Angela Williams from Morley was understandably shocked when she opened a can of Heinz baked beans to find a beetle staring back at her. This was one of a number of shocking stories making the news in August 2002. Others included a kitten left abandoned outside a cats rescue charity and the fallout from the three day Leeds Festival at Temple Newsam were fires raged. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, charting the 31 days in the life of your city and its residents. READ MORE: Unseen photos chart of a golden age of Leeds pub culture LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Temple Newsam
Workmen observe the damage to burnt out toilets at Temple Newsam in the aftermath of Leeds Festival | Simon Hulme Photo: Simon Hulme
14. Headingley
Cricketer Andrew Flintoff helps a pigeon that was stuck in the nets ahead of England's Test Match with India at Headingley. It flew away after resting. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
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Share your memories of Leeds in August 2002 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike