Mother and two children missing

Hayley Waite, 36, was last seen at her home on Thursday morning

A mother and her two children who went missing from their home in Bedford on Thursday are being sought by police.

Hayley Waite, 36, vanished from her home with her nine-month-old baby daughter and her eight-year-old son.

Ms Waite, who has links to Ipswich and Colchester, is thought to be driving a blue Saab with the registration number RK51 NVN.

Police say it is completely out of character for her to vanish and say she has not contacted friends or family.

Ms Waite is white with with collar-length brown hair, 5ft 2in (1.6m) tall and of stocky build.