Angela Williams from Morley was understandably shocked when she opened a can of baked beans to find a beetle staring back at her. Continuing with the animal theme it was also a month which featured an abandoned kitten melting hearts and a cricket legend helping a pigeon fly high. Celebrity visits, Leeds West Indian Carnival, shows and anniversaries also feature in this photo gallery from a month to remember. READ MORE: 26 Leeds publicans you may remember from the early 2000s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
Leeds in August 2002 - 14 stories making the news
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 31st Aug 2021, 06:00 BST
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August 2002 proved to be a month of surprises - especially for one Leeds resident.
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