Missing girl found safe after major search

A young girl who went missing in the Scottish Borders has been found.

A community-wide search was launched for the youngster, who was reported missing on Sunday.

Officers said they had grown concerned for her safety on Monday afternoon after she had not turned up for 24 hours. Police Scotland later confirmed at 22:30 that she had been found.

The force thanked the public for sharing its appeals.

Specialist teams including police divers, a helicopter, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and mountain rescue teams joined the ramped up search on Monday.

Members of the public also joined efforts during hours of darkness, including searches along the bank of the River Tweed.

Ch Supt Catriona Paton had praised the community response as "really encouraging".