La Marina News 007 - 10th August 2018

La Marina News Issue no. 007 - Friday August 10th 2018

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USEFUL NUMBERS

Aquagest 966794383 Ambulancia Amigos Euro’ 966794453 ( San Fulgencio ) 696465481 Ayuntamiento 966794201 Ayuntamiento (pueblo) 965419174 Bomberos Urgencias 085 Centro de Salud 965729500 Centro de Salud (pueblo) 965419489 Consultorio Medico 966794231 San Fulgencio ( Mañanas ) Consultorio Medico 966796281 ( Urb.La Marina ) Correos 902197197 Cruz Roja ( San Fulgencio ) 966794111 Escuela Infantil 966794496 Farmacia Pueblo 965419053 Farmacia ( San Fulgencio ) 966794381 Farmacia ( Urb.La Marina ) 966796912

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census, a risewww.ranker.com) in the percentage of (Source: single and divorced people, and a drop in that of married and widowed persons can be noticed .

When examining the evolution of marital status by age group it can be seen that being single has increased for people under 50 years. Divorces have spread to almost all ages, with the highest incidence between 35 and 65 years.

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LA MARINA Hope Christian Evangelical Church ( opposite La Marina Market ) meet every Sunday at 11 am. A warm welcome awaits you. Tel Bryan 966184728.

LA MARINA In the RC Church at San Fulgencio - Every Sunday at 10.15am Tel: Rita Bryan - 966 795 535

BUS TIMES Monday to Friday (Times in brackets from Monday to Saturday - Sunday and red days, no buses.)

Going Urb.La Marina - Village - Elche (7.15) 12.45 (15.35) 18.15 Urb.La Marina - San Fulgencio - Rojales

09.35 14.05 20.35 Urb.La Marina - Guardamar

(09.35) (14.05) (19.35) Urb.La Marina - Torrevieja

09.35 Return Elche - Village - Urb.La Marina

(09.00) (13.30) (20.00) San Fulgencio - Urb.La Marina - Village - Elche 12.40 15.35 Guardamar - Urb.La Marina (07.00) 12.30 (15.15) 18.00 Rojales - Urb.La Marina

15.30 Torrevieja - Urb.La Marina

14.00 (Fontana Hotel)

The Chaplaincy Church Centre Services are: La Siesta - 1st and 3rd Sunday in the month at 11.15am. 5th Sunday – Evensong at 6.30 pm. Tel. Bruce Heath - 966 786 079.

Los Balcones - Every Sunday at 10.30am Tel. Rosalind Gough – 966 720 351.

Lago Jardin - Every Saturday at 6pm (closed August). Tel. Liz Shouksmith - 966 799 238.

Campoverde - Every Sunday at 6pm. Tel. Jill Dorsett - 966 762 715.

La Zenia Cristo Resucitado Centro Ecumenic. Every Thursday at 11am - Holy Communion (Said) La Manga Club, St Teresa’s - 2nd Sunday of the month at 6pm. Tel. Hugh James – 630 877 887 All denominations are welcome to attend our Services DUTY PHARMACY Check on the doors of your local pharmacy or at the health centre 14 DAY FESTIVAL CALENDAR August 15: Assumption Day (religious festival; closures); also Verbena de la Paloma (folk festival), Madrid August 15–20 (likely): Gràcia Festival, Barcelona August 23–24: Festival of St. Bartholomew, Sitges, with more festivities

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MARRIEDThe PEOPLE TOP 10PREVAIL, BUT NUMBER OF Best MARRIAGES Countries with the Weather GOES DOWN 1 Greece Facts & Figures 2 Spain According to the last census (2011) 3 Portugal 4more Italy than half of the adult population in Spain (56.5 %) is married. Single 5 Cyprus represent the second largest 6 people New Zealand (29.8 %) followed by widowed 7category Australia (7.9%) and divorced (5.8 %).

