AN ELDERLY man has died after a fire at his home.

He was found at his smoke-logged semi-detached house in Bury Road, Radcliffe, shortly after 7am.

A neighbour who smelt fumes, and had a key to the man's house, raised the alarm after opening the front door.

A joint investigation has been launched by police and the fire service.

One theory is that the man may have collapsed and knocked over the heater.