, Author at Olive Press News Spain

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

‘English trash’ – Public responds to video of British influencer scaling 11-storey block of flats in Benidorm

RAGING comments have been directed at the video of a British Instagram influencer who filmed himself scaling an 11-storey block of flats in Benidorm. ‘English

3 Feb, 2020 @ 19:24

Costa Blanca·Lead

“We’ve never seen anything like it” – Beaches in Eastern Spain lose average of 11m of sand following storm Gloria

BEACHES in Eastern Spain have lost an average of 11.1m of sand following storm Gloria, which hit the coast on 19 January. The worst-hit shoreline

3 Feb, 2020 @ 13:18

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Instant telephone translation launches in Spain offering emergency interpretation for €1.57 a minute – info here

A TELEPHONE translation service has just launched in Spain offering instant Spanish-English interpretation for max. €1.57 per minute. My Friend in Spain puts English-language, non-Spanish speakers

31 Jan, 2020 @ 17:51

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Interview

TWO A PENNY: European Commission moves to eliminate 1 and 2 cent coins as production ‘costs more’ than value

THE European Commission (EC) will evaluate the use of 1 and 2 euro cent coins with a view to eliminate them this year. The EC’s

30 Jan, 2020 @ 13:39

Business & Finance

Just THREE of 30 urgent flood defences have been built in Alicante province after two decades of waiting

FLOOD defences approved by the Valencian government to avoid damage from storms have only partially been completed nearly 20 years later. Three out of every

30 Jan, 2020 @ 12:59

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Hundreds muck in to clear tyres and plastic trash from Javea’s coastline in efforts to teach children ‘the importance of recycling’

OVER a hundred volunteers cleared out worn tires, shoes and plastic bags from Javea’s coastline last Sunday following the deadly onslaught of storm Gloria. Young

29 Jan, 2020 @ 13:39

Costa Blanca·Environment

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Asesor warns British charities are ‘ignoring Spanish laws’ as Costa Blanca shop faces €24,000 fine for not charging VAT on sales of donated goods

A LEADING asesor has warned that British-run charity shops are ignoring Spanish laws that require them to charge value added tax (IVA) on second-hand goods.

29 Jan, 2020 @ 12:07

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead

British consul says Withdrawal Agreement passing into UK law is ‘positive news’ for expat rights – read why here

BORIS Johnson’s Brexit deal last week received royal assent from the Queen, allowing it to become UK law. Once the European Parliament ratifies the deal,

28 Jan, 2020 @ 13:42

Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Police say washed up body in Ibiza ‘not confirmed’ as missing British kayaker Kenny McPherson despite widespread press coverage

GUARDIA Civil in Ibiza have today told the Olive Press the body of a man washed up last week is ‘not confirmed’ as missing British

28 Jan, 2020 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Torrevieja hospital deactivates coronavirus warning after tourist who visited Wuhan fell ill on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOSPITAL de Torrevieja has deactivated its quarantine procedure after an Icelandic tourist fell ill with suspected symptoms of coronavirus. The 66-year-old had recently visited Wuhan,

28 Jan, 2020 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

DEAR JENNIFER: What does Recommended Garages mean to me?

Further to my previous article last month, of why Jennifer Cunningham Insurances is special, I felt it was important to provide some more information. Our

28 Jan, 2020 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Columnists·Costa Blanca

BREAKING: Torrevieja hospital quarantines woman as coronavirus feared to have hit Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN has been quarantined in a Costa Blanca hospital after Torrevieja doctors feared the 66-year-old showed signs of coronavirus. The tourist, of Icelandic nationality,

28 Jan, 2020 @ 00:01

Lead

A yellow weather alert is on the horizon for several provinces across Spain.

Javea Connect admin Loraine Gostling tries to keep her mind off the weather… but can’t find anything positive about January

Weather has been awful, eh? Yes I know an understatement – so I have decided to leave that subject to those braver than I, who

27 Jan, 2020 @ 18:30

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

Spain's pension time bomb keeps on ticking: Number of retirees grew by 35% in 2024 thanks to the 'baby boomer' generation

Sexually-transmitted diseases skyrocket among over-50s as medical columnist Jeremy Kenton says ’60 is the new 20′

With an increase in the divorce rate in the over-50s, sexual promiscuity is on the increase. On par with this increase, there has also been

27 Jan, 2020 @ 17:14

Columnists

Medical expert says incontinence pants are ‘standard international practice’ after British pensioner blasts Spanish hospital for putting him in a nappy

A MEDICAL expert has said incontinence pants are ‘standard international practice’ after a British pensioner accused a Spanish hospital for putting him in a ‘nappy’.

27 Jan, 2020 @ 17:06

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

WATCH: Did climate change cause Storm Gloria?

