Leeds headlines 26 September: Man jailed for carrying ‘offensive weapons’ at Leeds City Station

Leeds Headlines 26 September 2023.

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00:00 Three stories in brief, and Richard Bray has been jailed for six months after pleading

00:05 guilty to the possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. He told police officers

00:10 at Leeds City Station that he had two large steel clamps which he intended to use in self-defence,

00:16 and that he would stab someone if they were taken away from him.

00:19 Next, more than 1,600 trips have been made on the new e-bikes for hire in Leeds so far.

00:26 Over 1,200 users covered around 375km in the first week of operation.

00:33 And finally, regular viewers will recall we met Natasha Loveridge from Guiseley earlier

00:38 in the year. Along with a team of over 50, she successfully scaled Scaffol Pike on Saturday

00:43 to raise awareness of EGFR non-smoking lung cancer, which she was diagnosed with in December

00:49 2022, and to raise funds to support others affected by it.

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