Rubiales stands alone: regional federation presidents call for immediate resignation
Unanimous calls come after "unacceptable behavior that has seriously damaged the image of Spanish football"
August 28, 2023 10:38 PM
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Prosecutors open proceedings against Rubiales for alleged sexual assault on Jenni Hermoso
Suspended Spanish Football Federation president forcibly kissed player during World Cup final medal ceremony
August 28, 2023 03:05 PM
Rubiales' mother goes on hunger strike in a church to denounce 'inhumane' treatment of son
Equality minister calls for "profound changes" in Spanish Football Federation
August 28, 2023 12:18 PM
Tourism industry closes 'really positive' summer season in Catalonia
29% more accommodation bookings in Catalonia, far above Spanish average
August 28, 2023 11:28 AM
Four arrested on suspicion of planning pro-independence protest during La Vuelta
Spanish police searched the homes of four men overnight, group due in court on Sunday
August 27, 2023 03:55 PM
Driver swept away in heavy rains rescued in car by firefighters
Hundreds of calls made to emergency services as intense rainfall floods Catalonia
August 27, 2023 12:43 PM
FIFA provisionally suspends Rubiales over forced Hermoso kiss
Sport's governing body prohibits Spanish federation president from making contact with player or her family
August 26, 2023 02:36 PM
Spanish football federation threaten legal action against World Cup-winning team
Statement accompanied by still photographs aims to prove Hermoso hoisted Rubiales up but says nothing about forced kiss
August 26, 2023 12:10 PM
Hermoso denies Rubiales kiss was consensual as World Cup-winning team say they won't return
"I won't tolerate my word being put in doubt and much less that they invent words I didn't say," Spain forward says in statement
August 25, 2023 08:42 PM
'Me Too moment of Spanish football': Government aim to force dismissal of Rubiales
Football Federation president's refusal to resign draws widespread condemnation
August 25, 2023 01:44 PM
Spanish Football Federation president refuses to resign after kiss scandal
Rubiales affirms Hermoso kiss was consensual and offers unpopular manager Vilda new four-year contract
August 25, 2023 12:49 PM
Red Cross takes to streets to help homeless during heatwave
Volunteers provided water, caps, and sunscreen to the unhoused, while also providing information about heat shelters
August 25, 2023 10:45 AM
Traffic resumes on all Rodalies Renfe commuter trains after incident in Barcelona
An incident in the tunnels had caused delays all morning
August 24, 2023 10:55 AM
Barcelona records second-highest temperature ever at 38.8ºC
Temperatures expected to surpass 40ºC in western and central Catalonia this Thursday
August 24, 2023 11:23 AM
Numerous pets left alone on balconies as owners go on holidays
Local police and firefighters saved dogs in Barcelona and Terrassa, but one died in Girona
August 24, 2023 04:13 PM
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