The violence that broke out in North Shields on November 5th 2026, made a few national mainstream media outlets, but the root cause of the violence was hidden behind the phrase, “the disorder to be “pre-arranged” and the result of “misinformation”.
“Six arrested after Bonfire Night disorder in North Tyneside – 6th November”
“It was understood a protest was raised about fears a building would be used as a house of multi-occupancy (HMO), but that was not correct, and it was going to be a supermarket. A group launched fireworks at the building and deliberately rammed it with a car, police said. When emergency services arrived, they were subject to attacks.”
This report from a BM activist on Tyneside is a more honest analysis of events in North Shields;
November the 5th Bonfire Night was the day the Meadow Well estate which is in North Shields, turned violent. After it was believed a building on the estate was going to be used for HMO’s.
The building was attacked with fireworks while a car was also rammed into it before being torched. Police denied the multi -occupancy story and said it would be a supermarket as well as private dwellings above the shop. Firefighters and police were attacked when they responded, and five police cars and three fire engines were damaged. Two men, a woman and three teenage boys were arrested in relation to the disorder.
On the Monday, police confirmed another eleven had been arrested over the weekend bringing the total to seventeen. North Tyneside police commander stated to the public further arrest are expected in the coming days. Meadow Well estate has been the scene of riots in the past and has a reputation as an area that illegal migrants would not be tolerated or be made welcome.
BM North East activist
Meanwhile the North East media smokescreen continued its version of events:
“Meadow Well Bonfire Night violence: What we know so far about ‘pre-arranged’ disorder. Shocking scenes unfolded in the Waterville Road area of Meadow Well estate in North Shields on Bonfire Night with a major 999 response deployed.”
Here’s what we know so far about the violent disorder which erupted in North Tyneside’s Meadow Well
estate on Bonfire night:
- Riot police were called to the Meadow Well estate in the Waterville Road area during Bonfire Night celebrations. Pictures from the scene show a major 999 response.
- A building was targeted and set on fire. Police formed a barricade around the building.
- Meadow Well Metro station was closed following the reports of disorder in the area, with local residents describing the scenes as “like something out of a movie”.
- Police quickly confirmed that they believed the disorder to be “pre-arranged” and the result of “misinformation” relating to the building which was targeted.
- Northumbria Police’s full statement about Thursday night’s events reads as follows:
“We’re currently on scene in the Waterville Road area of Meadow Well in North Tyneside in response to reports of anti-social behaviour and other violent disorder. Emergency services in the area have been subjected to violent attacks including having bricks, missiles and fireworks thrown at them. We believe the disorder has been pre-arranged and relates to misinformation in the community that the completed building is going to be used as a House of Multi-occupancy (HMO) – which is not accurate. The site is planned for use as a supermarket. We are sharing this information to stop speculation in the community which may lead to further disorder. This behaviour is completely unacceptable, and we are working swiftly to identify those responsible and deal with them robustly. We simply will not tolerate this behaviour – and it doesn’t belong within our neighbourhoods. If you’ve got any information which could assist us to identify anyone involved, please send us a direct message, quoting: NP-20261105-0493. - North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has issued a damning statement, saying: “I’m disgusted by scenes of clearly pre-arranged violence in Meadow Well tonight, carried out by a minority of idiots. These thugs apparently thought they were attacking a planned HMO, when in fact, it was destined to be a supermarket. This dangerous misinformation and the way it spreads needs to be tackled and the stupidity has to stop – there is no excuse for it. Northumbria Police and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service go to work every day to protect us. They deserve better than this and so do the residents of the Meadow Well who have had to endure it.”
Once again the official line is that the violence was the result of “mis-information” with the Mayor adding the description of all those involved as “a minority of idiots” and the outbreak of unrest as “stupidity”. Nowhere was the fear of HMO’s for migrants being constructed in the community mentioned.
Previous reports on BM Northern over recent years have highlighted HMO – ‘asylum seeker’ accommodation, with reports of protests and trouble in Millom, Cumbria a couple of years ago and more recent events in Manchester and Salford.
Certainly British Movement does not condone violent mob behaviour and rioting, but the government at both national and local levels needs to recognise the mood of the local communities towards the use of HMO’s to house illegal immigrants and ‘asylum-seekers’ and to equally recognise that a policy of secrecy and lack of consultation will only foster further mistrust and hostility.
In regard to these HMO’s, perhaps local council planning authorities should issue a formal notice ‘trigger warning’ about intended conversions to HMO’s instead of trying to hide the details, all too often local residents only get to know about the housing contractors intentions when the first ‘refugees’ are moved in.
Certainly BM Northern region has received unconfirmed reports that tradesmen and contractors working on property conversion projects, where the plans are for HMO’s to accommodate ‘asylum-seekers’ , the site workers are warned not to discuss the intended plans with local residents.
Illegal immigration, especially cross Channel illegal immigration on boats has become a national concern across the United Kingdom and the housing of these migrants in specially refurbished housing in White working class neighbourhoods where there is a lack of available housing for the British population can only generate anger and frustration.
Recent events in places like Salford towards HMO’s and the Bonfire Night eruption on Tyneside demonstrates that there is a fuse burning in deprived British communities. If the authorities want to avoid this level of public disorder they need to recognise the problem and halt the use of HMO’s to house illegal immigrants.
The solution is simple; REMIGRATION. STOP IMMIGRATION AND START REPATRIATION AND START, IMMEDIATE DEPORTATIONS.
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Main Image: Locals from the Meadow Well estate attacked a building on Waterville Road on November 5, believing it was going to become an HMO housing asylum seekers. Facebook.
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