The Vickers factory on Austhorpe Road in east Leeds was making the news for all the wrong reasons after plans were revealed for its closure. Elsewhere a racy cartoon depiction of a nurse promoting a night out at well known Leeds nightspot was causing controversy and a popular girl band turned up in Leeds to surprise a fan. And the future of fairground rides in Roundhay Park was uncertain. This was Leeds in September 1998. Is it a city you remember? READ MORE: Leeds in September 1996 - 15 stories making the news
13. Leeds city centre
Debenhams in Leeds city centre was boasting a new look. | YPN Photo: YPN
14. Chapel Allerton
The Leeds Morris Men in full flow at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival. Dancing down the centre is Moss Ambrose who portrays 'The Fool'. | YPN Photo: YPN
15. Burmantofts
This new Leeds Civic Trust plaque commemorating Beckett Street Cemetery was unveiled. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd
16. Leeds city centre
Rt Hon David Young, the Bishop of Ripon, spent a day on the streets of Leeds with only 50p. He managed to buy a cheese sandwich and a cup of coffee - his only meal for the day. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
17. Leeds city centre
Assembly Street at the rear of the Corn Exchange was transformed into a TV set as the Emmerdale film crew descended upon the city centre to film some outdoor scenes for the soap. | YPN Photo: YPN
18. Roundhay Park
Fabian Hamilton receives a petition from Evelyn Miller whose family have run the fairground in Roundhay Park for around 50 years. Council chiefs were planning to close the rides. | YPN Photo: YPN