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Charlene Downes. She disappeared 20 years ago today in Blackpool and a murder inquiry continues

£100,000 reward on offer 20 years since schoolgirl vanished

The boy was walking down Blakiston Street towards the junction of North Albion Street on Friday evening (July 6) at around 7:30pm when the suspect approached him.

Police hunt man who grabbed 9-year-old in suspected abduction attempt

11-year-old boy in critical condition after being struck down by police van

11-year-old boy in critical condition after being struck by police van

Shannon Canning, 24, disappeared in the early hours of Friday after leaving her home in Lancaster.

Police recover body in search for missing woman Shannon Canning

Shannon Canning, 24, disappeared in the early hours of Friday after leaving her home in Lancaster.

Diving team joins search for missing woman who disappeared 5 days ago

Nicola Bulley while out walking her dog.

Police cleared by two watchdogs over handling of Nicola Bulley case

Nicola Bulley

Police confirm why dives returned to River Wyre in Nicola Bulley case

Nicola Bulley

Police work continues into death of Nicola Bulley at coroner’s request

Ms Bulley's body was found in the River Wyre in Lancashire on February 19 after an intensive three-week search operation

Man arrested over footage shot when Nicola Bulley’s body was found

A fundrasier set up for Nicola Bulley's children has raised four times more than it hoped.

Nicola Bulley crowdfunder raises £26,000 in three days

Lancashire’s police and crime commissioner has asked the College of Policing to carry out a "full independent review" into the handling of the Nicola Bulley case (Credit: Family Handout/ PA)

Nicola Bulley’s body released for ‘family funeral’ as inquest opens

The body of Nicola Bulley has been released as the coroner opens an inquest into the death of the mum-of-two.

Lancashire’s police and crime commissioner has asked the College of Policing to carry out a "full independent review" into the handling of the Nicola Bulley case (Credit: Family Handout)

Nicola Bulley: Handling of case to be investigated by police watchdog

Nicola Bulley was missing for more than three weeks.

Family of Nicola Bulley pay tribute to mum-of-two

Nicola Bulley’s family have urged people to stop “making wild theories up” about her and called for an end to the “speculation and rumours” about her private life

Diving expert defends team’s effort in search for Nicola Bulley

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27.

Nicola Bulley’s family in ‘agony’ as they await body identification

A body has been found by officers searching for missing mum of two Nicola Bulley.

Body found in Nicola Bulley search

Nicola Bulley, 45, has not been seen since January, 27.

Police carrying out huge search near where Nicola Bulley went missing

The search for Nicola Bulley continues

Nicola Bulley: Lancashire Police refer themselves to police watchdog

New images released by the family of Nicola Bulley as the police continue their search for the missing woman who was last seen on a riverside dog walk in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, on 27 January.

Nicola Bulley’s family launch statement calling for end to speculation

Nicola Bulley had suffered “significant issues with alcohol” in the past, Lancashire Police said (Credit: Family handout)

Nicola Bulley's vulnerabilities disclosed by police in latest update

New images released by the family of Nicola Bulley.

Nicola Bulley press conference heard she was ‘high risk’

Inskip mother-of-two Nicola Bulley has been missing since January, 27.

Nicola Bulley latest as friends make new appeal

SGI continue their search for Nicola Bulley, February 07 2023 See SWNS story SWBNsearch

Nicola Bulley search moves out to coast after divers left ‘baffled’

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Private diving team appointed to look for missing Nicola Bulley

New image released by the family of Nicola Bulley as the police continue their search for the missing woman who was last seen on a riverside dog walk in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire, on January 27.

Police trace ‘key witness’ as search for Nicola Bulley continues

Nicola Bulley vanished on January 27 during a riverside dog walk at St Michael’s, Lancashire.

Nicola Bulley’s sister reacts to police theory she ‘fell in the river’

Missing woman Nicola Bulley, 45, who was last seen on the morning of Friday January 27

Full timeline of events following Nicola Bulley disappearance

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Police believe Nicola Bulley fell into the River Wyre in new update

Police believe missing dog walker and mother of two Nicola Bulley fell into the river when she disappeared seven days ago.

(L-R) The abandoned house being searched by the River Wyre, close to where Nicola Bulley went missing. Nicola is pictured on the right.

Where is Nicola Bulley? Full timeline of events in mum’s disappearance

Nicola Bulley, 45, went missing from a Lancashire village while out walking her dog on Friday morning (January 27).

Daughters of woman who vanished while walking dog ‘want mummy home’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London.

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Football fan Jordan was struck by lightning when playing a one-to-one session in Blackpool (Lancashire Police).

Family of boy, 9, struck by lightning pay tribute to their 'brightest star'