A 69-year-old man reported missing from his home in North Yorkshire has been found safe and well after a police appeal.

North Yorkshire Police said officers were growing concerned for the man's welfare after he went missing from his home in Allerston, near Pickering, just before 9am yesterday (Wednesday, October 16).

Today the forced confirmed that the man had been found.

"The missing 69-year-old man from Allerston near Pickering has been found safe and well," a police spokesperson said.

"Thank you for supporting the appeal which has now been cancelled."