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Beatles legacy to be revealed to city

By OLIVIA SWAYNE-ATHERTON

Tickets for Sir Paul McCart-ney’s much-anticipated tour have sold out in the � rst hour of being on sale.� e former Beatles star will

be coming back in May for a one-o� gig in his home town, resulting in fans queueing out-side the Echo arena overnight to get their hands on the hot ticket.A� er his hometown sold out

of tickets, another date has been added for London follow-ing high demand.One McCartney fan took to

twitter @GemlouiseMc� y and

said: “Macaa needs to add more dates for Liverpool. I will be heartbroken if I don’t get tickets tomorrow!!! Add more dates Macca<3 @PaulMcCart-ney”Fans will be traveling from

all over the world to see the singer, as one excited supporter from Spain tweeted @ali_pv99 Madrid, Hotel, tickets, plane… already to go to see @PaulMc-Cartney at Liverpool!! Let’s go. I just can’t wait… #Out� ere� is will be the � rst tour Sir

Paul has done in over three years,. � e ‘Out � ere’ tour will feature music from one of the best loved songs, it is said he will perform songs that

Available ticketsSaturday May 23rd – � e O2, London, Great Britain SOLD OUT

Sunday May 24th - � e O2, London, Great Britain

Wednesday May 27th – Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, Great Britain

� ursday May 28th – Echo Arena, Liverpool, Great Britain SOLD OUT

Friday 5th June - Nouveau Stade Velodrome, Marseille, France

Sunday 7th June – ZiggoDome, Amsterdam, Holland

� ursday 11th June - Stade De France, Paris, France

Saturday 4th July – Roskilde Festival, Denmark

Tuesday 7th July – Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway

� ursday 9th July – Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

span his entire career from the Beatles, member of the Wings and as a solo artist.Tim Ban� eld, Commercial Di-

rector of ACC Liverpool, home to BT Convention Centre and Echo Arena, said: “Sir Paul Mc-Cartney playing a homecoming gig at Echo Arena is one of the hottest tickets in town and de-mand to see Liverpool’s biggest legend has been spectacular. � is will be the second time we have welcomed Sir Paul to our venue. It is a privilege to host this music icon once again and a coup for the city.”Paul’s European tour will kick

o� in London followed by Bir-mingham and Liverpool.

By REBECCA COOKSON

A new study is being carried out in order to ultimately � nd out what the legacy of the Beatles is worth to Liverpool.� e report will study the bene-

� ts of being linked to the Beatles “brand,” and what impact this has on the global reputation of the city. � ere will also be in-depth research into the current Beatles o� er, its value in monetary terms to the city, any gaps in the tour-ism o� er and what the potential value of the Beatles could be if these gaps were � lled. Liverpool John Moores Uni-

versity, along with the Univer-sity of Liverpool, will undertake the research which will involve stakeholders including tourist at-traction operators, music indus-try experts and members of the public. Liverpool City Council’s cabi-

net member for culture, tourism and events, Councillor Wendy Simon, said: “Talk to anyone in or outside of the city about Liver-pool and its history and you can guarantee the Fab Four will get a mention.“We know that the Beatles are

a massive pull in terms of tour-ists, but we don’t know exactly what this translates to in terms of � nancial impact on the city and where the gaps are. “� ere is always a huge amount

of debate around whether we as

a city make the most of Beatle-mania, and so this report will be a vital and informative piece of work which will shine a light on the legacy of the Beatles and what it really means to Liverpool.”� e research will be separated

in to di� erent areas: historical mapping, space and place map-ping and cultural impact of the Beatles. In order to research the cultural

impact of the band the Institute of Cultural Capital (ICC) and University of Liverpool’s Depart-ment of Music will provide a con-cise account of the past, current and future non-economic value of the Beatles to the character of Liverpool. � is will examine the impact the band have on the social, community and cultural reputation of the city. Professor Simeon Yates, Direc-

tor of the Institute of Cultural Capital will be co-ordinating the report. He said: “Creative and cultural industries are key to both the economics and the identity of major cities. Making the most of the cultural heritage and contemporary culture – and the Beatles are both in Liverpool – is at the core of this. “Helping Liverpool understand

and make best use of its cultural capital is key to the role of the ICC and we are incredibly excit-ed to be working with colleagues across both Universities and the city on this project.”

