Friends and the brother of a missing man gathered to mark his 29th birthday near the spot where he disappeared almost four months ago.
Friends of missing Daniel Hives tied up blue balloons and birthday banners at the Millennium Bridge in Lancaster on Wednesday.
Among the group was Robbie Hives, Daniel's brother.
They organised the event to raise awareness of Mr Hives' disappearance in the hope that he will be found safe and well.
Daniel was last seen on the night of December 10 2022 leaving an address in City View, Sidings Close, Lancaster, which is close to the River Lune.
The dad-of-one, who who has links to Preston, is described as 6ft tall, of slim build, with short brown hair. When he was last seen, he was wearing a blue Hugo Boss tracksuit and black trainers.
Dan is originally from Coventry, then moved to Preston about eight years ago, and was staying in Lancaster at the time of his disappearance.

Lancashire Police’s search teams which includes dogs and drones have been involved in the search to find him, as has the police’s North West Underwater Search and Marine Unit, specialist water rescue personnel and dogs from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, together with Lancaster Area Search and Rescue and the National Police Air Service.
Anyone with information about Daniel and where he might be, please contact police on 101 – quoting log 0250 of December 12.
A public Facebook group 'Join the Search to Find Daniel Hives' has also been set up.
Below, Robbie Hives ties balloons to the bridge to mark his brother's 29th birthday. Photos by Josh Brandwood.

Friends of Dan also met up in Lancaster to search for him on March 3.
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