Steve Rotheram

It’s Friday, so it’s Bands on the Run time again – shouting out brilliant artists from the Liverpool City Region.

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of meeting the King of the Netherlands, so this week’s first pick felt like it had to be included. The band may be from Hull, but Jacqui Abbott is one of our own! And... Jennifer certainly is.

🎤 [The Beautiful South - Rotterdam]
🎸 [Jennifer Vaudrey - I Remember]

Every child deserves the best start, and a good education is one of the most powerful ways we can make that happen.

No computer can replace a brilliant teacher - but if AI can help a child learn, or take some of the workload off teachers, then we should make the most of it.

Disclaimer: there’s an important detail missing from this article. 👀

Merseyside residents travel free on public transport from 60 - the most generous concessionary scheme in the country.

Just a little local perk Echo readers might like to know about! 😉

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Bands on the Run time again and this week I've very different but brilliant local artists.

As always, if you've got any suggestions for local musicians who deserve a shoutout, let me know!

🥁 [The Icicle Works - Love is a Wonderful Colour]
🎙️ [Fiona Lennon - A Little Longer]

People across our region deserve a government that’s on their side.

Today’s Budget puts more money in people’s pockets and takes another step towards giving places like ours the power to shape our own future.

That's what a @UKLabour government is all about 🌹