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

First batch of Zara-label hospital gowns arrive at Galician hospital as nine local factories help fight Spain’s COVID-19 pandemic

THE first batch of Zara-label hospital gowns has arrived in a Galician hospital – the birthplace of the famous clothing line. Pictures of the green

20 Apr, 2020 @ 19:46

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Police save life of 3-year-old who nearly suffocated after putting cable tie round his neck in Spain’s Valencia

POLICIA Nacional have saved the life of a three-year-old boy who nearly suffocated to death in Valencia. Police were called to the district of Transits

20 Apr, 2020 @ 19:03

Costa Blanca

IN PICS: 7 ways drug dealers have tried – and failed – to get round Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

SPAIN’S coronavirus quarantine is forcing us all to find creative ways to make ends meet – including drug dealers. Unable to move house to house,

20 Apr, 2020 @ 14:38

Crime & Law·Lead

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A century ago we beat the worst pandemic in modern history with confinement – Joshua Parfitt delves into what we can learn from the Spanish flu

THE SS Talune carried no troops when it docked in Western Samoa on November 7, 1918 – four days before the end of the Great

19 Apr, 2020 @ 15:43

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British nurse travels across Spain to help former hospital in the UK battle the COVID-19 crisis

AN NHS nurse has travelled across Spain to join her old team in the UK in the fight against COVID-19. Trudy Laverick set off from

15 Apr, 2020 @ 19:51

Costa Blanca

SURVIVING THE CRISIS: Classically-trained opera singer dedicates Spanish-English ‘You Raise Me Up’ from her balcony to medical staff across Spain

“It felt a bit silly at first, but I just wanted to lift people’s spirits,” says classically-trained opera singer Claire-Maire, a French and English as

15 Apr, 2020 @ 16:44

Costa Blanca

Study suggests 3 million people in Spain (7% of pop.) have developed short-term immunity to COVID-19

THE question has been plaguing minds since the outbreak of COVID-19: how many people are actually infected? Knowledge of the number is needed to grasp

10 Apr, 2020 @ 18:21

Lead·National News

Spain records a 56.5% ‘abnormal’ rise in deaths as country battles COVID-19 pandemic

SPAIN has seen an ‘abnormal’ 56.5% rise in recorded deaths for the period from March 17 to April 7, according to a recent study. Spain’s

10 Apr, 2020 @ 15:51

Lead·National News

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

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SURVIVING THE CRISIS: British CEO of leading telecommunications provider hopes that amazing ‘community spirit’ won’t end with defeat of COVID-19

“AS a leading Telecommunications provider in Spain, we has a duty to keep operating in order to facilitate communications,” says Jan McDowell, CEO of Telitec

9 Apr, 2020 @ 20:14

Costa Blanca

SURVIVING THE CRISIS: Students of British martial arts gym owner set up surprise GoFundMe to help him through Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

MATRIX Martial Arts was opened in April 2018 and was the first dedicated martial arts school in Javea,” says Professor Steve Newman owner and head

9 Apr, 2020 @ 20:04

Costa Blanca

Spain tests use of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients after Chinese study shows 10 intensive care patients recovered without side-effects

THE first therapy gaining ground in the fight against coronavirus also happens to be the oldest: the transfusion of blood plasma from recovered patients into

9 Apr, 2020 @ 13:06

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WATCH: Madrid’s top botanical garden gives its tulips to staff in 7 hospitals as show of thanks during the COVID-19 pandemic

MADRID’s Royal Botanical Gardens have given hundreds of tulips to hospital staff in a show of thanks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visits to the gardens

9 Apr, 2020 @ 12:38

La Cultura

8,000 lives have been saved in the Comunitat Valenciana thanks to up to 96% of residents staying at home, study of phone data finds

AN estimated 8,000 lives have been saved in the Comunitat Valenciana thanks to up to 96% of residents staying at home, according to a new

9 Apr, 2020 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Madrid boy arrested for lying online he caught COVID-19 before travelling to the Comunitat Valenciana – cries as police doorknock him

A BOY has been arrested after posting online he had COVID-19 symptoms and had recently arrived in Gandia, in the Comunitat Valenciana, from Madrid. The

8 Apr, 2020 @ 16:27

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Police catch burglar at nursing home in Valencia having stolen a head-torch, a USB dock and two packs of cards

POLICE have arrested a burglar who broke a window at a nursing home in Valencia. Policia Nacional arrived at the home following a tip off

8 Apr, 2020 @ 16:02

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‘Shocked and angered’ – Man arrested after receiving 32 fines for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules in Spain’s Elche

A REPEAT offender has been put in the docks after receiving 32 police fines in Elche. The man was hit by 14 Policia Local fines

8 Apr, 2020 @ 15:38

Costa Blanca·Lead

Ministry of the Interior quashes fine for buying Nocilla, orders Guardia Civil in Alicante to retract list of purchasable products

THE Ministry of the Interior has yesterday quashed a fine against a man for going to buy Nocilla – a chocolate-hazelnut spread similar to Nutella.

8 Apr, 2020 @ 15:20

Costa Blanca·Lead

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More than 40 families caught escaping to second homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca over Palm Sunday weekend

MORE than 40 families have been caught escaping to their second homes the Costa Blanca over Palm Sunday weekend. Cars were stopped and drivers fined

7 Apr, 2020 @ 20:50

Costa Blanca

Leading US researcher says Spain passed its peak mortality rate on April 1 thanks to well-maintained ‘social distancing’

SOCIAL distancing measures have helped Spain reach its peak mortality rate for COVID-19 on April 1 last week, a leading US researcher has said. Dr.

