A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following a street attack in Dumbarton.

A 55-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries as a result of the attack, on Thursday afternoon on High Street, Dumbarton.

Police reported the incident took place outside the Wetherspoons-owned Captain James Lang pub.

As a result, a 23-year-old man was charged, and is due to appear in Dumbarton Sheriff Court today.