CHESHIRE Police have announced a woman who had been reported missing has been found safe and well in Birmingham.

Lorraine Edwards, 55, had been missing from her home in Nottingham since Tuesday, October 16 and had links to Crewe and Chester.

A police appeal had been put out earlier this week, amid concerns for her welfare.

Lorraine is white, approximately 5’1” tall, medium build with shoulder length dark brown hair and brown eyes.

She was wearing a distinctive blue coat with flowers on when she went missing but had been believed to have bought a pink jacket recently.