A man has been charged following an attack which left two people needing hospital treatment.

Police and paramedics were called to reports of a disturbance at The Pilot in Upper Stone Street at 4.45pm yesterday.

One man, in his 20s, was suffering with breathing difficulties and had a cut to his face. He was taken to Maidstone Hospital, along with another patient.

Howard Harris, 25, of Kingsley Road, Maidstone was charged with three offences of assault and of possessing cocaine.

He has been bailed to appear at Maidstone Magistrates’ Court on November 11.