Concerns are growing for a woman from Stevenage who has been missing since this morning.

Karen Cowton, 59 – who is also known as Karen Cowton-Brown – went missing from the Fairfield Crescent area between 8am and 10am today.

Karen is described as being a white woman of average build, average height and possibly wearing glasses, floral trousers, beige boots and carrying a blue bag.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Karen should call 101 quoting the police reference number 211 of July 28.