This is Sally and Colin Dunn sealing their marriage with a kiss. They tied the knot in front of family and friends a mere 44 YEARS after first getting engaged. This was south Leeds in 2016 and the photo is one of 14 highlighting news stories from around the communities during the year. Photo memories from Beeston, Middleton, Rothwell, Hunslet, Holbeck, Gildersome and Drighlington are all featured in this gallery using photos plucked from the YEP archive. READ MORE: 37 of the best photos take you back to south Leeds in 1996 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Middleton
Sealed with a kiss. Sally and Colin Dunn tied the knot at St Mary's Church in May 2016. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
2. Beeston
September 2016 and Yorkshire Bank, Welcome to Yorkshire and Leeds City Council officially opened their fourth Yorkshire Bank Bike Library at the One Stop Centre on Dewsbury Road. Pictured, from left, are Jacqui Atkinson, Yorkshire Bank partnerships manager, Coun Debra Cooper, Peter Dodd, commercial director of Welcome to Yorkshire, Coun Angela Gabriel, Coun Mohammed Iqbal, and former professional cyclist Dean Downing, with pupils from New Brewerley Community Primary School. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
3. Beeston
September 2016 and staff at Park Fisheries were celebrating second place in the YEP Chip Shop of the Year competition. Pictured, from left, are Gail Cursley, Simon Mortimer and Linda Appleton. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
4. Beeston
May 2016 and Beeston St Anthony's Reserves were celebrating winning Division 1 of the West Yorkshire League Alliance. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
5. Middleton
November 2016 and two Leeds United players - Kalvin Phillips and Ronaldo Vieira - visited Middleton Primary School. They are pictured signing autographs. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
6. Middleton
June 2026 and South Leeds Aero Modellers staged their annual airshow at The Clearings in Middleton Park. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty