Police say they are concerned for the welfare of a woman who is missing from the Deal area.

Gemma Louise Bates, 31, of Cottington Lakes, Sholden, was reported missing on January 16 but details of her disappearance have only just been released.

She has links to the Sussex area and her dark blue Ford KA, registration number GJ04 UFC, has been spotted in Brighton.

Gemma is described as white, 5ft 11ins, of medium build with shoulder length straight brown hair. She wears glasses and has several visible tattoos including stars on her right wrist and a ring on her middle, left finger.

She was last seen wearing dark blue jeans, black fingerless gloves with a skull and cross bone pattern and a black weather coat.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 18-0543.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.