POLICE are increasingly concerned about the welfare and whereabouts of Gloria Hewitt-Brown, who was last seen in Grappenhall on Sunday afternoon.

Fifty-year-old Gloria requires regular medication and without this she can become confused. She is considered to be vulnerable and police are anxious to trace her. She was last seen in the Knutsford Road area of Grappenhall at 5.45pm on Sunday and letters have been posted through the doors of homes nearby asking residents to check their outbuildings in a bid to find her.

Gloria is of slim build, with collar-length light brown hair, and was wearing red and black checked trousers, with a dark blue jumper and brown ankle boots, a gold wedding ring and a man's Lorus watch with a green strap when she went missing.

Anyone who may have seen Gloria since Sunday or who knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact police straight away. The number to call is 652222, or 01244 613812.