You’ll Novelli guess who’s moving in
Famed TV chef opens new restaurant on the Costa del Sol and goes house hunting in Ronda
Dear Señor Chaves
Dan Thorneycroft came to Spain to enjoy semi-retirement. But his dream is fast turning into a nightmare after he discovered the home he bought is
The good, the bad and the ugly
Bob Maddox goes gunning for the greenhouses that cover Spain's southern coast. But El Gringo Maddox, who normally shoots from the lip when plastic is
Poisoned bait leads to vulture and lynx deaths
Rare animals “deliberately killed” by farmers
The food fight begins
As the Slow Food Movement starts to make inroads in northern Spain, Dick Handscombe travels to Italy to find out how to spread its message
From Jete to El Bulli
It is classed as one of the best wines in Spain and is served in some of the nation's top restaurants. MARK ROULSTON heads to
Law threatens Albariño wine
Draft law proposed by the region's health authority could effectively outlaw wine production.
The great emasculator
Spanish men lose their mojo as pollution plays havoc with the male gender
Shhhh! Dining Secrets
Launching Andalucia’s first and most discerning restaurant guide, The Olive Press presents first serialisation of editor Jon Clarke’s new book Dining Secrets of Andalucia
Not to be taken lightly
With the launch of the Olive Press’ campaign to eradicate light pollution, PAUL DOWNING explains that turning off lights – or switching to shields –
In the Shadow of Don Geraldo’s Persimmons
“Gerald who?” Asked BOB MADDOX when he moved to Yegen. But he soon discovered as the ghost of the English author still roams the streets
BUNKERED: Golf is hit by home sales slump
Golfers at La Moraleja, like those at courses across the whole of Spain, are rushing to sell memberships
Forget climate change – the bees are buzzing off
If bees became extinct today, mankind would follow suit in 2012. Albert Einstein proclaimed this insect the most important factor in our food chain.
Agave a day…
… helps us work, rest and play claims prickly BOB MADDOX, who takes a peek at one of Andalucía’s most iconic plants
The battle of Lake Zahara
After their stunning home appeared in the Olive Press, the owners of Finca Pantano found a trio of buyers in a bidding war. Who said
Zen and the art of fuel efficiency
After the fuel crisis of a fortnight ago many people will be looking for more economical ways to remain on the road. Here are our
The New Battle of Trafalgar
A new frontline is being drawn up along the Costa de la Luz, between developers and nature lovers who want to save one of its
Meltdown confirmed
Prices slump across Spain as US economist Greenspan claims Spanish economy in danger. Meanwhile banks stop lending on country properties and golf course schemes! By
Government reiterates coast battle
Cádiz coast first to benefit from construction crackdown
Dangerous shores for Jaws
It is official. The Mediterranean Sea is now the most dangerous place on Earth to swim - that is, if you are a shark
The “poverty complex” destroying Spain
The Olive Press’ JON CLARKE talks to Greenpeace director Juan Lopez de Uralde HE is lost for words when asked why Spain does not value
“Granada is a great example of the Alliance of Civilisations”
Both Turkey’s Prime Minister and CARLOS PRANGER believe Granada symbolises harmonious co-existence between different cultures. However, the latter is not as confident as the former
Spanish study confirms Climate Change predictions
Levels and temperature of Mediterranean have risen over 60 years
Language lessons
WE at the Olive Press have a predilection for new words. Every time new lingo enters the lexicon we hurriedly make a note for future
The idylls of Nerja
MARY ROULSTON takes a stroll around Nerja – the place mass tourism forgot. In this pleasant coastal town, she discovers a surge in the buy
Granada top of the table for wines
Despite the heavy storms in May that battered La Alpujarra, laying waste to hundreds of hectares of vines, two of that region’s signature bodegas had