unfortunately we have not still found nicola but our research does continue. as well as the research we have undertaken a one kilometre physical search of the open ground in a radius from the point when she last went missing. this has included open ground, empty buildings and their gardens. to no avail so far. as well as search officers we had a number of uniformed staff in the area, officers and pcsos receiving community intelligence and offering that visible presence to the local community. to answer any questions and allay any concerns. at the same time, a dedicated team of investigators who often assist missing people inquiries has been working on this tirelessly. they have undertaken extensive house to house inquiries, they have