Leeds headlines 20 November 2023: Prisoner caused over £6500 worth of damage setting fire to cell

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00:00 Three stories in brief, and a prisoner who set fire to his cell at HMP Wheelstone and

00:06 Wetherby caused more than £6,500 worth of damage. Kelsey Thompson had stuffed material

00:12 between the window and the outside grille of the cell before lighting it in June 2021.

00:18 He's already served longer on remand than can be imposed for the offence, meaning an

00:22 immediate release is likely.

00:24 Next, Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Trading Standards have joined together to

00:29 warn retailers not to sell nicotine vapes to under-18s as part of a major campaign to

00:35 reduce the number of young people vaping in the city.

00:39 And finally, running event Mo Running returned to Leeds and saw hundreds of runners taking

00:43 up the challenge. Held in partnership with Movember, which raises funds and awareness

00:47 for men's health, runners chose from a series of events at Roundy Park.

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