Update: Rose has now been found safe and well.

POLICE are appealing for the public's help in tracing a 15-year-old girl from Herefordshire, who has been missing since 12.50pm on December 16.

Rose Tanner Grey is from Colwall and is also known to frequent Hereford and Malvern.

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She was last seen wearing a white coat with jeans and trainers. She is described as five foot in height, with blue eyes and brown/ginger hair that she may have recently dyed blue.

Anyone with information that could help trace her whereabouts is being asked to call 999.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "Officers ask if anyone knows of her whereabouts to call 999 immediately. Information can be shared anonymously with the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting crimestoppers-org.uk."