POLICE have issued an appeal after a 15-year-old boy went missing.

Josh Wilson, from Clayton-le-Moors, was last seen at his home address at around 4.30pm on Thursday, February 8.

He is described as white around 5ft 9ins tall and of a medium build.

Officers said he has short dark brown hair and blue eyes and was last seen wearing jeans and dark trainers.

A police spokesman said: "We are concerned for Josh's welfare and would appeal to anyone who has information or knows where he is to call us on 101 quoting log 1301 of February 8.

"We also believe someone local to Clayton-le-Moors may be giving him a place to stay.

"We'd remind you that anyone who does this for people who are missing and under 18 could be committing an offence so we'd urge anyone who has information to do the right thing and call us."