CONCERN is growing for a missing man who vanished while going through a "difficult time".

As the Evening Times previously reported, Barry Stone left his home in Auchinloch, Lanarkshire, around 4.30pm on Sunday and hasn't been seen since.

Police now believe he may have been in the Spean Bridge area of the Highlands and Fort William.

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It's understood he drove there in his black Nissan Navara with registartion plate SJ18 LFG.

Chief Inspector David Sharp from Lanarkshire Police, said: “Barry's family are extremely worried about him.

“He’s originally from the Inverness area so knows the highlands quite well. He is a keen hill-walker and so we’d ask people to keep an eye out for him if you’re hill-walking or maybe have seen his car in a car park somewhere.

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“We’ve been in touch with local police as well as local mountain rescue teams and they are assisting our search for him as well.

“We would also urge Barry to please get in touch with someone to confirm that he is ok."

The 39-year-old is described as white, 6ft3, of medium build, with short brown hair and slight facial hair.

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He was last seen wearing a blue and red North Face jacket, blue jeans and grey Adidas trainers.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Cumbernauld Police Station via 101.