POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to locate a missing man with connections to north Worcestershire who disappeared in August.

Paul Barry, aged 49, has been missing since August 25 and was last seen in Blackpool.

Police say he may have travelled to southern Ireland where he has friends and family.

He is known to travel around the country but has previously frequented areas of Worcestershire in particular Bromsgrove, Redditch and Kidderminster.

Paul is a white male, around 5ft 11, of a stocky build, with short dark brown hair.

He has a tattoo at the top of his left arm of a tiger’s head and a rose.

Officers say they are growing increasingly concerned for Paul's welfare.

Anyone with information on Paul’s whereabouts should call West Mercia Police on 101 quoting incident reference 510s.