Nicola Bulley

A. n extensive search is underway for a 45-year-old dog walker who has been missing for three days - as police say they are “extremely concerned”. Nicola Bulley ...

“Immediately prior to going missing Nicola was walking her dog, described as a brown-coloured spaniel. Her hair was tied up in a ponytail. For immediate sightings please call 999. “We are keeping an open mind about where Nicola may be and a team of detectives are also investigating the circumstances around her disappearance and are following a number of lines of enquiry. She’s got two little girls that need their mummy home. Police say they are “keeping an open mind” about what might have happened to her and are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.

Police have renewed their appeal for the public's help to trace 45-year-old Nicola Bulley who went missing while walking her dog on Friday.

He added: “Nicola has now been missing for two days and we are extremely concerned about her. It is very sad and we are doing everything we can to find her safe and well.” It is a very close knit community and it is unusual for people missing in these circumstance. "We think the likelihood is Nicola has gone missing and it is not crime inquiry. The police officer leading the investigation said today she believed Nicola’s disappearance was unlikely to be “a crime inquiry”. Nicola’s mobile phone was later found on a bench near to the river.

Lancashire Constabulary has launched a "significant, resource-intensive search", including drones, search dogs, dive teams, helicopters and mountain rescue ...

“We do believe that the likelihood is that Nicola has gone missing and this is not a crime inquiry, but we are keeping an open mind. The engineer, who has been in a relationship with Ms Bulley for 12 years, told PA: “It is just perpetual hell. Twenty-five volunteers from Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue had been involved in the search operation on Friday. The police are investigating the call.” Police then discovered the 45-year-old’s phone on a bench in the village. The alarm was raised when a friend found the springer spaniel, called Willow, running free beside the River Wyre in the village of St Michael’s on Wyre, more than an hour later.

Police search teams reveal they found phone of missing mother-of-two mortgage adviser, 45, on bench by river as hunt continues three days after she vanished on ...

Her hair was tied into a ponytail. Nicola Bulley, 45, from Inskip, Lancashire, was last seen on the morning of Friday January 27, when she was spotted walking her dog on a footpath by the River Wyre (Lancashire Police/PA) [was last seen on the morning of January 27](/news/article-11689977/Woman-45-vanishes-walking-dog-river-path-Wyre-sparking-major-search-operation.html), when she was spotted walking her dog on a footpath by the River Wyre off Garstang Road in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire.

Nicola Bulley, 45, was walking her dog on Friday 27 January around 9.15am on a footpath by the River Wyre off Garstang Road in the village of St Michael's on ...

Her hair was tied into a ponytail. “Enquiries are very much ongoing and we have a team of detectives working tirelessly to establish the circumstances around her disappearance, in addition to a large team of police officers, partner agency and volunteer groups on the ground searching the area around where she was last seen.” Lancashire Police said Ms Bulley's dog - a brown Spaniel - has been found close to where she was last seen and hope this might help jog the memory of anyone who saw her at around the same time and who may have information relating to her whereabouts.

Nicola Bulley, 45, was last seen on Friday at around 9.15am while walking along a footpath to a river - her dog Willow was found as a massive search has ...

Her hair was tied into a ponytail. The police are investigating the call.” For immediate sightings please call 999. Mr Ansell said: “It is just perpetual hell. She’s got two little girls that need their mummy home. A lot of people attended the call. “Enquiries are very much ongoing and we have a team of detectives working tirelessly to establish the circumstances around her disappearance, in addition to a large team of police officers, partner agency and volunteer groups on the ground searching the area around where she was last seen. They recognised Willow raised the alarm with police at 10.30am. It is just utter disbelief. Superintendent Sally Riley from Lancashire Police told reporters: “The police are keeping a really open mind about what could have happened but we do believe that the likelihood is that Nicola has gone missing and this is not a crime inquiry, but we are keeping an open mind.” She added: “There are no reports of anything like that but clearly all scenarios are tested and checked for but in the absence of anything to suggest there was anything criminal was there anything to suggest she was attacked, absolutely not.” Supt Riley said: “It was on a meeting call, and that was still live it was connected to the conference call and that hadn’t been terminated.”

