Concern is growing for the welfare of a missing 34-year-old man who has not been seen in five days.
Patrick King was last seen in Livingston at around 7pm on Saturday and he has not been in touch with friends or family since .
Police say it is out of character for him not to have contacted family members.
He is described as being around 5ft8 tall with a slim build and shaved head.
When he was last seen he was wearing a grey tracksuit, white trainers and carrying a dark rucksack.
Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is asked to contact officers at Livingston Police Station on 101.
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.