A man has been seriously injured after he was stabbed near a pub.

Last night, at around 11.40pm, police were called to a serious assault outside The Imperial pub near the junction of London Road and Pennington Road in Southborough.

A man in his 20s was found with an injury consistent with a stab wound and was taken to a London hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

A pair of men, aged 48 and 40, were arrested at the scene in connection with the incident and remain in police custody.

At around 3am today, Tunbridge Wells police tweeted: “Team one are dealing with a serious incident outside The Imperial Public House in Southborough.

“The incident occurred around 2300 on the 29th.”

Anyone who witnessed the assault, has any CCTV or dashcam video footage, or has information that could assist inquiries, has been asked to call 01622 604100, quoting crime reference 46/193331/23.

Alternatively call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete the online form.