After a week of yelling, swearing and drinking, the yobs plaguing Norwich Market have gone.

Stallholders are breathing a sigh of relief as the tents some of the group pitched in the Memorial Gardens have been removed.

The camp was a magnet for anti-social behaviour, with upwards of 30 people gathering there during the day and causing a nuisance.

Stallholders say the group left on Thursday night - one week after they first pitched up.

The tents have been moved from the areaThe tents have been moved from the area (Image: Newsquest)

One stallholder who was too scared to be named said: "It was wild up there. 

"People had big dogs that were running around and not on leads.

"Everyone was drunk."

The group was reported to Norfolk Police and Norwich City Council as the anti-social behaviour escalated, with more people turning up each day.

The group was causing issues for the stallholders in Norwich MarketThe group was causing issues for the stallholders in Norwich Market (Image: Newsquest)

Following the reports, Norfolk police increased patrols in the area and issued a dispersal order on Wednesday morning which covered the whole of the city centre for 48 hours.

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This gave the police officers powers to "issue direction to leave notices" to anyone acting in an anti-social manner if they have, or are likely to, contribute to the "harassment, alarm or distress" of members of the public.

If those people refuse to comply with this order, then police have the power to arrest them.

A spokeswoman for Norfolk police said: "One man was issued with a direction to leave on September 5. He was not an occupant of either tent."

The Memorial Gardens look out over the marketThe Memorial Gardens look out over the market (Image: Newsquest)

The spokeswoman continued: "The occupant of one of the tents was rehoused by the city council.

"In terms of the second tent, on Wednesday, following information received by police, officers seized a box of clothing and footwear that appeared to have been stolen.

"Enquiries are ongoing to try to trace where these items came from. Officers were also told the occupant of the second tent would not be returning.

"Both tents were recovered by police.

"Nobody has been arrested."