She seemed to disappear without trace and as days turned into weeks and the investigation offered no firm leads, it became a major and desperate search to find out what had happened to her.
As an independent review is released into the investigation, we look back in pictures to recall those weeks. We focus on the police activity, the sight of underwater search teams looking for Nicola, the messages of hope pinned to the bridge over the river and the media which followed the investigation as it unfolded.
You can also watch 'The Disappearance of Nicola Bulley' documentary tonight, Tuesday November 21 at 8.20pm on Shots! - Freeview channel 276, or alternatively you can watch it on demand now
19. The search for Nicola...
Spencer Sutcliffe and Phil Johnson paraded the routes around St Michael's where there was an increased presence from social media personalities during the search for Nicola Bulley Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
20. The search for Nicola...
Police on patrol in the village on February 16, 2023. Picture: Asadour Guzelian Photo: Asadour Guzelian
21. The search for Nicola...
The search had widened by February 10 as police shifted some focus further along the River Wyre near Shard Bridge Photo: Daniel Martino
22. The search for Nicola...
Police officers comb the banks of the River Wyre as the investigation continued Photo: Neil Cross
24. The seach for Nicola...
Police cordon off Rawcliffe Road in St Michael's after reports that a body had been found on February 19 2023 Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson