A MAN pleaded guilty to starting a fire in a Vale hospital.

Lewis Elliot, a patient of Llandough University Hospital, set fire to among other items curtains in the facility.

The incident happened on September 29 causing an estimated £350 of damage.

Elliot, 30, pleaded guilty to arson at Cardiff Crown Court on October 24.

He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the court in December.