DOZENS of new jobs have been created by an ambitious pub refurbishment in Stourport-upon-Severn.

The Brinton Arms in Bewdley Road opened on Tuesday with 32 staff, following a two-month transformation which cost £500,000.

Previously, the pub had just four workers.

The new employees, half of which are full-time and half part-time, have all been recruited from Stourport and surrounding villages.