Two Wetherspoon pubs have been commended for the quality and standards of their toilets in the Loo of the Year Awards 2024.

The Nine Arches in Legh Street, Newton-le-Willows, was awarded a platinum plus grading, while The Glass House in Market Street, St Helens, received a platinum grading.

The awards 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 are graded bronze, silver, gold, platinum, platinum plus, or diamond, with unacceptable toilets not graded at all.

The toilets are judged against numerous criteria, including décor and maintenance, cleanliness, accessibility, hand washing and drying equipment, and overall management.

The Nine Arches manager, Frazer Winrow, said: "We are delighted with the grading.

"Staff at the pub ensure the toilets are in excellent condition at all times and it is great that this has been recognised by the inspectors."

The Loo of the Year Awards 2024 managing director, Becky Wall, said: "The toilets at the two pubs have been designed and fitted out to a very high standard and are both clean and well maintained.

"The pubs deserve their awards."