An off-duty prison officer, who was punched in the face outside Yates's Wine Lodge, in North Road, Durham, on Tuesday last week, has been released from intensive care and is described as comfortable in Newcastle General Hospital.
The 35-year-old man suffered head injuries when he fell heavily to the ground.
A 29-year-old local man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, and has been released on bail pending further inquiries.
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