A SEARCH is underway for a missing 73-year-old man, and police say there are 'significant concerns' for his welfare.

West Yorkshire Police are appealing for information about Peter Woolner, who has been reported missing from Wakefield.

The force said he was last seen at his home address in Normanton in West Yorkshire on Tuesday (August 20).

A spokesperson for the force said: “We have issued a picture of when he was last seen, at York railway station.

"He is believed to have travelled from there towards Bridlington."

“There are significant concerns for the welfare of Peter, who is described as being about 5ft 9ins tall and of medium build.

“He was last seen wearing brown leather shoes, black jeans and a black coat.”

If you can assist our officers in locating Peter then please contact police in Wakefield on 101, or by using the livechat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website, quoting log reference 760 of August 20.