POLICE have now confirmed the man at the centre of the Chepstow Road siege has a firearm.
Part of Chepstow Road remains cordoned off, although it is still passable to traffic and police officers are directing traffic.
The man remains in a house at the scene, surrounded by police including armed officers.
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