A 77-year-old Dorset man who went missing in the early hours of the morning has been found safe and well.

Dorset Police issued an appeal for the public’s help to locate Richard Robbins, who was reported missing having left an address in Longburton, near Sherborne, on foot some time between 1.30am and 4am on Saturday, April 1.

Providing an update, a Dorset Police spokesperson said: “Following searches by officers, with assistance from Dorset Search and Rescue (DorSAR), he has now been located.

“We would like to thank everyone who shared our appeal.”