda

HE has been compared to travel writing legends Bruce Chatwin and Jan Morris, but all Guy Hunter-Watts wanted to do was walk. A man, never

15 May, 2023 @ 13:00

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Foodie revolution on the Costa del Sol

IT was in Mijas pueblo during a summer holiday as a child, that one of Britain’s top chefs made one of his first formative foodie

7 May, 2023 @ 10:28

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Aerial Photo Distant View Charming Mijas Pueblo, Typical Andalus

BEACHES: The secrets of Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THEY turn up in their droves. On tour buses, or in cars, and stretch their legs for about 400 metres. Out come the cameras and

5 May, 2023 @ 19:16

Beaches·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

SORI NOT SORRY: Marbella neighbourhood south of Ricardo Soriano shaping up to be new culinary nerve centre

IT’S a small area of around six or seven streets – or approximately a kilometre squared – but it encompasses over half of Marbella’s best

30 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Food & Drink·Lead

In with the new: Marbella’s most successful restaurant La Sala has seen a substantial upgrade

It’s 15 years since La Sala launched in Marbella. With a new restaurant, bowling alley, sports bar and estate agency soon to be added, Jon

29 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Celebrity·For Foodies·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel Marbella

Expat Pupil Adrianna Rose Morton, 6, And Pal With What’s Left Of Their Gourmet Pudding

CULINARY ‘BOOM’: Exciting event sees Spain’s leading Michelin-starred chefs visit Andalucia for cooking extravaganza for kids charity

OVER three dozen of Spain’s leading Michelin-starred chefs have gathered together to support underprivileged children around Spain. The 37 culinary stars were joined by 150

24 Apr, 2023 @ 18:47

Andalucia·Lead·Must Read

British Man Breaks Ankle Trying To Escape Arrest For Gang Sex Abuse Of Underage British Girl In Spain's Marbella Area

Marvellous Marbella: Taking a look at the Costa del Sol city synonymous with style and glamour

SWIRLING a glass of flinty French rose, he looked every bit the suave English gentleman you’d expect of Hugh Grant. Holding court with a group

23 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Cities·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel Marbella

Madeleine Mccann Suspect Christian Brueckner To Be Charged With Rape

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann suspect sex crimes trial will STILL go ahead

A SEX offences trial of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner in Germany has not been cancelled. Despite global headlines to the contrary yesterday, a date

21 Apr, 2023 @ 13:06

Lead·National News·Other News

Gran Via Einkaufsstraße In Madrid Nach Sonnenuntergang Mit Voll

Short Break in Madrid: Five reasons why Spain’s arty capital draws us in

GET set, ready… Go! The masks are off and it’s time for an adventure. But nothing too exotic. Madrid is the perfect spring escape. And

9 Apr, 2023 @ 16:20

Cities·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Short Breaks·Travel: Madrid

Benahavis on the Costa del Sol: Land of milk and honey

FREE tennis, football and golf lessons for kids, plus language, yoga and pilates for adults… is it any wonder Benahavis has seen nearly 30% growth

9 Apr, 2023 @ 08:47

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Costa del Sol

Iberian conquest: A little-known Israeli hotel chain has acquired eight new hotels in Spain in a year

IT has been something of a silent takeover. But in just seven years an ambitious Israeli group has acquired 17 hotels in Spain. In the

8 Apr, 2023 @ 11:45

Other News·Property·Travel News·Travel: Balearic Islands

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Army of Michelin starred chefs to descend on the Costa del Sol’s Benahavis

IT is set to be a busy year for tiny Benahavis with two key events this Spring already set to make national headlines. The first

8 Apr, 2023 @ 10:55

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News·Travel Andalucia

Where to eat and stay in Javea on the Costa Blanca

THERE is a quiet revolution going on in the charming back streets of Javea. Not content to count on its two Michelin-starred joints, BonAmb and

2 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Food & Drink·Lead·Travel: Valencia Region

To Marbella via the world: An interview with Laude San Pedro Headteacher Andrew Atkinson

IT was while watching a TV series on a soldier who returns from war to go into teaching that Andrew Atkinson, 56, first had his

26 Mar, 2023 @ 12:18

Education·Lead

PEARL OF THE COSTA BLANCA: Javea’s rugged beauty holds enough hidden jewels to share all around

THE majestic umbrella pines perfectly frame what must be one of the prettiest stretches of coastline in Europe. The countless vistas of the cobalt blue

24 Mar, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Valencia Region

Hundreds protest against giant solar macro project in Serrania de Ronda

A handful of mayors have been joined by an X-Factor winner to oppose a series of giant solar macro projects that will ‘scar’ large parts

20 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Mountains of fun: The countryside behind the bustling Costa del Sol takes you to a different Spain

LOOK up inland and from just about every tourist resort or villa on the Costa del Sol you can see a line up of soaring

10 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Short Breaks·Travel Andalucia

Sunny year ahead for Spain’s real estate market

THE property market finally exploded in 2022. After two years of relative stasis, it picked up massively as Covid restrictions came to an end. Almost

14 Feb, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Opinion·Other News·Property

‘Forget Marbella – the best quality of life (and value) is in Sotogrande!’

IT’S a common mistake – and totally incorrect – to assume that nowhere is comparable to Marbella in Andalucia for the super-rich buyers. Sotogrande has

14 Feb, 2023 @ 11:53

Lead·Other News·Property

It’s been dubbed ‘the world’s best ski resort’ and ‘gee, even bigger than Vail’… Jon Clarke visits Spain’s Baqueira and Val d’Aran

WE’RE at the top of Baciver ski lift, some 2,610m high in the Pyrenees. There’s a light dusting of powder snow and the kids are

10 Feb, 2023 @ 10:00

Olive Press Travel·Skiing in Spain

Fun and Games: Following the Game of Thrones trail in Spain’s Andalucia

LOOKING out across the rolling plains of the Cordoba Campina, my teenage son felt just like Olenna Tyrell surveying her kingdom. His perch on a

5 Feb, 2023 @ 11:49

Andalucia·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Sevilla Travel·Travel Andalucia

Back to its roots: Vegetarian heaven as leading Michelin star joint in Marbella heads back to KM0 menu

A LEADING Andalucia restaurant has launched a brand new tasting menu with just vegetables and fruit. El Lago’s Terra menu is a sustainable tour of

29 Jan, 2023 @ 15:20

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Premium·Travel Andalucia

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25 Dec, 2022 @ 08:00

Lead·National News

Where to stay on the ski slopes of Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada

IT is hard to describe Pradollano as an authentic mountain village. But, with a metre of snow on the ground and the sun finally out,

21 Dec, 2022 @ 11:30

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Granada