A woman missing from Deal for almost a week is back home and safe with her family.

Gemma Bates, 31, disappeared on Wednesday, January 16.

Kent Police appealed for the public's help to trace Gemma, who was living at Cottington Lakes, Sholden.

Gemma has links with the Sussex area and a car registered to her was spotted in Brighton.

A Kent Police spokesman this morning said Gemma returned to a member of her family on Monday evening.