Police searching for missing Swindon schoolgirl Nicola Cole have received several unconfirmed sightings of the teenager in the town.

They have drawn up posters of the Greendown School pupil in the hope that she will be recognised by the public.

It is now 10 days since Nicola went missing. She was last seen at 4.30pm on Saturday, October 21, on her way into the town centre.

Police were alerted after she failed to arrive at her home in Benwell Close in Westlea as expected at 7pm.

Since then police have been interviewing her friends and family and trawling through CCTV footage of the town centre to try to find any clues as to her whereabouts, but have drawn a blank.

They have now received a number of sightings of Nicola.

"We are encouraged that she may have been seen but disappointed we have not been able to establish it was Nicola," said Insp David McMullin of Swindon Police. "We just want to find out that she is safe.

"We are now putting up these posters to try to heighten interest and are liaising with Thamesdown Transport because there is a thought she may be using buses to get around.

"We are following up every lead and urge anyone who sees her or knows where she is to tell us. That includes any friends who may know where she is but haven't so far come forward."

Anyone who sees her or knows of her whereabouts should contact police on 528111.