James Warren

"James spent three years spent working as a junior writer at various English language newspapers in Spain before finding a home at the Olive Press. He previously worked for many years as a bid writer for an international motorsports company. Based in Cordoba since 2014, James covers the southern Subbetica region, northern and inland Malaga and the Axarquia area. Get in touch at newsdesk@theolivepress.es with news or trustworthy tips that you would like him to cover in these areas"

British expats with dream homes built on illegal land may FINALLY be released from property limbo in Spain’s Andalucia – but not if environmental groups have their way

THE Ecologistas en Accion platform has released a statement to publicly denounce the Spanish Government’s plan to reopen rustic land to developers. The bill, known

29 May, 2020 @ 12:18

Environment·Lead

Olive farmers in Andalucia face ‘biblical plague’ that could wipe out next season’s harvest

OLIVE Farmers in Cordoba have warned that a ‘never seen before’ plague of leaf-eating moths could spell disaster for next season’s harvest. The Union of

28 May, 2020 @ 11:59

Cordoba·Lead

80-year-old former councillor wins €3.5 MILLION in wrongful dismissal case after 30-year battle with small town in Spain’s Andalucia

THE town of Torrox has been left reeling after an agreement has been reached to pay compensation to an ex-councilman for wrongful dismissal. The agreement,

28 May, 2020 @ 10:05

Lead·Malaga

Police on the hunt for ‘baby-faced’ flasher in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE in Cordoba are on the hunt for a serial flasher after several reports of incidents of exposure and harassment surfaced online. So far only

27 May, 2020 @ 10:47

Cordoba·Lead

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Luxury golf resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol offers private jet package to entice golfers back to the greens

THE exclusive La Reserva Sotogrande Golf Resort in Marbella is reportedly offering a ‘Private Jet Package’ to help bring the high-flying golfers back to the

26 May, 2020 @ 13:49

Lead·Malaga

British and US stars hope to descend on Spain’s Andalucia for Cadiz music festival

STAR producer DJ Steve Aoki and British Reggae outfit Steel Pulse have been announced as headliners for the third annual Brota Musica Festival. Held at

26 May, 2020 @ 12:03

Cadiz·La Cultura·Lead

Tensions over coronavirus boil over in violent weekend in Andalucia prison

PRISON guards have narrowly averted a full blown riot at the Centro Penitenciario de Cordoba as tensions overflowed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Administration

26 May, 2020 @ 09:46

Cordoba·Crime & Law

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Spain’s La Liga to use coronavirus video surveillance ahead of Sevilla-Betis derby

LA Liga has announced that it will use high tech video analysis technology to stop the spread of coronavirus when the season resumes on June

22 May, 2020 @ 12:19

Lead·Sport

Violent conman ex-boxer arrested for killing pensioner in Spain’s Andalucia

A VIOLENT conman has been arrested in Velez-Malaga over the death of an elderly man during a botched home invasion. A police investigation began after

22 May, 2020 @ 11:47

Crime & Law·Lead

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Spain’s oldest ever goalscorer Aritz Aduriz announces retirement from football

ARITZ Aduriz, the 39-year-old striker for Athletic Bilbao, has announced his retirement from professional football. Aduriz has spent most of his professional career at the

21 May, 2020 @ 15:52

Sport

Spain’s Ministry of Health warns of possible link between COVID-19 and minks

A RECENT case in the Netherlands has shed new light on the possible source of coronavirus as minks have been confirmed as hosting the COVID-19

21 May, 2020 @ 10:54

Lead·National News

Andalucia invests €171 million into prevention of forest fires

THE Junta de Andalucia has invested a cool €171 million into its fire fighting and prevention department (Infoca Plan) in preparation for the upcoming fire

19 May, 2020 @ 12:23

Lead

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Spanish motorsport legend Fernando Alonso primed for F1 return, says long-term boss Briatore

FERNANDO Alonso’s long-term manager Flavio Briatore has tipped the Spanish motorsport stalwart for a return to F1 in 2021 after a year out. In an

18 May, 2020 @ 16:33

Lead·Sport

Ryanair slams rival airline handouts as it records €1 billion profit pre-COVID-19

LEADING budget airline Ryanair has recorded profits of €1 billion during the 2019 financial year. This marks an increase of €117 million on 2018, according

18 May, 2020 @ 16:20

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

WATCH: Huge 8-metre shark spotted in Spain’s Andalucia in second such sighting in two weeks

DEEP sea divers have managed to film a ‘giant’ shark off the coast of Andalucia this weekend. The creature was spotted yesterday by the Guardia

17 May, 2020 @ 14:53

Granada·Lead

Seismologists reveal there were THREE earthquakes in just two hours in Spain’s Andalucia last night

THREE earthquakes were recorded in the space of just two hours last night in areas of Malaga and Axarquia. As reported by the Olive Press

15 May, 2020 @ 17:01

Malaga

Bar in Spain’s Sevilla installs robot ‘barman’ that can serve 600 cañas per hour

A BAR owner in Sevilla has teamed up with a Spanish tech company to help serve thirsty locals in the post-COVID-19 era. Alberto Martinez, 53,

14 May, 2020 @ 10:20

Lead·Sevilla

World Health Organisation issues warning to Spain’s smokers over coronavirus

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a statement urging smokers to quit the habit to help prevent a second wave of COVID-19. Released on

13 May, 2020 @ 11:16

Health·Lead

ITV stations in Spain’s Andalucia reopen with strict COVID-19 measures

MOTORISTS in Andalucia have been informed by the DGT that ITV stations will begin tentatively reopening to carry out periodic inspections. Since May 11, certain

13 May, 2020 @ 11:07

Lead

Polish mob bosses target Andalucia as Policia crack down on Granada cartels

THREE police raids alone since November 2019 have disbanded a Polish drug network operating out of Granada. Swat teams from the Policia Nacional and the

12 May, 2020 @ 20:24

Granada·Lead

WEB OF SHAME: Man dressed as Spiderman injured after botched burglary attempt on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN attempted burglary went spectacularly wrong in Malaga on Sunday after a man dressed as Spiderman fell nearly seven metres from an apartment balcony. The

12 May, 2020 @ 15:04

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s La Liga aims for June start while 5 top players test positive for COVID-19

THE president of La Liga has said he hopes Spanish football will return next month. Speaking to Movistar on Sunday, Javier Tebas expressed his hope

11 May, 2020 @ 16:36

Lead·Sport

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Experts call for calm after hornet death in northern Spain causes panic

A 54-YEAR-OLD beekeeper has been killed after he was stung in the face by an Asian Hornet yesterday in Santiago de Compostela, northern Galicia. Emergency

11 May, 2020 @ 09:49

Lead

Moroccan mafia bags up to €160 million from illegal immigrant trade to Spain

THE Moroccan Mafia has supposedly netted a whopping €160 million in the trade of illegal immigrants in the past three years, according to recent studies.

10 May, 2020 @ 12:51

Lead

Far-right Vox party pushes to lift ban on hunting during Spain’s state of alarm

FAR-RIGHT political party VOX has pushed the Spanish government to lift the ban of hunting activities during the state of alarm. Since March 14, hunting

8 May, 2020 @ 11:54

Lead

Franco era torturer known as ‘Billy the Kid’ dies from COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE notorious torturer and Franco henchman Antonio Gonzalez Pacheco, otherwise known as ‘Billy the Kid’, has died from coronavirus aged 73. According to Police sources,

8 May, 2020 @ 10:25

Crime & Law·Lead

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