Judgement day looms for Spain’s sport doping scandal
It is judgement day for Spanish sport as the trial of Dr Eufemiano Fuentes draws to a close. Spain wants desperately to clear from its name the embarrassing allegations of doping in elite sport.
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Britain calls on the European Union to send monitors to the Spanish border with Gibraltar – saying it wants evidence to prove that increased checks are in breach of EU law.
As tensions between Britain and Spain mount over Gibraltar, Spain’s director general for foreign affairs tells Channel 4 News that the territory will eventually return to Spanish rule.
Britain and Spain are locked in a dispute over Gibraltar that that has compounded tensions dating back to 1704. But what is fueling Britain’s control issues over its overseas territory?
A train driver suspected of causing Spain’s worst train disaster for decades is formally accused of reckless homicide, the country’s interior minister confirms.
Train driver Francisco Jose Garzon Amo is officially held in the hospital where he is recovering after 78 people were killed in a rail crash in north west Spain.
CCTV footage emerges of the Spanish train derailment near Santiago de Compostela, in which at least 80 people died. Meanwhile, a local government spokesman warns the death toll could rise.
Spanish police smash their way into a villa to capture British fugitive Mark Lilley who went on the run in 2000 during a trial for drug trafficking. He was found naked in a secret room.
As Spain’s economic crisis deepens, the country’s ancient bullfighting traditions – and those young matadors who want to follow them – are struggling in the country’s recession.
One of Britain’s most wanted fugitives, who fled the country during his trial for an armed robbery in the UK, is arrested by a swimming pool in a dramatic raid by Spanish police.
Following warmth last week, heavy snow covered the mountains of northern Spain on Monday. Snow ploughs were deployed to keep motorways clear and emergency services advised against unnecessary travel.
It is judgement day for Spanish sport as the trial of Dr Eufemiano Fuentes draws to a close. Spain wants desperately to clear from its name the embarrassing allegations of doping in elite sport.
The tale Dr Eufemiano Fuentes has been full of twists and turns. Can there be more unwelcome revelations still to come?
Central and northern parts of Spain were hit by heavy snow on Wednesday, causing traffic chaos and closing schools. More than 40 provinces were put on alert as temperatures fell to -10C.
As alleged doping doctor Eufemiano Fuentes is put on trial, Sports Correspondent Keme Nzerem asks just how far into Spanish sport the allegations could extend?
It is not just cycling: Spain is about to begin a huge new trial investigating allegations of doping across sports – sanctioned from the very top.