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Jon Clarke, Olive Press editor, writes that Ronda’s dining scene has improved in the past two decades since I lived there.

The Ronda dining scene has developed into one of Spain’s finest in the two decades I have lived there, writes Olive Press editor Jon Clarke

It might seem counterintuitive, but the secret to Ronda is to explore the industrial estate. Kutral is the spiritual home to Argentinian Martin Abramzon. He trained in the Basque Country at the three Michelin star Martin Berasategui before falling in Love and making Ronda home. This is a hip, trendy spot that you will need to reserve. It’s where the …

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WATCH: Traffickers ambush police confiscating speed boat in Andalucia drug hotspot – as police chief says the Atlantic is ‘infested with narcos’

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Drug gangs AUDACIOUS ambushed police officers to retrieve a high speed vessel abandoned along the Andalucian coastline. The attack happened early in the week on a country road near Moguer, Huelva.  Guardia Civil patrols responding to an alert that the tractor pulling a narco-boat had overturned were ambushed when they tried to intervene by masked men who hurled rocks at …

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Beep at your friend? DGT fines those who use horns in Spain

Beep at your mate? You could get fined: DGT cracks down on horn use across Spain

Improper horn use could now cost drivers in Spain €80. Credit : Aleksandar Malivuk, Shutterstock Be honest – who hasn’t used their horn to let off a little steam? Quick toot when someone doesn’t move at the green light. A happy beep when you see a good friend. When your team wins the title, you can hear a full-on concert …

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