Detectives are searching for a 71-year-man who has not been seen for six weeks.

John Binsley, who has links with Ramsgate, was reported missing on June 23 and is believed to have last made contact on June 24.

He is white, about 5ft 9in, of medium build with grey hair and a beard.

Staffordshire Police has launched an appeal for information to track him down after he was reported missing from Yoxall - a village in the West Midlands.

He is known to have visited Ramsgate, Southport and Liverpool and previously walked extensively in Scotland.

Anyone who has seen John or those who may know of his whereabouts are asked to contact police by calling 101, or via Facebook or Twitter, quoting incident 406 of 23 June.