Did you watch Coronation Street last night? It was pretty dramatic.  

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Their big storyline sees teenager Bethany Platt being groomed by a character called Nathan. 

Chris Harper, who plays Nathan, spent time with victims of the Rotherham child sexual exploitation case before taking on the role.

BBC Radio Sheffield has spoken to a local woman who was a victim of child sexual exploitation. 

She says the soap is handling the issue very sensitively:

A Scarborough man has been jailed after threatening ambulance staff with a knife.

Paul Chapman, 52, of North Marine Road has been sentenced at York Crown Court to 16 months in prison.

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Police say in February he made an emergency call to the ambulance service but when staff arrived and tried to treat him, he became aggressive and abusive towards them.

The medics returned to their vehicle to wait for the police, but Mr Chapman came out armed with a knife and threatened to harm them, himself and others.

Police arrived and seized the knife and then arrested Mr Chapman who was taken into police custody and charged with the two offences.

He was given two jail terms of 16 months, one for each offence, to run concurrently.

Chapman was also ordered to pay a £140 victim surcharge, and the judge ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the knife.

The Professional Footballers' Association say more players than ever before are getting help for mental health problems. 

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It comes after England and Everton winger Arron Lennon (pictured) who's from Leeds, was detained under the Mental Health Act, by police over concerns for his welfare. 

The 30-year-old was taken to hospital "for assessment" after police were called to Salford on Sunday.

Lennon is now "receiving care and treatment for a stress-related illness", his club has said.

The PFA says 160 players used its dedicated service last year, which helps with health and wellbeing.

Jonathan Cowap
Presenter, BBC Radio York

Dead cats, shattered walls, old shoes and a Roman Road - the refurbishment of York's Mansion House has been quite a project.

It's still swathed in plastic sheeting and the official reopening of the official residence of the Lord Mayor of the City of York is still several months away, but I thought you might like to know what's going on behind the hoardings and scaffolding.

Richard Pollitt is in charge of the Mansion House and he's explained to me why the work is necessary:

You can hear lots more about the project on BBC Radio York after 11:00 this morning.

The Unite union has announced 15 days of strike action at the courier firm DHL. 

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This is over a planned closure of a supply chain site in South Yorkshire and the latest pay offer. 

About 120 warehouse workers at the two sites at Tickhill and at the nearby site at Harworth (pictured) will start their rolling programme of strikes on 15 May in protest at the closure of the Harworth site. 

Unite says many of the 150 workers at the threatened site faced losing their jobs.

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

Here are some of the stories making the news across Yorkshire so far this morning:   

• Businesses in West Yorkshire say they've had enough after 1,200 vans in the county were broken into last year
• A ward has been closed at York Hospital following another case of norovirus
• University Of Sheffield students are spending the day documenting the amount of fly-tipping and litter in the city

Seems West Yorkshire Police have taken to using a pun to get their message about drivers keeping their distance from cyclists across:

A ward has been closed at York Hospital following a case of norovirus.

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The hospital says closing the ward "helps to contain the virus".

Anyone who's been unwell with diarrhoea or vomiting should not visit the hospital until they've been free of symptoms for 48 hours, it adds.  

A ward at the hospital was closed in March this year after a similar outbreak.

Darnall Road in Sheffield remains closed this morning, following a large fire at an industrial unit.

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People were alerted to the blaze at around 18:00 last night, when smoke billowed across the city.  

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It's thought the blaze was caused by a heater.    

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Four fire engines and additional support tackled it at its height. 

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue have now left the scene but drivers are being asked to divert around the area.  

A group of women, known as the Beijing Biddies, are travelling through Yorkshire in Tuk-Tuks today.

They're travelling from Durham to Harrogate on part of a journey from Carlisle to London and back again.

They aim to cover 1,100 miles in 16-days in the motorised three-wheeled rickshaws, stopping off to visit cancer centres and hospitals en-route.  

It's all for a good cause, external, as team leader, Edwina Sorkin, explains:

There are renewed calls to better protect people who unknowingly become victims of loans when they buy second-hand cars. 

Figures reveal the Citizens Advice Bureau has dealt with more than 1,500 cases in the past three years.

Vicki Cox from York says she thought it was a joke when she had her van seized, after its previous owner had taken out a loan against its log book.

The lender in this case, Varooma, say they will try and help any genuine innocent purchaser to get compensation.

Businesses in West Yorkshire say they've had enough after 1,200 vans in the county were broken into last year. 

That's more than three a day and police admit the conviction rate is low and say they're struggling to improve it because of budget cuts.

Since 2014 there've been over 3,600 cases reported, but only 21 successful prosecutions. 

Spencer Hargrave and Paul Butterfield are from Select Builders in Leeds - they've been targeted twice in two months and say thieves use special lock picks to make quick break-ins

The family of a Bradford schoolboy, who was found hanged, are backing a new film to help tackle bullying.

Asad Khan, was 11 years old when he died in September. 

Bradford University students have been working with children from All Saints Primary School on the project. 

His cousin, Farah Naz, says he was a lively, intelligent boy. She says she had no idea he was suffering:

If you live in Sheffield is there one place in particular you'd like to see cleared up?

Journalism students from the University Of Sheffield are spending the day documenting the amount of fly-tipping and litter in the city. 

Hannah Mullane is one of the students out on the streets, finding out how much of an issue rubbish is in the city: 

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

I started off today with some BBC Weather Watcher pics of Bluebells - Yorkshire Bluebells!

Apparently they're being threatened by a Spanish form. Are they the floral equivalent of the Grey Squirrel?

Here's how to spot the difference between the two:

Registered voters will be able to cast their ballots from 07:00-22:00 BST.

Here's Abbie Dewhurst with the weather on Thursday morning:

Police in Leeds say they are determined to make drivers more aware of cyclists and the space needed to pass them.

They're recording how close drivers get to bikes:

BBC News Travel

On the rails across Yorkshire this morning everything seems to be running smoothly with no major delays to services.

If you're planning a rail journey, click on the links below to keep up-to-date with the live departure boards for:

• Leeds Railway Station, external
• Wakefield Westgate, external
• Bradford Interchange, external
• Bradford Forster Square, external
• York Railway Station, external
• Sheffield Station, external
• Doncaster Station, external

Campaigners opposed to the building of a visitor centre at the foot of York's Clifford's Tower will have to wait for a decision over their legal challenge.

City of York Council approved English Heritage's £2m plan for the centre below the 13th Century tower in October.  

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But campaigners challenged the legality of the planning process forcing a judicial review.

However, after a day-long hearing the judge, Mr Justice Kerr, announced he would reserve his judgment.

Campaigners have previously likened the proposed building to a "toilet block".

More than 3,000 people signed a petition against the development.