Police are appealing for help to trace 90-year-old William Scott who was last seen in the Chesser Loan area around 8.45am yesterday morning.

He is described as aroun 5’1” with balding with white hair to the back and sides.

He regularly wears glasses and when last seen he was wearing a dark coloured jacket and grey trousers.

Friends and family are becoming increasingly concerned for his wellbeing.

Inspector Gill Lundberg from Drylaw Police station says “William has been missing for a number of hours now, this is completely out of character for him and his friends are understandably worried about it.

“If you believe you have seen William or have any information please contact 101.”

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.