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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Panic in Spain: Two Spanish government departments are caught using maps that show Gibraltar’s territorial waters

AT least two Spanish government ministries have been caught using maps on their website which show Gibraltar’s territorial waters. Maps on the websites of the

20 Sep, 2024 @ 18:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain reaches grim milestone: More people are now paid by the government than the private sector

THE number of people on the government payroll now outnumber the number working in the private sector in Spain. Recent figures show that 18.21 million

20 Sep, 2024 @ 16:54

Business & Finance·Lead

Have you seen Ferdaous? Moroccan girl, 22, goes missing in Gibraltar as police launch appeal

THE Royal Gibraltar Police are appealing for the public’s help to find Ferdaous El Kasmi. The 22-year-old Moroccan national has been reported missing by her

20 Sep, 2024 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Fruit mafia in Spain sold fake organic produce across Europe for at least six months

A RING of food suppliers in Spain conned eco-conscious consumers across Europe by exporting regular fruit and vegetables as organic. The scheme involved taking advantage

20 Sep, 2024 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Spanish footballer, 24, dies in horror car crash en route to training

A YOUNG Spanish footballer tragically lost his life in a car accident while on his way to training. Erick Luján, 24, was killed on his

19 Sep, 2024 @ 18:19

Lead·Other News

Basic food prices have soared by over 38% since 2019 in Spain

Revealed: The cheapest supermarkets in Spain right now, according to consumer watchdog

SMART shoppers can save up to €1,272 per year if they choose their supermarket carefully, according to a new report from the Organisation of Consumers

19 Sep, 2024 @ 15:59

Lead·Other News

Latest round of talks on Gibraltar end in stalemate

THE latest round of talks on the status of Gibraltar failed to reach a breakthrough. The high level meeting included European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic,

19 Sep, 2024 @ 14:51

Gibraltar·Lead

Narco trafficker accused of ramming and killing two Guardia Civil officers in Cadiz last February finally arrested

THE drug trafficker accused of piloting the narco boat that killed two Guardia Civil officers in February has finally been arrested. After months of evading

19 Sep, 2024 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead

UK demands military base remains untouched: Crunch talks to underway in Brussels to keep hopes of a Gibraltar deal alive

The British government is reported to be demanding its military base in Gibraltar remains untouched during a high-level meeting in Brussels to finally thrash out

19 Sep, 2024 @ 12:28

Gibraltar·Lead

Turismofobia grows in Spain: Three in 10 locals hold a negative view of foreign tourists who ‘annoy you in your own home’

PUBLIC opinion is starting to turn against mass tourism in Spain, the latest opinion poll shows. Despite being the lifeblood of the economy at 13%

18 Sep, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Shark attack victim dies en route to hospital in Spain: German woman was sailing on a British boat when horror incident occurred

A GERMAN woman has died in an ambulance helicopter after being attacked by a shark in the Atlantic Ocean. The victim, 30, was sailing on

18 Sep, 2024 @ 11:58

Canary Islands·Lead

‘Europe’s most wanted’ drug lord, 59, arrested while hiding out in Madrid: Albanian faces 29 years in Belgian jail

ONE of Europe’s most wanted drug lords has been arrested in Madrid. Haredin Fejzulla, a 59-year-old Albanian national, was captured last week in the district

18 Sep, 2024 @ 10:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

‘Things don’t look good’: Fears for the livelihoods of thousands of undocumented workers ahead of crunch Brussels talks between Spain and the UK over Gibraltar

THOUSANDS of undocumented livelihoods could be ruined if no deal is struck on the Gibraltar border this week. That is the number of Spanish and

18 Sep, 2024 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

British motorist chased TWICE by police in Spain and fails excess alcohol and drug tests

Spain roots out ‘narco moles’ among high-ranking police officers: 10 arrests are made in Andalucia and Valencia

POLICE corruption in Spain has exploded into the spotlight with a combined ten arrests of high-ranking officers ‘working for drug dealers’. Scandal has rocked a

17 Sep, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla·Valencia

What’s the big deal with Olivenza? The charming border town in Spain that’s being claimed by Portugal – and is even on the CIA’s radar

TENSIONS between Spain and Portugal have resurfaced over the sovereignty of the small town of Olivenza, located on the border between the two countries. Rooted

17 Sep, 2024 @ 11:34

Lead·Other News

West Nile virus threat level is raised to four in several areas of Malaga province - including the capital

Man and woman die after contracting West Nile virus in Spain’s Andalucia

THE West Nile Virus is thought to have claimed more lives in Andalucia after two more fatalities were reported. Health authorities have confirmed that a

16 Sep, 2024 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Spanish and British foreign ministers meet in London ahead of crunch talks in Brussels to thrash out Gibraltar deal as hard border looms

THE Spanish foreign minister has flown to London for talks with his British counterpart ahead of crunch treat talks in Brussels on Thursday. David Lammy

16 Sep, 2024 @ 17:58

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s latest border row: Portuguese defence minister tells its neighbour to hand over city that ‘belongs to Portugal’

SPAIN may be receiving a taste of its own medicine after a Portuguese government minister demanded the return of a border town that used to

16 Sep, 2024 @ 12:35

Lead·Other News

Spain’s roaring economy sees its credit rating upgraded to the A band: Experts cite strong employment and exports to go with boom in international tourism

SPAIN’S impressive economic performance has seen its credit rating upgraded to the A band. Currently the poster boy of Europe, Spanish debt has now been

16 Sep, 2024 @ 11:13

Business & Finance·Lead

Canary Islands facing charges of child abandonment after introducing tougher new rules on the arrival of unaccompanied minors

