POLICE have appealed for information about a missing East Yorkshire teenager who may have travelled to Burnley.

Humberside police launched the appeal for Rachel Brow, of Bridlington, after the 17-year-old went missing from home on Thursday January 31.

Officers said the teenager, who was due to go to college but failed to attend, is known to have friends in Burnley and North Yorkshire.

She has not made contact with her family and has not gone missing before.

She is white, around 5ft 8ins tall with shoulder length straight hair and was last wearing a floral top with a dark blue coloured shiny jacket, three quarter length blue coloured jeans and dark coloured slip on shoes.

Police inquiries have suggested Rachel may have travelled to Burnley and officers would like to speak to anyone who may have seen her.

Rachel or anyone who may know here whereabouts is asked to contact police on 0845 60 60 222 quoting log number 678 of 12/02/2008.