Police have issued an urgent appeal for help as they try to trace an elderly Stevenage man who was last seen in a confused state at the wheel of his car in Letchworth in the early hours of this morning.

Edwin Foulger, 86, was spotted driving his red Ford Fiesta at 1am. He appeared lost and confused, and said that he was looking for ‘Baldock Road’ but his home address is in Stevenage.

It is also believed he may have travelled into Bedford - police say that the car registration number is KF57 ZVL.

Edwin is slim, wears glasses and is usually smartly dressed.

Anyone who sees himn, or knows of his whereabouts, is asked to contact police on the non-emergency number 101.