Walter Finch, is the Digital Editor of the Olive Press and occasional roaming photographer who started out at the Daily Mail.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his NCTJ diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
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Spain’s growing army of only children ‘not lonelier’ despite birth rate crisis, study shows

SPANISH families increasingly consist of one child as a result of the country’s position as the second lowest birth rate in the EU. Spain’s birth

12 Jul, 2025 @ 09:15

Health·Lead

Congested A7 around Marbella’s Puerto Banus and Fuengirola train ‘need immediate upgrades’ with Costa del Sol summer in full swing

FRESH calls have been made for urgent action to tackle chronic congestion on the A7 motorway around Puerto Banús amid daily gridlock on one of

11 Jul, 2025 @ 10:53

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Spate of burglaries on Marbella’s Golden Miles solved: Cat burglar disguised himself as jogger to scale walls unnoticed

A FAKE jogger who used his disguise to burgle luxury villas across Marbella’s Golden Mile has been arrested after stealing more than €200,000 worth of

10 Jul, 2025 @ 16:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Donald Trump threatens 25% tariffs on the EU and says bloc is 'designed to screw the US'

Trump threatens EU with fresh tariffs despite claiming ‘they’re finally treating us nicely’

DONALD Trump has announced that the European Union will receive a tariff letter ‘in a couple of days’ threatening to reopen his trans-Atlantic trade war.

10 Jul, 2025 @ 09:58

Lead·National News·Politics

Well-known cinema chain in Spain fined for ‘stopping customers from bringing in outside snacks’

A MAJOR cinema chain has been slapped with a €25,000 fine for preventing moviegoers from bringing their own food and drinks into theatres in Almería

9 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Lead·Other News

Gibraltar removed from EU ‘grey list’ for money laundering – scuppering last-minute bid from Spain’s far-right

GIBRALTAR has been cleared for removal from the EU’s financial ‘grey list’ after the European Parliament rejected a last-ditch attempt by Spain’s far-right Vox party

9 Jul, 2025 @ 16:15

Marbella’s desalination plant upgrade triples capacity just in time for the mad summer rush

THE Costa del Sol has dodged a potential water crisis after the Junta completed a major upgrade to Marbella’s desalination plant. The new bells and

9 Jul, 2025 @ 15:45

Lead·Marbella

Here’s how Spain would be impacted if eight million immigrants were deported – and it isn’t pretty

SPAIN’S far-right party Vox was on the receiving end of a powerful backlash after it outlined a radical plan to deport all eight million immigrants

9 Jul, 2025 @ 12:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

Spain can expect a cool blast this weekend – as the UK swelters in 40C

A rare spell of cooler weather is set to sweep across much of Spain this weekend, offering welcome relief after weeks of stifling heat —

9 Jul, 2025 @ 08:38

Lead·Weather

Where to get a rental bargain in Spain while staying near to the action – with one Malaga clifftop gem high up on the list

EXPATS struggling with Spain’s soaring rental costs could do worse than look beyond the obvious hotspots, as a new study reveals where tenants can secure

9 Jul, 2025 @ 08:00

Lead·Property

WATCH: Tourists astonished as troops, helicopters and full might of Spanish Navy storm Malaga beach

SUNBATHERS and tourists were treated to an unexpected spectacle yesterday as the Spanish Navy launched a full-scale amphibious landing exercise on Malaga’s La Malagueta beach.

