In the latest updates, Nicola's partner has revealed he's had to tell their daughters that "mummy is lost". She was strong and brave - she battled with my grandma over not getting us christened because she believed we had the right to choose our own religion (a big deal then).

Her pet dog, a springer spaniel, was found loose and in an 'agitated' state between the river and bench and was found around an hour after she was last seen.When the loved one was a close family member, the holidays can be especially difficult. Your first Christmas without your mom or the first time you have to sit at the holiday dinner table without your dad can be super difficult. Remember each of these special people with heartfelt quotes that speak to the holes they left in your heart. Our hearts truly break for others who have missing loved ones. Keep that hope alive." February 22nd - Watchdog launches inquiry Parties and family gatherings may feel too much when you're just trying to get through each day, particularly if this is your first Christmas without your loved one.

In life, we loved you dearly, in death we love you still. In our hearts you hold a place, no one else will ever fill”– Unknown

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Her parents, Ernest, 73 and Dot, 72 told the paper yesterday: “We will never stop looking for her.” I should know enough about loss to realize that you never really stop missing someone – you just learn to live around the huge gaping hole of their absence”– Alyson Noel