CONCERN is growing for a teenage girl missing from home since Wednesday.

Louise Tume left her home in Hurworth, near Darlington, at 12.40pm.

She is slim, with a pale complexion, brown eyes and reddish-brown shoulder-length hair in a bob.

When last seen, she was wearing blue embroidered jeans, a blue denim jacket and high-heeled pink sandals, and was carrying a denim bag.

Detective Constable Dave Wood, of Darlington CID, said: "It is possible she could be in the Middlesbrough area, but wherever she is we would urge her to make contact with police to assure us she is safe."

Anyone with any information can contact Darlington Police on (01325) 467681.