A RURAL country pub has received a new food hygiene rating.

The Boatside Inn, a country pub in the hamlet of Warden, just outside Hexham, has received a five-star food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency.

The recent new owners of the pub are 'absolutely thrilled' with this news, having conducted a recent full kitchen refurbishment.

A spokesperson for the pub said: "We are ambitious to provide delicious and fresh home-cooked food for the local clientele and beyond.

"An exciting new menu is being created by the kitchen team. Please follow us on social media to keep up to date with our exciting changes and our website at www.theboatsideinn.co.uk."