Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor), Author at Olive Press News Spain

EXPLAINED: The new clues that link German sex offender to missing Madeleine McCann

A GERMAN TV investigation has uncovered a series of fresh witnesses and information linking a convicted paedophile to the snatching of Madeleine McCann. The documentary,

20 Jan, 2022 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Where bandits once trod: A riding adventure through the stunning Sierra Morena in Spain’s Andalucia

Jon Clarke heads on a riding adventure into the Andalucian outback of the Sierra Morena near Sevilla

17 Jan, 2022 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

OPINION: It’s about time town halls in Spain’s Valencia region opened up to public scrutiny

IT’S perhaps no surprise that a town hall in the Valencia region should be among the most secretive in Spain. This is the region, after

15 Jan, 2022 @ 16:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Slurry bad news: Across Spain, dubious industrial and agricultural methods have continued to pollute this beautiful nation

A LEGION of politicians piled fury on Alberto Garzon’s comments about the quality of Spanish meat because he criticised their two most important loves: gammon

15 Jan, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Opinion

The best places to stay in the Sierra Nevada ski resort in southern Spain

There are hundreds of places to stay in the Sierra Nevada, but only a handful are really reliable, writes Jon Clarke

11 Jan, 2022 @ 09:45

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

REVIEW: Style and substance after stunning overhaul of Madrid hotel Rosewood Villa Magna

Big team effort behind five-star relaunch in Madrid's upmarket Barrio Salamanca, writes Jon Clarke

3 Jan, 2022 @ 19:15

Hotel Reviews·Hotels·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

IN PICS: Capital-ising on the warm weather on a day out in sunny Madrid

TOURISTS have been spotted walking around in T-shirts in Madrid as the year’s end comes with a heat wave. Blue skies and unseasonably warm temperatures

30 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Madrid·Weather

Telemark: Guided ski adventures in the Spain’s Sierra Nevada

While Sierra Nevada ski school Telemark hits its 30th anniversary this year, its roots go back to 1912, writes Jon Clarke

26 Dec, 2021 @ 14:00

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Georgina Simon and Nathan Merchant English Ski School

English Ski School: Meet the British couple who swapped the London rat race for high life on the slopes of Spain’s Sierra Nevada

THEY could have become a successful London power couple when they met in 2008, but both preferred to swap the rat race for the outdoor

25 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: Explosive fingerprint clue as Madeleine McCann suspect faces three new charges

New German TV doc will coincide with the new charges being levelled in February, including brutal rape of Irish girl Hazel Behan

24 Dec, 2021 @ 16:53

Crime & Law·Lead

Piste to plate! The best places to dine in Spain’s Sierra Nevada

No uphill battle to find good places to eat in the Sierra Nevada, writes Jon Clarke

19 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

MADELEINE MCCANN: Prime suspect Christian Brueckner ‘to be charged with rape of young woman’

THE prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is to be charged with the rape of a young woman early next year. Christian Brueckner will

18 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Sierra Nevada: Nothing beats a weekend in Spain’s Costa del Ski

IT’S not hard to work out why the Sierra Nevada is often dubbed ‘southern Europe’s top skiing resort’. While you’ll be shivering in the Alps

18 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: Case of skull dug up by dog whips up storm of rumours among expats in Spain’s Alpujarras

A SERIES of foreigners have been suggested as the victim, in the case of a head found in the Alpujarras south of Granada last month.

17 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Granada·Lead

Manchester United and Leeds star Lee Sharpe launches sports bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HE’S traveled the world as a professional footballer winning European trophies and Premier League titles. Now Manchester United and Leeds legend Lee Sharpe is to

17 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Brothel creeping politicians of Andalucia – funded by the EU!

IT was a fund set up to stimulate employment in Andalucia, the region with the highest jobless total in Spain. But in reality it did

6 Dec, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Politics

The perfect winter retreat: Discover Arriate, a hidden gem in Spain’s Serrania de Ronda

A winter’s trip to Arriate guarantees great walks, landscape and food, writes Jon Clarke

5 Dec, 2021 @ 16:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel

View from Alora hilltop fort. Photo: Mike Finn/Flickr

WHERE TO STAY: The best rural retreats in Spain’s Guadalhorce Valley

Guadalhorce valley has some great rural retreats, writes Jon Clarke

2 Dec, 2021 @ 15:58

Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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WHERE TO EAT: Enjoy the amazing local produce in Spain’s Guadalhorce Valley

A longtime agricultural hub, it is no surprise you can eat well in the Guadalhorce Valley, writes Jon Clarke

2 Dec, 2021 @ 15:55

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Discover one of Spain’s best kept secrets: The Guadalhorce Valley, Andalucia’s answer to the Lake District

There’s a secret world of lakes, white villages and rocky mountain highs in the Guadalhorce hills behind the Costa del Sol, writes Jon Clarke

2 Dec, 2021 @ 13:36

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

View of Alpujarras and Orgiva Miguel Ossorio/Flickr

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Decapitated head’ found by dog walker in popular expat haunt of Orgiva, near Granada in southern Spain

By Jon Clarke and Elena Gocmen Rueda

22 Nov, 2021 @ 15:06

Granada·Lead

EXPLAINER: Why Spain is still fascinated by the 1999 Rocio Wanninkhof murder on the Costa del Sol

IT’S no surprise the death of Rocio Wanninkhof in 1999 is still fascinating armchair sleuths, writes Olive Press editor Jon Clarke, who wrote a book

20 Nov, 2021 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Day Trip: Buzzing Spanish Village Outside Ronda That is Andalucia’s Best Kept Secret

While enveloped in stunning mountain scenery, warm-hearted independent Arriate is famous for its friendly locals and a love of partying, writes Jon Clarke

7 Nov, 2021 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Day Trips·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Property