A MISSING woman from Paisley has been found safe and well close to a Barrhead farm.

Police discovered the woman near Brownside Farm at around 6.45pm last night.

Officers were unable to provide information on the identity of the woman, or how long she had been missing for, but did confirm a police helicopter had helped to trace her.

Sergeant Michael Morganthaler, from Giffnock Police Station, said: "A police helicopter was involved in a search for a missing woman from the Paisley area.

"The woman was found safe in the vicinity of Brownside Farm in Barrhead at around 6.45pm on Wednesday, March 22."