7 Apr, 2020 @ 18:59

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UK’s infection rate nearly double Spain’s, according to study on success of COVID-19 lockdowns across Europe

THE UK’S infection rate for COVID-19 is nearly double that of Spain, according to a study from Spain’s leading institute on information systems and computer

7 Apr, 2020 @ 17:06

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British expat receives ‘frightening threats against her family’ after accusations of spreading Covid-19 around the world – she says authorities to blame

A BRITISH expat accused of ‘denying’ self-isolation rules and spreading Covid-19 across the world has responded after receiving ‘frightening threats’ against her safety. Coral Guise-Smith,

1 Apr, 2020 @ 19:43

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Imperial College London study says Spain’s lockdown has saved 16,000 lives

IMPERIAL College London has published a report estimating that lockdown measures in Spain have saved the lives of 16,000 people. The study looked at 11

1 Apr, 2020 @ 14:32

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British transfer company gets hundreds of 5* reviews after bringing back 25% of stranded Costa Blanca tourists during first days of Spain’s coronavirus crisis

A BRITISH transfer company has received hundreds of 5* reviews after bringing back 25% of stranded Costa Blanca tourists during the first days of Spain’s

31 Mar, 2020 @ 22:44

Costa Blanca

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British expat denounces Alicante court’s suspension of shared custody between separated parents in Spain’s Covid-19 lockdown

A BRITISH expat has denounced Alicante’s family court over its suspension of shared custody agreements. John Carey, who lives in Murla on Spain’s Costa Blanca,

31 Mar, 2020 @ 22:08

Lead

Animal adoptions increase under Spain’s Covid-19 lockdown as government warns owners finding excuse to ‘get out the house’

SPAIN’S public prosecution ministry has warned abandonment of adopted pets will carry fines. The Fiscalía de Medio Ambiente warned in a letter to provincial prosecution

31 Mar, 2020 @ 16:44

Environment·Lead

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First batch of Zara-label hospital gowns arrive at Galician hospital as nine local factories help fight Spain’s COVID-19 pandemic

Police save life of 3-year-old who nearly suffocated after putting cable tie round his neck in Spain’s Valencia

IN PICS: 7 ways drug dealers have tried – and failed – to get round Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

A century ago we beat the worst pandemic in modern history with confinement – Joshua Parfitt delves into what we can learn from the Spanish flu

British nurse travels across Spain to help former hospital in the UK battle the COVID-19 crisis

SURVIVING THE CRISIS: Classically-trained opera singer dedicates Spanish-English ‘You Raise Me Up’ from her balcony to medical staff across Spain

Study suggests 3 million people in Spain (7% of pop.) have developed short-term immunity to COVID-19

Spain records a 56.5% ‘abnormal’ rise in deaths as country battles COVID-19 pandemic

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

SURVIVING THE CRISIS: British CEO of leading telecommunications provider hopes that amazing ‘community spirit’ won’t end with defeat of COVID-19

SURVIVING THE CRISIS: Students of British martial arts gym owner set up surprise GoFundMe to help him through Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

Spain tests use of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients after Chinese study shows 10 intensive care patients recovered without side-effects

WATCH: Madrid’s top botanical garden gives its tulips to staff in 7 hospitals as show of thanks during the COVID-19 pandemic

8,000 lives have been saved in the Comunitat Valenciana thanks to up to 96% of residents staying at home, study of phone data finds

Madrid boy arrested for lying online he caught COVID-19 before travelling to the Comunitat Valenciana – cries as police doorknock him

Police catch burglar at nursing home in Valencia having stolen a head-torch, a USB dock and two packs of cards

‘Shocked and angered’ – Man arrested after receiving 32 fines for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules in Spain’s Elche

Ministry of the Interior quashes fine for buying Nocilla, orders Guardia Civil in Alicante to retract list of purchasable products

More than 40 families caught escaping to second homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca over Palm Sunday weekend

Leading US researcher says Spain passed its peak mortality rate on April 1 thanks to well-maintained ‘social distancing’

UK’s infection rate nearly double Spain’s, according to study on success of COVID-19 lockdowns across Europe

British expat receives ‘frightening threats against her family’ after accusations of spreading Covid-19 around the world – she says authorities to blame

Imperial College London study says Spain’s lockdown has saved 16,000 lives

British transfer company gets hundreds of 5* reviews after bringing back 25% of stranded Costa Blanca tourists during first days of Spain’s coronavirus crisis

British expat denounces Alicante court’s suspension of shared custody between separated parents in Spain’s Covid-19 lockdown

Animal adoptions increase under Spain’s Covid-19 lockdown as government warns owners finding excuse to ‘get out the house’

‘Our identity will not change with a fence’: Patriotic Gibraltarians celebrate their National Day for the first time after border with Spain was removed

Driverless taxis to hit Spain’s streets this year as Uber gets green light to launch robotaxis in Madrid

Benalmadena bans swimming at another beach in less than a month after E. coli spike

Guardia Civil catch smugglers red-handed unloading more than one tonne of hashish on Marbella beach from narco boat

Schools across Malaga see record September enrolment drop and shrinking class sizes linked to Spain’s plummeting fertility rate

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