A PENSIONER who sparked a police search when he went missing from his home at Thornton-le-Dale, near Pickering, has been found safe and well.

Geoffrey Olsson, 76, was located in a hotel in Durham at 8pm last night, after the hotel manager became concerned and called the police.

North Yorkshire Police officers visited the hotel and took Mr Olsson to Crossgates Hospital in Scarborough for treatment. He had been missing since 5.45pm on Thursday.

Meanwhile, officers searching for 45-year-old Ian Turner, who disappeared from his home at Sherburn, near Malton, on September 30, are reasonably satisfied that he is safe and well after several reported sightings in Scarborough.

However, the investigation is still ongoing until officers can confirm that the man spotted shopping in the seaside town was Mr Turner. Anyone with further information should contact police on 01609 783131.

In York, police are still trying to locate Huntington School pupil Georgina North, who went missing from her home in Bell Farm Avenue, on October 4.

There have been several reported sightings of 15-year-old Georgina in York, but she has yet to contact her family.

Anyone with information should contact police on 01904 631321.

Updated: 10:50 Saturday, October 19, 2002