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THE worried dad of a missing Huddersfield soldier has made a direct appeal to his son to come home.
An urgent search was being carried out close to the Crosland Heath Golf Club in Crosland Moor, near the airfield, last night for Sergeant James Byrne, 29.
The police and the Army have been seen searching the area for James, who was reported missing at about 9am on Wednesday.
He was last seen near the River Colne on Manchester Road in Huddersfield.
His frantic family are also searching the Linthwaite area and, last night, his dad Martin Byrne, an ex-director of Huddersfield Town, made an emotional appeal to his son.
He said: “Please get in touch, we’re thinking of you and all we want is the best for you.
“We just want you to come home.”
James has served in Afghanistan and witnessed firsthand the horrors of war.
He has gone missing in the past, the last time being in March when he left Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
He is described as being around 6ft 4ins and of heavy build, with mousey brown, short hair and a full sleeve tattoo on his arm.
His dad added: “We are all desperately worried and just want him to come home.”
He was last known to be wearing black jogger style trousers, a grey hooded top and white trainers.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “Detectives are very worried for his welfare and are asking James or anyone who has information about him to get in touch.”
Call 101, or via LiveChat, quoting reference number 334 of 12/05/21, with information.
A NEW deal for farmers is needed to secure their livelihoods and help them lead the battle against climate change and nature losses, a think tank has urged.
A report from the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) warned that the farming sector is key to tackling the nature and climate crises, through the way land is managed, but agriculture is a leading cause of wildlife loss and contributes 10 per cent of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions.
The sector is also facing multiple challenges, from Brexit to new technology.