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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Turkmenistan citizen arrested in Spain’s Velez-Malaga on Interpol warrant for terrorism

A man has been arrested in the Costa del Sol under an Interpol arrest warrant which claims he is a known terrorist.The 33-year-old Turkmenistan national

24 Mar, 2023 @ 13:51

Lead·Malaga

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King Felipe VI receives demonstration of Spanish airforce prowess during Mallorca military drills

KING Felipe VI cast his regal eye over Spanish air defences on the island of Mallorca on Wednesday. The king was present in the Balearics

23 Mar, 2023 @ 19:00

Palma fist fight between two Romanians ends with one man stabbed and another falling from third-floor balcony

A trivial argument between two Romanian men ended with one being stabbed and the other falling from a third-floor balcony last night. Paramedics spent 30

23 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Over 65s will be able to register in Spain’s Palma without making an appointment from Thursday

FROM Thursday there will be one less headache for Palma residents on Mallorca aged over 65 as they will be able to go and register

23 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Mallorca

Irish rugby coach who tried to talk 12-year-old girl into orgies handed suspended jail sentence by Mallorca court

A 28-year-old Irish rugby coach has been handed a suspended two year prison sentence for sexually abusing a girl on his team. The Mallorca-based coach

22 Mar, 2023 @ 19:15

Lead·Mallorca

Guardia Civil officer, 54, given ten years in Mallorca jail for abusing minors and filming it

A Mallorca cop has been sent down for almost ten years for paying two underage boys for sex and filming some of the encounters. The

22 Mar, 2023 @ 16:15

Lead·Mallorca

Mallorca family demand 34 years for Spanish army sergeant accused of shooting and killing their son during training exercise

A SPANISH sergeant accused of shooting and killing a Mallorquin legionnaire during a training exercise is facing a possible 34 years in jail. The family

22 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

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Tensions between Barca and Madrid stars after El Clasico see two groups train apart for Spain

SPANISH players from Barca and Real Madrid have been kept apart at training for the national team after a testy El Clasico match this weekend.

22 Mar, 2023 @ 12:34

Lead

Liquidators probing whether crypto exchange Globix was ‘a fraud or Ponzi scheme’ as the CEO flees to Barcelona

Have you had dealings with Globix? Contact us walter@theolivepress.es THE Gibraltar courts have stepped in to probe a suspect crypto trading platform amid allegations it

21 Mar, 2023 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Must Read

Expect the sweat and beer to pour as the Majorca Beach Rugby tournament returns in April

Magaluf beach is gearing up once again to host hard tackles and flying sand as the annual Majorca Beach Rugby tournament returns. Traditionally held over

21 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa del Sol beaches to get a makeover after destruction of February storm season

The Spanish government is going to splash out €1.3 million to spruce up the Costa del Sol’s beaches for the summer season. Fourteen seaside towns

20 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga

Malagueta Beach In Malaga. Andalusia, Costa Del Sol, Spain

Senegalese asylum applicant hailed a hero after rescuing drowning swimmer on a Malaga beach

A HEROIC Senegalese man who rescued a drowning swimmer on a Malaga beach in February has been tracked down. Mamadou, a 19-year-old asylum applicant who

20 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga

Malaga’s addiction to its cars continues as people reject useless public transport

RESIDENTS in the province of Malaga are still addicted to their fume-spewing cars to get around as public transport languishes as a viable means of

20 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga

Longest classic car race in Europe roars into Spain’s Ronda tomorrow

Europe’s longest classic car race, the Spain Classic Raid IX, will burn rubber through the streets of Ronda tomorrow. The participants of this race are

17 Mar, 2023 @ 10:04

Nearly 300 tonnes of drugs seized in 2022: Latest stats paint picture of drug trafficking running wild on Spain’s southern coast

A staggering 273 tonnes of drugs were seized last year and almost 6,000 arrested or investigated for drug trafficking and smuggling across 4,698 police operations

16 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Hero Brit rushes into burning building to save elderly man from apartment fire that killed one on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A brave expat saved the life of an elderly man from a burning apartment building in the Costa del Sol today. Brit Thomas Barnes heroically

16 Mar, 2023 @ 16:04

Lead·Malaga

Brits to make their voices heard? Almost 16,000 in Spain’s Costa del Sol will be eligible to vote in May’s municipal elections

CANDIDATES in May’s municipal elections on the Costa del Sol will be eyeing up their British residents after the news that nearly 16,000 of them

16 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Move over Ukraine: Spain and Portugal have a new Moroccan darling in their bid to host 2030 World Cup

Morocco has announced it will join forces with Spain and Portugal to launch a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The move would

