A WOMAN with connections to Chester and North Wales has been reported missing.

Nicola Picken, 52, was last seen at the Clatterbridge Hospital in Wirral at about 10am on Tuesday, April 23.

She often visits Blackpool, Rhyl, North Wales, Chester city centre and the Liverpool area.

Officers have carried out extensive enquiries to find Nicola and are now appealing to anyone who may have seen her to contact Wirral Police.

When last seen, she was wearing a dark purple jacket with a hood, black leggings and a green handbag.

She is described as a white female, 5ft 2in in height, of slim build, and having short black hair.