One of the BBC’s best-loved veteran presenters has died suddenly aged 71.
07.06.2022 - 18:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Fans of a much-loved garden centre have lamented the 'end of an era' after its owners announced it would close after 51 years of trading. All In One was considered a pioneer as one of the nation's first garden centres when it opened in Middleton in 1971.
But now the business has announced the centre is to close, with the family owners citing the struggle to trade during the Covid pandemic. It will continue to trade online.
The announcement prompted an outpouring of emotion from its regular customers, who said it was the 'end of an era'. It was loved as much for its aquarium and Christmas grotto as it was for the garden products it sold.
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Dave Stafford opened Middleton ’s All in One garden centre in 1971 with his wife Beryl. The business went from strength to strength and in 1988 some £2m was spent on rebuilding the centre.
Mr Stafford retired in 2008 but remained as chairman of the board. When he died in 2015, Mr Stafford's son Jason said: "He was very highly-regarded in the industry and he was one of the pioneers in the garden centre business who would always challenge the way things were done.
“He was outspoken and never short of an opinion, but he was also a very generous man who shared ideas and was very keen to bring people together so they could work for mutual benefit."
Announcing the closure on its Facebook page, the garden centre said: "We at All-In-One Garden Centre are sad to announce that finally, after serving our community for more than 51 years, the time has come to close our ‘original’ Middleton Garden Centre.
"As many of you are aware, trading throughout and beyond COVID has brought upon many significant challenges
One of the BBC’s best-loved veteran presenters has died suddenly aged 71.
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