8 Jul, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Narcos burn boat at sea and cook cocaine worth millions as Spanish cops close in

DRUG traffickers deliberately torched and sank their yacht off of Tenerife after being cornered by Spanish customs patrol boats. The two crew members, one French

8 Jul, 2025 @ 16:51

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

EU could be nearly €3 TRILLION wealthier with full integration – or much poorer if it falls apart

THE European Union could unlock a staggering €2.8 trillion per year by 2032 if member states pursue ambitious integration policies rather than maintaining the status

8 Jul, 2025 @ 16:11

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s far-right party openly plans to deport ‘recently arrived’ immigrants

SPAIN’s Vox party has openly called for the mass deportation of ‘recently arrived’ immigrants. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Vox’s demographic emergency spokesperson

8 Jul, 2025 @ 13:30

Lead·National News

Costa del Sol town to slash property taxes by around 20% in next bill – affecting 38,000 homeowners

TENS of thousands of households in Estepona are set to benefit from property tax cuts that will save residents around €6 million this year. The

8 Jul, 2025 @ 10:01

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Property

Michael Douglas, 80, announces retirement from acting and escapes to the Basque Country after holidaying with his daughter in Menorca

HOLLYWOOD legend Michael Douglas has announced his retirement from acting at the age of 80 as he battles throat cancer. The Wall Street star revealed

7 Jul, 2025 @ 17:00

Basque Country·Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Wild and bloody brawl leaves one dead after two notorious family clans sit down for lunch in northern Spain

Warning – this story contains distressing scenes of violence A SEEMINGLY innocuous family lunch in Galicia spiralled into a chaotic and deadly brawl, leaving one

7 Jul, 2025 @ 16:15

Galicia·Lead·Other News

Anti-drug trafficking boss at Spain’s troubled Barcelona port is arrested just days before retirement

SPANISH customs authorities have arrested a senior anti-drug trafficking official just days before his scheduled retirement, marking the latest corruption scandal to hit Barcelona’s troubled

7 Jul, 2025 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Riots break out at asylum centre in Spain after 21-year-old Malian arrested for sexual assault

THERE were two nights of violent protests outside an asylum centre near Madrid over the weekend after reports emerged that a 21-year-old Malian migrant had

7 Jul, 2025 @ 14:30

Suspected salmonella outbreak declared in Madrid: Two people are hospitalised and 15 others affected after eating contaminated truffle sauce at award-winning burger restaurant

Wave of salmonella poisonings hit Gibraltar: Authorities hunting for common source

HEALTH authorities in Gibraltar are investigating a spike in salmonella food poisoning cases as they race to identify a potential common source behind the outbreak.

7 Jul, 2025 @ 13:11

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Tourist warning in Spain: Foreign woman ‘needle spiked in Malaga nightclub’

POLICE are investigating a suspected incident of ‘needle spiking’ after a tourist was sexually assaulted at a Malaga nightclub. The woman reported the attack at

7 Jul, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s vital Costa del Sol – Ronda road is set to reopen sooner than expected

THE vital highway connecting Ronda to San Pedro del Alcantara will partially reopen next Monday July 14. The strategic A-397 route has been closed since

7 Jul, 2025 @ 10:30

Costa del Sol·Lead

‘Intense’ thunderstorms and giant hailstones as DANA set to hit tourist hotspots in Spain this week

HOLIDAY chaos looms for some of Spain’s favourite tourist hotspots as severe thunderstorms threaten to unleash giant hailstones and dangerous winds by the weekend. A

7 Jul, 2025 @ 09:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

How two brothers oversaw a ‘forced prostitution empire that enslaved 500 South American women’ on the Costa del Sol

TWO Ecuadorian brothers are facing a staggering 256 years behind bars for allegedly running one of the largest human trafficking networks ever to operate on

7 Jul, 2025 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

The Olive Press takes a journey into the boiling interior of Sevilla province in search of Spain’s 46C

AS the record-breaking heatwave took hold spreading its tendrils from the Sahara into Europe, the Olive Press went heat chasing. Just as storm-chasers like to

6 Jul, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Weather

Sabadell looks to sell off British bank TSB to fend off hostile takeover by Spain's BBVA

Spain’s Sabadell agrees to sell British bank TSB for €3.1bn – and dish out billions to shareholders

SPAIN’S Banco Sabadell has agreed to sell British high street bank TSB to rival Santander for €3.1 billion, in a move that could reshape the

5 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead

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