A man has sadly passed away following a fire in Ellesmere Port.

Emergency services were called to a bungalow on Wellswood Road at around 8.16am on Tuesday (January 26).

A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed at 11am that one man has died as a result of the fire.

Crews used a hose reel and covering water jet to extinguish the fire and a large fan to remove smoke from the property.