Marks and Spencer's staff twins, Jackie Simpson and Julie Barry (foreground) and Margaret Teale with Pauline Owen opened the retail giant's new store on Briggate. This was October 1998, a month which saw your YEP call on Leeds residents to give the gift of life by joining the NHS Organ Donor Register. Elsewhere the city staged the first ever Leeds Petanque (French boules) championship. READ MORE: 31 Leeds restaurants you may remember from the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds in October 1998
Fred Booth (left) general manager of Barcelona nightclub with his staff who are handing out donor cards.
2. Leeds in October 1998
Ronnie the Rhino drives one of the new dodgems cars at the official relaunch of the LA Bowl on Sweet Street. Photo: Mel Hulme
3. Leeds in October 1998
Emmerdale star Glenda McKay with children from Cottingley Primary at the launch of the Children's Video Festival at the ABC cinema.
4. Leeds in October 1998
Nine girls from Allerton High School were chosen for the West Yorkshire County Netball team. Pictured, from left are Natalie Rhodes, Kate Metcalf, Kelly Rhodes, Katherine Maw, Sarah Moore, Ruth Cockerill, Laura Ellis, Marie Maw and Janine Murphy. Photo: Graham Lindley
5. Leeds in October 1997
Twins Richard Trenam and Thomas Trenam (right) from Cardinal Heenan Roman Catholic High School were awarded Junior Black Belt status - the highest level possible for a junior. They are pictured in training with their instructor Gary Donoughue of the Yorkshire Judo Association. Photo: Graham Lindley
6. Leeds in October 1998
Parents and children from closure threatened Cookridge School handed in a petition at Merrion House. Photo: Justin Lloyd