Superintendent Sally Riley from Lancashire Police told reporters: “The police are keeping a really open mind about what could have happened but we do believe ...

A member of the public saw her at around 9.15am, police said, and her family informed police she had gone missing. People do go missing but clearly as time goes on, we become more and more concerned for Nicola. Her hair was tied into a ponytail. She said the phone was discovered on a bench near the riverbank while the dog was found loose between the river and the bench. Of the circumstances of Ms Bulley’s disappearance, she said: “The dog was found about an hour later, as was her mobile phone, so her family are very concerned, as are we. She speaks with an Essex accent and was last seen wearing a long black gilet jacket with a hood, black jeans and olive green ankle wellies.

Nicola, 45, has been missing for four days and was last seen on a river path walking her dog on Friday 27 January. | ITV News Granada.

For immediate sightings call 999. "We ask any one who may have dashcam footage that could be of use to us, or people who may have been dog-walking in the area or on the tow path to come forward." Friends of a missing woman say her two little girls "want their mummy home" as they urge the public to come forward with information that may find her.

Officers have found 45-year-old's phone and say they are 'extremely concerned' after she went missing on Friday.

Police said she also had links to St Michael’s, where she was last seen, and Thornton-Cleveleys in Blackpool. The fact it was found on a bench “doesn’t raise our suspicions at all” about the circumstances of her disappearance, Riley added. She was last seen wearing a long black gilet jacket with a hood, black jeans and olive green ankle wellies. But we’re very much hoping that we will find something to try to bring her home safe and well soon.” Her dog, Willow, was found about an hour later. “All we can say is we need to find her.

A desperate search continues for a missing Inskip woman who was last seen on a footpath by the River Wyre in St Michael's on Wyre.

[major search operation continued throughout the weekend and on Monday](https://www.lep.co.uk/news/nicola-bulley-new-pictures-as-huge-search-continues-for-missing-inskip-woman-who-vanished-while-walking-dog-4006534?page=2) (January 30). [deployed to the area to carry out extensive searches](https://www.lep.co.uk/news/people/nicola-bulley-underwater-police-search-team-at-banks-of-river-wyre-in-st-michaels-close-to-where-45-year-old-woman-was-last-seen-4005190). [Police later confirmed she was on a conference call](https://www.lep.co.uk/news/people/nicola-bulley-police-keeping-an-open-mind-over-disappearance-of-missing-st-michaels-woman-4006616) with other people shortly before her disappearance. The 45-year-old was last seen on a footpath by the River Wyre off Garstang Road in the village of St Michael’s on Wyre [last seen on Friday (January 27) at around 9.15am](https://www.lep.co.uk/news/people/nicola-bulley-lancashire-police-issue-missing-persons-plea-after-woman-was-last-seen-after-walking-her-dog-4005035). A desperate search continues for a missing Inskip woman who was last seen on a footpath by the River Wyre in St Michael’s on Wyre.

A woman who vanished while walking her dog has “two little girls that need their mummy home”, her boyfriend said as a major search continued.

“It is very sad and we are doing everything we can to find her safe and well.” Chief Insp Chris Barton, of Lancashire Police, said: “We appreciate there is a great deal of concern in the local area and that people want to help, however we would ask that nobody puts themselves in any danger. She added: “We think the likelihood is Nicola has gone missing and it is not a crime. She’s got two little girls that need their mummy home. “We take the kids to school and take the dog down there – either myself or Nikki – nearly every day.” “I got a call from the school regarding somebody who had found Willow, and Nikki’s phone and the dog lead and harness on the bench,” Mr Ansell, who then called the police, said.

Nicola Bulley disappeared after last being seen walking her dog by a river in a Lancashire village, with officers “extremely concerned” for her welfare.