15 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Sport

Wedding photographers lead the way at Barcelona’s annual Photo Forum Fest

For the next three days Barcelona will be transformed into the photographic centre of the world as the Photo Forum Fest comes to town. The

15 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

Compare Funerals: Value and peace of mind for when the time comes

Sooner or later, we will all need a funeral, and they can be a costly burden on the grieving family we leave behind if they

14 Mar, 2023 @ 13:31

Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Giant crypto exchange Globix goes into liquidation amid rumours of missing €70 million

Have you invested money with Globix? Contact us walter@theolivepress.es A LEADING UK liquidator has been brought in to close down crypto company Globix which is

13 Mar, 2023 @ 18:51

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Malaga the new cocaine gateway to Spain after latest drug haul in the port

Police have made another coke bust in the Port of Malaga as the Costa del Sol capital becomes the drug traffickers’ latest entry point of

13 Mar, 2023 @ 15:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Violent French gangster who made daring prison break in France caught on the Costa del Sol in Spain

A dangerous escaped convict on the run from French authorities has been arrested in Torremolinos after a woman reported him for domestic violence. The 28-year-old

13 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Kidnap, crypto and Ukrainians: The multimillion-euro scandal that looks to have defrauded hundreds in Spain and Gibraltar

A KIDNAPPING of two expats foiled by Spanish police last year is linked to an enormous crypto currency scandal set to rock Spain and Gibraltar,

10 Mar, 2023 @ 17:14

Costa Blanca·National News

UK hits back at the European Union’s Brit-hitting ETIAS tourist tax with one of its own

THE UK is set to introduce a new requirement for visa-exempt visitors to Britain which will see them fill in an online form and pay

10 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Travel News

September tourist numbers set for record high on Spain's Mallorca

Your summer getaway to Mallorca could be a THIRD more expensive according to tourism bosses

Holidays to Mallorca could become a third more expensive than last year as the island seeks to ditch ‘budget Brits’. Juan Ferrer, president of action

9 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

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Turkmenistan citizen arrested in Spain’s Velez-Malaga on Interpol warrant for terrorism

King Felipe VI receives demonstration of Spanish airforce prowess during Mallorca military drills

Palma fist fight between two Romanians ends with one man stabbed and another falling from third-floor balcony

Over 65s will be able to register in Spain’s Palma without making an appointment from Thursday

Irish rugby coach who tried to talk 12-year-old girl into orgies handed suspended jail sentence by Mallorca court

Guardia Civil officer, 54, given ten years in Mallorca jail for abusing minors and filming it

Mallorca family demand 34 years for Spanish army sergeant accused of shooting and killing their son during training exercise

Tensions between Barca and Madrid stars after El Clasico see two groups train apart for Spain

Liquidators probing whether crypto exchange Globix was ‘a fraud or Ponzi scheme’ as the CEO flees to Barcelona

Expect the sweat and beer to pour as the Majorca Beach Rugby tournament returns in April

Costa del Sol beaches to get a makeover after destruction of February storm season

Senegalese asylum applicant hailed a hero after rescuing drowning swimmer on a Malaga beach

Malaga’s addiction to its cars continues as people reject useless public transport

Longest classic car race in Europe roars into Spain’s Ronda tomorrow

Nearly 300 tonnes of drugs seized in 2022: Latest stats paint picture of drug trafficking running wild on Spain’s southern coast

Hero Brit rushes into burning building to save elderly man from apartment fire that killed one on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Brits to make their voices heard? Almost 16,000 in Spain’s Costa del Sol will be eligible to vote in May’s municipal elections

Move over Ukraine: Spain and Portugal have a new Moroccan darling in their bid to host 2030 World Cup

Wedding photographers lead the way at Barcelona’s annual Photo Forum Fest

Compare Funerals: Value and peace of mind for when the time comes

EXCLUSIVE: Giant crypto exchange Globix goes into liquidation amid rumours of missing €70 million

Malaga the new cocaine gateway to Spain after latest drug haul in the port

Violent French gangster who made daring prison break in France caught on the Costa del Sol in Spain

Kidnap, crypto and Ukrainians: The multimillion-euro scandal that looks to have defrauded hundreds in Spain and Gibraltar

UK hits back at the European Union’s Brit-hitting ETIAS tourist tax with one of its own

Your summer getaway to Mallorca could be a THIRD more expensive according to tourism bosses

Body of woman swept away by flooded stream near Barcelona found at sea

Political round-up: From Madrid with love

Spain’s pest of the year? Cockroaches lead, but bedbugs are the one to watch

Spain’s Javier Bardem praises Puerto del Sol protestors as he accepts lifetime award in Italy

Granada shaken again as two earthquakes strike in three minutes

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