Police are growing increasingly concerned about missing woman Zara Howard, who was last seen in Clitheroe on Thursday, and are asking for the public's help to find her.

Police have shared CCTV footage of missing woman Zara Howard as inquiries to find her continue.

An updated description of what Zara was wearing has also been issued by police. Police now believe believe Zara was wearing a black jumper with symbols down each arm and black trousers with a stripe down the side.

Her jumper is thought to have a white hood, and she is thought to be wearing a cap underneath it and carrying a grey rucksack.

41-year-old Zara was last seen in the Kemple View area of Clitheroe at around 4-30pm on Thursday, October 22.

Since she was reported missing in the late afternoon of Friday ( October 23) a number of inquiries, including examining CCTV, have been ongoing.

This CCTV shows Zara in the Appleby Square area, just off Henthorn Road in Clitheroe, at around 4-55pm last Thursday.

Zara is 5ft 7in with ginger hair, and has links to Clitheroe and Colne.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “We are growing increasingly concerned about Zara, and are asking for your help to find her. It is thanks to the help of the public with CCTV that we have found this footage, so it is really important that if you have CCTV or dashcam of the area that you please check it, and get in touch if you think it shows Zara.”

Anyone who has seen Zara is asked to ring 999 as soon as possible.

For information, previous sightings or footage, please call 101 quoting log 1002 of 23rd October.