A search has been launched to help find a missing schoolgirl.

Courtney Semple, 14, vanished from Stirling on Wednesday.

The teenager has links to the Glasgow and Dumbarton areas.

Police posted an appeal on Facebook, stating: "Officers are seeking assistance from the public in tracing 14-year-old missing female Courtney Semple.

"She has been missing from Stirling since April 24, however also has links to the Glasgow and Dumbarton areas.

"If you have any information about the whereabouts of Courtney, please contact police."