A spokesperson said: “We would urge them to stay safe. [Lancashire Police](https://www.lancashire.police.uk/) said: “Nicola has now been missing for two days and we are extremely concerned about her. It is thought she had done a school drop-off on Friday morning before setting off on a regular dog walk. [Lancashire Police](https://www.lancashire.police.uk/) revealed they had also found Ms Bulley’s phone on a bench close to where she went missing. Advertisement The 45-year-old is described as white, 5ft 3 inches tall and with light brown shoulder-length hair.

Dog walker Nicola Bulley disappeared on Friday morning while out walking the family spaniel and had logged into a work conference call, ...

Her hair was tied into a ponytail. For immediate sightings please call 999. Supt Riley said: “It was on a meeting call, and that was still live it was connected to the conference call and that hadn’t been terminated.” She added: “There are no reports of anything like that but clearly all scenarios are tested and checked for but in the absence of anything to suggest there was anything criminal was there anything to suggest she was attacked, absolutely not.” Lancashire Police said her phone was found on a bench with a work teams call still on the screen. She’s got two little girls that need their mummy home. A member of the public who recognised Willow and raised the alarm with police at 10.30am. He said: “It is just perpetual hell. A member of the public saw her at around 9.15am on January 27, police said, and her family informed police she had gone missing. Willow was found loose from her lead and harness an hour later by a member of the public. It is just utter disbelief. Mr Ansell said: “I rang police, I got a call from the school regarding somebody who had found Willow and Nikki’s phone and the dog lead and harness on the bench.

Nicola Bulley's partner says "two girls need their mummy home" after she went missing on a dog walk.

She urged "anyone who may have been driving through the village of St Michael's last Friday morning... "We appreciate there is a great deal of concern in the local area and that people want to help, however we would ask that nobody puts themselves in any danger," he said. or who may have dashcam footage that could be of use to us, or people who may have been dog-walking in the area or on the tow path to come forward". She's got two little girls that need their mummy home. "We take the kids to school and take the dog down there - either myself or Nikki - nearly every day." "I got a call from the school regarding somebody who had found Willow, and Nikki's phone and the dog lead and harness on the bench," Mr Ansell, who then called the police, said.

A mobile belonging to the missing mum was found by police on a bench near where she was last seen.

She’s got two little girls that need their mummy home." She said: "We've got a large area to search. We've mounted a really intensive operation to try to find Nicola." They can ring 101 or, if they have a sighting of Nicola, 999." The 45-year-old was last seen on the morning of January 27, when she was spotted walking her dog on a towpath by the River Wyre off Garstang Road in St Michael's on Wyre. A mobile belonging to the missing mum was found by police on a bench near where she was last seen.

The 45-year-old, was last seen on Friday at around 9.15am while walking along a footpath to a river. As the search continues, Lancashire Police said that her ...

On Friday, after dropping the children off at school he got a call alerting him something was amiss. Nicola was last seen near Garstang Road in St Michael’s on Her hair was tied into a ponytail. For immediate sightings please call 999. Nicola’s phone was still ‘active’ on the bench according to police who began searching for her immediately. "All we can say is we need to find her. Supt Riley added there was no evidence of any criminal activity or that Nicola has been attacked. We have got to get some good news now." Mr Ansell said: “It is just perpetual hell. It is just utter disbelief. As the search continues, She’s got two little girls that need their mummy home."

Police have renewed their appeal for the public's help to trace 45-year-old Nicola Bulley who went missing while walking her dog on Friday.

He added: “Nicola has now been missing for two days and we are extremely concerned about her. It is very sad and we are doing everything we can to find her safe and well.” It is a very close knit community and it is unusual for people missing in these circumstance. "We think the likelihood is Nicola has gone missing and it is not crime inquiry. The police officer leading the investigation said today she believed Nicola’s disappearance was unlikely to be “a crime inquiry”. Nicola’s mobile phone was later found on a bench near to the river.

