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Gambling review delay lets Premier League football clubs strike sponsorship deals

Families who lost loved ones to gambling addiction have reacted with anger after the government’s decision to delay its gambling white paper allowed three Premier League football clubs to sign new shirt sponsorship deals with betting firms. The new agreements mean that eight of England’s top football clubs now have …

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Review of Coldplay’s performance at Wembley Stadium: A reaffirming occasion brimming with a sense of camaraderie and simple joy

Review of Coldplay's performance at Wembley Stadium: A reaffirming occasion brimming with a sense of camaraderie and simple joy

There was no better place to feel one’s cynicism lifted than Wembley Stadium on a sweltering Friday night, in the company of Coldplay. For a couple of hours they offered the most affirming experience music has to offer: not adventure, or confrontation, or self-indulgence, but community. It’s easy to sneer at Chris Martin’s band, …

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Magixx offers exciting fragments of his talent with ‘Atom’ EP [Pulse Album Review]

Magixx offers exciting fragments of his talent with 'Atom' EP [Pulse Album Review]

An artist with an elastic talent, Magixx wants to establish himself as an Afrobeats superstar with the ability to make music with a street-level appeal. The four-track ‘Atom’ EP combines catchy lyrics, bouncy beats, and simple delivery which are the hallmark of a typical Afrobeat hit. The choice of pidgin …

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Major AJ takes Afrobeats back to the future with ‘Retroverse’ EP [Pulse Album Review]

Major AJ takes Afrobeats back to the future with 'Retroverse' EP [Pulse Album Review]

What happens when the elements of Afrobeats – the drum pattern, the melody, and the language intertwines with elements of disco, funk, and house? You get ‘Retroverse’. In ‘Afrodisco’, Major AJ penned a romantic tale delivered over strings and percussion. His melody takes listeners on a trip to the kaleidoscopic …

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