West Leeds High in Armley hit the headlines after high winds blew off part off the school roof. Elsewhere a pupils and parents at a closure-threatened Leeds primary were fighting for its future while an up and coming female boxer took to the ring at Leeds Central Ex-Servicemans Club. Leeds United unveiled a new signing, a defender who became the first ever Austrian outfield player to play in the Premier League, while love was in the air at the city's annual Valentine's Fair. This was Leeds in February 1998 - is it a city you remember? READ MORE: 21 Leeds publicans you may remember from the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
Leeds in February 1998 - 14 stories making the news
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 19th Feb 2021, 06:00 BST
Updated 25th Feb 2021, 08:12 BST
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It was a month which featured a traumatic day for pupils at a Leeds high school.
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