Search for missing Southampton climber on Dorset's Jurassic Coast Published duration 15 June 2016

image copyright Jim Champion image caption The climber was reported missing in the Durlston area, between St Aldhelm's Head and Peverill Point

A large-scale search has taken place to find a missing climber on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.

Police and the coastguard began searching the Durlston area of Swanage after receiving reports that a 26-year-old Southampton man had failed to return home after a solo climbing trip.

The man's car was located in Durlston Road near Durlston Country Park.

Police said some climbing equipment had been found west of Anvil Point but the search had been scaled back.

The man has not been named but his family has been informed.

Ch Insp Bob Acaster, of Dorset Police, said: "Every indication is that he did indeed go climbing on his own and we are very concerned that he may have come to some harm.