Two men remain in custody after a serious assault in Whitehaven, which happened in the early hours of this morning.

Police cordoned off the area where the incident happened on College Street, off Church Street.

The men were arrested after a man suffered serious head injuries in the attack around 3.22am today.

Police are appealing for witnesses after being called to the scene where a man, aged 30, from West Yorkshire, was injured.

He was taken to the West Cumberland Hospital and was later transferred to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.

Two men, aged 44 and 35, have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.

Officers are appealing for anybody who witnessed anything that might be relevant to the inquiry to contact 101, referring to log 31 of June 14.