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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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

Brits heading to Spain will not be able to use e-gates this summer despite UK-EU deal

Travellers beware: The UK announces date of new ETA border control system that will charge Europeans and North Americans to enter the country

SPANISH citizens heading to the UK will soon need to pay to obtain permission to enter the country. The new digital Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)

12 Sep, 2024 @ 16:25

Lead·Travel News

Gibraltar police investigate sudden death of 32-year-old Telegraph journalist David Knowles

COUNTER terrorism detectives from the UK are assisting the Royal Gibraltar Police to investigate the sudden death of 32-year-old Telegraph journalist David Knowles in Gibraltar.

12 Sep, 2024 @ 14:16

Gibraltar·Lead

British expat boxer finally stands trial over horror road rage murder of teen in Spain’s Estepona

A BRITISH expat who stabbed a teenager to death and fled Spain in 2020 is finally set to stand trial for murder. Lewis Harry Briggs,

12 Sep, 2024 @ 13:58

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia is set to break an all-time record for tourist spending this summer

ANDALUCIA is set to announce its best ever tourism season thanks to record-breaking revenue from international visitors. The period from January to July is on

12 Sep, 2024 @ 13:00

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged timeshare kingpin Mohamed Derbah will finally face trial in Madrid: Politician is implicated in massive fraud with British gangsters in Spain

ONE of Spain’s leading timeshare kingpins – and a close friend of late British mafia don John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer and killer Kenneth Noye – is

11 Sep, 2024 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Tenerife

British judge ‘astonished’ at 30-year-old mother of rioter, 12, who skipped her son’s court hearing for £1,000 holiday in Spain’s Ibiza

A BRITISH judge has slammed a mother’s decision to skip her 12-year-old son’s court hearing for taking part in the UK’s summer riots to go

11 Sep, 2024 @ 18:00

Ibiza·Lead

Mafia-style assassination in Spain’s Alicante was linked to stolen 5kg haul of cocaine, say police

THE violent murder of a Costa Blanca gangster has been linked to a dispute over five kilograms of cocaine, according to police. Two men have

11 Sep, 2024 @ 13:39

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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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

Travellers beware: The UK announces date of new ETA border control system that will charge Europeans and North Americans to enter the country

Gibraltar police investigate sudden death of 32-year-old Telegraph journalist David Knowles

British expat boxer finally stands trial over horror road rage murder of teen in Spain’s Estepona

Spain’s Andalucia is set to break an all-time record for tourist spending this summer

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged timeshare kingpin Mohamed Derbah will finally face trial in Madrid: Politician is implicated in massive fraud with British gangsters in Spain

British judge ‘astonished’ at 30-year-old mother of rioter, 12, who skipped her son’s court hearing for £1,000 holiday in Spain’s Ibiza

Mafia-style assassination in Spain’s Alicante was linked to stolen 5kg haul of cocaine, say police

Vox election manifesto: Classroom quotas for ‘foreign children’ and undocumented migrants excluded from healthcare

‘The Russian’ manhunt latest: Feared criminal who blew up policeman in northern Spain is ‘a plumber from Oviedo with no military experience whatsoever’

Search abandoned for British pensioner who fell overboard from Marella cruise ship- days after sailing from Malaga

Spain marks National Bookshop Day as rising rents force much-loved neighbourhood meeting places to close

German Turkish mafia boss wanted for seven kidnappings ‘hiding in plain sight’ with fake Swedish passport in Costa del Sol expat hub

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