Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to ‘rock hard’ pitches

▶ Guardian World Aug 8, 2026 3h ago 👁 2 views

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Drought and record heat have forced the Norfolk and Suffolk league to move kick-off to the end of August as the ground is deemed too dangerous to play onThis summer’s record drought has forced a football league to delay the… Drought and record heat have forced the Norfolk and Suffolk league to move kick-off to the end of August as the ground is deemed too dangerous to play onThis summer’s record drought has forced a football league to delay the…

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