Hundreds gather at Wetherby Racecourse for International Women's Day

Hundreds of women have gathered at Wetherby Racecourse to mark International Women's Day.

The event was opened by Lizzie Jones Credit: ITV News

The event, organised by Yorkshire Ladies Links, was opened by Lizzie Jones, who founded the Danny Jones Defibrillator fund after her husband Danny, Welsh International and Keighley Cougars Rugby League player died aged 29 after suffering a cardiac arrest during a match in May 2015.

Richard McCann, who's mother Wilma was the first victim of The Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe was also a speaker.