The Black Swan Hotel in the Market Place, Devizes, re-opens today after a three-day closure following the departure of licensees Mike and Yvonne Wright.

Devizes brewers Wadworth has now given the tenancy to Florence Chapman and Amelia Heaton-Renshaw.

There were rumours that Marco Pierre White might be interested as he was spotted outside. But antique shop owner John Chapman said Mr Pierre White had been visiting his family.

Mr Chapman said it was his wife and sister-in-law who were taking over the tenancy.

They have plans to take the food more upmarket so it will sit in the same bracket as The Peppermill and The Bear.