A 'STOLEN' car has been recovered in Slough after the driver was stopped by police.

Thames Valley Police (TVP) Roads Policing tweeted at 3.42am this morning to explain it had recovered a car.

The force said: "#ANPR activation in @TVP_Slough for this car showing as stolen, it was spotted within minutes by a CCTV operator.

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"We so happened to be the other side of the road."

The force stopped the driver with the help of the dog section.

The car was recovered and the driver was dealt with at the roadside.