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Joshua James Parfitt is the Costa Blanca correspondent for the Olive Press. He holds a gold-standard NCTJ in multimedia journalism from the award-winning News Associates in Twickenham. His work has been published in the Sunday Times, Esquire, the Mail on Sunday, the Daily Mail, the Sun, the Sun on Sunday, the Mirror, among others. He has appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss devastating flooding in Spain, as well as making appearances on BBC and LBC radio stations.

Contact me now: joshua@theolivepress.es or call +44 07960046259. Twitter: @jjparfitt

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Campsites begin closing ‘toilet blocks’ as 95% of all hotels and tourist apartments shut in the Valencian Community

CAMPSITES have begun closing ‘toilet blocks’ on the Costa Blanca as 95% of all hotels and tourist apartments shut in the Valencian Community. Stringent measures,

18 Mar, 2020 @ 22:41

Costa Blanca·Lead

Guardia Civil trick to make masks for under 5 cents each – Olive Press TV

During the coronavirus lockdown in Spain we will be answering reader’s questions in a new Coronavirus Questions Answered series. Please type your comments on our

18 Mar, 2020 @ 17:04

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WATCH: British woman dragged out of Tenerife swimming pool and arrested for ignoring coronavirus lockdown

A BRITISH woman has been dragged from a swimming pool in handcuffs after ignoring strict coronavirus lockdown rules. The tourist was dragged from the water

17 Mar, 2020 @ 21:23

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Spain’s €200 billion plan to aid ‘autónomos’, employers and laid-off workers through the coronavirus crisis

PEDRO Sanchez has today announced a €200 billion package to aid the self-employed, employers and laid-off workers through the coronavirus crisis (details below). The Prime

17 Mar, 2020 @ 19:23

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Spaniards begin renting out their dogs so others under coronavirus lockdown can take walks ‘without getting fined’

OFFERS of a dog have begun popping up on Spanish online marketplaces as the coronavirus quarantine measures enter their third day of effect. Adverts seen

17 Mar, 2020 @ 14:56

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Spain’s Government to freeze mortgage payments for families affected by the coronavirus crisis

SPAIN’S Government is set to freeze mortgage payments for the main home of families afectado by the coronavirus crisis. The measures, due to be approved

17 Mar, 2020 @ 13:36

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Spanish Gov’s director of health emergencies has to remind nation ‘it’s not necessary to leave your shoes outside’

THE DIRECTOR of Spain’s Center for Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies has yesterday reminded the nation they don’t need to leave their shoes outside.

17 Mar, 2020 @ 10:59

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Guardia Civil to check food, petrol and pharmacy receipts while ONE person allowed per car in Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

GUARDIA Civil will begin demanding drivers’ food, petrol and pharmacy receipts as Spain ends its first work day on coronavirus lockdown. Spain’s rural police force

16 Mar, 2020 @ 20:55

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British source at Alicante prison says inmates ‘starting fires’ as rumours of two coronavirus patients at the facility spark mayhem

EXCLUSIVE A BRITISH source within Fontcalent prison has claimed rumours of ‘two coronavirus patients’ in the facility has caused intense protests on Sunday. Messages from

16 Mar, 2020 @ 01:20

Costa Blanca·Lead

British families organise video ‘playtime’ calls for their kids as Spain enters coronavirus lockdown

YOUNG British families on coronavirus lockdown in Spain have begun organising video ‘playtime’ calls for their kids. TJ Constant, who lives in La Herradura, started

16 Mar, 2020 @ 00:09

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Helplines for elderly British expats in need of shopping, medicines or company during coronavirus lockdown in Spain’s Marina Alta

HELPLINES are available for elderly English-speaking expats in need of help during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown. The numbers of volunteers, organised through charity Help of Denia and

15 Mar, 2020 @ 20:16

Costa Blanca·Health

OLIVE PRESS TV: Spain’s 15-day lockdown explained and expert coronavirus medical advice

15 Mar, 2020 @ 00:05

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WATCH: House-bound Spanish fill empty streets with applause for country’s medical staff

HOUSE-BOUND Spaniards have filled empty streets with applause for the country’s medical staff. The #AplausoSanitario challenge has filled social media with videos of streets from

14 Mar, 2020 @ 22:17

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OLIVE PRESS TV: Police close beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca as country goes into coronavirus lockdown

14 Mar, 2020 @ 17:52

Costa Blanca·Lead

“You’re not the centre of the world, the elderly are!” – Doctor rages at Spanish kids requesting coronavirus tests at Spanish hospitals with their mates

A SPANISH doctor has raged at ‘selfish kids’ in a viral video being shared across Spain. The intensive care physician, a social media figure and

14 Mar, 2020 @ 16:30

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Spain puts ENTIRE COUNTRY in lockdown confining citizens to their homes except for these 8 reasons

SPAIN’S government has decreed a ‘state of alarm’ across the entire country in response to the coronavirus pandemic. As of Saturday, 9pm, freedom of movement

14 Mar, 2020 @ 14:22

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WATCH: Police patrol Spain’s Costa Blanca with megaphones urging public to ‘restrict social activity’ as Valencian Community goes into lockdown

POLICE cars have been filmed patrolling Spain’s Costa Blanca with a megaphone message urging the public to ‘restrict social activity’ as the coronavirus lockdown comes

14 Mar, 2020 @ 13:14

Costa Blanca·Lead

Jet2 cancels ALL flights from UK to Spain amid coronavirus lockdown

JET2 has cancelled all its flights to mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The tour operator

