A man missing for nearly a week from Preston city centre has triggered a police appeal.

Kurt Woodall was last seen at 7am on Tuesday 1 August near his home close to the city centre.

The 44-year-old is described as white and 6’0″.

He has short dark brown hair and wears glasses.

When he was last seen he was wearing black combat style pants and a black jumper.

Kurt has a tattoo on the back of his left shoulder of a crab.

He is thought to be driving a Black Volkswagen Scirocco.

A police spokesman said: “If anyone has seen Kurt, had contact with Kurt recently, or has any information whatsoever on his whereabouts we would urge them to get in touch.

“Similarly we would urge Kurt himself, if he sees this appeal, to make contact with us so that we can be sure he is safe and well.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting log 1422 of 3 August 2017.