A WOMAN whose disappearance sparked a major police search in North Yorkshire has been found safe and well.

Jane Hartley, 49, from Pickering, was reported missing in the early hours of this morning, sparking an urgent police appeal.

Officers say Ms Hartley has now been found. She reportedly sheltered in a barn to escape the worst of the cold weather. Her family had said Ms Hartley had multiple sclerosis and may have 'had a turn'.