McManus, the Northamptonshire based pub operator, has opened its 18th pub.

The company spent £50,000 refurbishing The Wharf Inn in Bugbrooke, which closed just before Christmas.

The refit involved new lighting as well as redecorating the canalside pub.

Owner Paul McManus told the Northampton Chronicle: “We are really happy with the pub and we are there for the long-term.”