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| Search for coastal path walkers | Search for coastal path walkers |
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| A search is under way for two walkers who failed to arrive at a youth hostel while on a coastal walk between Cardigan and Newport in Pembrokeshire. | A search is under way for two walkers who failed to arrive at a youth hostel while on a coastal walk between Cardigan and Newport in Pembrokeshire. |
| Coastguard teams, police, a force helicopter and an RAF search and rescue helicopter are all taking part. | Coastguard teams, police, a force helicopter and an RAF search and rescue helicopter are all taking part. |
| The missing couple, Andrew and Mary Barbour, are from Wimbledon in London. | The missing couple, Andrew and Mary Barbour, are from Wimbledon in London. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said the pair left the youth hostel at Poppit Sands at 0900 GMT in Sunday and failed to arrive at the hostel in Newport as expected. | Dyfed-Powys Police said the pair left the youth hostel at Poppit Sands at 0900 GMT in Sunday and failed to arrive at the hostel in Newport as expected. |
| The couple had pre-booked a room at the hostel. | |
| They are described as in their late 30's. Mr Barbour was wearing a red fleece and his wife was wearing light coloured trousers | |
| Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing to all hotels and bed and breakfasts in the area to check their guest lists in case the couple diverted from their walk and stayed with them overnight. | Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing to all hotels and bed and breakfasts in the area to check their guest lists in case the couple diverted from their walk and stayed with them overnight. |
| Officers said they were concerned for the couple's safety because of the bad weather in the area on Sunday. | Officers said they were concerned for the couple's safety because of the bad weather in the area on Sunday. |
| Coastguard and a search and rescue helicopter from RAF Kinloss in Scotland have been involved with police in the search for the Barbours | Coastguard and a search and rescue helicopter from RAF Kinloss in Scotland have been involved with police in the search for the Barbours |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police on 0845 330 2000 | Anyone with information is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police on 0845 330 2000 |