LOOS at five borough Wetherspoon pubs have been rated among the best in the country.

The Full Moon in Dudley, The Abraham Darby at intu Merry Hill, The Clifton in Sedgley were all given a platinum star rating in the Loo of the Year Awards 2017.

Inspectors also gave the top rating to The Moon Under Water in Cradley Heath and The Britannia in Rowley Regis.

Meanwhile, gold ratings were given to The Waterfront Inn in Brierley Hill and The William Shenstone in Halesowen.

The awards, celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, aim to highlight and improve standards of 'away from home' toilet provision across the UK.

Loo of the Year Awards inspectors made unannounced visits to thousands of toilets at sites across the UK, in order to judge them.

All of the toilets were graded from bronze to platinum - unacceptable toilets were not graded at all.

The platinum rating was only given to outlets which offered "exceptional toilets".

Toilets were judged against numerous criteria, including décor and maintenance, cleanliness, accessibility, hand washing and drying equipment and overall management.

Nichola Munslow, manager at The Abraham Darby, said: “We are delighted with the award. Staff at the pub ensure the toilets are in first-class condition at all times."

The Britannia manager, Siobhan Rustom, said it was "great" that efforts to keep the toilets in tip top condition had been recognised by inspectors.

Mike Bone, managing director of the awards scheme, added: “The toilets at all seven pubs have been designed and fitted out to a very high standard and are both clean and well maintained.

“The pubs richly deserve their awards.”