VOLUNTEERS continued to carry out searches today in the hunt for missing Newport man and South Wales Argus worker Ben Caplan.

One group walked the cycle path from Newport to Caerleon and another met at Malpas Road, Newport this morning.

Meanwhile Ben's family have made an appeal to find him before Christmas.

Mr Caplan’s brother and sister have spoken to ITV Wales this morning to publicise the searches and raise awareness of his disappearance.