14 Mar, 2020 @ 11:24

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Flights from UK to Spain’s Malaga and Alicante TURN AROUND as seven Jet2 planes seen doing U-turn over France

SEVEN Spain-bound aeroplane from the UK have turned around in mid-air for reasons unknown. The U-turns are all from Jet2 flights, with destinations Alicante Airport

14 Mar, 2020 @ 10:45

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Tourists will ‘only be able to eat at hotels’ as Spain’s Valencian Community puts bars, restaurants and cafes on lockdown from Saturday

TOURISTS to the Valencian Community will have to eat at their hotels as region-wide measures to shut bars, restaurants and cafes come into effect on

14 Mar, 2020 @ 01:47

Costa Blanca·Lead

IN PICS: ‘Stop stockpiling’ says Valencian president Ximo Puig promising continued supply of supermarket products

XIMO Puig, president of the Valencian Community, has urged the public to ‘stop stockpiling’ as supermarket shelves go empty over fears of a coronavirus fallout.

14 Mar, 2020 @ 01:21

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Madrid man with ‘symptoms of coronavirus’ travelled to Murcia and a centro comercial before entering hospital

AN 88-year-old man from Madrid with known ‘symptoms of coronavirus’ has entered intensive care in a Murcia hospital after travelling to his second home on

13 Mar, 2020 @ 22:17

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OLIVE PRESS TV: Spanish doctors urge people to #StayAtHome in viral video

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13 Mar, 2020 @ 19:24

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Bars, restaurants and events CANCELLED across Spain’s Valencian Community from midnight Friday over Coronavirus fears

THE VALENCIAN government has decreed the closure of all restaurants, bars and sports and cultural events from midnight Friday (tonight) in response to the coronavirus

13 Mar, 2020 @ 15:42

Costa Blanca·Lead

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ALL schools closed in the Valencian Community from Monday over coronavirus fears

THE VALENCIAN Generalitat has suspended all schools in the region over coronavirus fears, beginning Monday, March 16. Ximo Puig, the president of the Valencian Community,

12 Mar, 2020 @ 22:35

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Anonymous letter leads to red-handed capture of Spain-based expat who seduced wealthy men before ‘burgling their homes’

AN ANONYMOUS letter has led to the dramatic arrest of a Spain-based expat with a history of seducing wealthy partners before burgling their homes. The

12 Mar, 2020 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Campsites begin closing ‘toilet blocks’ as 95% of all hotels and tourist apartments shut in the Valencian Community

Guardia Civil trick to make masks for under 5 cents each – Olive Press TV

WATCH: British woman dragged out of Tenerife swimming pool and arrested for ignoring coronavirus lockdown

Spain’s €200 billion plan to aid ‘autónomos’, employers and laid-off workers through the coronavirus crisis

Spaniards begin renting out their dogs so others under coronavirus lockdown can take walks ‘without getting fined’

Spain’s Government to freeze mortgage payments for families affected by the coronavirus crisis

Spanish Gov’s director of health emergencies has to remind nation ‘it’s not necessary to leave your shoes outside’

Guardia Civil to check food, petrol and pharmacy receipts while ONE person allowed per car in Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

British source at Alicante prison says inmates ‘starting fires’ as rumours of two coronavirus patients at the facility spark mayhem

British families organise video ‘playtime’ calls for their kids as Spain enters coronavirus lockdown

Helplines for elderly British expats in need of shopping, medicines or company during coronavirus lockdown in Spain’s Marina Alta

OLIVE PRESS TV: Spain’s 15-day lockdown explained and expert coronavirus medical advice

WATCH: House-bound Spanish fill empty streets with applause for country’s medical staff

OLIVE PRESS TV: Police close beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca as country goes into coronavirus lockdown

“You’re not the centre of the world, the elderly are!” – Doctor rages at Spanish kids requesting coronavirus tests at Spanish hospitals with their mates

Spain puts ENTIRE COUNTRY in lockdown confining citizens to their homes except for these 8 reasons

WATCH: Police patrol Spain’s Costa Blanca with megaphones urging public to ‘restrict social activity’ as Valencian Community goes into lockdown

Jet2 cancels ALL flights from UK to Spain amid coronavirus lockdown

Flights from UK to Spain’s Malaga and Alicante TURN AROUND as seven Jet2 planes seen doing U-turn over France

Tourists will ‘only be able to eat at hotels’ as Spain’s Valencian Community puts bars, restaurants and cafes on lockdown from Saturday

IN PICS: ‘Stop stockpiling’ says Valencian president Ximo Puig promising continued supply of supermarket products

Madrid man with ‘symptoms of coronavirus’ travelled to Murcia and a centro comercial before entering hospital

OLIVE PRESS TV: Spanish doctors urge people to #StayAtHome in viral video

Bars, restaurants and events CANCELLED across Spain’s Valencian Community from midnight Friday over Coronavirus fears

ALL schools closed in the Valencian Community from Monday over coronavirus fears

WATCH: Anonymous letter leads to red-handed capture of Spain-based expat who seduced wealthy men before ‘burgling their homes’

Here comes the calima: Fabled ‘blood rain’ is on its way to Spain with Saharan dust cloud set to sweep in over the weekend

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez forced into extraordinary denial after political rivals spread heart disease conspiracy

Spain’s first total solar eclipse in 100 years is coming – is YOUR home in the path of totality?

BREAKING: 4.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Tenerife just days after 6,000 mini-tremors underneath Mount Teide sparked eruption fears

Affordable homes scandal erupts in Alicante as wealthy son of local politician snaps up flat meant for struggling families