Some sports pitches had to be closed after the dry summer damaged the grass.

There were more than 1,000 objections to the proposals, but it is hoped a compromise can be reached.

Football’s pitch markings are taken for granted, as you’d expect considering they’ve been this way for 86 years in the world’s most popular sport. But those markings are, in various ways, quite ...

Brighton Open Air Theatre says football pitches planned nearby would disrupt performances.