Tilly was reported as missing on Sunday evening (July 6)
21:47, 06 Jul 2025Updated 22:07, 06 Jul 2025
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
UPDATE: Lancashire Police have now confirmed Tilly has been found safe and well
An urgent ‘call 999’ alert has been issued after a seven-year-old girl was reported as missing on Sunday (July 6).
Lancashire Police shared an appeal after the girl, named Tilly, was reported as missing from her home in Blackpool at around 5.50pm.
When she was last seen, she was wearing a blue tracksuit with pink stitching and white trainers, police said. She is described as having shoulder-length, mousey-brown coloured hair which may be in a ponytail and blue eyes.
Never miss a story with the MEN’s daily Catch Up newsletter – get it in your inbox by signing up here
Anyone who sees her or with any information about her whereabouts is being urged to call 999 immediately and report it to the police.
An appeal read: “This is Tilly, she’s 7-years-old and missing from home. We’ve been doing all we can to find Tilly since she was reported missing to us, but we’ve not yet found her and are now asking for your help.
“Since Tilly was reported missing to us, enquiries and searches have been ongoing offline, but we are now asking for your help.””If you see Tilly, call 999 quoting log 1116 of 6th July.”
—
Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it.
That’s why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable, highlighting the best of what we do – bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don’t miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News.
And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here.
You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street.
If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you’ll be the first to hear about it.
And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@men-news.co.uk or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.