Enjoy these photo memories of Leeds in October 1999. PIC: Gary LongbottomEnjoy these photo memories of Leeds in October 1999. PIC: Gary Longbottom
Enjoy these photo memories of Leeds in October 1999. PIC: Gary Longbottom

Leeds in October 1999 - 12 stories making the news

It was the month one of Leeds's major commuter routes was named and shamed as one of Britain's most polluted roads.

Wellington Road close to the Armley gyratory took fourth spot in the top ten list of the UK's most polluted roads. This was Leeds in October 1999, a month which also featured a victory for people power, celebrity visits and success for a troupe of majorettes in the city. READ MORE: 24 Leeds restaurants you may remember from the mid-1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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