Nicola Bulley latest: Missing mother had issues with alcohol 'which had resurfaced' recently, police say

Nicola Bulley suffered with ‘significant issues with alcohol’ before she went missing, according to a new statement by Lancashire Police. The 45-year-old went missing on January 27 during a dog walk in St Michael’s on Wyre.

In the statement, which was released following the press conference on February 15, the force said: "Sadly, it is clear from speaking to Paul and the family that Nicola had in the past suffered with some significant issues with alcohol which were brought on by her ongoing struggles with the menopause and that these struggles had resurfaced over recent months.