Nicola Bulley's friends say the situation is a "nightmare" but they still have hope she will be found.

She urged "anyone who may have been driving through the village of St Michael's last Friday morning... In a message to her missing friend, she told BBC Radio Lancashire: "We're missing you immensely and we've got two little girls who want to see their mummy. "We still have hope. "It's overwhelming. The man "spoke to the woman in the area who found Nicola's dog near a bench in the field", the force said in an earlier statement. Lancashire Police said the witness, who was walking a white fluffy dog in the area, was "currently being spoken to".

Ms Bulley's partner, Paul Ansell, says Nicola, who has been missing since Friday (January 27) has “two little girls that need their mummy…

It was connected to the conference call and that hadn’t been terminated.” “We appeal for anyone who may have been driving through the village of St Michael’s last Friday morning at about 9.15am or who may have dashcam footage that could be of use to us, or people who may have been dog-walking in the area or on the tow path, to come forward. She said: “The police are keeping a really open mind about what could have happened but we do believe that the likelihood is that Nicola has gone missing and this is not a crime inquiry. She’s got two little girls that need their mummy home. The 45-year-old’s mobile phone has been found on a bench near to where she was last seen on a towpath by the River Wyre in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire. “I got a call from the school regarding somebody who had found Willow, and Nikki’s phone and the dog lead and harness on the bench,” Mr Ansell, who then called the police, said.

Police said there was no evidence of any criminal activity or that Nicola has been attacked.

If anybody has any questions or concerns they are welcome to speak to officers in the area.” Firstly, if anybody saw her on Friday morning and has not yet been spoken to by police, or if anybody has any other information about where she might be, please get in touch with us straight away. We are following a number of lines of enquiry and are keeping an open mind at this stage about what has occurred. The police are investigating the call.” “It seems as if she was muted and didn’t have her camera on. Superintendent Sally Riley said police had found Nicola’s phone still ‘active’ on the bench and began searching for her immediately. For immediate sightings please call 999. She was listening in whilst walking her dog,” he said. A lot of people attended the call. Her hair was tied into a ponytail. Nicola Bulley, 45, disappeared on Friday morning (January 27) as she was walking pet dog Willow. They recognised Willow raised the alarm with police at 10.30am.

Nicola Bulley, 45, was last seen on Friday at around 9.15am while walking along a footpath to a river with her dog Willow - a massive search has been ...

The police are investigating the call.” A lot of people attended the call. For immediate sightings please call 999. Her hair was tied into a ponytail. “Enquiries are very much ongoing and we have a team of detectives working tirelessly to establish the circumstances around her disappearance, in addition to a large team of police officers, partner agency and volunteer groups on the ground searching the area around where she was last seen. She added: “There are no reports of anything like that but clearly all scenarios are tested and checked for but in the absence of anything to suggest there was anything criminal was there anything to suggest she was attacked, absolutely not.” [the Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-who-went-missing-walking-29086921) that her phone was found on a bench with a work teams call still on the screen. Supt Riley said: “It was on a meeting call, and that was still live it was connected to the conference call and that hadn’t been terminated.” "Bit Spooky too! [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/30/nicola-bulley-major-search-dog-walker-missing-three-days-lancashire/) that she had logged onto a team meeting at 9.01am on Friday. [Nicola Bulley, 45,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-vanishes-walking-dog-near-29080806) was last seen on Friday at around 9.15am while walking along a footpath to a river. [The mum-of-two](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-vanishes-walking-dog-near-29080806) appeared to know this route very well and shared pictures of her previous walks on social media.

A missing dog walker has two young daughters who "need their mummy home". Paul Ansell, the partner of missing woman Nicola Bulley, issued a heartbreaking ...

