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Despite being from the Tigray region, which was blighted by a two-year civil war, he contributed when he could to the dam's construction ever since the plans were first announced in 2011.

But a succession of injuries blighted his time at Goodison Park.

Business owners in Surrey blighted by a massive sinkhole say they are fed up of people thinking their village is closed six months on.

Residents living along the border had complained that their lives have been blighted by noise coming from both sides, sometimes in the middle of the night.

Balls used in the series between England and India will be examined by the manufacturer after the first three Tests were blighted by problems.