POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a teenager missing from her home in Middlesbrough who may now be in Bolton.

Rachael Wilson, aged 19, has been missing for nearly two weeks.

Police say she may have travelled to Bolton for work. A police spokesman said: "Her family are very worried and want her to get in touch with the police so they know she is all right." She is described as around 5ft 8in tall with long, light-brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a cream-coloured padded jacket with a hood, a white T-shirt, three-quarter length trousers and blue suede shoes.

Contact Middlesbrough CID on 01642 303387 or Bolton Central Police Station on 0161 856 5593.

Police in Bury are appealing for help in tracing two schoolgirls.

Rochelle Davies, from Whitefield and Adele Chadwick, from Unsworth, were last seen at midnight on Sunday by Rochelle's father near shops in Albert Place, Whitefield, before running away.

Both are aged 14.

Rochelle is described as white, 5ft 6ins tall with long, straight, red hair. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a red Morgan jumper and a denim jacket.

Adele is also white, 5ft 5ins tall with straight blonde hair.

She was last seen wearing jeans, a beige polo neck jumper, a denim jacket and black boots.

A spokesperson said: "Due to their age we are obviously concerned for their welfare and so are their parents."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bury Police on 0161 856 8157 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.