POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the wellbeing of a woman who has been missing since Tuesday.

The search for 39-year-old Jo Paines, of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, heightened yesterday with teams of officers scouring the hamlet of Fiezor, near Settle, and Hookstone Woods, near Harrogate.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said that a police helicopter, rescue teams with search dogs and off-road motorcyclists had all been involved.

Mrs Paines is 5ft 6in, slim, with short black hair and is believed to be suffering from depression.

Police have urged her to contact them, or her family, and asked anyone who has seen Mrs Paines to call them on (01423) 505541