Police searching for a missing County Durham woman that disappeared a week ago has renewed their appeal in the hope of finding the 58-year-old. 

Specialist officers from Durham Police are growing 'increasingly concerned' for the welfare of Patricia Lunn - who was last seen last Saturday (October 29). 

The 58-year-old, who is known as Trish, was due to go on a coach trip to Scarborough from Newton Aycliffe on Saturday morning but did not board the coach.

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She has not been seen or heard from since.

Police enquires have since found she travelled to the Barnard Castle area on the Saturday evening.

Officers are concentrating their searches around this area and along the A67 towards Darlington.

Patricia is 5ft 3inches tall with short, dyed blonde hair. She was last seen wearing a blue coat with black trousers.

Anyone who has seen Patricia should call us on 101, quoting incident number 297 of November 2.

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