Gillingham Bridge Drama: Police in Talks with Man Halting Trains and Closing Road

Drama on the Tracks: Police in Talks with Man on Gillingham Bridge

Officers are currently engaging with a man perched on a bridge above the railway line in Gillingham. Victoria Street has been shut down, and train services are at a standstill as the situation unfolds.

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