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"

Population in Spain’s Malaga rises thanks to expats despite nationwide population decline

NEWS emerged yesterday of the dramatic decline in Spain’s population thanks to deaths COVID-19 pandemic during 2020. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE)

21 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga

Kids these days: Luxury car brand Audi is the most popular for first-time drivers in Spain

GERMAN luxury car brand Audi has been named as Spain’s most popular manufacturer for first time drivers according to a new study by leading insurance

20 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Police Chase Six People After 290 Kilometre Taxi Journey To Beat Alicante Curfew On Spain S Costa Blanca

Serial fraudster in Spain’s Madrid arrested for selling paralysing lip enhancement treatment

A SPANISH man has been arrested in the Alcoron region of Madrid for selling online facial enhancement medication that has caused serious injuries on a

20 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

El Nuevo Submarino Desarrollado Por Navantia Para La Armada

Spain launches brand new submarine in Murcia this week under watchful eye of King Felipe

A COLLECTION of Spain’s dignitaries, royals and military leaders will descend on the port of Cartagena this Thursday to witness the launch of Spain’s very

19 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Neo-Nazi firearm gang busted in Spain’s first illegal 3D printed weapons workshop

POLICE on the island of Tenerife have dismantled a Neo-Nazi criminal gang using 3D printing technology to create home made firearms, a first in Spain.

19 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

12-year-old girl sold by parents in Spain’s Andalucia rescued 1,000km away in northern Spain

A 12-YEAR-OLD Romanian girl has been recovered over 1,000 km away from her home after being sold by her family to another according to National

16 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Cordoba·Lead

European bison return to Spain’s Andalucia after thousand year absence in an effort to combat forest fires

A FARM in Spain’s Andalucia has become the epicentre of a new project to reintroduce the European bison back into the region after an absence

16 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Cordoba·Lead

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

Spain’s Andalucia announces possible changes to vaccine rollout thanks to latest blood clot recalls

THE rollout in Spain of the American produced Janssen vaccine, developed by Johnson & Johnson has been halted as researchers study potential blood clot dangers.

15 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Lead

Car sales in Spain show false hope as COVID-19 delivers new blow to an already struggling sector

NEW car registrations in Spain in March have shown an optimistic 128% increase over the same period in 2020 according to Spanish market analysts Autoinfor.

15 Apr, 2021 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead

With racial and homophobic attacks on the rise, new study reveals those most likely to commit hate crimes

A STUDY carried out by the National Institution of Prisons has for the first time pieced together a detailed profile of those most likely to

14 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Gibraltar smuggling network with links to latest Canary Island migrant deaths dismantled

A CRIMINAL gang spread across the Gibraltar region has been dismantled by police and charged for the death of four migrants off the Canary Islands

13 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s ‘Zombie Car’ situation rises as study reveals 8% of cars circulate illegally

SPAIN’s ever growing problem with so called ‘zombie cars’ has reached a 10 year high as COVID-19 adds to motoring’s greatest pandemic. Zombie cars is

13 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead

USA announces new links with Spain as American Airlines resume Madrid and Barcelona flights

US airline American Airlines have resumed flights between two major airports and Spain’s capitals Madrid and Barcelona for the first time since December. Last Christmas,

12 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Rescatados 61 Migrantes Subsaharianos A Bordo De Una Patera En Las Costas De Tenerife

Four dead as migrant boat discovered off Spain’s Canary Islands

FOUR migrants have been found dead and several seriously ill after a boat was discovered 190 kilometres off the island of El Hierro. The vessel

12 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Canary Islands·Lead

Spanish man arrested after fleeing French checkpoint with a mummified corpse in the passenger seat

A SPANISH man has been arrested in Catalonia after fleeing a French police checkpoint with the mummified corpse of his partner hidden in the passenger

9 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Rare vulture killed by prescription vet drug in Spain’s Catalonia as eco groups call for its ban

VULTURE Conservation activists have called on the Spanish government for the banning of a commonly used prescription drug after a rare Cinereous vulture was found

9 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Nature

Details of Spain’s new ‘Rhodes Law’ revealed ahead of final vote in major victory for sex abuse victims

THE implementation of the revolutionary ‘Rhodes Law’ in Spain has reached another milestone as the draft report of the bill has been approved by Congress.

8 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·National News

ONCE ticket seller, two soldiers and a fishmonger at centre of €4 million cocaine network in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE in the Cadiz region of Andalucia have dismantled an intricate and diverse network of criminals behind a multi million euro cocaine ring. At the

7 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Marbella suffers worst Holy Week in history as hotel bosses lament 50% COVID-19 business closures

BUSINESS unions in the Costa del Sol resort of Marbella have been left holding their heads after a disappointing Holy Week has added to the

7 Apr, 2021 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga

Worldsbk 2021 Cat Supported Test Wed 1 (1)

Brits shine and rookies suprise in Barcelona WorldSBK test as 2021 season draws closer

THE first and only official preseason WorldSBK test came to a close last week with a familiar name at the top of the time sheets,

6 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Sport

In Numbers: End of olive season brings unemployment figures to 2021 low across Spain’s Cordoba

THE end of the winter olive season has brought unemployment figures to a yearly low in Cordoba, however the overall picture remains stable. Recently released

6 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Cordoba·Lead

Spain switches gear as 2 million doses arrive over Easter, putting the country on track for summer vaccination target

THE target of 25 million COVID-19 vaccinations handed out before the end of June has been given a boost over the Easter break with over

5 Apr, 2021 @ 14:30

Coronavirus·Lead

Swedish woman arrest for devastating wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SWEDISH woman has been arrested for the devastating wildfire that swept across the cliffs of Maro (Nerja) last week. The 51-year-old admitted to the

5 Apr, 2021 @ 12:30

Lead·Malaga

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Estepona unveils plans to modernise resort with new cultural centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE town council of Estepona have revealed plans to rejuvenate and area of their coastline with modern cultural and commercial spaces and a 15-storey ‘faro’.

4 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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The Valencian company bringing the fight to Tesla’s hyperloop franchise

A VALENCIAN consortium is flying the flag for Spain in the race to revolutionise high speed rail travel as it debuts its hyperloop project to

3 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Barcelona·Lead

April Fool: Thousands of hopefuls arrive at vaccination centre after WhatsApp hoax in Spain’s Seville

A SPORTS Centre holding COVID-19 vaccinations in the town of Los Bermejales, Seville, has had to turn people away after thousands arrived yesterday due to

2 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·Sevilla

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