An Ashby shop owner says its Market Street store has experienced racism and crime since moving to the town just under a year ago.

Pennies Worth opened a branch in Ashby last November to add to its already successful outlet in Atherstone.

Selling a wide variety of goods, the family run shop told Ashby Nub News last year that they opened here because of the town's 'community feel'.

You can read that article HERE.

But one of the owners, Bash Wahab, posted on Facebook yesterday evening to tell a different story about trading in this part of North West Leicestershire.

Ashby Nub News contacted the owners who confirmed the views expressed online.

They also allege that pupils from Ivanhoe College were responsible for one incident of racism this week.

The shop posted on its Facebook page: "We would like thank so many of our lovely customers and many regulars.

"But today another very disappointing incident occurred.

"Staff over heard kids from Ivanhoe college school outside, saying: "Oh, this is the p*ki shop'.

"It's disgusting the amount of racism and issues we have to put up with in Ashby.

"We live in a multicultural society.

"It's time schools taught kids values and respect.

"The amount of shoplifting attempts and bad behaviour by some people is ridiculous!

"We did not think Ashby was this type of town !

"Ashby clearly portrays a misleading image of being a lovely, friendly and decent town.

"Shame to think we are being treated different due to the colour of our skin, in many ways in town."

The store posted another message later in the week which reads: "Due to incidents arising recently, we wish to highlight this problem.

"Not just on colour but for many issues, disability, beliefs etc

"It's up to parents to educate your children. Sit with them have a chat ?

"Schools do what they can. We are all human end of day. This applies to adults as well. Why the difference?

"We are not tarnishing everyone with the same brush. Its the minority. Its wrong !

"Not looking for sympathy, but having a voice.

"Respect all no matter what. Treat everyone the same.

"We will not tolerate any form of racism or discrimination, such people will be banned from our shop."

In July, the shop catalogued a number of incidents which culminated in a man caught on CCTV blowing his nose into some socks that were on sale to the public Ashby store reveals a disgusting and gross week.