AN 89-year-old woman with links to the Vale of Evesham and the Cotswolds is still missing.

Babette was last seen at Cheltenham General Hospital on Sandford Road at around 1.50pm on Thursday, July 6.

She has links to Broadway and Stow-on-the-Wold and may be attempting to travel back.

Gloucestershire Constabulary have said they are concerned for her welfare.

She is described as being 5ft tall with short grey hair. When she was last seen, she was wearing navy blue trousers, a sky blue striped long-sleeve t-shirt and was carrying a handbag and posh-looking shopping bag.

Officers are currently conducting searches for Babette and asking for information from the public that may help to locate her.

Anyone who has seen Babette or knows of her whereabouts is asked to call the police on 101 quoting incident 244 of 6 July. Dial 999 if she is present at the time.

You can also give information through the Missing People charity on 116 000 or you can find out more information through the charity's website www.missingpeople.org.uk.