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WE’RE WATCHING! Local police have taken to Facebook to make sure that illegal taxi drivers are aware that they are watching them.

Local Police in the region are showing that their summer campaign to rid the region of illegal taxi drivers has been a success up to now with many private cars being towed from Alicante airport after being stopped with fare paying passengers inside. The drivers are then issued with a four thousand euro fine which they muct pay to get their car returned. As we witnessed last week when we watched from the pavement as car after car was stopped and the passengers, separated from the driver, questioned.

Many illegal taxis have been stooped before getting to the airport, or even leaving their town; Gran Alacant and La Marina have seen drivers stopped and fined or at the very minimum sternly warned that the Local Police know what they are up to, and are watching.

The problem, say many locals is that the legal taxi companies are never around or are unreliable, however, one bar owner told us that they always use the legal companies and they always turn up.

Locals have notted that less and less people are keen to take them to the airport for fear of being stopped and fined, even when it is taking a group of friends or family.

The problem of illegal taxi drivers has gone on for years a Local Police officer told us. “It’s fine when it is you friends and family because a driver may go the the airport a few times a year. What we have noticed is the amount of cars we see, heading out of Gran Alacant and possibly to the airport, with different passengers a few times each day! Those cars and drivers stand out to us and even changing the car doesn’t help as we’ve noticed the drivers face.”

He went on to add that these passengers may be unaware that they are not insured when they are in these cars, which can often be old and in poor condition, he added that, if caught, following an incident the illegal taxi driver and his passengers would not be covered on any insurance on the car as it is not intended for private hire use.

The legal taxi drivers also wanted to make it clear that they pany many thousands of euros for their licence and have all the correct technology on board, modern well-maintained vehicles.

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TAXI DRIVERS DEMAND TOWN HALLS CONTROL LICENCES

The taxi drivers of Alicante consider more strikes and ask for “more clarity” from Development Minister The taxi drivers of the city of Alicante blocked the two central lanes on the avenue heading up to Alicante train station as part of the protests during the indefinite strikes they have been holding, after stating that “ the Ministry of Development lack commitment and more clarity”.

In a statement the president of Radio-Tele Taxi Alicante, Ignacio Picó, explained that they had blocked one lane in each direction, allowing the passage of public transport and emergency vehicles, and he indicated that they expect the national associations to give instructions to continue the strikes.

According to Picó, the indefinite strikes were being maintained after considering “ambiguous” the statement of the Ministry of Development released that was realeased following a meeting of the Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Pedro Saura, with representatives of the taxi sector.

The president of Radio-Tele Taxi Alicante has indicated that there are “agreements” that he knows were reached at the meeting, but that were not “directly reflected” in that press release, such as the demand to transfer powers over licences of vehicles for hire with driver (VTC) not only to the autonomous communities but also to the town halls.

Hopefully the sides can come to some agreement and more delays and hold ups are not experienced by people coming to the area.

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SAMARITANS NOW SEEK VOLUNTEERS FOR NEW TEAM IN URB LA MARINA Due to demand for the service, Samaritans are currently expanding and establishing “satellite groups” up and down the Costas and there has already been interest shown for a new team based in Urb La Marina.

Volunteers are being recruited for Listener roles and also Fundraising events – expenses only are payable.

Ideally a new team would consist of a minimum of 4 -6 people working from Urb La Marina and being supervised and supported by HQ. Training will be provided at Punta Prima with ongoing mentoring and support from managers frequently visiting Urb La Marina. There will also be plenty of opportunities to meet with other volunteers from HQ and eventually from other satellites with regular social and other events. The satellite teams will agree their rota shifts for dealing with callers with the managers at Punta Prima. There is also a Volunteer Support Team in place to care for Samaritans volunteers and ensure their own wellbeing.

To register your interest in becoming a volunteer with Samaritans please request an application form by emailing spainsamsrecruits@outlook.com. Interviews will be held in September / October.

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CAN I DRINK THE WATER?

