A WOMAN is in hospital and a man has been arrested after an alleged attack outside a pub in Harlow.

An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Police were contacted at just after 6pm on Thursday, March 21st, following reports that a woman in her 20s had been assaulted in Momples Road, Harlow.

“Officers attended the scene and a woman in her 20s, who had suffered various facial injuries, was taken to hospital for treatment.

“A 31-year-old man from Harlow was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm and criminal damage. He remains in custody.