POLICE are appealing for help to locate a missing 28-year-old woman.

Hannah Schofield was last seen in Houghtonside in Houghton-le-Spring, at about 10am on Tuesday, January 3. She is described as being of slim build, 5ft 4in tall with long brown hair which she normally wears up.

She has a tattoo on her left wrist and was last seen wearing a black hoody, black waist-length coat with white fur around the hood, black leggings, black Ugg-style boots and carrying a black handbag.

She is possibly in the Durham area, however her family are concerned as they have not seen her for a number of days which is out of character for her.

Hannah, or anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Northumbria Police on 101 quoting reference 247 040117.