Walter Finch, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Poles coming up fast in foreign buyers of Spanish property table after being spooked by war in Ukraine

Poles have been in a buying frenzy for Spanish property this year in an overheating housing market, thought to be driven by a booming economy

6 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Property

Malaga homes in Spain raided as international sex trafficking gang dismantled with eleven women rescued from slavery

The dramatic moment an international team of police officers storm a French home where vulnerable women were being exploited for sex slavery was captured on

5 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·Malaga

Rising Mallorcan Vicky Luengo nominated for Best Actress Goya for Catalan language film Suro

MALLORCAN actress Vicky Luengo has been nominated for a Goya award in her first major breakthrough role. Basque-born Luengo is in the running for best

4 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Fighting nature with nature: Primary school employs bats to combat plagues of mosquitos biting the children

A primary school in Malaga has come up with a novel way to combat plagues of mosquitos that have been biting the children during playtime:

3 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga

‘Bird man’ of Andalucia soars under the famous arched bridge of Spain’s Ronda in incredible death-defying stunt

Andalucia’s very own ‘bird man’ pulled off an astonishing feat today as he flew under the famous arch bridge of Ronda at 300km per hour.

2 Dec, 2022 @ 14:05

Andalucia·Lead

Twelve-year Operation Shovel fizzles out with ‘Dapper Don’ Christy Kinahan Sr facing just four years in jail over passport fraud

Christy Kinahan Sr, the alleged head of a drug trafficking empire, is facing a return to Spain to stand trial and a potential four-year jail

2 Dec, 2022 @ 13:23

Crime & Law·Lead

Valencia’s largest ever bust nets entire roomful of 5.5 tonnes of cocaine

Valencia has set a new – if unwelcome – record for its largest ever seizure of cocaine. A staggering 5.5 tonnes of Colombia’s finest –

1 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Cursach case: Sobbing prosecutor begs forgives and drops all lurid corruption charges against Mallorca’s king of the night

In the latest sensational twist to the long-running Cursach saga, a sobbing prosecutor begged forgiveness and dropped all the lurid corruption charges against the nightclub

30 Nov, 2022 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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Ancient Egypt comes back to life with new exhibition in Palma de Mallorca

A new exhibition showcasing the works and wonders of ancient Egypt has come to Mallorca this winter period. Entitled ‘Treasures of Egypt, it is timed

30 Nov, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

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WATCH: OUR MAN IN QATAR reports from the World Cup after England’s abysmal performance against the USA

Our man in Qatar is back – it should be ‘men’ really with an update from the Sheraton, Doha, talking about his adventures in the

28 Nov, 2022 @ 19:15

Lead·World Cup 2022

Costa del Sol financial ‘nerve centre’ raided as part of operation to smash Europe-wide ‘super cartel’

Spanish police have played a key part in an enormous operation to smash a continent-spanning ‘super cartel’ thought to be responsible for the import of

28 Nov, 2022 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Marbella mayor’s stepson facing new accusation of attempting to profit from insider information over land deal

THE stepson of the Marbella mayor, already in facing jail over drug trafficking and money laundering charges, faces further accusations of attempting to profit from

28 Nov, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Bringing tourism back into the town centre of Gibraltar

IN the wake of the disastrous Covid-19 Pandemic, the ‘normal’ way of life was interrupted. Government restrictions on social interaction and travel meant that the

26 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Spain’s doors wide open to Russian tourists despite sanctions and war in Ukraine

The number of Russians managing to enter Spain has tripled on last year in spite of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and sanctions placed on the

24 Nov, 2022 @ 17:30

Lead·National News

Whether its an investment property, holiday home or somewhere to live, Grupo Dvos has the right opportunity for you

GRUPO Dvos is a full-spectrum, front-to-back, start-to completion property developer, offering building construction, ready to move in properties, renovated projects and more. Whether you are

24 Nov, 2022 @ 16:00

Lead·Property

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WATCH: Our Man in Qatar reporting from the World Cup

The Olive Press’ man in Qatar is back again with a video blog from Doha, telling our readers what a night out in a strict

23 Nov, 2022 @ 20:00

Lead·World Cup 2022

Broker accused of biggest crypto scam in Spanish history falls to his death from fifth floor balcony

A broker accused of the biggest crypto scam in Spanish history has died after falling from the fifth floor balcony of his Estepona villa on

23 Nov, 2022 @ 19:00

Is your home at risk of flooding in Spain? Valencia and Sevilla in top three danger zones

While Spain is frequently wracked with fires and droughts that devastate the countryside, imperil homes and hammer agriculture, there is a third horseman of the

23 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·National News