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Pete Price was one of those who vividly recalls living through the AIDS/HIV pandemic in Liverpool and the overwhelming sense of fear that the gay community felt.

Steve Rotheram opens up on what life's been like as Metro Mayor in the pandemic and a big post-lockdown idea for Liverpool City Region

Steve Rotheram has revealed what life has been like as Metro Mayor during the coronavirus crisis and how he believes mass vaccination has given hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel for our region.

He says a post-pandemic plan is already being developed which will put Liverpool City Region at the forefront of IT and creative excellence, competing against worldwide super-powers like New York, Barcelona and Paris.

“We are an internationally acclaimed and recognised brand – that’s why it’s called Liverpool City Region, because Liverpool is a global door-opener and I don’t think, other than London, there’s anything that can touch us,” he says.

Steve spoke to The Guide Liverpool about how he sees the region recovering and the fight to secure financial support for our visitor economy and forgotten workers. And he tells us what he’s missed most during lockdown …

Frances Molloy has spoken of her relief and joy that the new legislation she has so tirelessly campaigned for will come into force from Monday 1 February.

Last year she received a letter from the Roads Minister Charlotte Vere has confirmed that the law governing tyres will change on February 1, 2021.

Frances who launched the Tyred campaign which gained support from the celebs like Jodie Comer, said she never doubted this day would come and added: “I feel that I have finally done what I set out to do, and had to do, for my son.

“I am his mum. Who else was going to do this for him?

“Who else was going to make sure his life meant something, except me.

“It’s been a very long campaign and between us all we have achieved this law so that this can never happen again to another family.”

Business leader Frank McKenna gives us his thoughts on Liverpool’s Covid recovery

We put your Covid-19 related questions to Professor Frank Joseph

Liverpool City Council Chief Exec says everything’s right for strong comeback: “The city has a great future.”