A teenager who went missing from her home in Blandford has been found, police say. 

Shannon Smith, 17, left her home in Alner Road some time between 3.30am and 9am on Thursday. 

Police issued an appeal asking for the public's help to find her. 

In a later update, they said they believed she may have travelled to the Portsmouth area.

Police said on Friday evening that Shannon had been found in the Hampshire area.

A Dorset Police spokesperon said: "We would like to thank everyone who shared our appeal and our colleagues in Hampshire for their assistance."