Hi.. can you advise me please.. do you boil bottled water or use tap water for your tea and coffee? Cheers Caz Hi Caz, we, like many others, drink the tap water whether boiled or not. It’s totally safe.

BIN AND GONE!

I read your recent article with interest.

I have contacted the town hall repeatedly about the bin situation. I live on Calle Rio Segura opposite the International Supermarket. We have four bar/restaurants, a hairdressers and a sizeable supermarket. We used to have two green bins, a plastic bin and a cardboard bin together with two bottle banks. This was to service the commercials and surrounding houses.

Readers Letters WHAT A MESS! I have attached some photos of the wonderfully clean urbanisation. Coucillor Paulinho has made several promises this year that the weeds would be cleared from the pavements and roads, more unkept promises from a very ineffectual public servant.

The main road into the urb (Avda San Fulgencio) hasn’t been swept since August last year. The main drag which contains several bars is a complete mess. The local bar owners can’t be bothered to clean up around their premises neither can the council. The main super market on the strip (Dial Prix) dump bags upon bags of rotting and out of date food next to the bins (especially at the weekends). The main white goods supplier on the strip (Euronics) simply dump their discard cartons and boxes wherever they please.

We now have one grey bin for everything!! I initially contacted the town hall about the amount of rubbish accumulating in the road and this was when everything was taken away but not replaced. Surely the commercials should have been dealt with first?

On walking around the urbanisation it is clear that the grey bins are being emptied but not the plastic or cardboard as the streets are littered with all the rubbish.

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The council will not take responsibility for anything, time and time again I along with several others ask for the cleaning up to be done, each time we are told “it’s just about to happen”, it

I would appreciate your help with this matter.

sure most of the leavers in Britain would change their vote to remain after seeing the god-awful cock-up they are making of it, it’s like a kiddies game, and they all want to take the ball home when things don’t go their way. The government overestimated the intelligence of the general British public. As for those living in Spain and holding UK passports, well again, they must be the empire builders that cannot and will not let go of the once perceived Great British Empire, it is gone, long gone, say goodbye and accept the world is a community not individual little islands all thinking they are the best.

Yes, we won the war, but we gave everything back, don’t expect gratitude, it won’t happen, everybody is out for what they can get and will kick anyone down that gets in their way, a bit like a football match really.

Staunch remainer, Patrick B Braithwaite.

Dear Sir, is Malcolm Palmer in any position to tell us who wish to leave the EU, but live in Spain, that we are wrong?

I believe I still have a say in my home country even though I haven’t lived there for seven years. Just get used to the fact you lost a democratic referendum sir!

Dave Greeham Democratic? Ha! The narrowest of majorities based on disinformation provided by since-discredited xenophobes like Nigel Farage and the lovely Boris, not to mention the changeling Teresa May. I shall say no more on the matter.

Malcolm Palmer

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BUS TRIPS Hola, thank’s a lot for a great newspaper, I’m looking forward to read it every second week. I have been here for a long time, 6 months a year, and I can see the difference how the urbanisation has grown a lot. A tip, we have buses to the beach (La Marina and Playa Pinet) 6 times a day, and I understand not many people know about it, and as you know many times it is impossible to park you car at the beaches. You can pick up timetable at our tourist office and they are very nice to talk to and have a excellent service.

Have a nice day, regards Siv

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James Hamilton Empty the bins or the dog gets it!!

Guy Etienne “don’t ya ever forget to give me half your food or I’ll have to “cat” ya throat” Steve Dale One last chance. Where did you bury your bones?

Don Williams If you sniff my pussy again you be sorry Joe Howlett Don’t be scared..I am here to protect you Joe Howlett You wanna pieca me.

Steve Dale I bet you wish you had nine lives like me.

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never does.

I think it was about 3 years ago when The Leader published weeks and weeks of debate about this and still we are having it today. Nothing has changed.

