As a city, Liverpool has had quite the year.
From becoming the epicentre of the devastating second wave of Covid-19, to holding the first city-wide mass testing operation for the virus, it has been a turbulent time.
Politically there have been plenty of headlines too, with an arrested mayor and council officers and an inspection report that has led to government commissioners being sent to oversee dysfunctional departments of the city council.
This week promises to be another that will live long in the memory as Liverpool goes to the polls for the most unpredictable city elections in more than a decade.
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Liverpool is preparing for its most dramatic local elections in a decade (Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)
On Thursday May 6, people in Liverpool will be asked to take part in a number of crucial elections that could have major implications for how the city is run.
Liverpool and its troubled council have been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, following the arrest of senior figures - including Mayor Joe Anderson - and a damning government inspection report into council practices.
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We are just weeks away from finding out who the new Mayor of Liverpool will be.
A remarkable turn of events over the past few months means that the city is facing a knife-edge election which could easily go a number of different ways.
While he denies wrongdoing, he has stepped aside from his position and will not be standing as the Labour Party candidate in the May 6 vote as he remains suspended by the party.