A man has been traced safe and well after going missing from West Kilbride.

Police were called out to the town at around midnight after a 49-year-old had disappeared from an address in Lawfield Avenue.

Residents reported seeing police helicopter, numerous vehicles and officers combing the area with dogs through the night.

Officers confirmed to the Herald they were conducting a search for the missing man, who had since been traced by officers.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We received a report of a missing person from an address on Lawfield Avenue, West Kilbride, around midnight on Sunday, May 10.

"Officers conducted enquiries and the police helicopter was used to search the area.

"A 49-year-old man was traced safe and well."