I hope you can find time and space to publish our concerns.

Anna

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(Issue 006) Dear Ed. Although no attribution is attached to last times Brexit article, I feel I would like to comment on it. Maybe these so-called leaders have changed their stance on Brexit, but we are all allowed to do that if we think it’s the right thing to do, but is it? If they call for another referendum, I am

Dear sir, I wrote to you last week about the sheer neglect from the council towards the residents of the urbanisation of La Marina. It extends to the commercial businesses on the urb.

Attached are 2 photos of rotting food dumped outside the bins in Avda Londres by employees of Dial Prix.

The council do nothing about this although they say there is a fine of 700 euros for those who dump their rubbish.

Is it possible to highlight this problem in your paper please?

Anna

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Taurus April 21-May 20 Romantic overtures will have a sultry and irresistible quality this week. Over the next few days expect lovers and to easily distract you away from important workplace duties.

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Cancer June 22-July 22 Before mid-week intense emotions in relationships and frank, open discussions may cause your emotional and romantic future over the next 10 weeks to become obvious. This week highlights extremely powerful feelings.

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Pisces February 20-March 20 This week vivid emotional insights may cause important breakthroughs or decisions in relationships. Before midweek many Pisceans will encounter a rare opportunity to leave the past behind.

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Clubs & Associations Aircrew Association Costa Blanca Former and serving of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are very welcome to join this friendly organisation founded here in 1988.

Details from the secretary on 96 640 4123 Alcoholics Anonymous Costa Blanca South 625 912 078 www. aa-costablanca.org ASPETGA We are the Pet Owners Association of Santa Pola and Gran Alacant.

Together we´ll have more strength to defend our rights, to fulfill our responsibilities, to live in peaceful coexistence with our neighbours and to lobby for new projects. www.aspetga.es Costa Blanca Computer Club We meet regularly every Saturday from 10.00am to 1.00pm at the Sierra Bernia School, Alicante.

Costa Blanca Mountain Walkers The CBMW who get together twice a week to enjoy walking in the mountains of the Costa Blanca. Anyone is welcome to come along. Visit www.cbmwalkers.org for info.

Crime Watch Spain (Vecinos Colaborando) We try to reduce crime and vandalism in our communities. We try to look after the citizens. We also teach Spanish. Email: colaborando.crimewatch@gmail.com K9 Animal Shelter If you have spare time we would love to hear from you. 600 845 420 - 610 852 726 M.A.B.S. CANCER SUPPORT We are here for you when you need us.

Call Bob Clayrton 96 679 0775 or 699 894 183

Pets in Spain - Animal Rescue www.petsinspain.com - info@petsinspain. com Road Bike Riding Group in GA We are a small group who spend most of the winter here in Gran Alacant. If you are interested in joining one of our rides look us up on Facebook Gran Alacant Road Cyclist (bici Gran Alacant) Royal British Legion Gran Alacant Meets on the first Monday of the month at 6.00pm at La Taberna, next to Monte y Mar Bowls Club, Plaza Mayor. You do not need to be ex-services to join. Contact Brian 639 917 971 or Robin 96 669 5423. Email, granalacant.secretary@gmail.com Samaritans in Spain If you have something on your mind give us a call. Talk to us any time you like, in complete confidence. You don’t have to be suicidal to get in touch. 24 hour confidential telephone support line on Freephone: 900 525 100 - pat@samaritansinspain.com Walking Football Every Thursday. For more info: Barry at laneinspain@hotmail.com for start times, venue and weekly updates.

If you live in the La Marina area, please remember that HELP Vega Baja works alongside Cruz Roja at their social centre in Calle Berna (number 6) on Tuesday mornings. This is in addition to our Helpdesk at the Hope Christian Centre (opposite the market site) on Thursday mornings. Our volunteers are there to offer advice and information on all aspects of living in Spain.