Macca’s hometown gigsells out in hours

By AMY HOLDSWORTH

Contractors have uncovered posters dating back to the 1940s, � � ies and sixties in Hamilton Square.� e Birkenhead Merseyrail

station is being refurbished, and the posters were discovered behind walls on the platform-ers a� er they were removed by contractors.� e original sign for Hamilton

Square station had already been uncovered in November, having

been hidden from the public for a few decades.Local historians have photo-

graphed the posters for posterity. � ey are especially interesting for railway heritage enthusiasts, and Merseyrail and Network Rail are now working together to preserve the originals. � e station is closed until later

this month because of the £4m investment to improve platform and tunnel areas, which will in-volve new � ooring and brighter lighting.

By REBECCA COOKSON

Sixth form pupils across Liver-pool are being encouraged to consider apprenticeships rather than university.On Wednesday March 11, up

to a dozen young people from every secondary school in the city will get the chance to put their questions direct to six ma-jor organisations ranging from law and engineering through to horticulture, that o� er appren-ticeships.� e event, which will take place

at Liverpool Town Hall has been organised by Liverpool in Work in conjunction with Liverpool Association of Secondary Heads (LASH), the National Appren-ticeship Service and Liverpool City Region Apprenticeship Hub. Councilor Nick Small, Cabinet

member for employment and skills, said: “� is is a ground-breaking event as for the � rst time we’re working with Liverpool secondary schools to showcase higher and advanced apprenticeships.“Many young people I meet are

making a positive choice not to go to university because they want to earn while they learn.“Higher and advanced appren-

ticeships are a great alternative to university as they allow young people to work alongside a quali� cation while not getting into debt.”

Historic posters found underground

Sixth formstudentsconsiderchoices

STYLISH: The Beatles showing us what they’re made of © The Beatles Twitter

ARTISTIC © Merseyrail REVEALED: One of the historical posters © Merseyrail

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By KIERAN ETORIA-KING and AMY NICHOLSON

However, the future looks bright-er for the popular club Garlands, which will be allowed to reopen on � ursday 21st May a� er a three-month ban. � e council have ordered that

this will be subject to a number of conditions which include; re-moving the person responsible for liaising with police and the council, changing the � rm that operates the security on the door and CCTV, sta� ng the toilets at all times and most importantly implementing a new drugs poli-cy which will be reviewed quar-terly by the police.Meanwhile, the third club

raided in February, Republik, remains under a three-month closure which was handed down last week. � e � ve people arrest-ed, who include sta� members, will face Magistrate’s Court on � ursday. � e club will also face a licence

review in the next few weeks.

Verdict time for city night clubs

CHOICE: Cllr Small © LCC

Hopeful SU candidates confident ahead of elections

As the Green Party ends its spring conference, Liverpool leader John Coyne has told Liverpool Life about his experience of

watching its local pro� le grow.“I joined in 2006,” he explained. “I’d always been very interested in the environment, and I was a Liberal Democrat. A local ethical issue which had been brought to my attention came to a head that year, and I decided I was getting nowhere with it. I looked at the Green Party and decided that it was better, so the obvious thing was to join.”

� ough the party has held the St Michaels ward for a number of years, 2014 saw the Greens overtake the Liberal Democrats to become Labour’s o� cial opposition in Liverpool.

Cllr Coyne said: “It’s due to the local achievements which started in St Michael’s ward, and it’s given us an opportunity to spread messages. Even when we stumble,

people have forgiven us.”� ough the party has seen some political

setbacks recently, including poorly received performances by leader Natalie Bennett, Cllr Coyne believes that the spring conference has helped the party’s image.

He said: “I’ve been to several conferences, but this was the most exciting so far. � e makeup of the delegates was di� erent, with young, con� dent, alert people, a lot less like we appeared in the past. � ere was an Independent article about the conference and I think they were looking for the weirdest people they could � nd, but they were faced with many young, intelligent people.”

