• The "Oil Sheikhs of Liverpool" series continues with the story of Jack Mansley who applied for permission to build a petrol station in West Derby village. It was firmly opposed by residents along with the planning department, the City Engineer and the police. Permission was refused in January 1965.

Instead of giving up, Mansley re-applied for permission eight weeks later and this time the council's planning sub-committee approved it. The committee's chair was Labour councillor Eddie Roderick and it later emerged that Manley had sold his house to Roderick's family for a price that was less than the amount offered by another potential buyer.

• The main story on page 1 is about the closure of the Bear Brand factory (predicted in issue 24 after the government refuses a loan). On page 2 of this issue, under the heading "Letter of the month", the Free Press has a letter from Bear Brand's managing director denying closure is imminent. Two weeks after he wrote the letter the company called in a receiver.

• John Lannon, the man violently arrested by police in KIrkby (issue 20) has been sentenced to 200 hours community service after prosecutors offered to drop several serious charges in return for pleading guilty to lesser charges (page 8). The effect of this is that questions about the police behaviour will not now be raised in court.

• An article on pages 6 and 7 looks at the life of Robert Noonan, better known as Robert Tressell, author of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists about exploited workers. Though Irish-born, Tressell died in Liverpool and was buried in a pauper's grave.

• Other items ...

• Education: what the cuts will mean (page 2).

• Night club boss behind hot deal in New Brighton (page 5).

• The rising cost of staying in a Salvation Army hostel (page 5).

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