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All About the Washingtons Rapper and actor Rev Run and his wife Justine star as fictionalised versions of themselves in this new comedy series about a hip-hop couple’s attempts at balancing work, romance and family chaos.

Insatiable The trailer for this new comedy show inspired outrage when it was first released, with viewers accusing the show of ‘fat-shaming‘. Will the series itself prove more nuanced?

Zion New documentary following the story of Zion Clark, a boy born without legs and left in foster care who hopes to overcome his circumstances and become a competitive wrestler.

Demetri Martin: The Overthinker The standup comic’s latest special features musings on donut holes, dogs, sports bars, and the alphabet’s most aggressive letters

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Wednesday 15th August Blackadder series 3 and 4 Complete the set of this British comedy favourite with the final two series.

Friday 17th August Disenchantment Matt Groening’s brand new adult animated comedy is set in the fantasy medieval world of Dreamland, and boasts a voice cast to die for.

Magic for Humans Magician/comedian Justin Willman leads Netflix’s first magic series, blending street magic, elaborate tricks and comedy.

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Romance based on the 2014 teen novel by Jenny Han. Friday 24th August The Innocents This new British supernatural series could be one of the surprise hits of the summer. Young stars Sorcha Groundsell and Percell Ascott star as two teenage runaways who discover an astonishing – and terrifying – gift.

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Normal Service Resumes With the World Cup at an end, it has been time for Britain to get back to normal; politics, Brexit and a visit by controversial President of the United States, Donald Trump were all high on the list of peoples concerns this past month. Working behind the bar in a local public house, I am fortunate to talk to real people with real concerns, At the grass roots level, President Trump is popular, in complete contrast to the media’s preconceived ideas about this plain talking man. His off the cuff comments and tweets seem to appeal to average working class people; he has caught the imagination of many who wouldn’t otherwise be energised by politics.

Donald Trump won the Presidency because he listened to peoples concerns about immigration and employment. In the United States he has managed the seemingly impossible; the US economy is booming, growth is up and unemployment is falling, all indicators of a successful President. The Commander in Chief is also seen as a man of the people.

A self made billionaire who has no links to the political elite in Washington. When Donald makes an election promise he sticks to his word, acting on his own instinct, dealing with issues that are important to those who put him in power.

Mr Trump has been on a whirl wind tour of Europe, visiting NATO, the United Kingdom and President Putin of Russia, at a summit arranged in Helsinki. For the purpose of the article I want to concentrate on his

time in Britain. This was always going to be a controversial meeting, with many thousands of people mobilised up and down the Country, demonstrating against the American President. Whether you love or hate this man, he stimulates debate and engages the masses; equally he polarises views across the World, hated as much as he is respected.

I am personally no Trump fan but I am concerned about the way this visiting Head of State has been treated by the British public. Many leaders, of less desirable nations, with terrible records on human rights have been accorded a State visit to the UK; including President Xi Jinping of China. There were very few demonstrations, as Britain’s Liberal elite ignored his presence. This was a man responsible for some truly dreadful acts against his own people. Presi-

dent Trump has encountered a barrage of abuse from politicians and the public alike, yet he is our most important ally. This is not the way to conduct ourselves; he was democratically elected by American voters, we have to accept the will of the United States electorate and deal with the man in charge, courteously, without conditions!

My feelings about Donald Trump are well known; I dislike his politics, racism, misogyny and the way he conducts himself. He is probably a liar and makes unsubstantiated claims that can not be backed up. As a person he is rude and overbearing, who doesn’t care what he says, frequently upsetting those around him, friend or foe. I find his politics objectionable and his views dangerous, but unlike the man himself, we have to act in a dignified manner, granting him the recognition we give to all visiting heads of state. In the end we will have to work with America with or without him. President Trump is no diplomat; we have to rise above the fray and act in a way that he personally finds difficult; after all he wont be in his current position forever.

All of us have to deal with personalities we don’t like, it is a fact of life, President or pauper; our judgement may not be the judgement of others; accept our different opinions and we can all move forwards; only history can offer a truly non bias assessment of the man that is Donald Trump!

