A MAN has been charged with wounding following a street brawl.

Bilal Iqbal has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, attempted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of class A drugs. Iqbal, 31, of Hyndburn Street, Accrington, is due to appear at Lancashire Magistrates Court this morning.

The charges relate to an alleged incident in Countess Street, Accrington, on Thursday.

Police were called to the scene at around 2am and found two men, aged 20 and 43, seriously injured. They were both taken to hospital, where the 43-year-old continues to receive treatment for non life-threatening fractures. The 20-year-old has since discharged himself.

Police are continuing to investigate a number of other incidents which happened in the town on the same night. At shortly after midnight police received a call to say that a car had been set on fire on Edleston Street and the windows of houses smashed on Hyndburn Street and Countess Street. A second vehicle was also damaged on Countess Street.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.