A NORTH-East man who went missing in the Spanish resort of Benidorm has been found safe and well, Cleveland Police said this afternoon.

Donald Cheetham, 65, from Redcar, had been due to fly home to the UK on May 12.

All of his belongings were still in his hotel room, in Benidorm old town.

Cleveland Police officers had been liasing with Spanish authorities.

A spokesman for Cleveland Police said this afternoon Mr Cheetham had been found "safe and well"

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