A 71-year-old woman described as vulnerable has been missing from Stevenage for over an hour, with police carrying out searches to find her.

Diane Ward has been missing from the Hampson Park area since about 8.15am today.

She is thought to be wearing glasses, dark-coloured check-pattern pyjamas, a camel-coloured jacket and black boots, and may be carrying a tan-coloured handbag.

If you think you’ve seen her, call police on 101 and quote reference 106 of May 24.