EXTENSIVE police searches throughout the night ended successfully when a missing Bradford pensioner was found safe and well.

Helena Fasgunova, aged 74, was discovered in the Great Horton area at 2am almost eight hours after she was reported missing yesterday.

She had last been seen at her home at Lingwood Terrace, Girlington at about 6.10pm.

Detective Inspector Alan Flynn of Bradford District Police, said extensive searches had been ongoing across the Bradford district to find her.