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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Costa del Sol estate agents slam ‘ineffective and populist’ plans to tax non-EU property buyers and offer ‘real’ solutions for Spain’s housing crisis

A LEADING Costa del Sol property group has warned Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s proposed new tax measures targeting non-EU property buyers could damage one

26 Jan, 2025 @ 09:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Range of social services to be more easily accessible as Gibraltar continues its digitisation drive

A NEW website is being launched for the Ministry of Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism as part of Gibraltar’s ongoing drive to digitise government services.

25 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Gibraltar·Lead

A beer economy: Heineken claims to have contributed €5 billion to Spain’s booming GDP figures

DUTCH beer giant Heineken claims to have pumped nearly €5 billion into the Spanish economy last year – equivalent to 0.3% of Spain’s entire GDP.

25 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Mad Cool 2025: Olivia Rodrigo and Kings of Leon to headline Madrid music festival this summer

GRAMMY winner Olivia Rodrigo and rock veterans Kings of Leon will top the bill at Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival 2025. They will line up alongside

25 Jan, 2025 @ 12:15

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

The UK mulls over joining tariff-free European trade zone in boost for Gibraltar

THE European Union has opened the door to the UK joining a pan-European trade agreement that could ease commercial restrictions between the two. EU trade

24 Jan, 2025 @ 17:09

Gibraltar·Lead

Goodbye British products? Brexit deal will ‘force Gibraltar to slap EU tariffs on Bisto, Bovril and other imports from the UK’

THE likelihood that Gibraltar will need to align with EU regulations as part of a post-Brexit deal is sparking concerns that it could spell the

24 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar Health Authority defends ambulance dispatch after complaints over response to one-week-old baby call out

Gibraltar’s health authorities have defended their ambulance dispatch procedures after public criticism of their response to attending to a one-week-old baby. The Gibraltar Health Authority

24 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Heavy rain and gales forecast from Friday for parts of Spain

Storm Eowyn threatens weather chaos across Spain with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain

AN Atlantic storm is on its way to Spain that could bring widespread disruption this weekend and into early next week. The Spanish State Meteorological

24 Jan, 2025 @ 12:45

Lead·Weather

AI in the US will soon use more energy than all of Italy or the UK: Will Spain’s power grid be able to cope with influx of new data centres?

THE explosive growth of Artificial Intelligence could devour electricity equivalent to an entire country’s annual consumption, according to a new US Department of Energy report.

23 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

Environment·Lead·Technology

Germans and Dutch dominate Spain’s luxury property market – but which areas will be hit in Pedro Sanchez’s ban on non-EU buyers?

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez’s plans to shut non-EU-non-resident buyers out of the Spanish property market could affect a number of areas popular with Brits and

22 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Terror arrests on Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca as police smash jihadist ring

American tourist, 80, ‘murdered in Malaga tourist apartment’ after neighbours hear ‘screams of agony’

AN American tourist has been found dead with signs of violence in a holiday apartment in Malaga’s historic centre. He had reportedly just arrived in

22 Jan, 2025 @ 11:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain-Morocco tunnel latest: Hopes dashed that it will be completed in time for 2030 World Cup amid reports of 'decade-long' delay

German tunnelling specialists ‘awarded contract to assess feasibility of Spain to Morocco underwater train’ – reports

AN underwater tunnel between Spain and Morocco is reported to be one step closer to fruition after a firm was selected to conduct a feasibility

21 Jan, 2025 @ 19:00

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Horror in Ronda: Man nearly has femoral artery severed in daylight knife attack while out walking his dog with his girlfriend in Spain

A MAN has been arrested in Ronda after allegedly stabbing a rival in the leg during a broad daylight attack, missing his femoral artery by

21 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Trump confuses Spain with a BRICS nation and threatens 100% tariffs amid question about Spanish defence spending

NEW US President Donald Trump asked if NATO ally Spain was a BRICS nation when quizzed on the country’s low defence spending. The gaff was

21 Jan, 2025 @ 13:45

National News·Politics

Urgent appeal launched for missing 13-year-old girl in Gibraltar: Police ‘concerned for her safety’

Police have launched an urgent appeal to find a teenage girl who went missing from Gibraltar’s Laguna Estate yesterday afternoon. Sara Mae White, 13, was

21 Jan, 2025 @ 11:43

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Red alert returns to Andalucia: Storm dumps over 130mm of rain across southern Spain as roads turn to rivers

STREETS have been turned into rivers and rail services disrupted as Storm Garoe batters western Andalucia amid a red alert weather warning. The province of

21 Jan, 2025 @ 08:10

Huelva·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Notorious narco leader in the Strait of Gibraltar claims Netflix documentary violated his right to a fair trial

THE leader of one of Spain’s most notorious drug trafficking groups has claimed that a Netflix documentary about his activities violated his rights in an

20 Jan, 2025 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

Security guard on Barcelona metro ‘loses an eye after being punched with brass knuckles’ as crime rate continues to soar

A SECURITY guard has lost an eye while intervening in a brawl at a Barcelona metro station. The horrific attack occurred at the Poblenou station

20 Jan, 2025 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Lead

Worries in Spain: Trump could ‘harm treaty negotiations with Gibraltar and take dim view of Spanish defence spending’

THE imminent arrival of Donald Trump in the White House is sending tremors of apprehension through Spain even as he is inaugurated today. A new

20 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar couple arrested for child cruelty after ‘driving down Queensway smoking weed with children in the back seat’

A GIBRALTAR couple have been arrested for child cruelty after cops caught them smoking weed while driving with two children in the back. A ‘strong

