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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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

UK tourists focus on holiday breaks in Spain as Greece and Turkey get shunned due to Ukraine war

British holidaymakers rejoice: ETIAS tourist tax date pushed back to 2024

The EU’s new tourist tax that’s set to charge Brits and others €7 to enter the Schengen zone has been pushed back to 2024. The

9 Mar, 2023 @ 11:39

Lead·Travel News

Complex multinational drug trafficking gang confesses in Mallorca court in Spain to importing and selling coke and heroin

A multinational narco trafficking gang has confessed to running a complex operation to import drugs they had swallowed or stashed in their luggage and sell

9 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Teenager arrested for planning highschool massacre in Spain’s Mallorca and trying to frame classmate

A teenage boy has been arrested in Palma de Mallorca for threatening to carry out an American-style highschool massacre against his classmates. The 14-year-old posted

8 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Lead·Mallorca

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,

8 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Alicante·Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Must Read

Flight from Johannesburg to London forced to make late night emergency landing in Barcelona due to engine problem

A Virgin Atlantic flight from Johannesburg to London Heathrow was forced to divert to Barcelona after the crew declared an emergency. The Boeing 787-9 was

8 Mar, 2023 @ 16:42

Barcelona·Lead

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

8 Mar, 2023 @ 16:21

Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Lanzarote joins the Balearics in seeking to shut out Brit tourists in favour of Germans

Lanzarote has become the latest sun-soaked Spanish island to complain about low-spending Brit tourists and court the Germans instead. The Canary Island joins the Balearic

8 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Environmentalists: All of Andalucia at risk from British nuclear submarine docked in Gibraltar

The arrival of a British nuclear submarine in Gibraltar has put all of Andalucia at risk of nuclear catastrophe, according to a Spanish environmental group.

7 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Pique’s parents desperate for Shakira to leave Spain – and take their grandkids with her

Former Barca star Gerard Pique’s parents can’t wait for Colombian pop star – and the mother of their grandchildren – Shakira to up sticks and

6 Mar, 2023 @ 17:00

Entertainment·Lead

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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

British holidaymakers rejoice: ETIAS tourist tax date pushed back to 2024

Complex multinational drug trafficking gang confesses in Mallorca court in Spain to importing and selling coke and heroin

Teenager arrested for planning highschool massacre in Spain’s Mallorca and trying to frame classmate

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

Flight from Johannesburg to London forced to make late night emergency landing in Barcelona due to engine problem

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

Lanzarote joins the Balearics in seeking to shut out Brit tourists in favour of Germans

Environmentalists: All of Andalucia at risk from British nuclear submarine docked in Gibraltar

Pique’s parents desperate for Shakira to leave Spain – and take their grandkids with her

Cordoba church evacuated as wave of bomb scares sparks panic and controlled explosions across Spain

Two ‘potentially dangerous’ dogs are rescued roaming Costa del Sol motorway as the council hunts owner who abandoned them

Tragedy as ‘British’ boy, 4, dies after falling into water tank while on holiday with his family in Granada

How Freud helped Dali turn dreams and fears into unforgettable art

Spain’s foreign minister accuses PP of trying to ‘sabotage’ Gibraltar treaty and ‘wellbeing of 300,000 Spaniards’

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