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
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