Police have issued a fresh appeal to trace missing man Allan Bryant as his family face a fifth Christmas without him.

Mr Bryant was aged 23 when he was last seen leaving the Styx nightclub in Glenrothes, Fife on November 3, 2013.

Despite extensive searches and police appeals, no trace of him has been found.

Police Scotland's major investigation team said it continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

Detective inspector Stuart Wilson said: "Allan's loved ones are facing their fifth Christmas without him and without knowing what has happened to him so I want to take this opportunity to appeal again for anyone who has any information, no matter how small or irrelevant they may think it is, to contact police to bring answers to the Bryant family.

"This can only be done with the backing of the community and I would like to thank them for their support this year."

He added: "Through the course of our investigation we have received numerous pieces of information from the community, all of which have been acted upon, but unfortunately they have not resulted in establishing what has happened to Allan or identifying where he is.

"I want to assure the public that any information they may wish to pass will be handled confidentially, will be fully assessed and we will take any action that is needed.

"This has in 2017 included speaking to witnesses, noting statements and carrying out searches using various specialists and experts as appropriate."

Information can be passed to Police Scotland by calling 101, quoting Operation Toner, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.