The Canary Islands government is facing serious accusations of child abandonment if it refuses to take in unaccompanied child migrants. The islands recently implemented a

15 Sep, 2024 @ 16:00

Canary Islands·Lead

British expat arrested at Costa Blanca airport after conning £180k out of UK clients for non-existent bathroom and kitchen work

Woman is arrested in Spain for trying to fly to Britain on a fake Israeli passport

AN Iranian woman was arrested in Catalunya after attempting to board a flight to the UK using a forged Israeli passport. Airport security officials noticed

14 Sep, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead

Revealed: Irish ‘ex-gangster’ Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is now running a string of bed and breakfasts in Spain

NOTORIOUS Irish crime lord Gerry ‘the Monk’ Hutch has turned over a new leaf and is now running bed and breakfasts in the Canary Islands

13 Sep, 2024 @ 15:00

National News

David Knowles latest: Gibraltar police report ‘no specific concerns’ in death of Telegraph journalist, 32, after autopsy completed – Counter Terrorism detectives continue to assist

AN autopsy was completed yesterday afternoon on the Telegraph journalist David Knowles who died suddenly in Gibraltar over the weekend. The Royal Gibraltar Police said

13 Sep, 2024 @ 14:19

Gibraltar·Lead

Malaga airport sees busiest August in history with more than 2.6 million passengers passing through – a quarter of them Brits

SPAIN’S tourism boom is reflected in Malaga Airport’s record-breaking August when 2.6 million visitors flew in, a 9.6% increase on last year. The largest contributors

13 Sep, 2024 @ 14:00

National News

Costa del Sol train from Malaga to Algeciras inches forward: Two ‘working groups’ of costa power brokers announced

A COASTAL train for the Costa del Sol from Malaga to Algeciras is inching forwards with the announcement of two ‘working groups’ to develop the

13 Sep, 2024 @ 11:03

Costa del Sol·Lead

Two Brits in critical condition in the Balearics: ‘Drunken’ 34-year-old hit by taxi in Ibiza while 70-year-old man rescued from drowning in Formentera

A BRITISH tourist is in a serious condition after drunkenly falling in front of a taxi in the popular resort town of Sant Antoni in

12 Sep, 2024 @ 22:00

Ibiza·Lead

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Panic in Spain: Two Spanish government departments are caught using maps that show Gibraltar’s territorial waters

Spain reaches grim milestone: More people are now paid by the government than the private sector

Have you seen Ferdaous? Moroccan girl, 22, goes missing in Gibraltar as police launch appeal

Fruit mafia in Spain sold fake organic produce across Europe for at least six months

Spanish footballer, 24, dies in horror car crash en route to training

Revealed: The cheapest supermarkets in Spain right now, according to consumer watchdog

Latest round of talks on Gibraltar end in stalemate

Narco trafficker accused of ramming and killing two Guardia Civil officers in Cadiz last February finally arrested

UK demands military base remains untouched: Crunch talks to underway in Brussels to keep hopes of a Gibraltar deal alive

Turismofobia grows in Spain: Three in 10 locals hold a negative view of foreign tourists who ‘annoy you in your own home’

Shark attack victim dies en route to hospital in Spain: German woman was sailing on a British boat when horror incident occurred

‘Europe’s most wanted’ drug lord, 59, arrested while hiding out in Madrid: Albanian faces 29 years in Belgian jail

‘Things don’t look good’: Fears for the livelihoods of thousands of undocumented workers ahead of crunch Brussels talks between Spain and the UK over Gibraltar

Spain roots out ‘narco moles’ among high-ranking police officers: 10 arrests are made in Andalucia and Valencia

What’s the big deal with Olivenza? The charming border town in Spain that’s being claimed by Portugal – and is even on the CIA’s radar

Man and woman die after contracting West Nile virus in Spain’s Andalucia

Spanish and British foreign ministers meet in London ahead of crunch talks in Brussels to thrash out Gibraltar deal as hard border looms

Spain’s latest border row: Portuguese defence minister tells its neighbour to hand over city that ‘belongs to Portugal’

Spain’s roaring economy sees its credit rating upgraded to the A band: Experts cite strong employment and exports to go with boom in international tourism

Canary Islands facing charges of child abandonment after introducing tougher new rules on the arrival of unaccompanied minors

Woman is arrested in Spain for trying to fly to Britain on a fake Israeli passport

Revealed: Irish ‘ex-gangster’ Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is now running a string of bed and breakfasts in Spain

David Knowles latest: Gibraltar police report ‘no specific concerns’ in death of Telegraph journalist, 32, after autopsy completed – Counter Terrorism detectives continue to assist

Malaga airport sees busiest August in history with more than 2.6 million passengers passing through – a quarter of them Brits

Costa del Sol train from Malaga to Algeciras inches forward: Two ‘working groups’ of costa power brokers announced

Two Brits in critical condition in the Balearics: ‘Drunken’ 34-year-old hit by taxi in Ibiza while 70-year-old man rescued from drowning in Formentera

Ibiza party boss named new Scottish mafia lieutenant after ‘hanging around in Marbella and getting to know the criminal expats there’

Three quarters of Spaniards want the state to intervene in Spain’s housing market ‘as necessary’ to guarantee access to homes

Two dead and four critically hurt after lift suddenly plunges 50ft to the ground at Malaga care home

Spain’s exports to the US under threat after Washington proposes $200,000 penalty fee for Spanish ships docking in American ports

British expat living in Manilva is charged with embezzling €35k from Gibraltar employer

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