OFFICERS say there are becoming increasingly concerned for a missing Waterfoot man.

Stephen Walker, 49, was last seen by his family at his home in Burnley Road East at 7am on Tuesday, August 9.

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A police spokesman said: "We are getting increasingly concerned for Mr Walker’s welfare as he has been missing for over a week now.

"He is described as white, 5ft 8ins, medium build with blue eyes, thinning grey hair, a goatee beard, a tanned complexion and cropped hair.

"Stephen is known to have links to St Annes, Blackpool and Rossendale. He could be travelling in a red Fiat Stilo with the registration PY02 ULT."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident reference LC-20160823-0449.