The Latest Breaking News from Bradford

Theatre company’s outreach scheme casts newbies and hidden young talent for spring production of Henry VI Part 2

Move comes after an investigaton found serious management shortcomings and follows Star Hobson case

'Threadbare' Whitehall analysis argues that while the original Northern Powerhouse Rail plan would have provided the ‘greatest increase in connectivity and capacity’ of all options, it was not ‘affordable’ or ‘value for money’

Bradford Council has been stripped of responsibility over child services in the local authority after it emerged there were five chances to save Star Hobson who suffered months of cruel abuse at the hands of her twisted killer, Savannah Brockhill, and her mum, Frankie Smith

Bradford Council has had its responsibility for children’s social care removed to an independent trust

Bradford Council has had its responsibility for children’s social care removed to an independent trust.

Girl was just 16 months’ old when she was killed by mother’s partner, Savannah Brockhill

Bradford Council is losing control of its children's services and will now operate under the control of new independent Chair and Board of Directors after they were slammed for failing to act on the sadistic torment and abuse of 16-month-old Star Hobson

Its homes are currently spread across Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Bristol and Bradford