Jean Paul Bouchez was the talk of foodies across the city thanks to his attempt to impress diners at French eaterie La Grillade on Wellington Street. This was Leeds in September 2004, a month which featured youngsters playing snakes and ladders and jenga in the middle of the street as part of a no-car initiative. Enjoy these photo memories, plucked from the YEP archive, charting 30 days in the life of your Leeds in the middle of the early 2000s.
![Actress Shobna Gulati, who played Sunita Alahan in Coronation Street was supporting the Breast Cancer Care campaign Tickled Pink.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhlMDg2M2JhLTU3YmQtNDI5Ni1iNmJkLWYyZjlhZTExMGQ1Mzo0MzZhYTU4Yy05MDg1LTRhNzAtOGRmNC0zZGNhM2NiN2M5MDg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Leeds in September 2004
Actress Shobna Gulati, who played Sunita Alahan in Coronation Street was supporting the Breast Cancer Care campaign Tickled Pink. Photo: James Hardisty
![Keeping up with the news in the YEP are members of Leeds City Athletic Club as they prepare to leave for Abingdon to take part in the British Athletics League and UK Women's League qualifiers. Pictured in the centre of the group is team manager John Lunn.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNhMDljNGI5LWJhMmQtNGY4Zi1hYjg2LTM0OGRlYTg2ZDJlZDo2NTc0ZmNmMC00NTExLTQwMmQtODZmOC0yNTA0MmEzMTc5Nzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Leeds in September 2004
Keeping up with the news in the YEP are members of Leeds City Athletic Club as they prepare to leave for Abingdon to take part in the British Athletics League and UK Women's League qualifiers. Pictured in the centre of the group is team manager John Lunn. Photo: Graham Lindley
![Former British welterweight champion Derek Roche with boxing pals at the launch of his new biography 'The Rebel' at Philip Howard Books on Street Lane. Pictured with Derek, from left, are Andy Berry, Terry O'Neill (trainer), Pinky Burton, Danny Thornton, Billy Wilson and Mick Tranmer (trainer).](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZhZDI0M2U1LTM1NjYtNDliNS04NmFjLTJlMjg3YmU4YTc2ODphNDlmMmJkZi00YTlmLTQ4ODYtOWYzMy1jNTM4MDQxMWM4OTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Leeds in September 2004
Former British welterweight champion Derek Roche with boxing pals at the launch of his new biography 'The Rebel' at Philip Howard Books on Street Lane. Pictured with Derek, from left, are Andy Berry, Terry O'Neill (trainer), Pinky Burton, Danny Thornton, Billy Wilson and Mick Tranmer (trainer). Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
![Cricket legend Fred Trueman was at Waterstones on Albion Street to sign copies of his new book 'As It Was'.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjllMzgxYzFhLWQxMzEtNGEzMi1hYTZhLWM2ZGQzYTM2ZGNiMTpmNmJlNDUyMy0wYTdjLTRiZDUtYjkzMy00NmRjZTUyMTMzNzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Leeds in September 2004
Cricket legend Fred Trueman was at Waterstones on Albion Street to sign copies of his new book 'As It Was'. Photo: Mel Hulme
![Seafood chef and restaurateur Mitchell Tonks carried out a food demonstration outside Harvey Nichols in the city centre. Pictured are shoppers sampling marinated scallops.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhiODRkZWMxLTAwNGQtNDE0Yy1hNTBiLWU3MmJiNWZjYzdiODo5MDgzZDA5Yy1kYjY1LTQ4YmUtODcyZS04MjY5MTViY2MxODg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
11. Leeds in September 2004
Seafood chef and restaurateur Mitchell Tonks carried out a food demonstration outside Harvey Nichols in the city centre. Pictured are shoppers sampling marinated scallops. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
![Nell McAndrew chats to pupil's Sophie Hayle and Mathew Riall at Temple Moor High School about her work with DEBRA, an international medical research charity dedicated to the curing of epidermolysis bullosa.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY4NTVkODhhLWQ3MWQtNGZiMS1hNDY4LTQ0NDhiNjVlNjA4Zjo2OTM2YTYwOC0zYmI2LTRjMjUtOWYzZC05NDQwOGFhNWFjYzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
12. Leeds in September 2004
Nell McAndrew chats to pupil's Sophie Hayle and Mathew Riall at Temple Moor High School about her work with DEBRA, an international medical research charity dedicated to the curing of epidermolysis bullosa. Photo: Tony Johnson