Signs linked to new McCartney album stolen again
BBCLiverpool road signs name-checked in Sir Paul McCartney's new album have again been stolen.
Dungeon Lane in Speke became world-famous in March after the 83-year-old Beatle announced his new album would be titled The Boys of Dungeon Lane.
Described as an ode to the post-war Liverpool where McCartney spent his childhood, news of the album was accompanied with the release of lead single Days We Left Behind.
Liverpool City Council, which had only restored the signs in May, said it was "deeply disappointing to see that someone has acted selfishly by stealing the sign for Dungeon Lane".
The restoration had happened as Liverpool City Region Tourist Guides' Association had said Beatles fans had been disappointed to find nothing there on the street.
A council spokeswoman said: "These signs are an important part of our streets and reinstalling them costs both taxpayers' money and staff time.
"With the release of Paul McCartney's new album, we knew that the signage would be popular, and we would expect visitors to show it the proper respect.
"When the sign is replaced, we ask people to think of others and to take only photos."
When McCartney announced the album, fans looking the road up on Google Street View were greeted with a picture of a young boy, wearing a 1950s-style school uniform and holding a fake road sign reading "The Boys of Dungeon Lane".
The Boys Of Dungeon Lane was released on 29 May and is McCartney's 19th solo album in a recording career spanning 63 years.
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