Three people have been arrested following at incident at Stevenage pub involving a firearm on New Year's Eve. 

It is believed an altercation started inside Our Mutual Friend in Broadwater Crescent at around 11.20pm on December 31.

The incident continued outside the premises and police believe a firearm was involved.

No one was injured, no damage was caused, and the investigation is ongoing.

Officers believe this to be an isolated incident and the pub remains closed at this time.

A 26-year-old man from Stevenage was arrested on suspicion of affray and a 22-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man, also both from Stevenage, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact police as soon as possible by calling 101 or reporting online at www.herts.police.uk/report - quoting crime reference number - 41/71/23.

Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers via www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by called 0800 555 111.