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LIVE - Darlington greengrocer to serve last customers after over 150 years

LIVE - Darlington greengrocer to serve last customers after over 150 years
  • Good afternoon, welcome to this Northern Echo live breaking news blog.
  • A historic Darlington greengrocer, considered one of the oldest in the world, will serve its final customers today after more than 150 years.
  • JJ Blair and Sons, known to many loyal customers as Blairs, has traded in Darlington's Indoor Market since 1875 when Benjamin Disraeli was PM and Queen Victoria was monarch.
  • But today, Friday, October 9, will mark the end of an era as the greengrocer stall officially closes, just months after the death of its long-standing owner Robin Blair.