Full police statement after bus service gets withdrawn due to 'anti-social behaviour' in Meadow WellNorthumbria Police has implemented dispersal orders in the area in an attempt to address the ongoing issuesView 2 Images (Image: Iain Buist/Newcastle Chronicle)A bus service was withdrawn in Meadow Well due to young people throwing items including stones. Go North East pulled their 307 bus service from use on the estate in North Shields, North Tyneside, on Tuesday due to antisocial behaviour and vandalism. The bus was withdrawn from service after 6pm on Tuesday due to antisocial behaviour (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)In a statement, the force said: "Anti-social behaviour of any nature is completely unacceptable and we will continue to do all we can to tackle this important issue wherever we find incidents occurring, using a range of tactics. "We have recently received reports of young people throwing items including stones at buses in the Meadow Well area of North Shields. Article continues belowA spokesperson for Go North East said: "On 17 March, we withdrew service 307 from Meadow Well from 6pm due to ongoing issues with antisocial behaviour and vandalism in the area.

Source: Daily Mirror March 19, 2026 12:51 UTC