89-year-old woman dies in house fire in Ilkley

Police have confirmed that an 89-year-old woman has died in a fire at a house in Ilkley this morning.

Emergency services were called to the blaze at a property on Cowpasture Road at around 8:30am.

An investigation is underway to find out how the fire started.

Detectives are expected to remain at the scene until later this afternoon. Roads in the area have been closed while inquiries continue.