A PUB restaurant near Droitwich Spa which closed after a dramatic kitchen fire has reopened.

Diners fled from The Swan, at Martin Hussingtree, on Tuesday April 17 when a blaze swept though the kitchen roof.

A chef bravely attempted to extinguish flames and firefighters from across the county took over within minutes.

Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries, which owns the pub, closed the premises for repairs but customers were welcomed back last night. The repair bill topped £250,000.