2003 will be remembered for 12 months of ups and downs for locals in LS11. Newly-installed speed humps on Tempest Road were driving some locals to distraction while pupils and parents were unhappy about plans to close a primary school. On a more positive note an up and coming pop star showcased her talents while two brothers were a step closer to becoming professional footballers in Brazil. Prime Minister Tony Blair also stopped off in the community to listen to local people talk about the issues that mattered to them. READ MORE: 31 photo memories of Beeston in the 1960s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Beeston in 2003
Speed humps on Tempest Road were causing problems to residents including Christine Ward and Eddie Myers. | YPN Photo: YPN
2. Beeston in 2003
Pop singer Alexia was at Hugh Gaitskell Primary School in Beeston to perform her new single. | Jonathan Gawthorpe Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
3. Beeston in 2003
PC Neil Bottomley, left, and PC Paul Morris are pictured with seven month old Aishah Hussain who they rescued from a house fire in Beeston. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
4. Beeston in 2003
Prime Minister Tony Blair took part in a question and answer session during his visit to Beeston's Two Willows Community Centre in February 2003. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
5. Beeston in 2003
Artist Marcia Brown helps Beeston Primary School pupils Harry Loucas and Georgina Brayshaw with a painting the children were producing in July 2003. | Jonathan Gawthorpe Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
6. Beeston in 2003
Church minister Rev Tony Lee, pictured at the new Malvern Road Community Garden in the grounds of Beeston Hill United Free Church in July 2003. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme