A community is praying for good news as the search widens for a 75-year-old man from Bordon missing since last Thursday.

Hampshire Police have released new images of Ian Taylor as the search for the pensioner nears its second week.

They and their colleagues from Hampshire Search and Rescue have continued searches around Bordon, Broxhead and Lindford with the public being asked to check their gardens, outbuildings and alleyways for signs he may have been in the area.

Ian – who is described as white, 6ft 2in tall, broad build, with grey, balding hair – was last in the Lindford area around 9.40pm last Thursday. His attire is not known but he was probably wearing glasses.

People in the Lindford, Bordon, Whitehill, Headley, Headley Down, Grayshott, Hindhead or Deadwater areas have been urged to check and CCTV, doorbell camera or dashcam footage, especially between 9pm last Thursday and 7am the following morning.

Anyone who may have seen Ian is urged to call 999 and quoting 44240442984.