A man has been charged with attempted murder after two men were stabbed in an Indian restaurant on Thursday evening.

Durham Constabulary said that a 43-year-old man has been charged after the attack at Shapla Tandoori Restaurant in Darlington in County Durham.

A 17-year-old man was taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital with serious abdominal injuries where his current condition is described as serious but stable.

A 39-year-old man was also taken to hospital and treated for injuries to his arm.