Staff Reporter, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Chartered Financial Planner Jonathan Holdaway has completed his life planning course and is quoting Henry Ford and John Lennon to beat coronavirus in Spain

In the current climate there has never been a better time to create your life and financial plan

19 Apr, 2020 @ 14:00

Business & Finance

CASTAWAY COOKING: This chicken, ham and bean stew is an homage to the Sierra Nevada mountains, writes British chef stranded in Spain due to COVID-19

In our present situation there can't be many people who haven't got a jar of beans somewhere in their kitchen

19 Apr, 2020 @ 13:00

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead

Manage Your Finances Through Economic Unpredictability

For those who live in Spain right now, economic uncertainty is among the most pressing issues causing headaches and anguish to the population as the

16 Apr, 2020 @ 17:01

Business & Finance

CASTAWAY COOKING: A steaming bowl of fideua is your perfect Sunday comfort food, writes British chef stranded in Spain due to COVID-19

A simple one-pot stew, fideua can most easily be described as short strands of spaghetti cooked in stock in a similar manner to that of

12 Apr, 2020 @ 12:00

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead

COVID-19: Stay limber during Spain’s lockdown with our 20-minute, high intensity, equipment-free workout you can do at home

A good HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout gets the heart race pulsing and is great for circulation, breathing capacity and overall health

12 Apr, 2020 @ 11:00

Health·Lead

OUT AND ABOUT: Olive Press delivery team get paper into the four corners of Spain’s Andalucia despite COVID-19 lockdown

See our distribution list here

12 Apr, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead

COVID-19: Even Baldrick had a cunning plan but expats in Spain are suffering from a distinct lack of anything like one, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson

We are in our fourth week of quarantine, and for many it is starting to bite

11 Apr, 2020 @ 13:00

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga

BEA’S HELPLINE: She reveals her top five tips for expats under COVID-19 lockdown in Spain after being inundated with calls

After studying the government’s royal decrees, she reveals her top five tips, from walking the dog to going shopping

11 Apr, 2020 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

New Olive Press blogger Terenia Taras and her partner made their dream move to Spain’s Mallorca, but COVID-19 left a sting in the tail

No one anticipated how quickly it would spread and how far-reaching it would be

11 Apr, 2020 @ 09:00

Mallorca

COVID-19 GUIDE: What self-employed expats in Spain’s different regions need to know about being autonomo during coronavirus crisis

Spain’s 3.2 million self-employed workers still had to pay their €283 social security contributions at the beginning of April

9 Apr, 2020 @ 21:35

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Olive Press website soars above Mirror, Metro and ALL UK regional papers in Alexa.com rankings

IT is not often you get to include yourself in a select group of publishers, some who’ve been in business for OVER A CENTURY

5 Apr, 2020 @ 13:00

Other News

COVID-19: Chartered Financial Planner Jonathan Holdaway gives his top five tips for when markets are volatile

There are no cast iron guarantees to investing, but by developing these habits, you can make volatile stock markets work better for you in the

4 Apr, 2020 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·National News

Why you need to visit the Spanish town of Lepe

Strawberry farming in the late 1970s has made it the wealthiest village in the region

4 Apr, 2020 @ 11:00

Travel News

Costa Blanca animal rescue names newborn kitten after Olive Press reporter that saved his mum

A RESCUE kitten has been named after Olive Press reporter, Simon Wade. It came after our hardy hack ventured out during the lockdown to save

2 Apr, 2020 @ 10:47

Costa Blanca·Lead

Eco Puro High Quality Water Filter System Spain

Now is the Ideal Time to Switch to an ECO PURO water filter System in Spain

The coronavirus crisis has resulted in many more people becoming aware that buying and storing vast numbers of plastic water bottles is not the cheapest,

31 Mar, 2020 @ 17:03

Environment·Health

Psychiatrist and Therapist: How Do They Treat An Addict?

It is an understatement to say that suffering from an addiction is challenging. This is because an addiction can drain out your physical and mental

31 Mar, 2020 @ 16:50

Health

Are your finances coronavirus-proof?

The worldwide public health emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic is, according to most experts, going to create a global recession. All major economic downturns

30 Mar, 2020 @ 21:35

Business & Finance

Getting Around Egypt – Popular Destinations, Things to See, & What to Pack

As one of the most ancient tourist destinations on the planet, Egypt, and its pool of prominent sites and mythical national treasures, has been wowing

30 Mar, 2020 @ 21:31

Travel News

LONG READ: From the Costa del Sol to the Costa Blanca, British expat firms are showing their true grit in the face of Spain’s COVID-19 crisis

The Olive Press asked a series of top expat businesses how they are coping and what measures they are taking to stay afloat

29 Mar, 2020 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead

The TOP 10 books to get you through Spain’s coronavirus crisis

WE all need a bit of escapism, even in the best of times, but making space in our busy lives to delve into the pages

29 Mar, 2020 @ 13:00

La Cultura·Lead

OPINION: The few people who disobey coronavirus lockdown threaten us all

It’s not right to take liberties with other peoples’ lives, fumes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson

28 Mar, 2020 @ 10:00

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Columnists

6 Best Football Players in Spanish Football Today

Football in Spain has over the years produced some fantastic talent. From Carlos Puyol, Raúl, Sergio Ramos, David Villa, Xavi Hernandez, Iker Casillas to Andres

27 Mar, 2020 @ 09:57

Sport

SPECIAL DISPATCH: A life under coronavirus lockdown in Valencia – why Spain’s welcome has never been warmer

The locals in Valencia have shown a spirit and humour over coronavirus, not witnessed since the Civil War days, writes Barnaby Bouchard in this touching,

25 Mar, 2020 @ 18:54

Costa Blanca·Lead

Compelling Reasons Why It Is Essential To Have A Personal Doctor

Emergencies are uncalled for, and most of the time, you find yourself in a hospital bed without knowing how you reached there. However, not all

25 Mar, 2020 @ 15:49

Health

How to design your personal socks

Custom socks with a design Expressing our personality became very important recently. It is not so easy as it may be seen but we have

24 Mar, 2020 @ 11:19

Entertainment

Lawyers can salvage money sunken in off-plan house deposits lost after the financial crisis, write Sun Lawyers

IT was a common scenario… People would fall in love with an off-plan property (not built yet). Beautiful drawings. Maybe some good property scale models

23 Mar, 2020 @ 18:26

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca