Concerns are growing for a 36-year-old man who has been missing for a week.

Darren Waller was last seen at an address in the Rossmere area of Hartlepool at around 5.30pm last Sunday.

A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said: "Officers are particularly concerned due to the length of time that he has been missing for as it is out of character for him to go missing."

He was last seen wearing a light blue sweater with dark stripes across the chest, dark blue jeans, white trainers and had an earring in his left ear. He is described as 5ft 8ins, white, with a shaved head and tattoos on his hands and arms.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Cleveland Police on 01642-326326.