POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for an East Lancashire man who has been missing from home for nine days.

Married father-of-two Mark Drummond, 42, who lives in Burnley and works in Blackburn, left home at around 11am on June 2 and has not been back since.

The last positive sighting of him was on Accrington Road, between Burnley and Hapton, at around 12.30 midday, near to the wrought iron works.

Police believe he may have visited the Bentley Wood Farm pub after that, but cannot be sure. Mr Drummond left home without his mobile phone, wallet or house keys. He was believed to be on foot.

The carpet fitter had planned to work on the morning of his disappearance, but the job was cancelled so he returned home, took a bath and then left the house.

He is described as 5ft 7in, with dark brown hair and a stubbly moustache and beard. He may have been wearing dark tracksuit bottoms and T-shirt, or jeans and a light T-shirt.

Detective Inspector Steve Chard, of Burnley Police, said: "We are growing increasingly concerned as Mark has not been seen for nine days and it is unusual for him to go missing.

"We would like to appeal to anyone who may have seen Mark to come forward and indeed, if Mark sees this appeal, we'd like him to make contact with either ourselves, or his family, to let us know that he is safe."

Anyone who spots Mark, or who has any information that might help the police, can contact Burnley CID on 01282 425001, or the National Missing Persons Helpline on 0500 700 700.