These photo memories celebrate life in Rothwell throughout 2002 - a year which featured a community coming out to play thanks to a series of fundraisers, festivals and celebrations. It was also a 12 months which included plans for a revamp of the town centre with a new Morrisons supermarket at its heart. Enjoy these images, plucked from the YEP archive, which charts the ups and downs as well as focusing on the stories which were making the local headlines. LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Rothwell in 2002
A plan for the redevelopment of Rothwell town centre.
14. Rothwell in 2002
An artist's impression of the redevelopmnent of Rothwell town centre.
15. Rothwell in 2002
October 2002 and Rothwell Town's Matthew Pitts tackles John Fothergill of Swillington during the Leeds Combination League clash. Photo: Steve Riding
16. Rothwell in 2002
October 2002 and John Boyd from BBC Radio Leeds takes a turn at entertaining the troops after a 1940s nostalgia room was opened at a residential home in Rothwell.
17. Rothwell in 2002
November 2002 and the community turned out in force for the town's big Christmas lights switch-on by Leeds United captain Lucas Radebe and Jane Tomlinson. Photo: Mel Hulme
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