A MISSING person appeal was launched to locate a kayaker who went missing off the coast along Poole on bank holiday Monday.

Jordan Lane, who is 25 years old, was last heard from at around 6pm on Monday, May 25, while kayaking in the sea.

He was due to travel in his kayak from the Canford Cliffs area back to his home address in Barton-on-Sea.

The matter was reported to HM Coastguard and extensive searches were carried out throughout yesterday evening and into the night to try and locate Jordan.

The search included Southbourne Coastguard, Poole Coastguard, RNLI Mudeford, RNLI Poole, Coastguard helicopter and Dorset Police.

Officers issued an appeal for the public's help to find him on the morning of Tuesday, May 26.

An update from Dorset Police said he was found safe and well in the Bournemouth area.