Police track down missing transport museum signage

The sign was returned by Insp Roy Teague (left) to Alan Hughes of the centre

Old railway station signage that was stolen from a transport museum after being lovingly restored by volunteers has been returned.

Volunteers were devastated when the signage went missing from the Tettenhall Transport Heritage Centre in Wolverhampton, shortly before the museum marked its 10th anniversary in May.

But West Midlands Police said the piece - spelling out Tettenhall in cast iron letters - had been tracked down by an officer after the force received information following an appeal on social media.

"Officers will also be speaking to a man who lives locally about what's happened, as inquiries continue," the force said on X.

Volunteers had spent about 30 hours restoring the signage before the theft.

The original lettering was used when the station was open in the 1920s and 30s.

Peter Stant, curator at the venue on Cupcake Lane, said the piece was loved by volunteers and visitors.

The museum, which relies on donations, opened in 2014 to highlight the technical achievements of the city.