A WALKER who was reported missing has been found safe and well in London.

Coastguards, police and a rescue helicopter were scrambled to search for the man, believed to be in his 40s and from Northern Ireland, after he failed to turn up at a hostel in Lulworth on Sunday evening.

The teams scoured cliffs and shorelines between Lulworth and Swanage and were stood down when police ascertained his whereabouts at around 7.30pm last night.