Walter Finch, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Two alleged Dutch-Moroccan hitmen acquitted over gangland murder of Marbella nightclub impresario and Kinahan associate in 2019

TWO Dutchmen have been dramatically acquitted of the 2021 murder of a Kinahan cartel bagman who was killed in a hail of bullets while driving

12 Dec, 2023 @ 16:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Fraudsters enjoy high class beauty clinic treatments by using stolen IDs on Spain's Costa Blanca

Hair salon of horror: Sheep placenta and cancer-causing cosmetics are discovered by police in Spain during raids on beauty clinics

A SERIES of hair salons were discovered to be using banned cosmetics made from sheep placenta and other cancer-causing products. Police inspections of the salons

6 Dec, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·Madrid

These are the drastic anti-drought measures set to cost Spain’s Andalucia €71million in 2024 – including having water delivered by ships

AS Andalucia waits for rain that never comes, the Junta is set to launch a raft of increasingly extreme measures to counter the most prolonged

6 Dec, 2023 @ 11:34

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Enormous cocaine bust in Galicia: Police warehouse raid finds 7.2 TONNES stashed among frozen fish

A FRESH mega cocaine bust has seen authorities confiscate a staggering 7.2 tonnes of the white stuff from a warehouse in Galicia. The seizure was

6 Dec, 2023 @ 10:52

Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Are orcas really plotting against humans? Experts explain their theories behind the recent yacht ‘attacks’ off Spain

AT first, Captain Sebastien Destremau believed a sudden incoming swell was just the fierce poniente wind blowing in from the Atlantic one afternoon in May

3 Dec, 2023 @ 11:57

Animals·Environment·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

Looking for a day trip? Delve into the ‘Copper Forest’ located in Spain’s picturesque Genal Valley – just a short drive from the Costa del Sol (PICTURE SPECIAL)

FORGET New England in the fall. The transformation of the Genal Valley into the ‘Copper Forest’ every autumn is a mesmerising rite of passage for

3 Dec, 2023 @ 11:33

Lead·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: Notorious British conman who ‘stole millions from expats’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol is back behind bars

Have you been a victim of Chris O’Hare? Get in touch at [email protected] HE has mostly gone under the radar as far as expats and

1 Dec, 2023 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Marbella·Must Read·Other News

Young vets saddle up to learn horsemanship in English as part of EU-funded project in Spain’s Cadiz

A GROUP of young Spanish vets were treated to some horsemanship training in English as part of an EU-financed programme. The AgriNext project, led by

30 Nov, 2023 @ 08:00

Cadiz

NASA images show the dramatic impact of the ongoing drought in Spain: Andalucia and its olive groves are among the hardest hit

A STARTLING report by NASA has illustrated the drought enveloping Spain – and in particular the olive groves of Andalucia, the world’s leading olive oil

29 Nov, 2023 @ 19:15

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

EXPLAINER: Despite Spain smashing it with a healthy economic outlook, 70% of Spaniards think the economy is in the dumps – why is that?

WELCOME to the Spanish economic enigma: where over 70% of Spaniards think the economy is struggling, while the same number considers their personal financial situation

29 Nov, 2023 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Dreams do come true: Autistic footballer inspired by fellow British expat Jude Bellingham gets shirt signed by Real Madrid team

AN autistic British boy whose life has been turned around by football had his dreams come true when his hero Jude Bellingham and the Real

27 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Football·Lead·Must Read

Terror arrests on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Expat brothers are accused of supporting ISIS after being found with bomb manuals during dramatic raid in Estepona

TWO Brazilian brothers have been hauled out of their homes by armed Guardia Civil in conjunction with the American FBI over links to the terror

27 Nov, 2023 @ 17:39

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Farewell, El Tel: Former Barca and England boss Terry Venables passes away at 80

THE former England and Barcelona coach Terry Venables died at the age of 80 on Sunday after a long illness. Best known and loved in

27 Nov, 2023 @ 16:58

Football·Lead·Sport

Thieves steal 700 joints of jamon in Spain’s Andalucia worth more than a whopping €200,000

A PAIR of pork product plunderers have been pinched after pulling off a heist that saw them escape with a haul of Iberian jamon worth

27 Nov, 2023 @ 10:25

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

New historical revelations from Spanish ships captured by Britain in the 1700s offers insight the lives of noblemen, royalty, sailors – and their wives

A TREASURE trove of Spanish documents captured by Britain during historical conflicts between the two countries have been made open to the public. A significant

26 Nov, 2023 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead

Djokovic tells British tennis fans to ‘shut up’ after Serbia knock Great Britain out of Davis Cup in Malaga

TENNIS world number one Novak Djokovic told British tennis fans to ‘shut up’ after Serbia’s Davis Cup match in Malaga on Thursday. Despite overwhelming support

24 Nov, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Where does your clothing go when it gets recycled? This investigation reveals the surprising – and surprisingly far-flung – locations

DOES anyone really know where items go when you put them in the recycling? Eco-activists Greenpeace decided to find out, and traced the surprising global

24 Nov, 2023 @ 19:00

Environment·Lead

Controversial skyscraper is approved for Spain’s Costa del Sol: 150m tower gets preliminary green light after eight-year battle

THE approval of a new luxury 150-metre skyscraper in the Port of Malaga has provoked an uproar over fears it will block out the city’s

20 Nov, 2023 @ 17:30

Lead·Malaga

Belgian fugitive wanted in connection with brutal stabbing in homeland arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BELGIAN fugitive wanted in his homeland for a brutal attack has been tracked down and arrested on the Costa del Sol. The 21-year-old had

20 Nov, 2023 @ 11:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Climate changes are afoot: But what’s behind Spain’s mega summers, lengthy springs, lingering autumns – and our vanishing winters?

AS we sunbathe on the beach in November, you do not need to be a meteorologist to realise that Spain’s winters are getting shorter. And

19 Nov, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Weather

‘Work hard but don’t get upset’: Meet the Spanish family that has a combined age of well over a thousand

NOT many ‘babies of the family’ can get to the fine old age of 76 and have 11 older siblings all still alive. But that’s

18 Nov, 2023 @ 16:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Vamos Rafa! Spain’s Nadal confirms he WILL return to the tennis court after overcoming injury

SPANISH tennis star Rafa Nadal has announced he will return to the court after overcoming a serious injury. The 37-year-old has been out of action

17 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Sport

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Spain’s record-breaking mini summer set to continue into the weekend with scorcher of over 25C forecast – but beware of cold drop next week

SPAIN’S November heatwave, nicknamed the ‘mini summer’, has seen the highest temperatures for this time of year since at least the 1950s. Labelled the ‘veranillo’

17 Nov, 2023 @ 12:30

Lead·Weather

Body of expat woman which was hidden behind a wall for NINE years on Spain’s Costa del Sol is returned home after being discovered in killer’s home

THE body of an Italian woman who was murdered by her ex partner and hidden in an attic for nearly a decade has finally been

16 Nov, 2023 @ 19:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Boss of no-nonsense eviction firm Desokupa demands ‘abusive’ Ibiza couple hand over their pitbull in three days – ‘or else’

THE Desokupa founder has threatened a couple mistreating their pitbull with an ‘eviction’ if they do not hand the dog over within three days. Lia

16 Nov, 2023 @ 17:30

Ibiza·Lead

La Viñuela town hall doubles down in stand-off with residents by threatening to cut off their water in scandalous water bills saga in Spain’s Malaga

RESIDENTS hit with exorbitant water bills have decried ‘bully boy’ tactics after their town hall started threatening to cut off their water. The mostly expat

15 Nov, 2023 @ 19:00

Lead·Malaga·Must Read