He added: “On a local level, there has been an in� ux of people putting our message out. � ere seems to be a hope to see us prosper, and even people who might not vote for us want to see us become part of the national debate.”

By SAMUEL PEERS

Student O� cer Elections are kicking o� next week for Liverpool SU. � is year, students are only a

couple of clicks away from deciding who will be taking over in the role of Vice President Activities.

Departing VP Activities is Media Professional Studies graduate Josh McDowell.

He said: “I worked for the students union from when I was in second year and I really enjoyed it. It was so good to speak to so many students! I was also part of an array of society, including the Course Rep Society, Looprevil Radio Station and Men’s Rugby Union, so I thought that I would be able to successfully represent all students and had knowledge of what it’s like to be in both a club and a society!”

During his time as VP Activities, Josh is most proud of the overall success of the clubs and societies competitively and internally having tripled the number of paying members. But it wasn’t all plain sailing.

“� e most challenging part of being VP Activities is trying to please everyone. � ere are so many student groups and it can be challenging trying to cater for everyone’s needs. I hope and think I have been able to do that to some extent at least this year - trying to please everyone is quite challenging but I love it!”

For Keeley Hodgson, James Stephenson and Joe Maycock though, this challenge may soon become theirs as the three are working hard to try and secure the vote for VP Activities this year.

Josh said: “� e only advice I would give all of the candidates running would be enjoy it! Take every opportunity that comes your way, go out of your comfort zone, challenge yourself, and say yes

more! If every candidate does that, they de� nitely won’t regret it!” Like Josh, this year’s candidates have been involved with the SU whilst studying.

Keeley, 21, works in the mini-SU and in the activities department. She is also ‘Social Sec’ of the cheerleading team.

She said: “Cheerleading has been a very worthwhile experience as I have made new friends and kept � t throughout my three years. I have found that the SU plays a vital role in coordinating teams and � ghting for students and what they want, and would love to be a part of this.”

Golf team member Joe said: “I have witnessed the positivity of those who have previously worked in these positions. I would like to carry this on and make sure others have a just as positive experience with the SU as I did. I want to keep up the high standards that have already been set and also bring new qualities that could improve certain aspects.”

Joe said: “I believe that this job/experience can be a great opportunity to not only form positive relationships with those who are working alongside myself, but also provide opportunities to meet other professionals within the university as it can be mutually bene� cial. I also understand the responsibility of representing around 25,000 students and would relish the opportunity to succeed in this position.

“My main aim if elected is to create a positive and enjoyable experience at university for not only those involved with the SU but other students also. I believe that societies and sports clubs should be a close nit group and rather than being smaller cliques, become more of a whole union. It provides opportunities to meet new people and help each other in many di� erent areas,”

he added. York-born Keeley said: “I would love

to positively impact the experiences of students by helping them � nd a club or society which could really bene� t them. I want to create a better network between clubs, societies and the SU and make volunteering and RAG week more accessible and more appealing, as this really improves CVs and therefore job prospects as students show they are part of a team.”

James Stephenson is an active member of the football team, having been manager and chairman. He is running with Team Vision.

He said: “I am very passionate about supporting our students and strongly believe I can positively impact the student union in a way that is bene� cial to students. I was approached by Lorraine who is running for President and she outlined the team she had planned to run for elections and I was delighted that she wanted me to be a part of her team. Her plans were something I was very passionate about, so I immediately said yes!”

James added: “� is year’s competition is very strong and I know the other two candidates very well. I believe each candidate brings something di� erent and a di� erent perspective on the role. � eir manifesto points are strong and I know that they are passionate about these points. I wish them all the best during campaign week.”

Students can visit the SO Elections website now (http://so-elections.com/) and view the list of candidates and their manifestos.

Voting will take place in the week beginning 16th March, so be sure to look out for candidates campaigning across all campuses.

We are now just a week away from Liverpool SU’s Student O� cer elections, and ANGHARAD MILLINGTON delves into the minds of three con� dent candidates....

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