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Differences Between Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Technology, Uses and Advantages of These Two Solar Energy Based Methods The Sun is the ultimate energy provider. The development of the renewable energy market is, to a large extent, based on that fact. Most of the green technologies currently operating harvest solar energy, directly or indirectly. Among indirect solar energy sources, wind, low grade geothermal (used in ground source heat pump systems), tidal and wave are either being largely employed and (wind) well established (low grade geothermal) or under development (tidal and wave). Direct solar energy source consist of solar rays reaching the atmosphere. They can be collected by two different technologies: solar photovoltaics (also known as solar PV) and solar thermal systems. Let’s see how they work and what are the differences between them.

systems is far less sophisticated, but as useful for the generation of consumable energy as the photovoltaic effect. It consists on the direct heating of water (or other fluids) by sunlight. That energy conversion takes place at different devices depending on the range of temperatures at which the working fluid is being heated.

Residential PV installations produce DC electricity directly from solar energy.

There are two types of residential PV systems: grid-connected and “off grid” or “standalone”. The first ones offer the possibility of feed the grid through an inverter. The latter ones are completely dedicated to selfconsumption (lighting, heating, water heating, etc.) and require the use of battery banks to separate consumption from generation.

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The core difference between solar PV and solar thermal can be found in their working principles. Solar PV is based on the photovoltaic effect, by which a photon (the basic unit of light) impacting a surface made of a special material generates the release of an electron. Solar thermal, on the other hand, uses sunlight to heat a fluid (depending on the particular application, it can be water or other fluid). The photovoltaic effect only takes place in a reduced number of materials, called semiconductors (such as silicon -monocrystalline, polycrystalline and amorphous- and cadmium telluride), that, after specific chemical procedures , allow the generation of an electric current when exposed to light. Those semiconductors are shaped into thin layers that conform the core element of solar cells, the basic element of a solar PV system, that produce a direct current.

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Solar cells are integrated into larger structures known as solar panels, where the desired values of current and voltage can be achieved. For grid- connected systems (that account for a large portion of the market), the use of an inverter is necessary (to convert DC generated by cells into AC, used in the grid). The working principle of solar thermal

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SERENA SAYS IT'S OK TO MAKE MISTAKES AS A MUM

her struggles with “postpartum emotions” led to her withdrawal from this week’s Rogers Cup in Canada.

The 36-year-old gave birth to her first child, daughter Alexis Olympia, in September 2017 and returned to the tennis court earlier this year.

The BBC reports that the American, a 23-time Grand Slam singles win-

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Serena Williams has revealed that

ner, cited “personal reasons” for not playing in Canada. After suffering the heaviest defeat of her career last week Williams explained on social media that she felt “in a funk” and was “not a good mom”.

She wrote on Instagram: “Last week was not easy for me. Not only was I accepting some tough personal stuff, but I just was in a funk. Mostly, I felt like I was not a good mom.

“I read several articles that said postpartum emotions can last up to three years if not dealt with. I like communication best. Talking things through with my mom, my sisters, my friends let me know that my feelings are totally normal.

“It’s totally normal to feel like I’m not doing enough for my baby. Most of you moms deal with the same thing.

I’m here to say: if you are having a rough day or week - it’s OK - I am, too!”

Cricket’s ‘DNA’ under threat from cheating, ball tampering and sledging The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has called on the sport to clean up its act.

Following the ball-tampering scandal that marred Australia’s tour of South Africa earlier this year and the rise in on-field sledging, Richardson says the behaviour of some players and teams is putting the sport’s reputation in “jeopardy”.

Delivering the 2018 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s yesterday, Richardson said: “Cricket’s DNA is based on integrity. But we have seen too much behaviour of late that puts that in jeopardy and this has to stop.

“Sledging that amounts to no more than personal abuse.”

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