Concerns have been raised about a Reading pub after two violent incidents in the space of a week.

The White Eagle pub in Oxford Road has been the centre of two serious assaults this month with two men hospitalised after separate incidents.

A man was left in critical condition in hospital after being attacked on Saturday, September 9, which led to a police investigation and the pub being cordoned off last Wednesday.

Then on Saturday (September 16), the pub was cordoned off again after an attack at around 1.15am.

The victim, a man in his thirties, suffered facial injuries and was treated in hospital. He has since been discharged.

Reading Chronicle: The White Eagle in Oxford Road was cordoned off while police conducted investigations. The White Eagle in Oxford Road was cordoned off while police conducted investigations. (Image: NQ)

It comes after a brawl was reported at the pub in September last year as well.

Residents on Facebook have expressed their concern but others said they felt safer at the pub than in town.

As a result of these incidents, The White Eagle could have its licence to sell alcohol reviewed or even revoked.

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Reading Borough Council and Thames Valley Police have the power to trigger a review of the licence, which would be heard at a council meeting but a local councillor said it was “too early” to speculate.

Councillor Wendy Griffith (Labour, Battle), who represents the area, said: “Police are still investigating, until they get to the bottom of what happened it’s difficult for anyone to guess what the long-term situation will be regarding licensing.

“It’s got a nice garden, it looks like a nice place to sit and chat and watch live music.

“They used to have a regular live band there, and it seemed like that was well-frequented.

“It’s a bit too early to make any speculation while police are still doing an investigation.”

She added it is inappropriate to make a comment without details of what happened.

The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has contacted the council licensing team and communications team to ask whether a licence review is being considered.

A council spokesperson said: “The Council’s Licensing team are obviously aware of the reported incidents.

“Our Thames Valley Police colleagues are treating it as a current and ongoing investigation and the Council awaits those outcomes before any decision on a potential review would be considered.”

Options include adjusting licensing conditions, a temporary suspension of the licence or it being revoked, effectively banning the sale of alcohol on the premises.

The LDRS attended the pub on Tuesday, September 19 but the owner did not want to comment.

On Facebook, seven neighbours called for the pub to be closed down.

Another suggested that it should revert to its former name, the New Inn.

The New Inn was turned into The White Eagle by early 2016.

In that year, the licence of the pub was reviewed after a serious incident in May 2014 and a serious incident involving 20 people in November 2015.

A number of conditions were imposed on the licence, which included the introduction of CCTV, the introduction of an incident book to track events, and a policy to prevent drug use at the pub.