Police searching for a woman who had gone missing are pleased to announce she has been found safe and well.

Bethany Timson, aged 23, had gone missing from Weymouth on Saturday, September 17.

Police issued an appeal yesterday, and said she was sighted in Dorchester on the afternoon of Monday, September 19.

A Dorset Police spokesman said today: "She has now been found and we would like to thank everyone for sharing our appeal."