Police are trying to trace a 70-year-old Cumbrian man who has gone missing.

Edwin Parsons was last last seen yesterday (March 20) at 8.30am, in Gilcrux, where he lives, between Cockermouth and Maryport.

He is a white male, 70 years old, 5ft 7ins tall, and of medium build.

Mr Parsons has short brown hair and is clean shaven.

He was believed to be driving a White Skoda Octavia, with the registration number VRM:LX08ZZY, in the Wallace Lane area of Maryport.

If anyone has seen Mr Parsons or knows his whereabouts they are asked to contact police on 101.

If Mr Parsons sees this appeal himself he is asked to contact police to let officers know he is safe and well.