CONCERN is growing for a woman who has been reported missing.

Julie Forster, 44, left her home address in Consett, at about 11.40am on Wednesday.

She is described as 5ft 2ins tall with shoulder-length brown hair.

She has a scar on her forehead and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier tattoo on her right shoulder.

Mrs Forster was last seen wearing a white long-sleeve shirt, dark leggings and plimsolls.

Anyone who believes they have seen Mrs Forster or has any information regarding her whereabouts is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 399 of August 30.