Police have issued an early-morning appeal as they try to trace a 39-year-old man from Stevenage who has been missing for 36 hours.

They say there are concerns for the welfare of Jason Allen, who was last seen at his home in Spencer Way, Broadwater, at 6.45pm on Wednesday evening.

Jason is aroung 6ft tall with a big build, and has a red birth mark under his left eye and tattoos on his arms.

He has short brown hair and hazel eyes and when last seen was wearing a blue hooded top with writing on the front and grey tracksuit bottoms.

Anyone who knows of Jason’s whereabouts is asked to contact police via the non-emergency number 101;