20 Jan, 2025 @ 13:33

Gibraltar·Lead

Public transport by BOAT could help ease traffic on the Costa del Sol's deadly A-7 road, say town hall bosses - as hospitality leaders renew demands for a train

Traffic deaths up 15% in Andalucia: Spike in fatal motorbike accidents as 37 people died in Malaga province last year

THE death toll on Malaga’s roads painted a grim picture in 2024, with 37 lives lost and a worrying spike in motorcycle fatalities, new figures

20 Jan, 2025 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Budget British supermarket Poundland getting fed up with shoplifting – including in its five stores in Spain

BRITISH discount retailer Poundland has declared ‘enough is enough’ as it rolls out an ambitious new anti-theft initiative in its five outlets in Spain. The

19 Jan, 2025 @ 11:31

Lead·Other News

Montgomerie, Olazábal and Jiménez: Golfing royalty set to descend on the Costa del Sol for new legends tournament next month

A HOST of golfing giants are set to descend on Marbella next month for a new legends tournament set to hit the Costa del Sol.

18 Jan, 2025 @ 14:30

National News

Spain’s El Prado museum in Madrid lines up 2025 exhibitions featuring El Greco, Paolo Veronese, and Rafael Mengs

MADRID’S Prado Museum has announced its 2025 program featuring three major exhibitions dedicated to El Greco, Paolo Veronese, and Rafael Mengs. The highlight will be

18 Jan, 2025 @ 11:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Spain is bidding to build Britain’s groundbreaking €20bn nuclear fusion plant

SPANISH construction heavyweight Ferrovial has emerged as a frontrunner in the race to build Britain’s groundbreaking €20 billion nuclear fusion plant in Nottingham. The infrastructure

17 Jan, 2025 @ 19:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

Military-trained narcos arrested in three tonne cocaine bust in south of Spain: Kalashnikov assault rifles among weapons seized

NEARLY three tonnes of cocaine and four military-grade weapons have been seized in a major drug bust along the Guadalquivir River in Sevilla. Spanish police

17 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

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Costa del Sol estate agents slam ‘ineffective and populist’ plans to tax non-EU property buyers and offer ‘real’ solutions for Spain’s housing crisis

Range of social services to be more easily accessible as Gibraltar continues its digitisation drive

A beer economy: Heineken claims to have contributed €5 billion to Spain’s booming GDP figures

Mad Cool 2025: Olivia Rodrigo and Kings of Leon to headline Madrid music festival this summer

The UK mulls over joining tariff-free European trade zone in boost for Gibraltar

Goodbye British products? Brexit deal will ‘force Gibraltar to slap EU tariffs on Bisto, Bovril and other imports from the UK’

Gibraltar Health Authority defends ambulance dispatch after complaints over response to one-week-old baby call out

Storm Eowyn threatens weather chaos across Spain with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain

AI in the US will soon use more energy than all of Italy or the UK: Will Spain’s power grid be able to cope with influx of new data centres?

Germans and Dutch dominate Spain’s luxury property market – but which areas will be hit in Pedro Sanchez’s ban on non-EU buyers?

American tourist, 80, ‘murdered in Malaga tourist apartment’ after neighbours hear ‘screams of agony’

German tunnelling specialists ‘awarded contract to assess feasibility of Spain to Morocco underwater train’ – reports

Horror in Ronda: Man nearly has femoral artery severed in daylight knife attack while out walking his dog with his girlfriend in Spain

WATCH: Trump confuses Spain with a BRICS nation and threatens 100% tariffs amid question about Spanish defence spending

Urgent appeal launched for missing 13-year-old girl in Gibraltar: Police ‘concerned for her safety’

WATCH: Red alert returns to Andalucia: Storm dumps over 130mm of rain across southern Spain as roads turn to rivers

Notorious narco leader in the Strait of Gibraltar claims Netflix documentary violated his right to a fair trial

Security guard on Barcelona metro ‘loses an eye after being punched with brass knuckles’ as crime rate continues to soar

Worries in Spain: Trump could ‘harm treaty negotiations with Gibraltar and take dim view of Spanish defence spending’

Gibraltar couple arrested for child cruelty after ‘driving down Queensway smoking weed with children in the back seat’

Traffic deaths up 15% in Andalucia: Spike in fatal motorbike accidents as 37 people died in Malaga province last year

Budget British supermarket Poundland getting fed up with shoplifting – including in its five stores in Spain

Montgomerie, Olazábal and Jiménez: Golfing royalty set to descend on the Costa del Sol for new legends tournament next month

Spain’s El Prado museum in Madrid lines up 2025 exhibitions featuring El Greco, Paolo Veronese, and Rafael Mengs

Spain is bidding to build Britain’s groundbreaking €20bn nuclear fusion plant

Military-trained narcos arrested in three tonne cocaine bust in south of Spain: Kalashnikov assault rifles among weapons seized

EXCLUSIVE: ‘It could have ended in tragedy’: German family’s campervan nightmare as rental firm leaves them stranded with terrifying fire inching closer and closer

Tenants at Marbella’s exclusive Forum shopping centre claim millionaire owner threatened to ‘throw them out’ unless they paid ‘substantial’ sums on top of rent

Foreign buyers lead Spanish property market slowdown, but latest numbers offers some hope

FROM THE ARCHIVE: The most well-preserved medieval town in Spain where ‘time stands still’

EXCLUSIVE: The Spanish detective Madeleine McCann’s parents hired to find their missing girl reflects on the disturbing case nearly 20 years on

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