A fight broke out at a wake at a pub in Gillingham yesterday evening.

Three men from Gillingham were arrested after the fracas erupted at the Hastings Arms, in Lower Rainham Road, at about 6.25pm.

The men - aged 26, 54 and 57 - are being held in custody on suspicion of affray.

The landlord, who did not want to be named, said: "The police were called and the matter was dealt with effectively.

"We carried on trading as normal."

The Hastings Arms, which dates back to 1824, is a popular venue for funeral parties.

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