Alice Bottomley has marked her 100th birthday by baking her own cake.

Alice, who reaches her century on Sunday, still cooks, bakes and makes a roast dinner for a friend who visits her once a fortnight.

She used to regularly bake cakes for family and friends and make wedding cakes.

But her culinary skills are now limited by declining eyesight.

The second youngest of eight children, she began baking as a child helping her mother make bread.

The family lived on Parkwood Street, Keighley. Alice's father was a fireman and had to live near the fire station, which was then on Park Lane Bridge.

Alice attended Parkwood School but at 12 started working part time in Craven's mill on Dalton Lane.

She went full time at 13 and a sister got her work at Low Mill.

During the First World War she moved on to the Iron works on Coney Lane, where she made parts for cable drums.

After the war the company switched to making small washing machines.

But after over 40 years with the company she was made redundant at the age of 55.

Alice said when she tried to find work she was told she was too old, but five years later she got a home help position.

This was cut short when she had to care for her only surviving sibling - her younger brother.

Alice, who never married, lived in the same Parkwood Street house for 90 years before moving to sheltered housing at Tonson Court.

She feels having "plenty of hard work" has helped her live so long and says she is still "quite content" in her life.

A party is being held in her honour at Tonson Court on Sunday.