A man has been arrested after four people were taken to hospital following a New Year's Eve party at the Assembly Rooms in Glastonbury High Street.

Emergency services were called to the venue shortly after 1am on Thursday, 1 January, after several people reported feeling unwell.

South Western Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 01:09hrs on Thursday 01 January to an incident in Glastonbury. We sent four double-crewed land ambulances, and an operations officer to the scene. We conveyed three patients by land ambulance to Yeovil District Hospital and one other patient by land ambulance to Musgrove Park Hospital."

All four have since been discharged.

Police said they were contacted by ambulance crews at around 2.20am. Officers arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of administering a noxious substance. He remains in custody.

Avon and Somerset Police said: "We were called by the ambulance service at about 2.20am on New Year's Day after several people reported feeling unwell at a premises in Glastonbury.

"Officers attended the venue, in High Street, and arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of administering a noxious substance. He remains in custody.

"While we believe this to be an isolated incident at this time, the local neighbourhood team have been made aware of the incident."

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The venue was not named in the police statement but has been identified locally as the Assembly Rooms. Police have not confirmed what substance may have been involved or whether anyone else is being sought.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact Avon and Somerset Police on 101.