Homeowners who watched their houses crumble into the sea in Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca say ‘if you can’t see it you’re blind’. Denia’s Maritime

25 Jan, 2020 @ 13:52

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain declares state of ‘climate emergency’ as Pedro Sanchez aims to make country’s electricity 95% renewable by 2040

SPAIN’S new government declared a national ‘climate emergency’ on Tuesday as part of a push toward enforcing ambitious measures to fight climate change. Pedro Sanchez’s

22 Jan, 2020 @ 11:05

Environment·Lead

Storm Gloria claims fifth life as two people still missing in Spain’s Valencian Community

STORM Gloria has claimed a fifth life today while two people are still missing in Spain’s Valencian Community. The fifth victim was homeless and died

21 Jan, 2020 @ 22:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Massive fish hurled onto roadside by storm Gloria on the Costa Blanca

A LARGE fish has been filmed on a pavement in the Costa Blanca after it was hurled inland by storm Gloria. Subscribe to Olive Press

21 Jan, 2020 @ 19:01

Costa Blanca·Lead

Expat struck by wave and breaks leg while photographing storm Gloria on Costa Blanca beachfront

A 40-year-old expat has fractured his leg while out photographing storm Gloria on a Costa Blanca beachfront. The Dutchman was reportedly taking pictures at 12.30

21 Jan, 2020 @ 00:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

Homes evacuated in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca as Gorgos river threatens to burst its banks

HOMES are being evacuated in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca as the Gorgos river threatens to burst its banks following storm Gloria’s devastating onslaught last

20 Jan, 2020 @ 13:14

Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante airport closed ALL MONDAY

ALICANTE airport will remain closed all Monday following a night of gale force winds, heavy rain, snow and turbulent seas. Storm Gloria caused havoc up

20 Jan, 2020 @ 11:03

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Arenal beach in Javea destroyed as storm Gloria buffets Spain’s Costa Blanca overnight

STORM Gloria has last night broken through a sand barrer and wrought havoc on Javea’s popular Arenal beach. Photographs today show tiles ripped up, concrete

20 Jan, 2020 @ 10:05

Costa Blanca·Lead

Red alert warnings extend to Monday with 130km/h winds, 8m waves and 40cm snow predicted for Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE red alert weather warning has been extended into Monday with 130km/h winds, 8m-high waves and 40cm snowfall predicted for Spain’s Costa Blanca. The northern

19 Jan, 2020 @ 23:55

Costa Blanca·Lead

Tree crushes parked car in Gata de Gorgos as storm Gloria batters the Costa Blanca

A PALM tree has crushed a parked car in Gata de Gorgos on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The incident occurred this afternoon, according to media outlet

19 Jan, 2020 @ 19:11

Costa Blanca

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Schools to close in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca tomorrow, Monday, as municipality faces red alert for wind and 8m-high waves

JAVEA on the Costa Blanca has been the first municipality to suspend classes at its schools tomorrow as storm Gloria batters eastern Spain. The Marina

19 Jan, 2020 @ 18:43

Costa Blanca

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‘English trash’ – Public responds to video of British influencer scaling 11-storey block of flats in Benidorm

“We’ve never seen anything like it” – Beaches in Eastern Spain lose average of 11m of sand following storm Gloria

Instant telephone translation launches in Spain offering emergency interpretation for €1.57 a minute – info here

TWO A PENNY: European Commission moves to eliminate 1 and 2 cent coins as production ‘costs more’ than value

Just THREE of 30 urgent flood defences have been built in Alicante province after two decades of waiting

Hundreds muck in to clear tyres and plastic trash from Javea’s coastline in efforts to teach children ‘the importance of recycling’

Asesor warns British charities are ‘ignoring Spanish laws’ as Costa Blanca shop faces €24,000 fine for not charging VAT on sales of donated goods

British consul says Withdrawal Agreement passing into UK law is ‘positive news’ for expat rights – read why here

EXCLUSIVE: Police say washed up body in Ibiza ‘not confirmed’ as missing British kayaker Kenny McPherson despite widespread press coverage

Torrevieja hospital deactivates coronavirus warning after tourist who visited Wuhan fell ill on Spain’s Costa Blanca

DEAR JENNIFER: What does Recommended Garages mean to me?

BREAKING: Torrevieja hospital quarantines woman as coronavirus feared to have hit Spain’s Costa Blanca

Javea Connect admin Loraine Gostling tries to keep her mind off the weather… but can’t find anything positive about January

Sexually-transmitted diseases skyrocket among over-50s as medical columnist Jeremy Kenton says ’60 is the new 20′

Medical expert says incontinence pants are ‘standard international practice’ after British pensioner blasts Spanish hospital for putting him in a nappy

WATCH: Did climate change cause Storm Gloria?

Spain declares state of ‘climate emergency’ as Pedro Sanchez aims to make country’s electricity 95% renewable by 2040

Storm Gloria claims fifth life as two people still missing in Spain’s Valencian Community

Massive fish hurled onto roadside by storm Gloria on the Costa Blanca

Expat struck by wave and breaks leg while photographing storm Gloria on Costa Blanca beachfront

Homes evacuated in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca as Gorgos river threatens to burst its banks

Alicante airport closed ALL MONDAY

WATCH: Arenal beach in Javea destroyed as storm Gloria buffets Spain’s Costa Blanca overnight

Red alert warnings extend to Monday with 130km/h winds, 8m waves and 40cm snow predicted for Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tree crushes parked car in Gata de Gorgos as storm Gloria batters the Costa Blanca

Schools to close in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca tomorrow, Monday, as municipality faces red alert for wind and 8m-high waves

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect is arrested for the second time in three months on Costa Blanca

UK and Spain seal historic post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar after years of talks

Spain prepares heat havens as scorching summers become the new normal

Getting to see a family doctor is taking longer- according to patients in Spain

Spain sees 16-year high in mortgages as buyers rush to the market amid housing shortage