A Kilwinning woman has now been traced after helicopter was earlier called out in the search.

Liz, aged 52, has been missing since Sunday with family and friends appealing for information after she left home in Pennyburn at around 11pm on Sunday evening.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald:

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 52-year-old woman was reported missing from an address in the Kilwinning area around 11pm on Sunday,  August 30.

“Local officers are conducting enquiries and the police helicopter has been carrying out a search of the area.”

Police have confirmed she has since been traced.