Mark Williams-Thomas, who is now an investigative journalist, appeared on the Channel 5 documentary Vanished: Where is Nicola Bulley and is spending time in the ...
The detective has also said they remain "fully open-minded to any information that may indicate where Nicola is or what happened to her". Mr Williams-Thomas believes there are three situations still very plausible, but believes that it is looking more likely like "foul play" could be an option. Mark Williams-Thomas, who is now an investigative journalist, appeared on the Channel 5 documentary Vanished: Where is Nicola Bulley and is spending time in the town of St Michael’s on Wyre this week. Nicola, 45, disappeared while walking her springer spaniel dog Willow alongside the River Wyre in the town on January 27, sparking a major police search effort. "We believe that Nicola was in the riverside area and remained at the riverside area," Supt Sally Riley, who is leading the investigation, has said. An ex-detective looking into the disappearance of mum-of-two Nicola Bulley believes there are "three options" still on the table, but believes two of them are now looking "far less likely".
Nicola Bulley's neighbour addressed speculation that her keys - described as having two Mercedes keyrings - had been left in the ignition, saying they were ...
He described Ms Bulley as "fun", "loving", "the most loyal friend you could ever have" and an "exceptional mum" who "absolutely adores our girls". [Fire](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fire) and Rescue Service, with sniffer [dogs](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/teamdogs), drones and police helicopters. A large poster with a photograph of Ms Bulley has also been attached to the railings. According to Mr Ansell, the keys are described "with a couple of Mercedes keyrings on it, one black and one blue, a round wooden key ring with paw prints on it, and a couple of normal keys". Ribbons with messages including "We need you home Nicola", "praying for your safe return" and "I love you" have been tied to a footbridge over the River Wyre. [praised Ms Bulley's partner](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nicola-bulleys-neighbour-praises-strength-29200131) Paul Ansell for his strength and courage, saying his resilience is "nothing short of a miracle" as he continues to care for his two children.
Family and friends of missing Nicola Bulley have left yellow ribbons on a bridge near where she went missing.
Lancashire police have said that their investigation into the disappearance of Nicola Bulley is still underway as they continue to search areas of the River Wyre. A large poster with a photograph of Ms Bulley has also been attached to the railings. The ribbons are being left on a bridge near where Ms Bulley went missing which has been described as ‘the main route to get in and out’ of St Michael’s on Wyre. Whatever has happened, in my eyes, has to be somebody who knows the local area. However, a private diving team who also assisted police in their search with specialist technology, do not believe it is possible that Ms Bulley is in the water. Yellow ribbons of hope are being left near the River Wyre in Lancashire as the search for Nicola Bulley continues.
No one knows what has happened to Nicola Bulley, with partner Paul Ansell recently giving an interview to Dan Walker to discuss her disappearance.
[private team Specialist Group International (SGI)](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/who-nicola-bulley-search-diver-26196944), spent days combing the River Wyre for clues following the disappearance of the Lancashire mum-of-two but found no evidence that she had been in the water. Mr Faulding led the Specialist Group International (SGI) search team that collaborated with Lancashire Police to cover miles over the river for three days last week, and has said there is no sign of Nicola. There has to be a way to find out what happened, there has to be. Mr Faulding said: "On the river on the day it wasn’t running very fast. The mum of two has now been missing for almost three weeks. Some parts of the way will be a bit more tricky to get in and out. [she is not in the river](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/nicola-bulleys-partner-issues-desperate-26212155), with an extensive search in the River Wyre so far proving fruitless. Despite a major police search effort, in the area over the past two weeks, no trace of Nicola has been found. However, today it emerged that local fishing clubs have been spoken to by officers wanting information about who was licenced to be on the river around the time of her disappearance. One of Nicola's friends has now revealed that her partner Paul asked Mercedes to see if Nicola's car keys could be tracked. Cllr Michael Vincent, Leader of Wyre Council said: "We appreciate the emotional gravity of the situation. a 49-year-old man from Manchester and a 20-year-old woman from Oldham have been arrested on suspicion of sending malicious communications after sending emails to members of Wyre Council.
Nicola Bulley, 45, disappeared while taking her springer spaniel Willow for a walk along the river in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire.
