TWO men and a woman have been arrested following a fight involving a number of people in Blackburn town centre this afternoon.

Police say a number of men and women were fighting outside the Natwest Bank in King WIlliam Street at around 1.55pm.

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Two men, aged 19 and 21, and a woman, aged 20, all from Blackburn, have been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and are currently in custody.

Police say they are not linking it to the mass brawl involving up to 80 Blackburn College students last week.

A police spokeswoman said: "We were called just before 1.55pm this afternoon to some sort of altercation in King William Street, Blackburn, outside the Natwest Bank. One female and a male have been arrested on suspicion of Section 4 public order offences.

"It is not being linked with the disorder involving Blackburn College students last week."