A STOLEN motorbike has been seized by police officers at the site of the Dream statue.

Officers recovered the vehicle near to the statue at the former Sutton Manor Colliery site on Wednesday as part of a police operation.

The bike had been outstanding since it was stolen in Warrington on Friday, March 17.

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Merseyside Roads Policing Unit (RPU) said: "RPU & Ops Bikes have been assisting on an operation today with colleagues from @MerPolStHelens

"The bike team have followed up on community intelligence/reports and have recovered this stolen bike from the Dream site."