POLICE have released a new image in our search for a man who has been missing from home for almost a month.

Stephen Walker, 49, was last seen at his home address at around 7am on Burnley Road East in Waterfoot on Tuesday, August 9th. His family haven’t seen or heard from him since.

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PC Linda Bibby from Burnley Police said: “We have released this new picture which is a better likeness of Stephen in the hope that someone will remember seeing him.

“Clearly we are concerned for his welfare given the amount of time he has been missing for. His family are also understandably very worried and keen to get him home.

“If you have seen him or you know where he is, please make contact with us as soon as possible.”

Stephen is described as white, 5ft 8ins, medium build with blue eyes, thinning grey hair, a goatee beard, a tanned complexion and cropped hair.

He is known to have links to St Annes or Blackpool area and could be travelling in a red Fiat Stilo with the registration PY02 ULT.

Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting incident reference LC-20160823-0449.