By Paul Thornton
FEARS were growing last night for a missing 15-year-old boy who has not been seen in a week.
Jason Black has been missing since last Thursday when he left his home in Ratho, near Edinburgh.
The boy was thought to be heading to the capital on mid-morning but has not been in contact since and police are now appealing for anyone who may have seen him.

MISSING: Ratho teenager Jason Black
Family members are said to be “extremely worried” about Jason, who is six-foot tall, of thin build with short brown hair.
When he was last seen he was wearing a dark coloured jumper and blue jeans and dark Nike trainers with a gold Nike symbol.
Appeal
A police spokeswoman said: “It is now a week since Jason was last seen, and as such we are keen to trace him as quickly as possible.
“It is extremely unusual for him not to make contact with family or friends and as such they area extremely worried about him.
“We would ask for anyone who thinks they may have seen him recently, or who has any information as to his current whereabouts, to contact police urgently.” Continue reading