Superintendent Sally Riley told the Mirror that police found Nicola’s phone still "active" on the bench and began searching for her immediately. Willow was found loose from her lead and harness an hour later by a member of the public. Nicole was last seen near Garstang Road in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire, and police said the search would continue for her. She was seen walking along a footpath to a river. Ms Bulley, a mortgage advisor, has lived in Lancashire for 25 years but is originally from near Chelmsford, Essex and still has a southern accent. But after dropping their children off at school on Friday, he then got a call that something was wrong. She speaks with an Essex accent. For immediate sightings please call 999. She is described as white, 5ft 3ins tall, with light brown shoulder-length hair. The 45-year-old is believed to have last been seen at around 9.15am after setting out with her brown spaniel, Willow, from her home in Inskip, Lancashire. Mr Ansell, speaking at their family home, told the "We are living through this but it doesn’t feel real.

Nicola Bulley, 45, was last seen at around 9.15am while walking along a footpath with her dog Willow - specialist officers were seen searching near Garstang ...

[Nicola Bulley, 45,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-vanishes-walking-dog-near-29080806) was last seen at around 9.15am while walking along a footpath with her dog Willow. The police are investigating the call.” For immediate sightings please call 999. Her hair was tied into a ponytail. A lot of people attended the call. "Bit Spooky too! “Enquiries are very much ongoing and we have a team of detectives working tirelessly to establish the circumstances around her disappearance, in addition to a large team of police officers, partner agency and volunteer groups on the ground searching the area around where she was last seen. She added: “There are no reports of anything like that but clearly all scenarios are tested and checked for but in the absence of anything to suggest there was anything criminal was there anything to suggest she was attacked, absolutely not.” Supt Riley said: “It was on a meeting call, and that was still live it was connected to the conference call and that hadn’t been terminated.” [the Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-who-went-missing-walking-29086921) that her phone was found on a bench with a work teams call still on the screen. The mum-of-two who works as a mortgage adviser was on a work call at the time she disappeared, but she appeared to have her camera off and was muted at the time. [A dog walker](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/missing-dog-walker-previously-described-29092864) who has not been seen since Friday had a work call muted and turned off before she disappeared by a river.

Nicola Bulley's friends say the situation is a "nightmare" but they still hope she will be found.

She urged "anyone who may have been driving through the village of St Michael's last Friday morning... In a message to her missing friend, she told BBC Radio Lancashire: "We're missing you immensely and we've got two little girls who want to see their mummy. "We still have hope. "It's overwhelming. The man "spoke to the woman in the area who found Nicola's dog near a bench in the field", the force said in an earlier statement. Lancashire Police said the witness, who was walking a white fluffy dog in the area, was "currently being spoken to".

Police want to speak to a dog walker who may have been in the area at the time Nicola Bulley went missing in St Michael's on Wyre.

He is described as a white man aged around 70, 6ft tall and well-built. “However, parts of the riverbank are treacherous, and we would ask that nobody puts themselves in danger and that the police and partner agencies’ efforts to find Nicola are not compromised. “We appreciate there is also a great deal of concern in the local community, and we appreciate people want to help. He spoke to the woman in the area who found Nicola’s dog near a bench in the field before walking in the direction of Rowanwater. Police on Tuesday (January 31) said they were keen to speak to a potential witness they believed was in the area at the time Nicola went missing. Police want to speak to a dog walker who may have been in the area at the time Nicola Bulley went missing in St Michael’s on Wyre

The mortgage advisor was last seen walking the family dog Willow at the footpath of a river at 9.15am on Friday off Garstang Road in St Michael's on Wyre in ...

I can't tell you why anything would happen to her because she had a nice family and a nice job and she was a lovely person." "We still have hope. For immediate sightings please call 999. "You just don't know do you but I do know that she would have never ever left those children voluntarily. I can't imagine what they are going through and they just have no idea where she could be. The police are investigating the call.” She’s got two little girls that need their mummy home. He said: “It is just perpetual hell. A lot of people attended the call. Her hair was tied into a ponytail. It is just utter disbelief. "Bit Spooky too!