A bus drivers strike brought Leeds and its residents to a standstill. Managers from bus company First were forced to get behind the wheel to keep services running as nearly 1,000 drivers went on strike over a row over pensions. The year was 2006, with First by far the biggest operator in Leeds, running about 90 per cent of services in and out of the city and carrying about 160,000 passengers a day. Elsewhere your YEP launched a campaign for an arena to be built in Leeds while a theatre gem was undergoing a major refurbishment. READ MORE: 15 photos to take you back to Leeds in 2005 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Leeds in 2006
Early morning on the streets of Holbeck in November 2006. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
15. Leeds in 2006
'Leeds needs an arena' was the no-nonsense message to council chiefs from your Yorkshire Evening Post.
16. Leeds in 2006
Workers gathered outside the Leeds Art Gallery in May 2006 to protest about their pension rights.
17. Leeds in 2006
Did you enjoy a meal here? Inside the Loch Fyne restaurant on City Square in August 2006.
18. Leeds in 2006
Kids play football on the streets of East End Park in June 2006. Photo: Tony Johnson