A MAN is recovering in hospital after being stabbed outside a Nelson pub.
The 34-year-old local man was beaten then stabbed in the abdomen during the incident outside the Hour Glass, Leeds Road, at 8.20pm on Wednesday.
Detectives said a number of Asian men had drawn up in cars and a fight had broken out.
Officers are hoping witnesses will come forward to help catch those responsible.
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