The police will pull the jigsaw puzzle together - but it is the public that will solve it." Speaking to the Metro, Charlotte said that she last saw Nicola on the morning of her disappearance. They told the publication: "Two smartly dressed officers came in following up, a man and a woman. One of the first things he did was to contact Mercedes to see if they could be tracked." Lancashire Police said in their latest statement on Friday that it is still their belief Nicola "may have fallen into the river for some reason", but this hypothesis has been disputed by a number of her loved ones. He added that "silly little things" can become "absolutely crucial" when it comes to solving the case of a missing person. Friend and neighbour Charlotte Drake said that Nicola would likely have had the keys in her coat pocket when she disappeared. "But the bench is quite a way back, so to actually get into the river you would have to be pushed very hard, or knocked out and shoved in the river. Some parts of the way will be a bit more tricky to get in and out. I know how it feels to have that hope every day, to wake up in the morning and think 'today she’ll come home', then get to the night-time and think 'tomorrow, it will be tomorrow'. It comes after an anonymous witness claimed to have seen two men acting "suspiciously" on the river the day before Nicola vanished. It is a shame that we have had to take this step at such a difficult time and appropriate steps are being taken to ensure that residents are still able to contact their elected representatives."
Ex-superintendent says no new evidence has emerged to suggest Ms Bulley is not in the river as she backs official theory.
The two men were spotted at around 7.45am on the day before Ms Bulley vanished. “It was very strange. Despite two sightings of Ms Bulley in the hour leading up to her disappearance and an extensive search of the area police have been unable to find any traces of her. [disappearance of Nicola Bulley in Lancashire](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/nicola-bulley-husband-interview-latest-update-b2280986.html) are right to explore the theory that the mother-of-two is in the River Wyre, a retired detective has said. [vanished while walking her dog in a field](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/nicola-bulley-missing-timeline-b2281020.html) next to the river in St Michaels on Wyre on the morning of 27 January after dropping her two children off at school. Ex-superintendent says no new evidence has emerged to suggest Ms Bulley is not in the river as she backs official theory
Images shared by MailOnline capture uniformed officers scouring Wyreside Farm Park Caravan Site, which lies along the same riverside path in St Michael's on ...
Nicola went missing on January 27 while walking her springer spaniel Willow in St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire, shortly after dropping her daughters, aged ...
At the weekend, yellow ribbons with handwritten messages were left on a bridge close to where Nicola disappeared. They wanted the CCTV from the day before Nicola vanished and to take statements of any activity we had seen from that day. The allegedly suspicious pair were seen outside a local church on January 26, according to reports. Police probing the disappearance of mum-of-two Nicola Bulley were today seen heading to a caravan site close to where she went missing over two weeks ago. “She’s just a pillar of strength to our family and without her, the hole is bigger than you can possibly imagine,” he told 5 News. Lancashire Police are also continuing to trawl the River Wyre towards the sea at Morecambe Bay, working on one hypothesis that she could have fallen in.
Wyreside Farm Park Caravan Site, where officers spent just under an hour today, is believed to be one of several CCTV 'blind spots' near to where Ms Bulley ...
Writing in the Mail on Sunday, he said: 'Ms Bulley was a good swimmer. 'So whatever has happened, in my eyes, has to be somebody who knows the local area. They added: 'I know who the witness is and he has already called police about what he saw. We have to keep up the positivity that she can be found. 'I'm not saying the police aren't doing that and what I don't want to do is interfere with the police operation. Ms Bulley disappeared on January 27 and police believe she had fallen in the river. They had already taken images from the day of her disappearance. The last pictures of Ms Bulley were captured on her Ring doorbell on Friday January 27. Lancashire Police said officers were in the area as part of ongoing reassurance patrols. 'Stay away, let the police deal with the investigation. 'Nicola's either gone in the river, walked off on her own, been abducted, or she could be being held somewhere. if someone's in the woods, I will find them'
Lancashire police have been seen at a caravan site, close to the area where Nicola Bulley disappeared.
A large photo with Nicola's image can also be seen attached to the railings. On Sunday, yellow ribbons with handwritten messages were left on the bridge, situated in a close proximity to where Nicola disappeared. These officers were different to the ones in uniform, they seemed very assertive." On the day she vanished, Nicola took her dog for a walk and joined a work Teams call on her mobile phone, but this phone was still connected to the video conference, but no trace of her was found. The new line of inquiry comes after police have reportedly been widening their investigation, which includes the day before the 45-year-old went missing. A worker at St Michael's Garage told