Four things you should know in Yorkshire today

Today we saw doctors step up their industrial action in the county in protest at proposed new contracts; heard an England footballer admit to grooming a teenage girl for sex; learned that a man from Hull is alleged to have plotted an Islamic terror campaign across Europe; and had to listen carefully to appreciate just how good the new series of Happy Valley is.
Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley.Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley.
Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley.

Here are four things you need to know so far today:

Striking doctors cause widespread disruption

Thousands of junior doctors took to the picket lines at hospitals across Yorkshire, disrupting operations as they voiced their anger at Government proposals to impose new contracts.

Footballer admits grooming charge

England footballer Adam Johnson pleaded guilty to grooming and sexual activity with a child under 16 at the first day of his trial at Bradford Crown Court.

Hull man is IS suspect

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A man from Hull has been named as one of three suspected Islamic State terrorists who are alleged to have plotted attacks across Europe.

Happy Valley was what? Pardon?

The new series of Happy Valley was screened to critical acclaim but met with thousands of complaints over the sound quality in the drama series filmed in and around Calderdale.